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54•40 is an alternative rock band which formed in Tsawwassen, British Colum… Read Full Bio ↴54•40 is an alternative rock band which formed in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada in 1981. For most of their career, the band consisted of Neil Osborne (vocals), Phil Comparelli (guitar, trumpet, vocals), Brad Merritt (bass) and Matt Johnson (drums). Comparelli left the band in 2005 and was replaced by former Matthew Good Band guitarist Dave Genn. The band's best known songs include "Baby Ran", "Ocean Pearl" and "I Go Blind", the latter of which was covered by Hootie & the Blowfish. The band takes their name from the slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight," coined to express the expansionist agenda of James K. Polk's presidency, intent upon controling a contested U.S.-Canada border area.

The group formed in 1981 as a trio consisting of Brad Merritt (bass), Ian Franey(drums), and Neil Osborne (vocals). In 1983, Phil Comparelli was added on guitar and vocals, and Franey was replaced by Darryl Neudorf. Matt Johnson replaced Neudorf on drums by 1986. The band announced in March of 2005 that Comparelli had officially passed on guitar duties to Dave Genn, formerly of Matthew Good Band.

The band's self-titled second album, released in 1986, began to attract attention from radio and record buyers across Canada, with the single "Baby Ran" gaining significant radio airplay. The band's third album, Show Me, became their commercial breakthrough in Canada, with the hits "One Gun" and "One Day in Your Life".

Although the band was popular on college radio in the United States, they never had a commercial breakthrough -- 1992's Dear Dear was their first album not to have a U.S. release. Ironically, though, it was their best-selling album in Canada, leading to a new U.S. contract for the follow up, Smilin' Buddha Cabaret, which had a significant hit in "Ocean Pearl".

The band's song I Go Blind was covered in the mid-1990s by American band Hootie & the Blowfish.

The band's most recent album is 2008's Northern Soul released September 30th,2008 and they wrapped up their tour of Canada at the end of November 2008.
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54-40 Lyrics


Assoholic Half human monster reveals itself like the car Of your drea…
Baby Ran Well I won't come back And I won't say no But that…
Crossing A Canyon Sittin' on the edge, atop a canyon I'm a piece…
I Could Give You More All that I am wanting is a rest Caught in a…
I Go Blind Every time I look at you I go blind (Every time…
Laughing Here am I laughing inside 'Cause I don't know much about…
Lies to Me She lies to me Lies to me I don't want…
Love You All Break in the pleasure, breaking it in All around the…
Miss You Do you know where I've been Do you know what I've…
Music Man Sing a song sweet music man Cause I won't be there…
Nice to Luv You I've seen it before same way Can't understand it what you…
Ocean Pearl Play a little kiss and tell with poison pills Bitten in…
One Day In Your Life One day in your life, Shouldn't be a problem One day in…
One Gun Hey there pretty girl can I kiss you? With all you've…
Radio Luv Song Love song on the radio on The radio has got…
She La Gonna start dressing Finer things Maybe just nothing Maybe j…
Since When I am falling away from what was you Only one thing…


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