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Take a Long Line
7,712
Rock
Take a Long Line was released on January 1, 1978 by Epic as a part of the album Face to Face
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1978
LabelEpic
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM179

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Angels
The Angels
Performer
Rick Brewster
Rick Brewster
Guitar
NEESON
NEESON
Vocals
John Brewster
John Brewster
Guitar
Chris Bailey
Chris Bailey
Vocals
Graham Bidstrup
Graham Bidstrup
Drums
Chris Bailey
Chris Bailey
Background Vocals
John Brewster
John Brewster
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rick Brewster
Rick Brewster
Composer
NEESON
NEESON
Composer
John Brewster
John Brewster
Songwriter
The Angels
The Angels
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rick Brewster
Rick Brewster
Producer
Mark Opitz
Mark Opitz
Producer
John Brewster
John Brewster
Producer
Ed Cherney
Ed Cherney
Mixing Engineer
John Boylan
John Boylan
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
He was sellin' postcards from a paper stand
A whiskey bottle in his withered hand
Put his finger on a photo from an old magazine
Saw himself in the shadow of his dreams
[Verse 2]
They found him with his head inside a tin-pot crown
Told him his feet stank and took him downtown
Called him "agitator", "spy" and "thief"
Shut him up in solitary, third degree
[Verse 3]
Take a long line
Take a long line
Take a long line
Reel him in
[Verse 4]
He tried to appeal the king of might
Said, "I'm just exercisin' my sacred right"
The king, he said, "You ain't got no rights
You're a madman, traitor, get outta my sight"
[Verse 5]
Take a long line
Take a long line
Take a long line
Reel him in
[Verse 6]
They found him with his head inside a tin-pot crown
Told him his feet stank and took him downtown
Called him "agitator", "spy" and "thief"
Shut him up in solitary, third degree
[Verse 7]
Then they put him aboard a well-wound whirlwind
Pulled out his teeth, and they told him to grin
He gave 'em a smile, pulled out a bottle of wine
And said, "I never existed, you've been wastin' your time"
[Verse 8]
Take a long line
Take a long line
Take a long line
Reel him in
[Verse 9]
Yeah, take a long line
Take a long line
Take a long line
Reel him in, whoa
[Verse 10]
Take a long line
Take a long line
Take a long, long, long, long line
Reel him in
Written by: Doc Neeson, John Brewster, Rick Brewster
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