Album sleeve artwork for his four Marillion albums and most of his solo albums has been done by Mark Wilkinson.
Fish is not to be confused with Phish, Chris Squire (“The Fish”), Barry Melton ("the Fish" of Country Joe & the Fish), Grossa or Bradley Fish.
He has worked with many other artists, including Tony Banks (Genesis) and Arjen Anthony Lucassen’s (Ayreon) as the Highlander in Into the Electric Castle.
2. Fish is a Chinese experimental electronic musician.
3. fish is the name of a Soundcloud account used by electronic musician Gupi.
Chasing Miss Pretty
Fish Lyrics
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There I was locked up in my pick-up in the rush hour on the Delaware road
It must have been the scent of her perfume or the glimpse of that French lingerie
A product of my imagination, I blame it all on a hot summer's day
Blame it all on a hot summer's day, chasing Miss Pretty
Chasing Miss Pretty, chasing Miss Pretty, chasing Miss Pretty
I turned up the air-conditioning, nothing's gonna cool me down
I couldn`t let this vision escape me, couldn't let her get too far out my reach
I was throwing my life in the gutter, along with the pick-up keys
Along with the pick-up keys, chasing Miss Pretty, chasing Miss Pretty
Chasing Miss Pretty, chasing Miss Pretty, chasing Miss Pretty
I tell myself that this can`t be happening, I promised myself never again
But when the chips are down and the lights go out I`m back here again
Chasing Miss Pretty, chasing Miss Pretty, chasing Miss Pretty, chasing Miss Pretty
I`ll promise her undying affection, promise everlasting love
I`ll buy her a ring for her finger, for this angel sent from Heaven above
The problem is I can`t seem to find her, it looks as if my true love is lost
I`m standing alone with my heartache as my lady went and boarded the bus
My lady`s gone and boarded the bus, chasing Miss Pretty, chasing Miss Pretty
Chasing Miss Pretty, chasing Miss Pretty, chasing Miss Pretty, chasing Miss Pretty
I've got to get me a doctor, I gotta get me some pills, I need a real cold shower
I got to get my eyes off these girls, got to get my eyes of these girls
I got to get my eyes off these girls, these girls, these girls, these girls
Chasing Miss Pretty, chasing Miss Pretty, chasing Miss Pretty, chasing Miss Pretty
In Fish's song "Chasing Miss Pretty", the singer is captured by the sight of a woman he sees crossing the street in front of him. He believes it is the scent of her perfume or the sight of her French lingerie that has him so captivated. Despite being stuck in rush hour traffic, he stares at her through the steamed up window, and decides he must follow her. He realizes he is throwing his life away in pursuit of this woman, even throwing his keys in the gutter to ensure he can follow her. He tells himself he will offer her undying love and buy her a ring, but in the end, she boards a bus and leaves him alone with his heartache.
The lyrics describe a classic tale of infatuation and obsession. The singer is so drawn to this woman that he is willing to throw away his responsibilities and even his own well-being just to follow her. He promises her the world, but in the end, she is nowhere to be found. The song touches on themes of loneliness, desire, and unrequited love. It speaks to the idea that even when we know something is not good for us, we cannot help but chase after it.
Overall, "Chasing Miss Pretty" is a poignant reflection on the struggles of love and lust. Fish's evocative lyrics draw the listener into the singer's world, and the song's catchy melody ensures it will be quickly stuck in their head.
Line by Line Meaning
First of all, I caught her reflection in the window of the pharmacy store
I first saw her reflection as I drove by the pharmacy, and it caught my attention.
There I was locked up in my pick-up in the rush hour on the Delaware road
I was stuck in traffic in my pickup truck during rush hour on Delaware road.
It must have been the scent of her perfume or the glimpse of that French lingerie
Her perfume or the brief sight of her French lingerie probably caused my attraction to her.
A product of my imagination, I blame it all on a hot summer's day
It was all in my head, I blame it on the heat of the summer day.
Blame it all on a hot summer's day, chasing Miss Pretty
It was a hot summer day that made me chase after Miss Pretty.
I turned up the air-conditioning, nothing's gonna cool me down
I turned on the AC to try and cool off, but the sight of her made me feel hot all over again.
I stared through the steamed up window and watched her glide away cross town
Through the fogged up window, I watched her glide away into the city.
I couldn`t let this vision escape me, couldn't let her get too far out my reach
I couldn't let her get away because she was my vision, and I needed to reach her somehow.
I was throwing my life in the gutter, along with the pick-up keys
I was throwing away my life along with the keys to my pickup truck just to chase after Miss Pretty.
I tell myself that this can`t be happening, I promised myself never again
I try to tell myself that it's not happening and that I wouldn't do it again.
But when the chips are down and the lights go out I`m back here again
But when things get hard and the lights go out, I find myself chasing after Miss Pretty once again.
I`ll promise her undying affection, promise everlasting love
I'll promise her my eternal love and affection.
I`ll buy her a ring for her finger, for this angel sent from Heaven above
I'll buy her a ring and consider her an angel sent from heaven.
The problem is I can`t seem to find her, it looks as if my true love is lost
The problem is that I can't seem to find her and it seems like my true love is lost forever.
I`m standing alone with my heartache as my lady went and boarded the bus
I'm standing alone with my heartache as my lady boards the bus and leaves me behind.
I've got to get me a doctor, I gotta get me some pills, I need a real cold shower
I need to see a doctor or get some pills, and I need a cold shower to cool down my desires.
I got to get my eyes off these girls, got to get my eyes of these girls
I need to stop looking at other girls and focus on moving on from Miss Pretty.
Chasing Miss Pretty
I can't stop chasing after Miss Pretty.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER BRAIDE, CHRISTOPHER KENNETH BRAIDE, DAVE BASSETT, DAVE RICHARD BASSETT, DEREK WILLIAM DICK, WILLIAM DICK DEREK
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