Cochrane, Tom - Napoleon Sheds His Skin Lyrics

I wasn't born when this song came out. I would give up everything to go back to those days. It's honestly frustrating and depressing that I didn't get to live through the 80's, or even earlier. Anyone who grew up with all these old cars and this legendary music has no idea how lucky they were/are. This world we live in now is a complete joke...

Yes you did! You were there! Think about it!

Well, everyone thinks this song is about espionage or something....and it may well be, but Napoleon was Tom Cochrane's dog, I seem to recall reading 36 years ago...so guessing some sort of allegory in this song...but i could be wrong.

Who are the tampons that voted thumbs down....you all must be douches

The intro to this song is everything.

* typo: Napoleon, not 'Napolean' -- it's my given name, I should know! Cheers

great track. Story about a gun runner. cool

She waits for him by the wharf
By the sea where they used to go
She sings a song that they'd sing
Then waits for the echo...

For those radio programmers who do Sunday classics, Sunday deep cuts, or Sunday brunch specials - this would be a wonderful choice .... just sayin'

one of the best songs red rider ever recorded

Great tune for sure!

It's about the CIA's involvement in the Central American conflicts during the 1980's. Anybody with a capacity for critical thinking who was alive then knows whose side they were really on. Ooops, sorry, Republicans. Go stand in the corner.

LOL. They can see your comments... they know where you live. Those black helicopters are following you I'll bet. Neruda, neurotic? You be trippin dude.

Critical thinking my arse.
Liberalism , is the death of freedom
Commies , socialists are the enemies from with in
It's a mental illness

assholes I wasn't finished .

Great song. Hearing it for the first time recently, and love what I hear. Red Rider rock. More evidence of how great an album Neruda is. An album I must find.

Haunting tune. It was my introduction to Red Rider. I bought the album and was blown away.

one summer I played this album at least one thousand times. I'm so old now but this is still so, so good. brings back good memories of youth when my dreams were still alive.

how does this song only have 16k views?

I have no idea my friend.This song is really good she should have at least 1 mil.

I agree this song should have FAR more views than it has gotten.

This is a very underrated song, for some reason. Probably because it never gets any radio play. I've only ever heard "Lunatic Fringe" on the radio.

saw them on youtube!!! Aweeeesome!! lol

and for free..

life is just a though..fuck it..

No... David Gilmour solo's sounded very Red Riderish.. is what it is.

just love the sound of red rider

Love this song and this style of music.

Great song, what a weird name for an album though.

Pablo Neruda was a terrific (and quite famous) Chilean poet

this band is bad ass!!

ottawa congress center...oh hell ya!

This brings back memories of college and my girl Laura. Those days are long gone and so is she, but the memories remain. Now, my 20 year old son is hooked on Red Rider too.

i've always thought their guitar solos sounded very david gilmourish ;]

Ah the good old days in the 80's Remember the guys on our hockey team listening to this album over and over while traveling to games throughout Alberta

my favorite album of tom cochrane's, group or solo.

i wish this guitar solo would go on forever

I LOVE this song! It just doesn't get any better than this! Thanks :)