She La
54-40 Lyrics
Gonna start dressing
Finer things
Maybe just nothing
Maybe just a dream
You are gonna find him one day knockin¹ at your door
He¹s not the hero any more
He says baby don¹t you want me in your life
You tell him what is wrong, not right
Don¹t she look happy
Don¹t She La
Don¹t she look happy
Gonna start living
Fantasy
Maybe just nothing
Maybe just a dream
Fire in the blue sky when he hits you in the mouth
This the war and not the warning
He says baby I love you won¹t you stay
You say good-bye to him too late
Don¹t She La
Don¹t she look happy
Don¹t She La
Don¹t she look happy
Don¹t she look happy now
That he¹s gone away from here
He¹s gone away he died they say an awful way
It was attack of the heart
You have started something big
By cuttin¹ through the man
There was a sign you heard a calling
He says baby I don¹t want to die today
You say so long man it¹s too late
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRAD MERRITT, MATT JOHNSON, NEIL OSBORNE, PHIL COMPARELLI
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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. Read Full Bio54•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.
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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Gonna start dressing
Finer things
Maybe just nothing
Maybe just a dream
You are gonna find him one day knockin¹ at your door
He¹s not the hero any more
He says baby don¹t you want me in your life
You tell him what is wrong, not right
Don¹t She La
Don¹t she look happy
Don¹t She La
Don¹t she look happy
Gonna start living
Fantasy
Maybe just nothing
Maybe just a dream
Fire in the blue sky when he hits you in the mouth
This the war and not the warning
He says baby I love you won¹t you stay
You say good-bye to him too late
Don¹t She La
Don¹t she look happy
Don¹t She La
Don¹t she look happy
Don¹t she look happy now
That he¹s gone away from here
He¹s gone away he died they say an awful way
It was attack of the heart
You have started something big
By cuttin¹ through the man
There was a sign you heard a calling
He says baby I don¹t want to die today
You say so long man it¹s too late
Colin McMahon
That OK. I only just made the Bruce-Pat McCullough connection my head, and look at the truck play in that year, at my place. And who's.
Heres the thing. With "Ask for Dave(s he knows), " how oucld that not be antitrust? The same thing Gates was going thru at this point in history with CIA.
"It was YOU, who made these brown eyes blue.
It was you, only you, I never sould have trusted you."
The following year, from Girlfriend. Dad, in that Pancake Restaurant, the last time we had a father and son outing together, just the two of us, Jew and Di.
True, That table, where I couldn't bear the Ring and gave it to you.
You didn't see my dying, 2 feet away, and the stuff of Clay Coatings?
There was a bullet hitting my head about 7 or 8 times per second. It's been that way now so long,I don't remember what it's like before. But, I remember you and how unexpected or unprovoked.
This music is a great example of what sscarier than half a maggot in the apple you just bit.
They're taking out their Scared of ME a little more frequently now...now that I don't think, I"m told.
Colin McMahon
There was a Time you heard a Colin... too.
I'm not responsible for seeing it as it appears now, then.
You didn't know your residents from your paying rentors (A lie, it was made clear that month ) your flatbeds from your Bat-fled To5, Trucks.
hi 1995. Great Summer, not as good as 96, but tip of my hat to you?
Doubt it.
I'm leave THAT Summer totally selective for individuals. Mass effect. See it? Believe me now?
Bobo the Hobo
One of the most underrated bands ever, let alone Canada
judgy3
@Sean LeBlanc I think he means in terms of north american success, 5440 should have been popular in US too, not that I give a frick what they think
Sean LeBlanc
The band has been nominated for eight Juno Awards. Between 1996 and 2016, 54-40 were among the top 150 selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 50 selling Canadian bands in Canada. That ain't underrated NOMEANSNO is underrated
judgy3
Yessir
Santa Claus
Along with The Odds
mongo88now88
Incredible band. Always sang about truth and issues. I find 54-40 extraordinary. I wish more appreciated them and their messages.
Nadine Elliott
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A J
One of the greatest Canadian rock songs. They have at least a dozen stone classics.
A J
A Canadian classic. I've seen them maybe a dozen times live, and they have never disappointed and often exalted.
Daniel Sullivan
one of the greatest band ever.