Captain Beefheart fue uno de los pioneros que se atrevió a experimentar en la música sin preocuparse por alcanzar el éxito comercial. En este álbum, debido a las dificultades que atravesaba la banda, mostró su lado más comercial, claro, según lo que él consideraba como tal. Pero no consiguió el resultado que esperaba: no consiguió atraer nuevo público y sus fans y su propia banda le dieron de lado. Lo peor son las insulsas baladas que incluye. Pero el álbum tiene cosas buenas y no hay que renegar de él. Hay que destacar el tema de apertura "Upon The My-O-My", "Full Moon, Hot Sun" y el de cierre Peaches.
Cara uno
1. Upon the My-O-My
[Verse 1]
The decks were stacked, the wind blew low
The wind blew high
The stakes were low, the stakes were high
Upon the My-O-My
[Chorus]
Hands low, hands high
Ho-ho-ho, hi-hi-hi
Hands low, hands high
Upon the My-O-My
[Verse 2]
How was I to know she was so shy?
Upon the My-O-My
Across the light, across the night
You can hear the Captain's cry
[Chorus]
Hands low, hands high
Upon the My-O-My
Got to make her roll, got to make her fly
Upon the My-O-My
[Instrumental]
[Outro]
Now tell me, good Captain
How does it feel
To be driven away from your own steering wheel?
Upon the My-O-My
Upon the My-O-My
Upon the My-O-My
How does it feel
To be driven away from your own steering wheel?
Upon the My-O-My
Upon the My-O-My
2. Sugar Bowl
[Verse 1]
They reach their fingers in that old sugar bowl
Lick 'em and sweeten their soul
Little girls and little boys never get old
They know they're bein' naughty
But they love that sugar bowl
[Verse 2]
It's the same old story 'bout that old sugar bowl
It's the same old story, they don't never get old
They know they're bein' naughty
But when it comes to sugar bowls
It's only one world
One sugar bowl
[Verse 3]
Little girls and little boys never get old
'Cause they reach their fingers in that old sugar bowl
It's the same old story 'bout the old sugar bowl
It's the same old story, they don't never get old
[Verse 1]
They reach their fingers in that old sugar bowl
Lick 'em and sweeten their souls
Little girls and little boys never get old
They know they're bein' naughty
But they love their sugar bowl
3. New Electric Ride
[Verse 1]
Here we go again, baby
On the New Electric Ride
Twisting and turning
Over on our side
Here we go round the curve
Yeah, we really going to swerve
Oh, I could barely hold my pride
I could barely hold my pride
Rappin' so hard I'm holding my side
With you right by my side
With my baby right by my side
When a machine-guitar stars to playing
We're watching the shooting stars
We're under love's blue sky
On the New Electric Ride
[Verse 2]
Think of all the love we've been missing
Then we start to kissing and kissing
I could barely hold my pride
With my baby right by my side
Loop-de-loop
Ride and glide
Swoop-de-swoop
On the New Electric Ride
With my baby right by my side
I can barely hold my pride
From coast to coast
She loves me the most
Twisting and turning
Side by side
My baby loves to hide
On the New Electric Ride
[Outro]
Up and down
Round and round
She loves me the most
On the New Electric Ride
Up and down
Round and round
She loves to hide
On the New Electric Ride
4. Magic Be
[Verse 1]
Magic be in magic
Magic be in sunshine
Magic be in moonlight
Magic be in you and me
Magic be in every hour
Darling, you're with me
[Verse 2]
Magic be in magic
Magic be in music
Magic be in love
Magic be in every flower
That I give to you
[Verse 3]
Yes, magic be
I'll hand you a magic flower
I'll give you a magic key
Magic is a lover
Just like you and me
[Verse 1]
Magic be in magic
Magic be in sunshine
Magic be in moonlight
Magic be in you and me
Magic be in every hour
Darling, you're with me
[Verse 2]
Magic be in magic
Magic be in music
Magic be in love
Magic be in every flower
That I give to you
[Verse 3]
Yes, magic be
I'll hand you a magic flower
I'll give you a magic key
Magic is a lover
Just like you and me
[Outro]
Yes, magic be
Yes, magic be
5. Happy Love Song
[Verse 1]
She said, baby, how long is your song?
I said, baby, as long as you want it to be
She said, I got all night long
So, play me a happy love song
If we feel alright
[Verse 2]
She said, what is a sad song, too is a love song
I don't wanna be lonely
So play a long love song
Make me happy and I'll sing along
If we feel alright
[Verse 3]
Baby, do you hear my melody?
Can you feel the close starting the flow from you to me?
