the thing about this song is that there are literally dozens of versions, with MANY tune variations and differences in what happened to the crew, the ship, etc...even the # of holes bored in it vary from 3 to dozens...It is one of the more famous and common folk songs there is, and so has been 'processed' more that average.

Funny how 'folks' get this single-minded fervor to re-create songs just like their original memories...*grin*.....but it IS fun...