Hey all. I was wondering if anyone here might happen to know the name of the song or songs the whalers sing as they are getting ready to depart. Thanks.
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I'm almost sure that one is 'Blood Red Roses' (http://www.mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=712) and the other may be 'Haul 'Er Away' (http://www.mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=2537).
"Woof. In tones of low menace"
This first song is Blood Red Roses. Lyrics vary (as in most sea shanties) but the standard verses are:
Our boots and clothes are all in pawn
Go down, you blood red roses, Go down
It's mighty drafty 'round Cape Horn
Go down, you blood red roses, Go down
Oh, you pinks and posies
Go down, you blood red roses, Go down
But it's round Cape Horn that we must go
Go down, you blood red roses, Go down
For that is where them whalefish blow
Go down, you blood red roses, Go down
Oh, you pinks and posies
Go down, you blood red roses, Go down
My dear old mother wrote to me
Go down, you blood red roses, Go down
Oh, son, dear son come home from sea
Go down, you blood red roses, Go down
Oh, you pinks and posies
Go down, you blood red roses, Go down
Now one more pull and that will do
Go down, you blood red roses, Go down
For we're the boys to pull her through
Go down, you blood red roses, Go down
Oh, you pinks and posies
Go down, you blood red roses, Go down
The second shanty is is Heave Away, My Johnny:
There's some that's bound for New York town
and some that's bound for France
Heave away me Johnny, heave away
And some that's bound for the Bengal Bay
To teach them whales to dance
Heave away me Johnny boy, we're all bound to go
The pilot he is awaiting for
The turning of the tide
Heave away me Johnny, heave away
And then me boys we'll be gone again
With the good and westerly wind
Heave away me Johnny boy, we're all bound to go
Come all you hard working sailor lads
Who round the cape of storm
Heave away me Johnny, heave away
Be sure your boots and oilskins on
Or you'll wish you never was born
Heave away me Johnny boy, we're all bound to go
Farewell to you, you Kingston girls
Farewell St Andrews dock
Heave away me Johnny, heave away
If ever we'll return again
We'll make your cradles rock
Heave away me Johnny boy, we're all bound to go
Later in the film when the sailors are hauling in their kill they are heard singing Paddy Doyle:
To me way, ay ay, ay, ay...Ah!
We'll pay Paddy Doyle for his boots
We'll all drink whiskey and gin
We'll all shave under our chin
We'll all throw mud at the cook
We'll pay Paddy Doyle for his boots
and on and on...
What makes the shanties in the film so special is that they were arranged and sung by the great shantyman A. L. Lloyd.
Thanks guys. I appreciate it.
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Anybody know the name and lyrics to the song they sing when chasing down the first whale they kill? Can't figure it for the life of me. My favorite Sea Shanty from Moby Dick is "The Maid of Amsterdam" which they sing and dance to at the inn during the first scene. Great tune.
shareThe song the whalers sing when chasing the first whale is "Hill and Gully Rider." I'm sure the lyrics are listed on-line.
Thanks for you response. Actually just last night stumbled across something that said the title. For the life of me I couldn't figure out what the heck they were saying. Apparently it's a Caribbean song, and was sung by the actor who played Daggoo. Interesting assortment of music in that film.
shareAfter reading these posts about the period source cues, I just have to once again wonder why there there has never been a recording of Moby Dick's score. As far as I know there was never a recording released, am I wrong? It's one of my favorite films and scores, and a complete soundtrack would be great. The only drawback and major question would be, could the score (and songs) be pulled from separate tracks, (probably none exist), or would the entire thing have to be re-recorded...probably too expensive to even consider...too bad. (If the sound had been done at Fox in Hollywood in 4-track mag, then we'd really have something...)
I'd buy it. Although I'm not sure it would be a big enough seller to justify hiring an orchestra to re-record the score. The composer that wrote it never worked on any other films. The score was quite good, and worked well with the movie. I wish there had been a soundtrack album released for the Moby Dick.
shareguess what?? I just spent the last 2 hours researching, and watching stuff on Youtube...it's already been re-recorded by Moscow Symphony and available from Amazon as an on demand CD! There are excerpts on You Tube and it sounds great. The last few years there have been lots of classic film scores re-recorded that way. Now, the trick is, how to put everything together for a new blu ray release...
shareWow. I just discovered that I bought it and cataloged it in my MP3 collection over 2 years ago. I must have been really tired that day, because I don't remember it at all. I nearly bought it again, and would have felt really stupid. Must have tucked it away intending to 'listen to it later' and then forgot all about it. Such is life.
Thanks for reminding me though. I'm listening to it right now and it sounds fantastic.
There are two songs during the departure scene. Adaptations by Bert Lloyd. The first is "Bunch of Roses" the second "Heave away my Johnnies"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdiFYCUP9oU
thanks so much I love Heave Away My Johnnies
suzycreamcheese RIP Heath Ledger 1979-2008