I hope to make this another ‘regular’ feature here. I love music and I listen to all kinds of things. I like folk, rock, reggae. Irish, Latin, Cajun, blues, bluegrass, classical, etc. I especially love a good ‘ballad’. Pretty much everything except most heavy metal, rap and opera. 😉
I don’t listen to the radio much anymore. I don’t like listening to all the commercials and I really can’t find a station I can listen to for long before I get bored. The only one I listen to now is Houstons KPFT. They’re non commercial, listener sponsored and they have a huge variety of good stuff on there.
I thought I would try to share some of the things I’ve found that I liked on a more regular basis. I have posted a few songs in the past and people seemed to like them. I’ll continue to do that whenever I come across something I really like, but I wanted to showcase here music that relates to the sea in some way.
This particular song is one I just really like. I like the energy, HEY! I loved the imagery in the video. Absolutely fantastic! I liked the melody. I liked the feeling of the whole thing. In all honesty, I could barely make out the lyrics while listening to the song, but I did hear something about a ship. So I guess it’s enough to qualify for a “Song of the Sea”. 😉
So here goes… Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men…
“Little Talks”
Hey! Hey! Hey!
I don’t like walking around this old and empty house
So hold my hand, I’ll walk with you, my dear
[Video version:]Â The stairs creak as you sleep, it’s keeping me awake
[Live version:]Â The stairs creak as I sleep, it’s keeping me awake
It’s the house telling you to close your eyesAnd some days I can’t even dress myself
It’s killing me to see you this way‘Cause though the truth may vary
This ship will carry our bodies safe to shoreHey! Hey! Hey!
There’s an old voice in my head that’s holding me back
Well tell her that I miss our little talks
Soon it will be over and buried with our past
We used to play outside when we were young
And full of life and full of love.[Video version:]Â Some days I don’t know if I am wrong or right
[Live version:]Â Some days I feel like I’m wrong when I’m right
Your mind is playing tricks on you, my dear‘Cause though the truth may vary
This ship will carry our bodies safe to shoreHey!
Don’t listen to a word I say
Hey!
The screams all sound the same
Hey!
Though the truth may vary
This ship will carry our bodies safe to shoreHey!
Hey!You’re gone, gone, gone away
I watched you disappear
All that’s left is the ghost of you.
Now we’re torn, torn, torn apart,
There’s nothing we can do
Just let me go we’ll meet again soon
Now wait, wait, wait for me
Please hang around
I’ll see you when I fall asleepHey!
Don’t listen to a word I say
Hey!
The screams all sound the same
Hey!
Though the truth may vary
This ship will carry our bodies safe to shoreDon’t listen to a word I say
Hey!
The screams all sound the same
Hey!Though the truth may vary
This ship will carry our bodies safe to shoreThough the truth may vary
This ship will carry our bodies safe to shoreThough the truth may vary
This ship will carry our bodies safe to shore
There was a giant of a Canadian singer from the 70’s and 80’s named Stan Rogers- wonderful original music inspired by his maritime heritage. There’s the odd hippy dippy folk in there, too, but even that was actually pretty good too. Worth a youtube visit. I’d suggest looking up “The Mary Ellen Carter” or “The Cliffs of Baccalieu”
Thank you Paul!, I’ll definitely check him out. I really like a good balladeer. I don’t really know any musicians other than Americans really. Or at least the ones they play here on the radio.