Here’s a classic for my Songs of the Sea series. Ike and Tina Turner with “Rolling on the River’ (Proud Mary). Back in the days! Love this stuff!
I was recently ‘rolling down the river’ myself, complements to the great people of Minnesota. They put on a great party for the attendees of the TBEX, with great food, drinks, music and even a ride on a riverboat! I couldn’t help thinking of this song. 😉
Here’s another for my Songs of the Sea series. This is one of my favorite Bob Seger songs. I grew up with this stuff. 🙂
Most people probably wouldn’t think of this as a sailing song, or anything to do with the sea. To me, as a sailor, “against the wind” always means hard times, a rough slog. I’ve been dealing with a lot of that lately. 🙁
Let me know what you think. Do you like this song? Have any memories? Thoughts about it?
“Against The Wind”
It seems like yesterday But it was long ago Janey was lovely, she was the queen of my nights There in the darkness with the radio playlng low And the secrets that we shared The mountains that we moved Caught like a wildfire out of control Till there was nothing left to burn and nothing left to prove
And I remember what she said to me How she swore that it never would end I remember how she held me oh so tight Wish I didn’t know now what I didn’t know then
Against the wind We were runnin’ against the wind We were young and strong, we were runnin’ Against the wind
And the years rolled slowly past And I found myself alone Surrounded by strangers I thought were my friends I found myself further and further from my home And I guess I lost my way There were oh so many roads I was living to run and running to live Never worried about paying or even how much I owed Moving eight miles a minute for months at a time Breaking all of the rules that would bend I began to find myself searchin’ Searchin’ for shelter again and again Against the wind A little something against the wind I found myself seeking shelter against the wind
Well those drifters days are past me now I’ve got so much more to think about Deadlines and commitments What to leave in, what to leave out
Against the wind I’m still runnin’ against the wind I’m older now but still running Against the wind Well I’m older now and still running Against the wind
Here’s another good one for my Songs of the Sea series: Lost Sailor by the Grateful Dead. I’ve never been what you would call a “Deadhead“, tho I do enjoy their music. I guess I was just a little bit too young to really get into all the ‘hippy’ stuff going on back then that the Dead was associated with.
I don’t figure you have to be stoned to enjoy their music, but maybe it helps?
Compass card is spinning Helm is swingin’ to and fro Ooh where’s the dog star Ooh where’s the moon You’re lost sailor You’ve been too long at sea (note 1)
Some days the gales are howling Some days the sea is still as glass Ooh reef the mainsail Ooh lash the mast You’re lost sailor You’ve been too long at sea
Now the shore-lights beckon Yeah there’s a price for being free
Yeah the sea birds cry (note 2) There’s a ghost wind blowin’ It’s calling you to that misty swirling sea Till the chains of your dreams are broken No place in this world you can be
You’re lost sailor You’ve been way too long at sea Now the shore-lights beckon Yeah there’s a price for being free
Drifting yeah drifting Yeah drifting and dreaming
‘Cause there’s a place you’ve never been (note 3) Maybe a place you’ve never seen You can hear her calling on the wind Go on and drift your life away Yeah just drifting and dreaming Maybe drift your life away Drifting and dreaming Yes I’m going on a dream Maybe going on a dream Maybe going on a dream Maybe going on a dream
This is a different version of this song (Lyle Lovett does it too). It’s a new one for me and a new musician too. I think I might have to check him out some more. I can’t say I ever heard of James Vincent McMorrow before. I was just googling up songs about the ocean, the sea, the water, sailing, etc and came up with this one. 😉
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I sure wish I had a boat right about now!
Here’s a good one for my Songs of the Sea series. The Tide is High by Blondie. I remember it from when I was a kid.
I thought of it today cause I was talking to an old friend earlier and she was telling me about how high the tide was down at the beach this afternoon.
There was a big party (surfers reunion) planned and we were wondering how all that water everywhere was going to affect things.
