A Fish Called Prince

Song: A Fish Called Prince
Artist: Deine Lakaien
Album: Where's Neil when you need him?

Lyrics:

The old man told me by the pool
We watched the carps the chinese fools
They are swimming 'round and 'round and 'round
The meet each other without no sound

And Pious told me even more
About stars that shine forever on
The time of Bara, Gish, Louise Brooks
And above all his queen called June

You kissed the fish
We know the sign
They don't get old
But have to die
The print you left
On Prince's back
A witness of
The golden pack

Yes Pious told me about the stars
Hearts of the desert so bizarre
When Goddess June picked up that fish
She smiled leaned down and then she kissed

The fish just lay in her hand
She kissed it with her lips so red
The people laughed the people cheered
They are all dead now the fish is still here

You kissed the fish
We know the sign
They don't get old
But have to die
The print you left
On Prince's back
A witness of
The golden pack

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[eggplant11111]

Great song - "Where's Neil When You Need Him" is one of the strangest and most interesting music collections I've ever found. This song was written to accompany the short story "The Goldfish Pool" - I think the story can be found in the "Smoke and Mirrors" collection.

[elfchild9]

I think the last line of the lyrics is meant to be "The golden peck," referring to the kiss, rather than "pack."

Thanks for the video!  This is my favorite off the album, by far.

[angrymurmurs]

It's based on his short story "The Goldfish Pond."

If I recall correctly, it's about a screenwriter in LA or something like that.

[VGScott]

I'm sorry, but do you know which book of Neil Gaiman's is this song based on?