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Luka Bloom — The Acoustic Motorbike
Album: The Acoustic Motorbike
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Released: 1992
Length: 4:03
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The day began with a rainbow in the sand
As I cycled into Kerry
Cattle grazing on a steep hillside
Looked well fed, well balanced
Close to the edge

Pedal on, pedal on, pedal on for miles
Pedal on
Pedal on, pedal on, pedal on for miles
Pedal on

I take a break, I close my eyes
And I'm happy as the dolphin
In a quiet spot talking to myself
Talking about the rain
Talking about the rain
All this rain

Pedal on
Pedal on, pedal on, pedal on for miles
Pedal on

You see whenever I'm alone
I tend to brood
But when I'm out on my bike
It's a different mood
I leave my brain at home
Get up on the sattle
No hanging around
I don't diddle-daddle

I work my legs
I pump my thights
Take in the scenery passing me by
The Kerry mountains or the Wicklow hills
The antidote to my emotional ills
A motion built upon human toil
Nuclear free needs no oil
But it makes me hot, makes me hard
I never thought I could have come this far
Through miles of mountains, valleys, streams
This is the right stuff filling my dreams
So come on, get up on your bike
Ah go on, get up on your bike

Pedal on
Pedal on, pedal on, pedal on for miles
Pedal on

Finally
With my face to that bitter wind
I bombed it into Killarney
Skin raw like a sushi dinner
And an appetite
That would eat the hind leg of the lamb of God
Even though you know
I wouldn't dream of doing such a thing
Then settle down for a quiet night
Think about what I've seen and done
And wonder

There's a reason for this
Now is the time
To speak of the problem troubling my mind
Sick of the traffic choking our towns
Freaking me out, bringing me down
Knock down houses, build more lanes
Once was a problem, now it's insane
My solution it's one that I like
It's Muddy
The Acoustic Motorbike
So come on, get up on your bike
Ah go on, get up on your bike