I used to be so into stuff like that. I loved to go to parties and meet new people. I was never into dancing much, but I liked to listen to the music and even used to play a little guitar and sing.
I guess I’m getting old. I’m too paranoid to go out anymore. I just can’t deal with the cops. I don’t like to be around big crowds of people I don’t know. I’ve pretty much forgotten how to play guitar, and my voice has sure gone to hell. 🙁
Hopefully the tide goes down enough for the party to go on. Somehow I doubt a little extra water on the beach will slow it down much. 😉
Here’s another for my Songs of the Sea series. Dar Williams is another of my favorite singer/songwriters. I love her stories, she can really sing too. I’ve got a couple of her CDs. I listen to them while I’m driving. 😉
The Ocean- Dar Williams
When I went to your town On the wide open shore Oh, I must confess, I was drawn I was drawn to the ocean
I thought it spoke to me, It said, “Look at us We’re not churches, not schools Not skating ponds, swimming pools And we have lost people, haven’t we though?” Oh, that’s what the ocean can know of a body
And that’s when I came back to town This town is a song about you You don’t know how lucky you are You don’t know how much I adore you You are the welcoming, back from the ocean
I went back to the ocean today With my books and my papers I went to the rocks by the ocean But the weather changed quickly
Oh, the ocean said, “What are you trying to find I don’t care, I’m not kind I’ve bludgeoned your sailors I’ve spat out their keepsakes Oh, it’s ashes to ashes, but always the ocean”
But the ocean can’t come to this town This town is a song about you You don’t know how lucky you are You don’t know how much I adore you You are the welcoming back from the ocean
And the ones that can know you so well Are the ones, that can swallow you whole I have a good and I have an evil I thought the ocean, the ocean thought nothing You are the welcoming back from the ocean
I didn’t go back today, I wanted to show you That I was more land than water I went to pick flowers, I brought them to you Look at me, look at them, with their salt up the stem But you frowned when I smiled and I tried to arrange them
You said, “Let me tell you the song of this town” You said, “Everything closes at five After that, well you just got the bars”
You don’t know how precious you are Walking around with your little shoes dangling I am the one who lives with the ocean It’s where we came from, you know And sometimes I just want to go back After a day, we drink ’til we’re drowning
Walk to the ocean, wade in with our workboots Wade in our workboots, try to finish the job You don’t know how precious you are I am the one who lives with the ocean You don’t know how, I am the one You don’t know how, I am the one
Here’s another for my Songs of the Sea series. Into the Mystic by Van Morrison.
This is one of my all time favorite songs. I love it! I love Van Morrison’s voice. Some guys can just turn me on with their voice. Morrison’s one (David Bowie is another).
This song just resonates with me in so many ways. I love the music, the singing, the lyrics. The images in this video are pretty nice too. I just get so into it. Hope you like it too. Enjoy…
Into The Mystic
We were born before the wind Also younger than the sun Ere the bonnie boat was won as we sailed into the mystic Hark, now hear the sailors cry Smell the sea and feel the sky Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic
And when that fog horn blows I will be coming home And when the fog horn blows I want to hear it I don’t have to fear it
And I want to rock your gypsy soul Just like way back in the days of old And magnificently we will flow into the mystic
When that fog horn blows you know I will be coming home And when that fog horn whistle blows I got to hear it I don’t have to fear it
And I want to rock your gypsy soul Just like way back in the days of old And together we will flow into the mystic Come on girl…
Here’s my second post for today (I had to skip yesterday due to having no internet) for the A to Z Challenge. We’re to post for 26 days straight, one for each letter of the alphabet.
Beyond the Sea by Bobby Darin is a real classic. It was one of the first songs I chose for my Songs of the Sea series (check out the rest if you get a chance).
I remember when I was growing up, my father used to love this song. He would sing along or dance around the house to the music. I always liked it too.
I was surprised to hear the mate really getting into it out on the Ocean Alliance last time I was on there. He had the whole bridge team (including me) singing along and really getting into it! (Thanks A.)!!
