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.
#1 (Up the) Albion Radio (Caprice Festival) | Peter Doherty | Fan mixtape | 2014-02-01 |
Sequel To The Prequel Demos | Babyshambles | Fan mixtape | 2013-09-06 |
Sequel to the Prequel | Babyshambles | Album | 2013-09-03 |
Roundhouse, Camden | Babyshambles | Camden Roundhouse, London | 2014-03-10 |
Le Krakatoa, Merignac, Bordeaux | Babyshambles | Le Krakatoa, Bordeaux | 2014-02-14 |
Docks, Hamburg | Babyshambles | Hamburg, Germany | 2014-01-29 |
Huxleys Neue Welt | Babyshambles | Berlin, Germany | 2014-01-28 |
Glasgow Barrowlands | Babyshambles | Glasgow, Scotland | 2013-09-04 |
Caprices Festival | Peter Doherty | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | 2013-03-08 |
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