Flash And The Pan's debut album was released in 1979 and was loaded with really cool tunes. It was something very different and nearly every song on it was a standout. "Down Among The Dead Men", "African Shuffle", "Hey, St. Peter", "Walking In The Rain", and especially, "Man In The Middle" are my favorites.
Although I try to steer clear of making videos for songs which have an official video release, I had to make an exception for this song, which did have an official video.....but......I just always thought it far too silly for the subject matter.
Another great song, by another great band....and, I hope.....another enjoyable video.
[Lyrics]
It was night
A starry moonless sight
Out in the mid Atlantic
There sailed a ship of light
She was big This ship of luxury
Everything was peaceful
No safer place to be
And she sailed
Through the night
On her way
Down among the dead men
Down among the dead men
The band played
She sailed the virgin
She sailed the sea
Down among the dead men
Captain Smith
The master in command
A man with wealth of wisdom
A fine upstanding man
But the fog He didn't hear the calls
The ice mountain was waiting
For fifteen hundred souls
And she sailed
Through the night
On her way Down among the dead men
Down among the dead men
The band played
She sailed the virgin
She sailed the sea
Down among the dead men
Down among the dead men
And into history
australian vanda easybeats