I really like it too. I hope you all will enjoy it as much as I did. 🙂
Here are the lyrics so you can sing along. 😉
“Beyond the Sea” Somewhere beyond the sea Somewhere waiting for me My lover stands on golden sands And watches the ships that go sailing
Somewhere beyond the sea She’s there watching for me If I could fly like birds on high Then straight to her arms I’d go sailing
It’s far beyond the stars It’s near beyond the moon I know beyond a doubt My heart will lead me there soon
We’ll meet beyond the shore We’ll kiss just as before Happy we’ll be beyond the sea And never again I’ll go sailing
I know beyond a doubt My heart will lead me there soon We’ll meet (I know we’ll meet) beyond the shore We’ll kiss just as before Happy we’ll be beyond the sea And never again I’ll go sailing
Here’s one for my Songs of the Sea series. It’s a little different. I’ve never heard of the singer before. I probably never would have except he came up in my Google search. I kind of like the song. It’s nice and mellow. The video is nice too, even tho I’ve never been able to stand up on a surfboard for more than 2 seconds. 🙂
Swear Like a Sailor- Tep No
I had a thought running through my head Now you’re gone, I don’t remember it I had the life and then I see you Now our love is all see-through So, no worries, no worries, no worries now ‘Cause love just comes and goes No worries, no worries I swear like a sailor, sailor from my bad behavior
And if you come and go it won’t matter anymore, It won’t matter anymore, no And if you can’t stay slow, I’ll be waiting at the door, I’ll be waiting at the door, oh And if you come and go it won’t matter anymore, It won’t matter anymore, no And if you can’t stay slow, I’ll swear like a sailor, Sailor from my bad behavior
I have a lover back in England, She’s a star, she’s like Taylor Swift I come home, don’t remember it ‘Cause she’s gone, she don’t exist.
So, no worries, no worries, no worries now ‘Cause love just comes and goes No worries, no worries I swear like a sailor, and say screw you Taylor Swift! Screw you Taylor Swift!
And if you come and go it won’t matter anymore, It won’t matter anymore, no And if you can’t stay slow, I’ll be waiting at the door, I’ll be waiting at the door, oh And if you come and go it won’t matter anymore, It won’t matter anymore, no And if you can’t stay slow, I’ll swear like a sailor, Sailor from my bad behavior
This song by Adele has been pretty popular for a while now. I like it, but I think this parody (SNL did one too) is pretty good. I like their sense of humor. Really silly. 😉
Here’s another song for my Songs of the Sea series. It’s a little different from the kind of thin I usually listen to. I only found it cause I was messing around online looking for music for the series. I’m not sure why, but I like it. 😉
Deep Wide Ocean- The Jezabels
What a simple want To be free of god A finger on your own creation
Queen told me to eat of kerosene I must be real for the nation
Shortie, go by Should you ever touch the sky There’s no need to cry “deep wide ocean” Any more now
You should know the score Of my hidden war I’m fighting on But it’s all about you
I follow in the space you travelled Your trail of heart unravels I pass the clearing you made for when happiness was Always
So carry the sign Just a thimble in your eye And if they should ask How you knew me…
Oh Shortie, you won Something deeper has begun There’s no need to cry deep wide ocean
You’re toeing a line Something real or something divine There’s no need to choose Can be both of them
To be right here, over there Think and feel softest hair You remind me of something yet to be lived Oh, baby, I can’t complain For I love to watch you play No, I could not contain it for my eyes
And a story Of many graces you told me And forever I will love you For all time
Here I go yo, Rockin’ solo
I’ll be around if you’re low, though Call me Anna, Poly-anna
Hey, I’m in Mexico! How about let’s enjoy some Tex-Mex music?
A bunch of old guys really get it on! Don’t let the ads at the start scare you off. There’s some interesting background in the video before they get to the performance. The video is straight from the Texas Music Scene (great show).
