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OK Go – Shooting the Moon (2009) | Track profile | Dork

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Of the Blue Colour of the Sky (Extra Nice Edition)
Shooting the Moon

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Shooting the Moon

Release date: 16th October 2009

From Of the Blue Colour of the Sky (Extra Nice Edition)

Adult Alternative

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About This Track

"Shooting the Moon" is a track by OK Go, from the album Of the Blue Colour of the Sky (Extra Nice Edition), released 16th October 2009. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about OK Go.

About the Artist

OK Go

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Lyrics

Shooting the Moon

[Verse 1]

All of the astronauts, champagne in plastic cups

Waiting for the big hero to show

Outside the door, he stands, his head in his hands

And his heart in his throat

[Pre-Chorus]

What can he tell 'em now? "Sorry I let you down

Sorry it wasn't quite true"

But don't get hung up on it, just soldier on with it

And good luck with shootin' the moon

[Chorus]

Shootin' the moon

Shootin' the moon

The moon

Shootin' the moon

[Verse 2]

All of the principals, generals, admirals

And the podium lit with the spotlight

The crowd buzzing quietly, waiting expectantly

Like it's opening night

[Pre-Chorus]

What can he tell 'em now? "Sorry I let you down

Sorry it wasn't quite true"

But don't get hung up on it, just soldier on with it

And good luck with shootin' the moon

[Chorus]

Shootin' the moon

Shootin' the moon

The moon

Shootin' the moon

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Of the Blue Colour of the Sky (Extra Nice Edition)

2009

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Album

Of the Blue Colour of the Sky (Extra Nice Edition)

2nd November 2010

Release year

2009

—While You Were Asleep (Break The Sand)
—Needing/Getting (More Than You Could Know)
—Skyscrapers (Bristol Version)
—Back From Kathmandu (Demo)
—I Want You So Bad I Can't Breathe (If You're Down)
—This Will Be Our Year
—Gigantic
—All Is Not Lost (You Will Lose)
—Skyscrapers (Demo)
—Louisiana Land
—Shooting The Moon (Over The Moon)
—This Too Shall Pass (Marching Band Version)
—Shooting the Moon

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Damian Kulash, Tim Nordwind
Producer: Dave Fridmann
Drums: Dan Konopka
Guitar: Andy Ross (OK Go), Damian Kulash
Keyboards: Andy Ross (OK Go)
Vocals: Damian Kulash
Background Vocals: Andy Ross (OK Go), Tim Nordwind
Bass Guitar: Tim Nordwind
Digital Audio Editor: Stewart Whitmore
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen
Percussion: Dan Konopka