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City Lights

from DOG SONGS by Jack Howard

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City Lights first appeared on the EP, The Passing Parade. Another live sing-a-long favourite with a funky flugel horn led groove and some gorgeous Ed Bates pedal steel guitar. Nostalgia-filled lyrics about my home suburb. In fact, it was inspired by a view from my sister's place out near Essendon Airport. You could see across the trestle bridge all the way to the CBD. An epic view.

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Man, look at those city lights
Far above the trestle bridge
And the foggy form of Eureka
Are we feeling lucky tonight?
The planes land silently
And the ghosts of ANA boys
The dirt bikes rust in the creek below
Where in the hell does that train line lead anyway?

City lights, city lights, far away

Down there, first kisses
And jokes I never understood
Down there, small moments of glory
Etched like a turning point in the epic novel of my life
The novel of my life

City lights, city lights, far away

The distinctive beauty
And the unforgettable sound
Of an HD Holden going past
Ah, sweet memory, blast me from my sleep

City lights, city lights, far away

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from DOG SONGS, released September 3, 2020

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Jack Howard Melbourne, Australia

Jack Howard played trumpet with Hunters and Collectors and for the last 20 years, he's been releasing his own highly- regarded music. Along the way, he's also played with The Living End, The Violent Femmes, Rodriguez and a host of others. In 2017, Jack toured the world with Midnight Oil as their trumpeter/multi-instrumentalist. He released his memoirs, Small Moments Of Glory in 2019. ... more

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