I always loved this band! I’m glad to see they’re back. 🙂
Lyrics to Que Paso (Hey Baby)
Hey, baby, que paso? Thought I was your only vato Hey, baby, que paso?
Please don’t leave me de ese modo
Come on, baby, turn around Let me see your pretty blue eyes Don’t you know that I love you Please don’t leave me (disun poco)
Hey, baby, que paso? Thought I was your only vato Hey, baby, que paso? Won’t you give uno beso?
Hey, baby, que paso? Thought I was your only vato Hey, baby, que paso? Please don’t leave me de ese modo
Come on, baby, turn around Let me show you how I feel Don’t you that I love you And my corizone is real
Hey, baby, que paso? Thought I was your only vato Hey, baby, que paso? Won’t you give uno beso?
Hey, baby, que paso? Thought I was your only vato Hey, baby, que paso? Please don’t leave me de ese modo Hey, baby, que paso? Thought I was your only vato Hey, baby, que paso? Won’t you give uno beso?
Hey, baby, que paso? Thought I was your only vato Hey, baby, que paso?
Do you want to go to the seaside? I’m not trying to say that everybody wants to go I fell in love at the seaside I handled my charm with time and slight of hand
Do you want to go to the seaside? I’m not trying to say that everybody wants to go I fell in love at the seaside She handled her charm with time and slight of hand, and oh
But I’m just trying to love you In any kind of way But I find it hard to love you girl When you’re far away Away
Do you want to go to the seaside? I’m not trying to say that everybody wants to go But I fell in love on the seaside On the seaside In the seaside
I’ve always loved reggae music and Jimmy Cliff is one of my favorite artists. This video is not the best, but I like how he gets all the people dancing together.
I like the words, the music and the message too. I do think people are all the same (on a basic level). I remember coming back from high school after traveling the world on the sailing ships. People got so mad at me when I would say that (especially about the USSR).
But I still think it’s true. I think there is a connection, I do believe everything in this world is connected in some way. I don’t have any idea how, and not in any religious way, but I can see it works that way on this planet. Woo-woo, a little new- agey, but more on the level of all the atoms and molecules being recycled over and over again. Karma. Thoughts and emotions. Ecology. Yeah, all that kind of stuff. 😉
“We All Are One”
Mmm…mmm…mmm…. Yeah Mmm…hmm…mmm….oh…
We all are one, we are the same person I’ll be you, you’ll be me (Oh, yeah) We all are one, same universal world I’ll be you, you’ll be me
No matter where we are born, We are human beings The same chemistry Where emotions and feelings All corresponding in love Compatible
You can’t get around it, No matter how hard you try You better believe it And if you should find out That you are no different than I Reply
We all are one (We all), We are the same person (Same person) I’ll be you, you’ll be me (I’ll be me, you’ll be you) We all are one (We all), same universal world I’ll be you, you’ll be me
The only difference I can see Is in the conscience And the shade of our skin Doesn’t matter, we laugh, we chatter We smile, we all live for
And the feelings that make All those faces always renew So true, so true And would you believe that I have All those same feelings too The same as you
We all are one, we are the same person I’ll be you, you’ll be me (I’ll be me, you’ll be you) We all are one (We all), same universal world I’ll be you, you’ll be me (Mmm, hmm, mmm, hmm)
We all are one (We all), We are the same person (Same person) I’ll be you, you’ll be me (I’ll be me, you’ll be you) We all are one (We all), same universal world I’ll be you, you’ll be me
Look at the children, they’re having fun With no regards to why They all look different but deep inside Their feelings of love they don’t hide, they don’t hide They don’t hide, they don’t hide
We all are one, we are the same person I’ll be you, you’ll be me (Oh, yeah) We all are one, same universal world I’ll be you, you’ll be me
We all are one (We all), We are the same person (The same person) I’ll be you, you’ll be me (No matter where you go) We all are one (We all), Same universal (Same person) I’ll be you, you’ll be me (Oh, yeah)
We all are one (You know, I know, we all know), We are the same person (Oh, yeah) I’ll be you, you’ll be me (Oh, yeah) We all are one (Emotions and feelings), Same universal (All corresponding to love) I’ll be you, you’ll be me (Oh…oh…oh…)
We all are one, we are the same person
If you want to check out some more of his music, check out this link.
