On February 16th 1947 BC in a tough working class area of ancient Battercia Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Blackfish were proud to announce the berth of their 157th, and youngest son “Dave”
who had been specially bred to replace them in the family chimney cleaning business. At
first he seemed to take to the flthy work like a fish to oxygen. However, all too often the
youngster would be discovered hanging out at the docks, smoking jazz cigarettes and
listening excitedly to foreign sea shanties drifting illegally across The Sea Of Batter.
Fearing that their youngest son might be musical, Bert enthusiastically cast him out
in to the open sea to find his fortune.

In the summer of 1964, the young percussionfish washed up on the beach at
Brightone and was soon making waves with local beach combo The Dave Shark Five.
In 1967 he replaced Kenny Bones as drummer out of the Small Plaices , who with
their snappy lobster suited, all night extra strong mint popping lifestyle epitomised
the new and vibrant “cod culture” that was sweeping the countryside (and streets)
unfortunately the endless touring and the punishing piano accordion solos soon
took their toll and inevitably the group imploded under the pressure.

Vocalist Steve Marinated jumped ship in 1969 to form the overweight "super
group ” Humble Fish Pie", but Dave banged on with a new line up called
Simply the Plaices, formed around squeaky voiced, “not really Scottish” singer
Rod “the cod” McStewedfish. But, in 1972, unhappy with the new twin bagpipe
line-up and being asked to wear a kilt on stage, Dave's vicious three packs a day
mint imperial habit spiralled out of control and he was later spotted abandoned
on the beach next to th thewreckage of his beloved gold-plated Morris Traveller.
Attempts to recover him were hampered by stong winds and the stricken
percussionfish was again washed out to sea.

After many decades patrolling the murky depths of the Sea of Batter “Dangerous Dave”
was eventually tempted in to a large tank baited with tea and roll ups by the wily Birine
Sturgeon and soon his jazz- cigarette inspired style became an integral part of the “Cod sound”
dave@codrock.co.uk