The Horizon Has Been Defeated

Album: On And On (2003)
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Songfacts®:

  • This is about oil rigs off the California coast. Jack and his friend saw them lit up at night and remarked that they looked like "alien casinos" and "pirates of the new age." >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    jane - bel air, MD

Comments: 4

  • Jerald ;3 from From Jersy =}yea dude jack! johnson! rox! dude!
  • Karo from Melbourne, AustraliaYeah i have to agree. Just awsome. Nothing less of Awsome
  • Bob from Sydney, Australiahey 'garry' i must agree with you for your righting about this song as i 'bob' are also doing the same thing LOL long live jack johnson '
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  • Ruth from Boise, Idi freakin love jack johnson!!!! he is the greatest man alive!!!!!
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