Lyr Req: Yet another whaling song

Subject: Yet another whaling song
From: Lucius
Date: 27 Jan 01 - 08:29 PM

I have an ancient tape with two whaling songs. For the life of me I can't remember the artists.

The first one is to the tune of Drunken Sailor:

When my father was a boy, he went down to the general store, saw a picture book of whales.... and so on to the Chorus: Hoo-ray and up she rises (X3) early in the morning.

The second is more campy:

If I were a whale in the (X3) I'd feel so sad and I'd be so mad If I were a whale in the sea. Goes on to sing about the "Save the whale people"

Anybody recognize either of these?

Lucius

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yet another whaling song
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 27 Jan 01 - 11:27 PM

The first one is called "Save The Whales!" The lyrics are by Country Joe McDonald. Someone else might be able to provide you a link to the lyrics.

-chanteyranger

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yet another whaling song
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 27 Jan 01 - 11:29 PM

It's not in the digitrad.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yet another whaling song
From: Zebedee
Date: 28 Jan 01 - 12:36 AM

Click here

Subject: Lyr Add: SAVE THE WHALES (Country Joe MacDonald)
From: Sarah2
Date: 28 Jan 01 - 12:38 AM

SAVE THE WHALES
(Country Joe MacDonald)

When my grandpa was a boy, he went down to the general store
Saw a picture book of whales, shooting their spouts and flashing their tails
Then he got a sailor's dream about cruisin' around on the salty sea
Joined up with a fishin' crew to go out and get him a whale or two
Tell me what kind of men are these who sail upon the salty seas
Up in the riggin' in the afternoon, swabbin' the decks and sharpening harpoons

CHORUS:
Hooray and up she rises
Hooray and up she rises
Hooray and up she rises
Early in the morning

There's lots of whales in the deep blue sea and we kill them for the industry
We drag'em along side and cut'em in two and melt'em down and sell it to you
There hardly is a sailor alive who can keep the tears from his eyes
As he remembers the good old days, when there were no whales to save
Now we can thank the companies for scouring the deep blue seas
Looking for ivory and perfume and oil to light your living room

CHORUS

Shanghaied by the light of the moon, put up in Boston in the middle of June
After six months I left the sea, nothing but death and misery
Set out on a 3 year cruise, a union ship and a union crew
After six months you begin to see, whaling's not what it used to be
A modern ship and a modern crew with sonar scopes and exploding harpoons
A mechanincal boat made out of steel and a floating machine gun to kill the whale

CHORUS

Repeat first verse

CHORUS

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yet another whaling song
From: Sarah2
Date: 28 Jan 01 - 12:39 AM

Zebedee, you're too fast...!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yet another whaling song
From: Zebedee
Date: 28 Jan 01 - 12:44 AM

my girlfriend complains about that too...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yet another whaling song
From: Lucius
Date: 28 Jan 01 - 12:57 AM

Much obliged. I thought it might have been Country Joe. What was that about the Dead? Did they record it as well?

Lucius

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yet another whaling song
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 28 Jan 01 - 01:14 PM

At least you're accurate - she probably doesn't complain about that! :-)