Ένα καθαρό αριστούργημα από τους 10cc. Το κομμάτι περιλαμβάνεται στο How Dare You!, τελευταίο άλμπουμ που ηχογραφήθηκε από το κλασικό line-up των Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Kevin Godley και Lol Creme πριν την αποχώρηση των δυο τελευταίων. Και παρόλο που οι ποπ γραφειοκράτες το θέλουν (όπως και το ίδιο το γκρουπ) να ανήκει στην κατηγορία “art rock”, δε βλέπω σε τι είναι λιγότερο περιπετειώδες από ένα τυπικό prog κομμάτι. 🟡 🟡 A pure masterpiece by 10cc. The track is included on How Dare You!, last album recorded by the classic line-up of Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme, before the departure of the latter two. And although the pop bureaucrats want to classify it (like the band itself) as “art rock”, I don’t see in what way it is any less adventurous than a typical prog track.

Just like a rollin’ stone
I’m outside lookin’ in
But if your chance came would you take it
Where on earth do I begin
I’m Mandy fly me
I’ve often heard her jingle
It’s never struck a chord
With a smile as bright as sunshine
She called me through the poster
And welcomed me aboard
She led me she fed me
She read me like a book
But I’m hiding in the small print
Won’t you take another look
And take me away
Try me Mandy fly me away
The world was spinning like a ball
And then it wasn’t there at all
And as my heart began to fall
I saw her walking on the water
As the sharks were comin’ for me
I felt Mandy pull me up give me the kiss of life
Just like the girl in Dr. No no, no, no
Ah when they pulled me from the wreckage
And her body couldn’t be found
Was it in my mind it seems
I had a crazy dream
I told them so but they said no no no no
I found me on a street
And starin’ at a wall
If it hadn’t have been for Mandy
Her promise up above me
Well I wouldn’t be here at all
So if you’re travelin’ in the sky
Don’t be surprised if someone said hi
I’m Mandy fly me