About the band: Kayak is
a Dutch progressive rock band formed in 1972, and still going strong
after a time-out from 1982 until 1999. Their singles and albums sold
well in the Netherlands, but they made little impact internationally. A
pity, because they are my favourite Dutch band.
About the song: a track from one of their best albums, 1975's Royal Bed Bouncer. This song is the highlight of this great album with its tremendous drive and a science fiction theme (humans leaving a dying earth in a spaceship). Unfortunately, the record company decided to cut out a marvelous instrumental interlude when they released this as a single, and that version appears on all compilations as well. I clearly prefer the longer version on the album.
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