I have no idea.. It was brought up at a concert featuring the "Chanteens" a singing group from the Sound school A high school here in Connecticut. it is a school that is centered around Marine
life, Aquculture etc. etc. the group specialises in Sea Chantees and songs of the sea.
also searching the song "You can't eat the muscles from New Haven Harbor   WHO WROTE it????   This refers to New Haven Connecticut where the muscle beds were near the sewage outlets