There I sang this song on the Schulschiff Deutschland along with Fareweel to Tarwathie and Whaling in Greenland to provide a musical background to the reading of Moby Dick by Egbert Heiß.The Weller Bros operated during the mid-19th century, when this sea shanty was thought to have been created. Since writing the above in the late 1990's I have recently (August 2013) had the good fortune to have been invited to the 2nd Leserpromenade. Even if I succeeded, I doubt whether it would go down with present day audiences. Maybe one day I'll try my hand at a sea song about aircraft carriers, atom-bombs, radar, biological and electronic warfare etc., the lot of a 20th century naval sea-goer, in the same vein. The song itself is about being seen-off by agents, the ladies, the hard life at sea and finally the wish of being ashore with a loving wife. Victorious whenever doing "Off to Sea Once More". Says he, Last time ye was paid off, with me ye chaulked no score. The version on 'Grateful Dawg' contains further minor variations, of which one is noted below. I have transcribed what Garcia actually sings.
When first I landed in Liverpool I went upon the spree My money at last I spent it fast I got as drunk as drunk could be When my money it was all spent it was then that I wanted more A man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more. Off To Sea Once More Lyrics: Traditional Music: Traditional There are minor variations between the lyrics printed in the sleeve notes for 'Shady Grove' and what Garcia sings on the recording. People walking with their dogs, stacking driftwood logs to make a fire As the sea pulls at the sun the day flies on the run before the night’s. Throw a stone in the water Bless the son and daughter of this rolling ocean shore Love waits to guide us safely home once more. Ursulas contracts, however, are covertly designed to advance her own ambitions and cause general misery. And watch the shorebirds running in as the tide goes running out to sea. She is a villainous Cecaelia (half-woman, half-octopus) who strikes deals with unfortunate merfolk with the promise of making their dreams come true. This song is so evocative of the love/hate relationship between a seaman and his chosen element that I always find myself thinking about H.M.S. Go to Sea Once More When first I landed in Liverpool, I went upon the spree My. C G D F Dm A Am Chords for Jerry Garcia & David Grisman - Off to sea once more with song key, BPM, capo transposer, play along with guitar, piano. Off To Sea Once More (Shanghai Browne) Author Unknown. Ursula (also known as the Sea Witch) is the main antagonist of Disneys 1989 animated feature film The Little Mermaid.
The gap separating whalers in the 19th century and aircraft carriers in the 20th century are indeed worlds apart. For my taste Roy's version is a lot more tuneful but the lyrics are virtually the same. He shipped me aboard of a whalin ship bound for them Arctic seas. I first heard it from Brian Kelly when in the Idle Fellows but the version I sing can be found in Roy Palmer's The Oxford Book of Sea Songs. But Ill take your advance and Ill give you a chance to go to sea once more. A bit more digging and you’ll find that it was originally written by a far more successful and talented, but that’s just my opinion musician, Bruce Springsteen, in the early 70’s and Manfried Mann recorded their cover version in the. "Off to Sea Once More" is one of my favourite sea songs and, according to mood at the moment, it may be my absolute favourite. We’ve already found your match, though, the song is Blinded by the Light and it’s by Manfred Mann.
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