"West Indies" genre: Alternative General
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	A fast, frantic, crunchy (few Bas Clas tunes weren't) song that the band often used to end a set. Always filled the dance floor.
	CD: Live at Home 1989   Label: Serfdom Records Credits: Words and music by Donnie Picou
	Story Behind the Song Another clever Donnie observation about love and relationships. Subtle lyrics, in your face music. A difficult song to do without someone screwing up. Donnie flubbed a lyric in this version, but everyone else played well. Recorded live direct to cassette in the basement of the band house (from 1986-91) in Atlanta in 1989. We called the setup "Tammy Hates Ray Studio" because there was a small playhouse on the property. It was filled with grafitti, including a note that Tammy Hates Ray. Lyrics West Indies by Donnie Picou as performed by Bas Clas He was a brown skin man from the West Indies She was a white girl from the city And she was fascinated with his foreign ways He thought she was pretty Well she was glad to meet him 'neath the cover of night It hid her apprehension They danced, danced, danced all night To work off all their tension Chorus: He was looking for love She was looking for adventure He'd like to get involved But she made no commitments He took her to his island in the deep blue sea To show her how far her eyes could see He took her for a swim in the deep blue sea But she stayed in the shallow, hated the deep Repeat 1st verse, Chorus Copyright 1989 Half Nutt Music

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