Pedal on
Pedal on, pedal on, pedal on for miles
Pedal on

Ah go on
Ah go on
Get up on your bike
Get up on your bike
Comments (41)add comment
lindydallas wrote:
Wow... I enjoy biking, but this song is terrible.
Yeah, the cows and sheep are the most enjoyable parts.
Posted 17 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
Luka Bloom's brother is Christy Moore. If you're not familiar with Christy Moore, check out "Live at the Point". Great songs.
Posted 17 years ago by Tireux_De_Roche    [ Reply ]
Wow... I enjoy biking, but this song is terrible.
Posted 17 years ago by lindydallas    [ Reply ]
Wow, really don't care for this at all. In fact, I think it's giving me a headache. :( Time to move on.
Posted 17 years ago by ChicoCyclist    [ Reply ]
Peddle on Peddle on Peddle on Peddle on Peddle on Peddle on Peddle on Peddle on Peddle on Mommy, Mommy, make the bad man STOP!!! This song must be in the running to be the most annoying song EVER. Next please!
Posted 17 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
My name is Luka. My music makes you want to jump from the second floor.
Posted 17 years ago by mooseisadick    [ Reply ]
ndfan75 wrote:
ok wtf I'mma throw some washers at this dude's head shut up shut up shut up
Posted 17 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
no seriously see my previous post..
Posted 17 years ago by ndfan75    [ Reply ]
This is fun! Worth a pause to check it out...
Posted 17 years ago by rosedraws    [ Reply ]
ok wtf I'mma throw some washers at this dude's head shut up shut up shut up
Posted 17 years ago by ndfan75    [ Reply ]
Eh, he bothers me.
Posted 17 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
GET UP ON YER BIKE!!
Posted 17 years ago by MrsPeel    [ Reply ]
"Sanctuary" from Turf is IMHO the most beautiful & spiritually intense Luka song. I uploaded 2 mths ago but it didn't make it thru the LRC!
Posted 17 years ago by highwindows    [ Reply ]
"...feel like eating the hind leg of a Lamb of God." *bleeeeeeeat* Perhaps it's inviting the lightning strike, but I thought that line was great.
Posted 17 years ago by Cookie    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by Gish05    [ Reply ]
As a cyclist, I can say this song is awful! Sounds like They Might be Giants, but even worse!
Posted 17 years ago by DannyNC    [ Reply ]
creativebones wrote:
Anybody know how the rest of the album is?
In a word, wonderful. I don't care as much for his more recent stuff though.
Posted 17 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]
Anybody know how the rest of the album is?
Posted 17 years ago by creativebones    [ Reply ]
How does he know dolphins are happy? What if they're all sad, and all that chittering is them trying to tell us how depressed they are; the whole time their message is undermined by the permanent grin built into their features. Sounds like a bummer to me.
Posted 18 years ago by MrSpaz    [ Reply ]
punkbot wrote:
Me too. It just gets worse as it goes!
Posted 18 years ago by supremo    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by punkbot    [ Reply ]
Saw him live 9 / 10 yrs ago - superb.
Posted 18 years ago by Old_Pat    [ Reply ]
"Sanctuary" from the Turf album is, imo, his most extraordinary track. The intensity is palpable. Well - it was written after & about the death of his Mother. Must upload it to the LRC!
Posted 18 years ago by gizmo    [ Reply ]
He's mad as a kettle of fish that one. "Skin raw like a sushi dinner And an appetite That would eat the hind leg of the lamb of God Even though you know I wouldn't dream of doing such a thing" His brother, Christy Moore is far more popular on this little island. A comedian also attributes the words "Jayzus I'm so hungry I could eat the arse of a horse through a hole in the hedge" to him. I can see where he gets it now... Mad.
Posted 18 years ago by dapower    [ Reply ]
ok this is horrible. is this an attemp at some new music? weak! BBZZZZZZZZZT - TRY AGAIN. thank you drive thru.
Posted 18 years ago by tony620d    [ Reply ]
Cool song! (is that a real Irish cow in the background, or is it only a Jersey cow?) I also like his version of LL Cool J's "I Need Love"
Posted 18 years ago by aflanigan    [ Reply ]
Great segue! LOVE Luka Bloom, we've got this one too. The capper is the acoustic take on LL Cool J's "I Need Love."
Posted 18 years ago by babygirl614    [ Reply ]
My name is Luka...I live upstairs from you.. ...and I am brilliant!
Posted 18 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
got this cd back in 92 and still enjoy it!
Posted 18 years ago by TeddiB    [ Reply ]
toe-tapping ho-hum.
Posted 18 years ago by Sobient    [ Reply ]
This title is so incredible! Woooowwww! a 10!!!
Posted 18 years ago by iMacomania    [ Reply ]
Wonderful
Posted 18 years ago by MrKite    [ Reply ]
federico wrote:
Now, this sounds different ....
I was just about to say the same thing. Interesting track. More?
Posted 18 years ago by lester    [ Reply ]
Now, this sounds different ....
Posted 18 years ago by federico    [ Reply ]
On yer bike, Bloom !
Posted 18 years ago by trout_fisher    [ Reply ]
Delightful.
Posted 18 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
This song is going to be in my head whenever I commute to work on my bike in Boston winter weather.
Posted 18 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
Actually, I prefer this album and Riverside. They've got some "grittier" stuff. I'm not so keen on his more recent stuff - it's a little too predictable singer-songwriter kind of stuff, although when he lets loose, he plays a ripping guitar.
Posted 18 years ago by maryte    [ Reply ]
There is better Luka Bloom, but I still like this song. Check out Ciara on Salty Heaven or one of the Narada Christmas CDs.
Posted 18 years ago by araja    [ Reply ]
Oh! I love tuning into RP and hearing something completely unexpected. I remember finding this cassette at a second hand music store in Ottawa and listening to it over and over. What a great surprise -- thanks for playing.
Posted 18 years ago by alicewonderland    [ Reply ]