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about
Those Nervous Animals used Lockdown #1 in March 2020 to work on their first full-length album, The Mission Sessions. The first recording, now the third single from the album, was a brand-new arrangement of a fan favourite. The Hypnotist grew organically as a song from TNA’s often spontaneous gigs and jam sessions. As it evolved, the tune was never played the same two nights running. It perhaps best represents the Animals live sound, funky, unpredictable and with a singalong chorus. In re-creating the track, they used a bootleg of a live gig in the Strand Bar, Strandhill from 2014 for reference. They then recorded individual parts, including Barry Brennan and Susan Rowland’s vocals, Eddie Lee’s bass, Padraig Meehan on rhythm guitar and longstanding contributor Seamie McGowan making his customary mischief on guitar synth. Gerry Leonard (ex-David Bowie) added guitar and mixed the track in New York.
lyrics
THE HYPNOTIST
Everyone is going to the Hypnotist's House
And everyone is taking the Hypnotist's word
He's a person that's given to
Giving people instructions
Now he's brave, now he's fair
Oh look at his raincoat and his
Tiny little fingers
If you were you, and I was me
We'd go to a party
If you were you, and I was me
It would be just like life
Someone in this room doesn't want to be moved
I say somebody in this room doesn't want to be cured
Keep your eyes on the moving object
Keep your eyes on that moving object
If you were you, and I was me
We'd go to a party
If you were you, and I was me
It would be just like life
Into the clear blue sky
As if we had a choice
Into the clear blue sky
Just like a memory of morning
People round here don't get much sleep
'cos some creep is murdering the Hypnotist's sheep
People round here don't get much sleep
'cos some creep is murdering the Hypnotist's sheep
Twice I fried a fish, twice it got burned
Twice I fried a haddock, twice it got burned
Oh, twice I fried a fish, twice it got burned, and
Twice I fried a haddock, twice it got burned
If you were you, and I was me
We'd go to a party
If you were you, and I was me
It would be just like life
Into the clear blue sky
As if we had a choice
Into the clear blue sky
Just like a memory of morning
Now, ooh, now
Now, ooh, now
credits
released June 25, 2021
Barry Brennan: Vocals
Susan Rowland: Backing Vocals
Padraig Meehan: Guitar, Keyboards, Sequencing
Eddie Lee: Bass, Backing Vocals, Additional Keyboard, Loops
Seamie McGowan: Guitar, Guitar Synth
Gerry Leonard: Guitar
Tom Jamieson: Drums, Percussion
Produced By: Those Nervous Animals
Mixed By: Gerry Leonard
Radio Edit By: Eddie Lee
Mastered By: David Glasser
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