Candylion
Candylion is the second solo album by Welsh musician and Super Furry Animals front-man Gruff Rhys. It was released on 8 January 2007 through Rough Trade Records (in the UK) and Team Love (in the US) and peaked at number fifty on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "Candylion" and Gyrru Gyrru Gyrru".
It also features Lisa Jen from the Welsh language band 9Bach on backing vocals and xylophone. On its release, record stores stocking the album were supplied with 96 inch cardboard sheets with patterns for making the cardboard candylion seen on the album cover, to hand out to purchasers.
Track listing
All music and beats by Gruff Rhys.
Personnel
Candylion
A long time ago,
In the Kingdom of Candy,
A lion once roamed the streets,
And kept time.
Howled on the hour,
Whined on the minute,
Roared every second,
Day of the year.
Candylion
Dreams can come true,
Nightmares can also,
Opposites push and pull to the fore.
Morph into flowers,
Or a frozen winter,
Wer're flying in love,
Or falling in hate
Candylion
Candy
A penguin and carnation
Lion
A lemon and Dalmation
Candy
And 'though I look for inspiration
Lion
Still my favorite combinations'
