On That Note: If Everybody Had an Ocean
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Late to the game. Thought this one would be gone.
Twenty-six miles across the sea
Santa Catalina is a-waitin' for me
Santa Catalina is a-waitin' for me
Orinoco River in South America.
Wood Guthrie's Roll On Columbia. Used to sing this in music class in grade school before I was forbidden to sing in public.
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One I still sing to myself occasionally, Phil Phillips' Sea of Love:
Another from that period, Johnny Preston's Running Bear:
Just learned this:
Jim Cavalier5 years ago
"Running Bear" is a song written by J. P. Richardson (aka The Big Bopper) He is also singing background on this hit released and charted nearly a year after his death on "The Day The Music Died" 2-3-59.
This is THE version of Proud Mary as done properly by Ike and Tina Turner:
This is what turned me on to Tina Turner; later when I learned what an (disgusting anatomical reference here) Ike was, I almost stopped playing their recordings. I couldn't stop completely though, too good.
Another from that period, Johnny Preston's Running Bear:
Just learned this:
Jim Cavalier5 years ago
"Running Bear" is a song written by J. P. Richardson (aka The Big Bopper) He is also singing background on this hit released and charted nearly a year after his death on "The Day The Music Died" 2-3-59.
This is THE version of Proud Mary as done properly by Ike and Tina Turner:
This is what turned me on to Tina Turner; later when I learned what an (disgusting anatomical reference here) Ike was, I almost stopped playing their recordings. I couldn't stop completely though, too good.
Ha, I had kind of thought the Cat Power song may have been a cover but never really looked it up. Thanks for posting.
Here's Pat Boone with his Love Letters In The Sand:
Lyrics mention the tide "You laughed when I cried, each time I saw the tide, wash our love letters from the sand." and waves breaking over my love letters.
Another favorite that was a pop hit and a staple of the collegiate folk singers was The Highwaymen's "Michael (Row The Boat Ashore)":
Lyrics mention the River Jordon.
Not quite that old is Gerry & the Pacemakers with their "Ferry Cross The Mersey":
Lyrics mention the tide "You laughed when I cried, each time I saw the tide, wash our love letters from the sand." and waves breaking over my love letters.
Another favorite that was a pop hit and a staple of the collegiate folk singers was The Highwaymen's "Michael (Row The Boat Ashore)":
Lyrics mention the River Jordon.
Not quite that old is Gerry & the Pacemakers with their "Ferry Cross The Mersey":
If I had a boat, I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony, I'd ride it on my boat
We were standing, standing by peaceful waters...
And if I had a pony, I'd ride it on my boat
We were standing, standing by peaceful waters...
"Yeah, your eyes could steal a sailor from the sea"
And I'll show myself out.
And I'll show myself out.
