#great big sea

[1313-mocking-bird-lane]

I only have 12 options or I would have included so many more (Sum 41, Bryan Adams, Shania Twain, Celine Dion, or Steppenwolf anyone?) ..but go wild in the tags!!

[anotherscrappile]

I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned my super long sea shanty playlist (almost 16 hours!)

If your favorite sea shanty or shanty band isn’t on here, please recommend it to me!

[shitandpissworldtour]

they should be best friends

[believe-in-the-freedom-of-music]

Needed some Slade tonight . . . two great versions you decide :)

[bossymarmalade]

We'll dig his grave with a silver spade Walk him along, John, carry him along His shroud of the finest silk will be made Carry him to his bury'n ground

[dying-suffering-french-stalkers]

If anyone has the third CD from the deluxe edition of Great Big Sea's XX, I am BEGGING you for the mp3 of “Rough Atlantic Sea”

[your-fav-song-is-an-avatar]

The Chemical Worker's Song (Process Man) by Great Big Sea is an Avatar of the Corruption.

A process man am I and I’m telling you no lie,

I work and breath among the fumes that trail across the sky.

There’s thunder all around me and a poison in the air,

There’s a lousy smell that smacks o’ hell and dust all in me hair.

[insteading]

I'm reading the most recent installment of "Calypso's Closet on the Caribbean Coast" by @celluloidbroomcloset and there's a moment where the person cuing the music up for rehearsal starts playing "The Wellerman," and Ed's thinking he's never stripped to a shanty before ...

and I started remembering having the person I was kinda-sorta dating back in 2003 over and, how his response to my putting on a Great Big Sea album was along the lines of "I've never made out to sea shanties before." And yeah he was totally judging me but also he was free to elect not to make out with me if it was too weird, so I reached down into what I now think of as my reservoir of Stede Bonnet and asked, "Well, what have you been doing with your life then?"

[sunlitsorrows]

“Oh the night that Paddy Murphy died, is a night I'll never forget

Some of the boys got loaded drunk, and they ain't got sober yet

As long as a bottle was passed around, every man was feelin' gay

O'Leary came with the bagpipes, some music for to play

That's how they showed their respect for Paddy Murphy

That's how they showed their honour and their pride!

They said it was a sin and shame, and they winked at one another

And every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died

As Mrs. Murphy sat in the corner pouring out her grief

Kelly and his gang came tearing down the street

They went into an empty room and a bottle of whiskey stole

Then put the bottle with the corpse to keep that whiskey cold

That's how they showed their respect for Paddy Murphy

That's how they showed their honour and their pride

They said it was a sin and shame, and they winked at one another

And every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died

About two o'clock in the morning after emptying the jug

Doyle rolls up the ice box lid to see poor Paddy's mug

We stopped the clock so Mrs. Murphy couldn't tell the time

And at a quarter after two we argued it was nine

That's how they showed their respect for Paddy Murphy

That's how they showed their honour and their pride

They said it was a sin and shame, and they winked at one another

And every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died

They stopped the hearse on George Street outside Sundance Saloon

They all went in at half past eight and staggered out at noon

They went up to the graveyard, so holy and sublime

Found out, when they got there, they'd left the corpse behind!

That's how they showed their respect for Paddy Murphy

That's how they showed their honour and their pride

They said it was a sin and shame, and they winked at one another

And every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died

Oh the night that Paddy Murphy died, is a night I'll never forget

Some of the boys got loaded drunk and they ain't been sober yet

As long as a bottle was passed around, every man was feelin' gay

O'Leary came with the bagpipes, some music for to play

That's how they showed their respect for Paddy Murphy

That's how they showed their honour and their pride

They said it was a sin and shame, and they winked at one another

And every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died

And every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died!”

[1313-mocking-bird-lane]

i feel like Canadian music doesn't always get a fair shake in other countries, but so many great bands come out of Canada, Treble Charger, Marianas Trench, Billy Talent, Walk off The Earth, JJ Wilde, Arcade Fire, Arkells, The Trews, the Tragically Hip, Great Big Sea, Spirit of the West, Our Lady Peace, Avril Lavigne. The Canadian Music scene is bangin'

[inuleeli]

Fantasticly vast ocean

Significantly large lake

Substantially enormous pond

Notably huge body of water

[auressea]

from their 2nd album. "UP".

this arrangement of The Chemical Worker's Song- launched this work song into the public consciousness...

[tma-entity-song-poll]

Battle of the Fear Bands B2R2: The Corruption

The Chemical Worker's Song:

“Half Corruption Half Buried. A song about doing a job that makes you sicker and sicker as you work. And yet… you need the cash, right?”

Stalker's Tango:

"toxic love is very corruptiony"

Lyrics below the line!

The Chemical Worker's Song:

And it's go boys, go They'll time your every breath And every day you're in this place You're two days nearer death But you go Well, a Process Man am I and I'm tellin' you no lie I work and breathe among the fumes that trail across the sky There's thunder all around me and there's poison in the air There's a lousy smell that smacks of hell and dust all in me hair And it's go boys, go They'll time your every breath And every day you're in this place You're two days nearer death But you go Well, I've worked among the spinners, and I breathe the oily smoke I've shovelled up the gypsum and it nigh on makes you choke I've stood knee deep in cyanide, got sick with a caustic burn Been workin' rough, I've seen enough to make your stomach turn And it's go boys, go They'll time your every breath And every day you're in this place You're two days nearer death But you go There's overtime and bonus opportunities galore The young men like their money and they all come back for more But soon you're knockin' on and you look older than you should For every bob made on the job, you pay with flesh and blood And it's go boys, go They'll time your every breath And every day you're in this place You're two days nearer death But you go Well, a Process Man am I and I'm tellin' you no lie I work and breathe among the fumes that trail across the sky There's thunder all around me and there's poison in the air There's a lousy smell that smacks of hell and dust all in me hair And it's go boys, go They'll time your every breath And every day you're in this place You're two days nearer death And it's go boys, go They'll time your every breath And every day you're in this place You're two days nearer death But you go

The Stalker's Tango:

I know, I know, I know this situation's strange It takes a little getting, a little getting used to Love me, love me, love me, love me Love me, love me, love me, love me Love me, love me, love me, love me more Than you possibly can It's not that complicated, no matter what they say You'll never meet another me It's not that difficult to get your head around You'll never meet another me You'll never-never-ever-never ever meet another me I know, I know, I know I'm always in your place But don't you see, my dear? I am your Doppelgänger Have your faith so Love me, love me, love me, love me Love me, love me, love me, love me Love me, love me, love me, love me more Than you possibly can It's not that complicated, no matter what they say You'll never meet another me It's not that difficult to get your head around You'll never meet another me You'll never-never-never-ever-ever meet another me Ey-ey-ah Bada-bam-bam-bam-bam Bada-bam-bam-bam-bam Bada-ba-ah Bam-bam-bam-bam Bada-bam-bam-bam-bam Bada-bam-bam-bam-bam Bada-ba It's not that complicated, no matter what they say I'll never meet another you It's not that difficult to get my head around I'll never meet another you

[symphonic-scream]

Gonna try to do this every other day or so to start a new thing. Shuffling my 74 hour playlist of All Hits and showing y'all some of what I got

I'm gonna give today's rotation a 8/10, it's really hard rock and nu metal heavy, but a good variety

The standout song from this grouping is Ordinary Day by Great Big Sea. It's a wonderful song, boosts my mood every time, and it's a song I'm allowed to play on aux! Give it a listen!

I'll see you next time on this new bit. Peace

(Link to Playlist)

[vespertilioart]

And every day you're in this place, you're two days nearer death.