Here’s a good song for a Sunday. Another one of my Songs of the Sea series. I’m an atheist, so I don’t go along with all the religious stuff in this song. I’ll start believing in god if/when I see some real evidence. I don’t have faith, will never have faith, I want PROOF. Personally I think religion is one of the worst things people have ever invented and we’d all be a lot better off without it. But the music and the singing is very beautiful anyway.
Religion can ‘inspire’ a lot of people.
Just like so many churches are stunningly beautiful. They took the best efforts of thousands of men over decades to build. They cost millions of dollars.
All for nothing really. An invisible, (almost certainly imaginary), being. All that artwork is still beautiful, even if it was done for nothing but hope and a promise.
Personally, I think it’s really sad. That so much effort is spent on such things, when it could have been used to make things so much better for real people, right here and now. People spend so much effort fixing things for ‘the next life’ instead of fixing THIS one. I think it’s sad.
Even so, I still do appreciate the beauty that’s created.
“Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)”
You call me out upon the waters The great unknown where feet may fail And there I find You in the mystery In oceans deep My faith will stand
And I will call upon Your name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise My soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours and You are mine
Your grace abounds in deepest waters Your sovereign hand Will be my guide Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me You’ve never failed and You won’t start now
So I will call upon Your name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise My soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours and You are mine
[6x] Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders Let me walk upon the waters Wherever You would call me Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander And my faith will be made stronger In the presence of my Savior
Oh, Jesus, you’re my God!
I will call upon Your name Keep my eyes above the waves My soul will rest in Your embrace I am Yours and You are mine
I’ve been reading Texas Music magazine the last couple of days and saw an article about Patricia Vonne. She sounded like someone I just had to learn more about so I looked her up on youtube and found the perfect video for my Songs of the Sea series. 🙂
This song about the sailor and the mermaid is very pretty. Patricia has a beautiful voice and I like the Spanish style music. The guitar and maracas are soothing, but I think this would also make a good song to dance to. I love Spanish/Latin music and dancing! Tango, flamenco, salsa, cumbia, conjunto, rumba, merengue, even mariachi!
I love it all! I only wish I could dance!! (I suck at dancing, I’m clumsy as hell.) 🙁
The song’s story is nice too (tho I don’t understand the Spanish well enough really- I had to look up the translation). The sailor is saved from the shark by the mermaid and they fall in love. Simple love story, but the artwork makes it different and more interesting.
El Marinero y La Sirena
(*Patricia Vonne / Michael Martin) Fue forzado a caminar la tabla* Se zambullo en el agua helada Clavado debajo del galeon español Sintio un golpe brutal Descendiendo en la oscuridad Sintio un abrazo fuerte De dedos tenaces al girar Con un beso de la vida El marinero y la sirena Pertenecen al mar tan negro Oyen el llanto del destino Un amor ardiente y herido El esta destinado a navegar sobre el mar Espumoso del amor Y ella a nadar leguas abajo Su corazon naufragado nunca podra saber La allegria de nadar con su amor verdadero Su amor es un tesoro Que brilla mas puro que el oro Cuando veas caer una estrella mi hechicera Recuerdame mi sirena Aunque perteneces al mar ven conmigo Sere tu refugio con permiso En mi dolor hay esperanza mi marinero Que el amor no es fatal solo sincero Oye el llanto del destino mi carino Desde el fondo del mar donde vivo
The Mariner and the Mermaid (English translation)
He was forced to walk the plank plunging into the icy waters nailed beneath the Spanish galleon He felt a crushing blow descending into the darkness he felt a warm embrace of tenacious fingers spinning to the surface with a kiss of life the sailor & the mermaid belong to the sea hear the cry of destiny of an ardent wounded love he is destined to sail above love’s foamy sea And she, to swim leagues below his shipwrecked heart can never know the joy of swimming w/ his true love their love is a treasure that shines brighter than gold when you see a falling star, my enchantress remember me, my little mermaid even though you belong to the sea, come with me I will be your refuge in my sorrow there is hope, my sailor that love is not fatal but sincere Listen to the cry of destiny at the bottom of the sea where I live
Here’s another oldie but goodie for my Songs of the Sea series. Its “Dreamboat Annie” by Heart. I remember singing along with this when I was going into high school. I still think it’s a beautiful song 🙂
“Dreamboat Annie”
Heading out this morning into the sun Riding on the diamond waves, little darlin’ one
Warm wind caress her Her lover it seems Oh, Annie Dreamboat Annie my little ship of dreams
Going down the city sidewalk alone in the crowd No one knows the lonely one whose head’s in the clouds
Sad faces painted over with those magazine smiles Heading out to somewhere won’t be back for a while
One of my favorite songs by one of my favorite bands!
