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Amphibic / Neal Hoffmann - Rocket Boys

from Fleetwood Road Session Tasters by Amphibic Records

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Talks about the post war (WW2) generation crawling out of the dust. Calls them, Rocket Boys.

lyrics

Rocket Boys

walked out of the wreckage there
out of the bombed out sheds
into the light of day
into the emptiness

we had to mend our world
we couldn't just walk away
there was nowhere we could go
growing up only took us days

all of us
Rocket Boys
Rocket Boys had to make our own toys when we were Rocket Boys

then came America
chewing gum movie stars
blue jeans rock and roll
we never had it so good

as good as
Rocket Boys
Rocket Boys
no one heard our voice when we were Rocket Boys

(inst)

we traded in hope and smoke rings
raced our bikes and climbed up things
raided strawberry fields
on the way to being some

some of the
Rocket Boys
Rocket Boys
trusted in progress and countless lies
when we were Rocket Boys

Rocket Boys
Rocket Boys
loved our mums and loved the noise that we made when we were Rocket Boys

credits

from Fleetwood Road Session Tasters, track released February 15, 2012
words and music: Neal Hoffmann

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Amphibic Records London, UK

Best described as ‘quirky singer-songwriter plus orchestra’. Chamber-Pop meets Indie. The band has morphed into this from their former incarnation as an Indie-Pop band. They feature a string quartet and a growing brass section around drums, guitar, piano and vocals, creating a lush backdrop for Neal’s voice to be at home in. Amphibic have leant their cello player to the Divine Comedy once. ... more

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