Recorded in 1980 off the album “..id…”.
Referenced by fans, the band MGMT to be their most played song and artist of Spotify Rewind 2019.
And a short snippet on soundcloud of their upcoming release in 2020 Bubblegum Dog in which the backing of the alleged song coincidentally sounds identical to th...
[Verse 1]
Shooting the breeze
On a pirate ship
On the lookout for fun
Head in the clouds
My nose to the sea
Climb aboard everyone
[Chorus]
We're all living on a pirate ship
We're all living on a pirate ship
[Verse 2]
Don't folks say that we're cut-throat
But aren't we the same as you
Would you set a friend out around the bend
If it came to number one and tell the truth
[Chorus]
We're all living on a pirate ship
We're all living on a pirate ship
[melodica solo]
[Verse 3]
Living on a pirate ship
Salt water buddies we ride the wind
My folks said no so I just had to go
I haven't stopped travelling since
[Chorus]
We're all living on a pirate ship
We're all living on a pirate ship
[Chorus Reprise]
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Pirate Ship was written by Tommy Mandel.
Pirate Ship was produced by Tommy Mandel.
Tommy Mandel released Pirate Ship on Tue Jan 01 1980.