I’ve been listening to this CD a lot in my car lately. I’ve been driving a lot more than usual lately. Instead of working offshore, I’ve got some part time work in Houston, so I’ve got a couple of hours a day driving back and forth when they’ve got something for me to do up there. This song always gets me in a good mood while I sing along. 🙂
“Sons And Daughters”
When we arrive, sons and daughters We’ll make our homes on the water We’ll build our walls aluminum We’ll fill our mouths with cinnamon now
These currents pull us ‘cross the border Steady your boats, arms to shoulder ‘Til tides all pull our hull aground Making this calm harbor now home
Take up your arms, sons and daughters We will arise from the bunkers By land, by sea, by dirigible We’ll leave our tracks untraceable now
When we arrive, sons and daughters We’ll make our homes on the water We’ll build our walls aluminum We’ll fill our mouths with cinnamon now
When we arrive, sons and daughters We’ll make our homes on the water We’ll build our walls aluminum We’ll fill our mouths with cinnamon now
When we arrive, sons and daughters We’ll make our homes on the water We’ll build our walls aluminum We’ll fill our mouths with cinnamon now
Hear all the bombs fade away Hear all the bombs fade away Hear all the bombs fade away Hear all the bombs fade away
I love this band. Nickel Creek. I listen to them a lot, and not just because I forget to change out the CD player in the truck! The fiddle and mandolin are amazing. I could listen to them all day.
This is really a sad song. When I really pay attention to the lyrics, I could almost cry. The sea is beautiful, but sometimes it’s cruel. I never forget how dangerous it can be.
As they say in the safety meetings: ‘complacency kills’.
“The Lighthouse’s Tale”
I am a lighthouse, worn by the weather and the waves. I keep my lamp lit, to warn the sailors on their way.
I’ll tell a story, paint you a picture from my past. I was so happy, but joy in this life seldom lasts.
I had a keeper, he helped me warn the ships at sea. We had grown closer, ’till his joy meant everything to me.
And he was to marry, a girl who shone with beauty and light. And they loved each other, and with me watched the sunsets into night.
[Chorus:] And the waves crashing around me, the sand slips out to sea. And the winds that blow remind me, of what has been, and what can never be.
She’d had to leave us, my keeper he prayed for a safe return. But when the night came, the weather to a raging storm had turned.
He watched her ship fight, but in vain against the wild and terrible wave. In me so helpless, as dashed against the rock she met her end.
[Chorus]
Then on the next day, my keeper found her washed up on the shore. He kissed her cold face, that they’d be together soon he’d swore.
I saw him crying, watched as he buried her in the sand. And then he climbed my tower, and off of the edge of me he ran.
[Chorus]
I am a lighthouse, worn by the weather and the waves. And though I am empty, I still warn the sailors on their way.
