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.
Old Crow
Fish Lyrics
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Saw you dance in Vincent's wheat fields, watch you dance on Rembrandtsplein,
Dance with the devil on the edge of darkness, you danced them silly you danced them blind,
Saw you dance the Piccadilly shuffle, dance around St Peter's Square,
Did you hear the rhythms of the lonely, old crow do you really care?
Sad old crow, bad old crow, mad old crow hop hop hopping hop over here!
Old Crow caw caw cawing don't you make a fool of me, Old crow cut with all your laughing, come on down sit over here!
Old crow tell me all your secrets, old crow don't you tell
Old crow living in the city, how do you manage to survive?
Sad old crow, bad old crow, mad old crow hop hop hopping hop over here!
Old crow hiding in the city, why'd you leave the open
fields,
Old crow hop hop hopping time you got some new ideas!
Dance with your devils on the edge of darkness, dance them silly dance them blind,
when it feels that world of yours is spinning, pick them up take them round again,
Sad old crow, bad old crow, mad old crow hop hop hopping hop over here!
Fish's song "Old Crow" is a tribute to the titular bird, and the various places and situations it can be found in. The song is an exploration of the bird's personality and behavior, as well as its relation to the world around it. The opening lines describe the Old Crow as "hop hop hopping" and acting "shamelessly," which suggests a sense of carefree abandon and a lack of inhibitions. Fish then goes on to recount various locations where he has seen the Old Crow, from wheat fields to city squares, and notes how the bird dances with "the devil on the edge of darkness."
The chorus sees Fish addressing the bird directly, asking it to come closer and share its secrets. He expresses a sense of curiosity and fascination with the Old Crow, and a desire to understand its perspective on the world. He asks it how it manages to survive in the city, and wonders why it has left the open fields. He also notes that the bird seems to have a talent for dancing, and suggests that it can lift people up and spin them around amidst the turmoil of daily life.
Overall, "Old Crow" is a song that celebrates the beauty and mystery of nature, and the resilience of creatures like the Old Crow that are able to adapt and thrive in different environments. Through its vivid imagery and evocative language, the song invites the listener to reflect on their own connection to the natural world and the creatures that inhabit it.
Line by Line Meaning
Old crow hop hop hopping why do you act so shamelessly, Old crow hop hop hopping take some time hop over here
The singer is asking the old crow why it behaves so recklessly and invites it to come over to where he is.
Saw you dance in Vincent's wheat fields, watch you dance on Rembrandtsplein
The singer has seen the old crow dance in different locations like Vincent's wheat fields and Rembrandtsplein.
Dance with the devil on the edge of darkness, you danced them silly you danced them blind
The old crow has danced with the devil in dark places and has danced so well that it left the devil mesmerized.
Saw you dance the Piccadilly shuffle, dance around St Peter's Square
The artist has also seen the old crow dance the Piccadilly shuffle and around St Peter's Square.
Did you hear the rhythms of the lonely, old crow do you really care?
The artist is asking the old crow if it has heard the sad music of the lonely and if it cares about it.
Sad old crow, bad old crow, mad old crow hop hop hopping hop over here!
The singer calls the old crow sad, bad, and mad and invites it to come over to where he is.
Old Crow caw caw cawing don't you make a fool of me, Old crow cut with all your laughing, come on down sit over here!
The singer warns the old crow not to make a fool out of him and invites it to come and sit with him.
Old crow tell me all your secrets, old crow don't you tell me lies
The artist asks the old crow to tell him all of its secrets but warns it not to lie.
Old crow living in the city, how do you manage to survive?
The artist wonders how the old crow manages to survive in the city.
Old crow hiding in the city, why'd you leave the open fields
The artist questions why the old crow left its natural habitat in the open fields to hide in the city.
Old crow hop hop hopping time you got some new ideas!
The singer advises the old crow to be more creative and come up with new ideas.
when it feels that world of yours is spinning, pick them up take them round again
The artist suggests that when the old crow's world feels like it is spinning out of control, it should pick itself up and start again.
Sad old crow, bad old crow, mad old crow hop hop hopping hop over here!
The singer repeats his invitation for the old crow to come over to where he is, calling it sad, bad, and mad once again.
Contributed by Alyssa N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.