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Thread #27065 Message #1354151
Posted By: Jim Dixon
11-Dec-04 - 03:09 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: The Anchor's Away / The Anchor's Aweigh
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Anchor's Away / The Anchor's Aweigh
As far as I can tell, it's not a film but a stage play or musical revue.
The original 1997 cast recording of "The Irish ... And How They Got That Way" (Varèse Sarabande VSD-5916, 1998) gives the title as THE ANCHOR'S AWEIGH. It is sung by Ciaran Sheehan and Donna Kane. I transcribed this from a few sound samples:
The anchor's aweigh. The anchor's aweigh. Fare thee well, fare thee well, remember me.
Weep not, my love, I trembling said. Doubt not a constant heart like [mine?]...
The notes I've been able to find give no origin information.