Here’s a classic. The Beach Boys singing “Sail On Sailor”. Read the lyrics for a not so nice version of time spent at sea. Good or bad out there, I still love it! 🙂
“Sail On Sailor”
I sailed an ocean, unsettled ocean Through restful waters and deep commotion Often frightened, unenlightened Sail on, sail on sailor
I wrest the waters, fight Neptune’s waters Sail through the sorrows of life’s marauders Unrepenting, often empty Sail on, sail on sailor
Caught like a sewer rat alone but I sail Bought like a crust of bread, but oh do I wail
Seldom stumble, never crumble Try to tumble, life’s a rumble Feel the stinging I’ve been given Never ending, unrelenting Heartbreak searing, always fearing Never caring, persevering Sail on, sail on, sailor
I work the seaways, the gale-swept seaways Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters Uninspired, drenched and tired Wail on, wail on, sailor
Always needing, even bleeding Never feeding all my feelings Damn the thunder, must I blunder There’s no wonder all I’m under Stop the crying and the lying And the sighing and my dying
Sail on, sail on sailor Sail on, sail on sailor Sail on, sail on sailor Sail on, sail on sailor Sail on, sail on sailor Sail on, sail on sailor Sail on, sail on sailor
I got back from Phoenix on Sunday. On the way, I stopped off at the Renaissance Festival (Faire). I’ve been trying to go for a couple of weeks, but it has been raining every weekend. It’s not really much fun anymore to wander around in the rain.
This Sunday was finally nice. The weather was gorgeous! Sunny and cool. 🙂
So I went straight from the airport up to the Fair. Looks like everybody else in Texas had the same plans!
The traffic was horrible! It took me over 2 hours just to get from Magnolia to the festival grounds. That’s only about 6-7 miles!
Once I finally got there, I was happy to wander around all day. There was plenty to do. Watch the jugglers, jousting, fools, belly dancers, magicians. Listen to some really cool music, I really liked the Scottish group “Tartanic”. They put on a fantastic show!
There was all kinds of food to sample, set up in ‘villages’: Greek, Italian, Polish, Mexican, etc along with the usual fair foods (turkey legs, cheesecake on a stick, corn on the cob, gyros, sausage on a stick, funnel cakes,etc).
There were interesting shops for such necessities as armor, magical supplies, leather, candles, writing instruments, weaponry, jewelry, hats and clothing (mostly to fit the theme).
I loved seeing all the creative costumes. Some of the barbarians were really scary. Some of the costumes were just plain weird. Some of the outfits were just gorgeous. Some ladies I talked with told me they spent thousands of dollars on their costumes!
I really loved some of the clothes, I even went to try on a few. I couldn’t find a corset that fit. That’s probably a good thing, they were NOT cheap!
trying on corsets
Besides, when would I ever wear something like that other than Halloween? Or maybe for the St Patricks Day festivities here at Surfside?
I didn’t get home til after midnight. Slept late Monday and didn’t get much done. More on the Festival later, once I get caught up. Lots to tell. 🙂
Something a little different. It’s not a ‘Song of the Sea”, but just plain, good music. I love all different kinds of music: blues, bluegrass, reggae, old rock and roll, classical, alternative country, pretty much everything except rap, heavy metal and opera.
I especially like music that tells a story with the lyrics. I love singers who can write a good song that means something.
Lucinda Williams is one of my favorite singer/songwriters. This whole album is great. I love this song!
Here’s a good Halloweeny Song of the Sea from the Presets. I really like how the video goes along with the lyrics and the music here. It makes for a kind of melancholy and fantastical feeling. I thought it was a good one to post for Halloween weekend.