Happy long song, happy love song
I play it just for you, all night long
And I'll stay with you from now on
And I play for you a melody which goes
On and on and on
[Outro]
Happy love song
I won't play a tomb's song
Happy love song
Happy love song
Make me feel alright
Make me feel aaawwwwwl-right
Yeah, baby, happy love song
Happy love song
You won't feel alone
Baby
Happy love song
Happy love song
Happy love song
Happy love song
Cara dos
6. Full Moon Hot Sun
[Verse 1]
Full moon, hot sun
Enough to make a good girl run
Get in the shade from the burning hot sun
Better hide babe, before the full moon come
Full moon, hot sun
[Verse 2]
Full moon, hot sun
You're a good girl run, honey, run
Gonna get burned when the hot sun comes
Well look out baby, when the full moon's done
Full moon, hot sun
[Verse 3]
Full moon, hot sun
Enough to make a good girl run
Gotta keep running with the hot sun around
But don't stop hiding til the full moon's down
Full moon, hot sun
[Verse 4]
Full moon, hot sun
Sure enough, baby, you had your fun
You didn't hide when the full moon come
You wouldn't run from the burning hot sun
Full moon, hot sun, yeah
Full moon, hot sun
7. I Got Love On My Mind
[Chorus]
I got love on my mind
And I can't make up my mind
Who to love, who to love
Guess I'll have to look up above
Look up above, look up above
To my love
[Verse 1]
Simple song that I knew
Simple things that I say
Seems so right when I'm with you
Simple walk that I walk
Simple talk that I talk
Seems so right when I'm with you
[Verse 2]
When we walk through the dark
Simple things that I do
Simple ways showin' through
I know that it's right to walk with you
[Chorus]
I got love on my mind
And I can't make up my mind
Who to love, who to love
Guess I'll have to look up above
Look up above, look up above
To my love
I got love on my mind
And I can't make up my mind
Who to love, who to love
I got love on my mind
And I can't make up my mind
Who to love, who to love
8. This Is the Day
[Verse 1]
This is the day that love chose to play
The day love came to stay
This kiss is for the first time
And this kiss is for that time
Love to ride
[Verse 2]
This is the day love chose to play
One minute here, one minute there
Love spent time everywhere
This day that love chose to stay
[Instrumental]
[Verse 1]
This is the day that love chose to play
The day love came to stay
This kiss is for the first time
And this kiss is for that time
Love to ride
9. Lazy Music
[Verse 1]
Lazy music's got me layin' back and layin' down
Lazy music's got me lovin' while the clock goes round and round
[Chorus]
Usually happens in the evenin'
When the blossoms are fallin' down
Lazy music's got me layin' back and layin' down
[Verse 2]
Lazy music's got me layin' back and layin' down
It's slow like love makes the whole thing keep goin' round and round
[Chorus]
Usually happens in the evenin'
When the moon comes shinin' down
Lazy music's got me layin' back and layin' down
[Verse 3]
Meet me, baby, where the moon shines in the water upside down
Where everything's slow like love
And everything keeps goin' round and round
[Chorus]
Usually happens in the evenin'
When the blossoms are fallin' down
Lazy music has us layin' back and layin' down
Lazy music has us layin' back and layin' down
Oh, lazy music has us layin' back and layin' down
Oh, lazy music has us layin' back and layin' down
10. Peaches
[Verse 1]
All of those peaches up in one tree
I know one of them belongs to me
I seem them peaches fallin' down by me
I know you see me standing under your tree
[Chorus]
Long as you've got so many peaches
Why don't you throw one down to me?
If I was a cherry-red bird
I'd fly up and take you off with me
[Verse 2]
Throw me a peach out of your tree
Ain't no use in you being mean to me
Guess I'll stop hanging round your tree
If you don't send one down to me
You know I'm as hungry as a man can be
And I'm down here begging under your tree
All of those peaches up in your tree
Seem they're just out of reach to me
[Chorus]
Long as you've got so many peaches
Why don't you throw one down to me?
If I was a cherry-red bird
I'd fly up and take you off with me
[Verse 1]
All of those peaches up in one tree
I know one of them belongs to me
I seem them peaches fallin' down by me
I know you see me standing under your tree
[Chorus]
Long as you've got so many peaches
Why don't you throw one down to me?
If I was a cherry-red bird
I'd fly up and take you off with me
[Outro]
Throw me a peach outta your tree
Ain’t no use in you being mean to me
All of those peaches up in one tree
I know one of them belongs to me
All of those peaches up in one tree
I know one of them belongs to me
All of those peaches up in one tree
I know one of them belongs to me
All of those peaches up in one tree
I know one of them belongs to me
