Comments on: Manly Sea Shanties http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/26/manly-sea-shanties/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:09:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bernard Earp http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/26/manly-sea-shanties/comment-page-1/#comment-1038767 Bernard Earp Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:45:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18979#comment-1038767 Years ago I was in a production of "Treasure Island". During the scenes representing the voyage we sang snatches of sea shanties. The rest of the cast threatened to walk out if I joined in. Guess in the old days I would have quickly found myself cast a drift (if I was lucky) Years ago I was in a production of “Treasure Island”.
During the scenes representing the voyage we sang snatches of sea shanties. The rest of the cast threatened to walk out if I joined in. Guess in the old days I would have quickly found myself cast a drift (if I was lucky)

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/26/manly-sea-shanties/comment-page-1/#comment-1033192 Ali S. Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:33:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18979#comment-1033192 My manly shanty is the one they sang in Jaws "Show Me The Way To Go Home". It's great to do it especially after a long day and hanging out with friends who are equally tired. Grab some drinks and off you go. My manly shanty is the one they sang in Jaws “Show Me The Way To Go Home”. It’s great to do it especially after a long day and hanging out with friends who are equally tired. Grab some drinks and off you go.

]]> By: artbot http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/26/manly-sea-shanties/comment-page-1/#comment-1020821 artbot Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:28:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18979#comment-1020821 I’m a huge shanty fan, too, though I generally avoid the more modern versions of these classic songs. I much prefer the low-tech rough edges and raw choruses of the vintage versions from the 40s and 50s. Some of my favorite albums - with many a song about drinking and wenching, as well as the usual sailing ditties,in order of most fave to least: Blow Boys Blow by Ewan MacColl & A.L. Lloyd Whaling & Sailing Songs by Paul Clayton Shanties & Songs of the Sea by Johnny Collins, Dave Webber & Pete Watkinson And just for fun, it’s not really a sea shanty album, but has many sailing & buccaneer-inspired songs, Pegleg Tango by Captain Bogg & Salty. You’ll hum or whistle these songs for about the next 6 months. The generally tame pirate references makes this a great kids’ album, too, though any fun-loving, pirate-minded adult will find much to love. “Pull Away Home” is a sweet and beautiful classic that deserves a spot in the hallowed catalog of great sea-faring songs, authentic or not. I’m a huge shanty fan, too, though I generally avoid the more modern versions of these classic songs. I much prefer the low-tech rough edges and raw choruses of the vintage versions from the 40s and 50s.

Some of my favorite albums – with many a song about drinking and wenching, as well as the usual sailing ditties,in order of most fave to least:

Blow Boys Blow by Ewan MacColl & A.L. Lloyd
Whaling & Sailing Songs by Paul Clayton
Shanties & Songs of the Sea by Johnny Collins, Dave Webber & Pete Watkinson

And just for fun, it’s not really a sea shanty album, but has many sailing & buccaneer-inspired songs, Pegleg Tango by Captain Bogg & Salty. You’ll hum or whistle these songs for about the next 6 months. The generally tame pirate references makes this a great kids’ album, too, though any fun-loving, pirate-minded adult will find much to love. “Pull Away Home” is a sweet and beautiful classic that deserves a spot in the hallowed catalog of great sea-faring songs, authentic or not.

]]> By: JenDiggity http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/26/manly-sea-shanties/comment-page-1/#comment-1020415 JenDiggity Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:37:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18979#comment-1020415 There is a lovely album by Dan Zanes that is entirely made up of historic sea music. And it's called...Sea Music. I highly recommend it (and every other album he's done, too!): http://www.danzanes.com/seamusic/seamusic.shtml There is a lovely album by Dan Zanes that is entirely made up of historic sea music. And it’s called…Sea Music. I highly recommend it (and every other album he’s done, too!): http://www.danzanes.com/seamusic/seamusic.shtml

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