Venus and the Sun

Story Behind The Song

This song was first written by Ellen Kirkwood for Sirens Big Band, in a Reggae feel. This first version had no lyrics. She later adapted it for her band Fat Yahoozah, made parts of it into a Ska feel, and wrote 2 verses of lyrics.

Song Description

An upbeat song moving between Ska and Reggae grooves, ruminating on the vastness of the universe, and humanity's place in it.

Song Length 4:16 Genre Rock - Ska, World - Reggae/Caribbean
Tempo Fast (151 - 170) Mood Cheerful
Subject Stars, Planets, Space, Existence Similar Artists Reel Big Fish, Fat Freddie's Drop
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Mercury, Earth, Mars
Venus and the Sun
Not in that order
And we are just tiny humans

Jupiter, Saturn
Uranus, Neptune
The whole damn galaxy
And we've only been to the moon

Lyrics Ellen Kirkwood Music Ellen Kirkwood
Producer Ellen Kirkwood, Jonothan Holmes Performance Fat Yahoozah - Ellen Kirkwood, Ruth Wells, Simon Ferenci, Serge Stanley, David Sattout, Jessica Dunn, Evan McGregor
Label Independent

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