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Sitting On A Ledge

from A Decade Into Darkness by Shock Octopus

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The first song that Scott Andrews brought to the band and for the life of me, I STILL have no idea what it is about!

Nevertheless, ‘Sitting On A Ledge’ is a two and half minute electrocution by sound and kinetic energy that is over almost as soon as it begins. It always felt like the totality of existence and meaning when we played this live on stage. It was very ‘Shock Octopus’ - an angular pop-art juxtaposition of crunchy guitars, rubbery base, zany synths and shout-a-long chorus that couldn’t be anything BUT the lead single and first track off our self-titled EP.

This song captures the essentialism of our early sound distilled into a digestible taster, although a little more ‘fun’ and less ‘serious’ than the rest of our set list. We were looking for that perfect song to open our set, and I remember when Scott first brought the song to the band, David Sayers said he finally felt the band was complete.

- Michael Bayliss
Shock Octopus

lyrics

Goddamn!

Thought I saw
The shoes you wear
Two days in a row
But I wasn't scared
Then I breathed again

I don't feel like a phone booth in your way
I don't feel like there's something I should say

Shazaam!

Got pins and needles in the same leg
Last week and today oh
I remembered them while sitting on a ledge
...while sitting on a ledge...
Yeah while sitting on that ledge.

credits

from A Decade Into Darkness, released May 29, 2021
Music and Lyrics: Scott Andrews

Scott Andrews: Drums
Michael Bayliss: Vocals and Keyboards
David Blair: Bass and Backing Vocals
David Sayers: Guitar

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Shock Octopus Perth, Australia

Contemplative, Existential, Art Rock.

A collective stream of consciousness and social commentary by Michael Bayliss, David Blair and Scott Andrews.

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