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Dr. No

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Dr. No (earlier known as Sharks in the Water)is a ska song, appearing on Babyshambles third album, Sequel to the Prequel. The song is named after the James Bond novel of the same name.

The NME spoke of the track; "Here's what I can tell from the grainy footage of a recent live Babyshambles show in Paris: their new tune is a jaunty ska number that features Pete Doherty declaring that there are "sharks in the water and the water's deep" and he's "a proud man anyway", all while supping on a French lager, wearing a silly hat and sweating a lot. It's strangely great to have the cheeky sod back, isn't it.

Appearing on

#1 (Up the) Albion Radio (Caprice Festival) Peter DohertyFan mixtape2014-02-01
Sequel To The Prequel Demos BabyshamblesFan mixtape2013-09-06
Sequel to the Prequel BabyshamblesAlbum2013-09-03

Concerts

Roundhouse, Camden BabyshamblesCamden Roundhouse, London2014-03-10
Le Krakatoa, Merignac, Bordeaux BabyshamblesLe Krakatoa, Bordeaux2014-02-14
Docks, Hamburg BabyshamblesHamburg, Germany2014-01-29
Huxleys Neue Welt BabyshamblesBerlin, Germany2014-01-28
Glasgow Barrowlands BabyshamblesGlasgow, Scotland2013-09-04
Caprices Festival Peter DohertyCrans-Montana, Switzerland2013-03-08

Lyrics

Dr. No Dr. No can you hear what I say?
Throw me a bone 'cause I'm trying to stay sane
I'm half fried, all tied up in this bed
Moonshine blues from my head to my legs

Dr. No Dr. No
Dr. No Dr. No

There are sharks in the water and the water's deep
Sharks in the water and the water's deep
I prey to the Lord my soul to keep
There are sharks in the water and they're swimming in their sleep

Dr. No Dr. No I can't take no more
Dr. No Dr. No I'm on the floor
Dr. No Dr. No don't be no swine
Lock the door give me more, don't you spin on a dime
Just do me a favour, and call it another dollar
Take me to the hollow with a flash bang wallop

Dr. No Dr. No
Dr. No Dr. No

I'm a lonely boy, I got no money in my pocket
And I'm a proud man anyway, what of it?
Yes I can always see harm in the reckless charm of an armful
And there is only one thing that I have learnt throughout the distances we travel

And that is
There are sharks in the water and the water's deep
Sharks in the water and the water's deep
I prey to the Lord my soul to keep
There are sharks in the water and they're swimming in their sleep

NameDr. No
BandBabyshambles
CreditsPeter Doherty
Drew McConnell
Mik Whitnall


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