Uploaded April 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Protest song for Fresh Air for Hout Bay (www.smellsfishy.co.za)
©Ike Moriz 2015
This morning at 1.30am our whole family was once again awoken by the noxious smell of our local fish-meal and fish-oil factory in Hout Bay. Our little ones were complaining about headaches, nausea and red, itchy eyes (as did we). It's not easy to describe the anger and frustration that we felt (this has happened countless times in the recent past) and all our efforts to reason with the owners of the factory have failed - in their eyes all is as it should be. After a sleepless night, I decided to write this song and simply recorded it now on my phone to give voice to not only our anger but to all those affected here in Hout Bay (over a 1100 people have already signed an AVAAZ petition, thousands have joined our Facebook group and our Fb page has over 1000 likes too - we only started it last August). Frustration rises with every time this happens and I feel that this antisocial public nuisance by the factory (Oceana aka Lucky Star) violating our constitutional rights is no longer endurable. Something needs to change! We are very concerned for our health and well-being!! Please help!!!!! Fresh Air For Hout Bay!!! FAHB
http://www.smellsfishy.co.za ; facebook.com/houtbaysmellsfishy
AVAAZ Petition: secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/the_city_of_cape_town_cease_pollution_and_vial_stench_permating_Hout_Bay_by_Oceana_Fish_Processin/?aJwJJeb
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Words to this song (written this morning by IkeMoriz.com :
LUCKY STAR AIN’T WHAT YOU ARE
(words & music by ©Ike Moriz, 25.04.2015)
V1) At first living with you was so romantic,
Sunsets, harbour lights and fishing boats.
We would stroll the beach, it was gigantic,
Magic views, whales, dolphins and Mount Rhodes.
CH) LUCKY STAR AIN’T WHAT YOU ARE
YOUR BREATH SMELLS LIKE A FISH CIGAR
KNOCK ON WOOD AND FIND A FOUR LEAF CLOVER
LUCKY STAR AIN’T WHAT YOU ARE
YOUR BREATH SMELLS LIKE A FISH CIGAR
LEAVE OUR ‚HOOD’ CAUSE THIS ROMANCE IS OVER
V2) You do your smelly business in the night
when the rest of us is all sleeping tight
You wake our children in the early morning
With headaches, nausea, red eyes: sleep deprived!
CH) LUCKY STAR AIN’T WHAT YOU ARE
YOUR BREATH SMELLS LIKE A FISH CIGAR
KNOCK ON WOOD AND FIND A FOUR LEAF CLOVER
LUCKY STAR AIN’T WHAT YOU ARE
YOUR BREATH SMELLS LIKE A FISH CIGAR
LEAVE OUR ‚HOOD’ CAUSE THIS ROMANCE IS OVER
Your had your chance this town’s given you notice
Yet you persist that there’s nothing wrong
Tried to pay us off, confuse us, divert the focus
Your work here is done!
CH) LUCKY STAR AIN’T WHAT YOU ARE...
Protest song for Fresh Air for Hout Bay (www.smellsfishy.co.za)
©Ike Moriz 2015
This morning at 1.30am our whole family was once again awoken by the noxious smell of our local fish-meal and fish-oil factory in Hout Bay. Our little ones were complaining about headaches, nausea and red, itchy eyes (as did we). It's not easy to describe the anger and frustration that we felt (this has happened countless times in the recent past) and all our efforts to reason with the owners of the factory have failed - in their eyes all is as it should be. After a sleepless night, I decided to write this song and simply recorded it now on my phone to give voice to not only our anger but to all those affected here in Hout Bay (over a 1100 people have already signed an AVAAZ petition, thousands have joined our Facebook group and our Fb page has over 1000 likes too - we only started it last August). Frustration rises with every time this happens and I feel that this antisocial public nuisance by the factory (Oceana aka Lucky Star) violating our constitutional rights is no longer endurable. Something needs to change! We are very concerned for our health and well-being!! Please help!!!!! Fresh Air For Hout Bay!!! FAHB
http://www.smellsfishy.co.za ; facebook.com/houtbaysmellsfishy
AVAAZ Petition: secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/the_city_of_cape_town_cease_pollution_and_vial_stench_permating_Hout_Bay_by_Oceana_Fish_Processin/?aJwJJeb
Please share this video: youtu.be/kd1H9K9_WLk
Words to this song (written this morning by IkeMoriz.com :
LUCKY STAR AIN’T WHAT YOU ARE
(words & music by ©Ike Moriz, 25.04.2015)
V1) At first living with you was so romantic,
Sunsets, harbour lights and fishing boats.
We would stroll the beach, it was gigantic,
Magic views, whales, dolphins and Mount Rhodes.
CH) LUCKY STAR AIN’T WHAT YOU ARE
YOUR BREATH SMELLS LIKE A FISH CIGAR
KNOCK ON WOOD AND FIND A FOUR LEAF CLOVER
LUCKY STAR AIN’T WHAT YOU ARE
YOUR BREATH SMELLS LIKE A FISH CIGAR
LEAVE OUR ‚HOOD’ CAUSE THIS ROMANCE IS OVER
V2) You do your smelly business in the night
when the rest of us is all sleeping tight
You wake our children in the early morning
With headaches, nausea, red eyes: sleep deprived!
CH) LUCKY STAR AIN’T WHAT YOU ARE
YOUR BREATH SMELLS LIKE A FISH CIGAR
KNOCK ON WOOD AND FIND A FOUR LEAF CLOVER
LUCKY STAR AIN’T WHAT YOU ARE
YOUR BREATH SMELLS LIKE A FISH CIGAR
LEAVE OUR ‚HOOD’ CAUSE THIS ROMANCE IS OVER
Your had your chance this town’s given you notice
Yet you persist that there’s nothing wrong
Tried to pay us off, confuse us, divert the focus
Your work here is done!
CH) LUCKY STAR AIN’T WHAT YOU ARE...
