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Handsome Sailor

from Shadows of Ecstasy by Edgar Breau

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    Shadows of Ecstasy was recorded at Hamilton Ontario's iconic Grant Ave Studio which was founded by Dan and Bob Lanois. These 11 songs, the first that Edgar Breau recorded after the premature demise of Simply Saucer are released for the first time in their intended format as an album. Newly mastered by Detroit studio wizard, Jim Diamond with the idiosyncratic art work of J.D. King.

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Loosely based on Herman Melville's intriguing novel, Billy Budd. A seafaring shanty in open C. An impressionistic fantasy

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Handsome Sailor

Been this way for so long, never have no money
One hundred fifty fathoms down there ain't no sun
The flag unfurls anon the ship puts out to sea
Atop a crested wave I seen a dead man floating, floating...

We hoisted up the body set it in a cabin
The wasted frame began to twitch as with an itch
Then Billy's cold blue lips gibbered, moaned and mumbled
In halting fashion told a tale of vengeance strange, vengeance strange

When Billy Budd rose to the surface an English guinea was in his eyes
an aqua jelly fishy smelly octopus saw slowly float by
Said "Handsome sailor sailng all the seven seas,
Please handsome sailor show me all the deepest places,
all the deepest places, oh yeah

Handsome Sailor, so gay
Salty dog fare thee well, I say
is there a lonely heart breaking over you today, handsome sailor, handsome sailor?
Is there a lonely heart breaking over you, today?

We lowered Billy Bud into the churning water
to join old Jimmie Legs, cruel man that Billy slaughtered
and peering through the fog I thought I saw a figure
in captain's uniform moonstruck on a rigger, on a rig...

credits

from Shadows of Ecstasy, released August 25, 2020
Edgar Breau - vocals, acoustic guitar
Kevin Christoff - electric bass
Jeff Bakalar - electric guitar
Compton Roberts - backing vocals
Paul Panchezak - drums

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Edgar Breau Hamilton, Ontario

Edgar Breau’s song writing encompasses haunting acoustic landscapes woven with poetic lyricism, “short stories with developed characters, marvelous, laid back sound, trippy and rewarding” Bob Mersereau. Singer/songwriter, Edgar Breau also founded and fronts the internationally acclaimed Canadian cult band Simply Saucer, Hamilton Music Award/Baby Nova. ... more

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