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The Lobster Quadrille

from Ghost Karaoke by The Samuel Jackson Five

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Andreas Prestmo from Norwegian progressive rock band Wobbler, was the first person we asked to contribute vocals for what was then the 5th SJ5 album

lyrics

Lyrics by Lewis Carroll

"Will you walk a little faster?" said a whiting to a snail,

"There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my tail.
See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance!
They are waiting on the shingle – will you come and join the dance?
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance?
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?

"You can really have no notion how delightful it will be

When they take us up and throw us, with the lobsters, out to sea!"
But the snail replied "Too far, too far!" and gave a look askance --
Said he thanked the whiting kindly, but he would not join the dance.
Would not, could not, would not, could not, would not join the dance.
Would not, could not, would not, could not, could not join the dance.

"What matters it how far we go?" his scaly friend replied.

"There is another shore, you know, upon the other side.
The further off from England the nearer is to France --
Then turn not pale, beloved snail, but come and join the dance.
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance?
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?

credits

from Ghost Karaoke, released February 10, 2017
(Meidell/Prestmo/Carroll)

Thomas Meidell: backing vocals,electric guitar, theremin, acoustic guitar, percussion
Sigmund Bade: bass
Thomas Kaldhol: baritone guitar
Sven Andréen: drums, percussion
Jonny Knutsen: backing vocals, Roland SH1000, Dave Smith MoPho

Andreas Prestmo: vocals
Sjur Lyseid: backing vocals

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The Samuel Jackson Five is a instrumental post/prog rock band from Oslo, Norway.

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