song: Smash the Dam
(© 1998/2022 Gudrich/Gudrich)
Lyrics
Larvae adrift from the South
Ride the Gulf Stream waters
Northward bound
Trusting the ancient currents.
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Glass eels greeting the coast
Follow the call upstream
As elvers they greet the river
See what their parents have seen.
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Smash the dam and break the barrier!
Eel must swim from sea to source!
As they've always done before!
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A spawning migration
A river running free
A dark stormy night
When the silver eels seek the sea
Like stars in the sky
Let the journey begin!
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Smash the dam and break the barrier!
Eel must swim from source to sea!
As they've always done before!
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Years of golden river dawns
A home for yellow eels
Rest among the roots of trees
'Til one day they dream of the sea.
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South through a dark ocean
Like stars in the night
The eternal cycle
Spawn in a seagrass dawn.
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Smash the dam and break the barrier!
Eel must swim from sea to source!
As they've always done before!
Are ya fuckin' ready 'cos eels are! Eels are!
Story
You can read more about the European eel and about what is being done to protect it in this really good article
More about eel conservation and the problem of man-made barriers is
Sabú layin' down the bass!
Whammy-Assist!
Fun fact:
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This song started out as our
own personal Spinal Tap moment... In its original shape it was called 'Druid Stones' and it was about - you guessed it! - Stonehenge!! If you are so inclined, you can check out a rough recording from 1998 here
Liner notes
Xavi: rhythm and lead guitars, vocals
Sabú: bass, conga, backing vocals
Joe: drums, backing vocals
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Recorded May 2022 at Material Studios, Liverpool.
Engineered and mastered by Jim Power.
Mixed by Jim Power and Sabú & Xavi Gudrich.
â„— Gudrich/Gudrich 2022
Soundeffects from www.zapsplat.com​