“Girl And The Sea”
Tonight the
Tonight the hills are watching her
As she runs towards the sea
Yeah she runs so she’ll be free
And of all the friends and enemies she’s made along the way
They are no where in her thoughts
As she dives beneath the waves
And he’s the one that you’ve seen sometimes on TV
And his shirt is on the ground
While he’s tackled by police
And the parcel that he throws across the bridge into the creek
It’ll flow towards the sea
It will meet with her tomorrow
No place,
Some time
We’ll clear
Our eyes
And when
You’re down
I’ll come around
And all the
Places she’s been along the way
Flames are licking at their walls
Night glows with their remains
From far away the animals come gather round to see
But she knows not how they feel
And she knows not what it means
When she was young we’d ask her what she’d like to be
And she’d close her eyes and dream…
…now we’re no where in her thoughts
As she dives beneath the waves.
A place
I’ve found
Could be
All ours
But I’ve seen
Where you
Would rather be.
I’ve been in Houston the last couple of days at the DP Conference. I don’t know why, but maybe it’s because I might not have a boat to go back to for a while, but I was really thinking about sailing tonight. Jimmy Buffett was always one of my favorite songwriters and this is a good song (Crosby, Stills & Nash did it first).
I really wish I could just chuck it all and go sail around the world!!!!!
I’ve really been falling behind with posts in my ‘Songs of the Sea’ series. Sorry to have left you all hanging, but on this vessel I just haven’t had the internet access I need to keep up with my blog or anything else.
I found this video in my drafts tonight, just trying to see if I could find something quick to post. I hope you like it. 🙂
Here’s another for my Songs of the Sea series. I’m not really sure what to say about this one. Is it electronica? It’s not the kind of thing I usually listen to, but I really liked the video. Some of those guys really looked like they were getting into the groove. 😉
Here’s another little sea chantey to add to your musical collection. It’s done by Key & Peele, 2 funny guys who used to be on MADtv (which I loved). I really used to love MAD magazine when I was a kid, but the ones they’re coming out with now are nowhere near as funny as they used to be (and no, it’s not just because I’m getting older!).
This sketch somehow manages to be both a little risque’ and PC at the same time. 😉
Pirate Chantey– Key & Peele
“Thar once was a lass so fine, She was drunk on Barleywine, I’d been (out) to sea for a month or three, I knew I could make her mine. But the lass was past consent, So it was off with her we went, And we threw her in bed and we rested her head, And we left cuz that’s what Gentlemen do…
A woman has a right to a drink or two, Without worryin’ about what you will do! We say Yo-HO but we don’t say ‘ho,’ Cuz ‘ho’ is disrespectful, yo.
Thar once was a girl from Leeds, Who I heard was good on her knees, So I docked my ship for an overnight trip, To take care of all of my needs. She was fine as the tales did tell, And my mast began to swell, So I laid her down and I raised her gown, And performed cunnilingus for an hour or so.
Always take care of yer lady fair, Cuz they deserve as much attention down there! We say Yo-HO but we don’t say ‘ho,’ Cuz ‘ho’ is disrespectful, yo.
I once had a woman so fair, Whose whom contained my heir, With a son by my side, the seas we’d ride, The child she would bear. But my woman she was no fool, She was working her way through school, So I did support when she chose to abort, Because it’s her body and therefor her choice.
No we don’t say ‘booty’ ‘less we talkin’ ’bout gold, and we don’t look at chests ‘less they’s treasure-holds! With a hat and a feather and a cutlass on our hip, We don’t say ‘she’ when we’re talking ’bout a ship! We don’t say ‘bitch’ and we don’t say ‘whore,’ Cuz that language leads to things like body dysmorphia.
Thar was a lady with a golden eye, And the doctor said she would die, So she emptied her purse to lift the curse, And prayed to stay alive. She awoke the very next day, And in her grave she lay, But the scariest part of the story from the start, Is I bet you assumed the doctor was a man.
Women are doctors too, And for a fraction of the doubloons! We say Yo-HO but we don’t say ‘ho,’ Cuz ‘ho’ is disrespectful, yo.
Thar was a slut with tits to here, and an ass that- (gunshot. he is dead and that is good.)
Cuz it’s Yo-HO but we don’t say ‘ho,’ Cuz ‘ho’ is disrespectful, yo.”
