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Greatest Nautical Motif Songs Alltime - chicagoblackhawks77 - 02-20-2005
1). Wreck of the Edmund Fitz. No discussion, no arguments. Gord is a legend.
2). Nautical.
3). Downeaster Alexa- Bill Joel. Great song.
4). Jackopierce- "Back next year" excellent tune. Anyone else ever heard of them?
5). Brandy- You're a fine girl. Old school, awesome.
Anyone think of anymore?
- Lizard King - 02-20-2005
row, row, row your boat! :thumb:
- skippy the wonder dog - 02-20-2005
Stan Rodgers, an underappreciated Canadian folk songwriter, wrote a bunch of nautical-themed songs. I like "Tiny Fish for Japan," which is about the Lake Erie commercial fishery.
- thipfan73 - 02-20-2005
Yep, I agree but never have heard of #4
How about Hard Luck woman by kiss?
"rags
sailor's only daughter
child of the water
too proud of be a queen"
btw, I'm anti-capitalization today for some reason lol
OHhhhh can't forget PASCAL'S SUBMARINE and YELLOW SUBMARINE!!!
I am the walrus?!
:jump
- Livi - 02-20-2005
Barrett's Privateers.
Stan Rogers Wrote:Oh, the year was 1778, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
A letter of marque came from the king,
To the scummiest vessel I'd ever seen,
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.
Oh, Elcid Barrett cried the town, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
For twenty brave men all fishermen who
would make for him the Antelope's crew
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.
The Antelope sloop was a sickening sight,HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
She'd a list to the port and her sails in rags
And the cook in scuppers with the staggers and the jags
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.
On the King's birthday we put to sea, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
We were 91 days to Montego Bay
Pumping like madmen all the way
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.
On the 96th day we sailed again, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
When a bloody great Yankee hove in sight
With our cracked four pounders we made to fight
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.
The Yankee lay low down with gold, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
She was broad and fat and loose in the stays
But to catch her took the Antelope two whole days
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.
Then at length we stood two cables away, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
Our cracked four pounders made an awful din
But with one fat ball the Yank stove us in
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.
The Antelope shook and pitched on her side, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
And the Maintruck carried off both me legs
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.
So here I lay in my 23rd year, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
It's been 6 years since we sailed away
And I just made Halifax yesterday
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.
- Dilly_sAm - 02-20-2005
skippy the wonder dog Wrote:Stan Rodgers, an underappreciated Canadian folk songwriter, wrote a bunch of nautical-themed songs. I like "Tiny Fish for Japan," which is about the Lake Erie commercial fishery.
What about the Mary-Ellen Carter?
- K-Town Lassie - 02-20-2005
Since we are on a Stan Rogers roll anyway, what about "The Wreck of the Athens Queen"? There is something classic in the image of Ready on his dory with a cow and forty cases of Napoleon Brandy.
:lol:
- joshwayy - 02-21-2005
I set a course just east of Lyra
And northwest of Pegasus
Flew into the light of Deneb
Sailed across the Milky Way
On my ship, the 'Rocinante'
Wheeling through the galaxies,
Headed for the heart of Cygnus
Headlong into mystery
The x-ray is her siren song
My ship cannot resist her long
Nearer to my deadly goal
Until the Black Hole ---
Gains control...
- The Horrible Esthete - 02-21-2005
Sinking of the Reuben James
Woody Guthrie (1941)
Tales of Brave Ulysses
Cream (1967)
Wooden Ships
Crosby, Stills, & Nash (1969)
I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)
Grand Funk Railroad (1970)
Land Ho!
The Doors (1970)
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Iron Maiden (1984)
I'm sure there are zillions more.....
- Coneycat - 02-21-2005
Dilly_sAm Wrote:skippy the wonder dog Wrote:Stan Rodgers, an underappreciated Canadian folk songwriter, wrote a bunch of nautical-themed songs. I like "Tiny Fish for Japan," which is about the Lake Erie commercial fishery.
What about the Mary-Ellen Carter?
I was just about to mention that one.
Also "The Jeannie C"-- http://stevebriggs.superb.net/stanrogers/songs/tjc-sng.html
"The Nancy" http://stevebriggs.superb.net/stanrogers/songs/tn-sng.html
"White Squall"
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"Make and Break Harbour"
http://stevebriggs.superb.net/stanrogers/songs/mabh-sng.html
(And at least one damn fine song about hockey--http://stevebriggs.superb.net/stanrogers/songs/flying-sng.html)