Familiar w/ Red Sails in the Sunset?

Subject: Familiar w/ Red Sails in the Sunset?
From: Sorcha
Date: 27 Aug 04 - 10:51 AM

To me this song has a strong resemblance to the Skye Boat Song....does anyone else think so, or do the bolts need tighening again?

Subject: RE: Familiar w/ Red Sails in the Sunset?
From: greg stephens
Date: 27 Aug 04 - 10:56 AM

No you're on the button there Sorcha. They both have notes that go up and down in a fairly random sort of way, they both play well on the fiddle, and most significantly they both have two words beginning with S in their titles. They both have a gentle flowing rhythm, and they are both about boats. It cant be a coincidence.

Subject: RE: Familiar w/ Red Sails in the Sunset?
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 27 Aug 04 - 11:01 AM

I wouldn't say a strong resemblence - but yes - they do remind me of each other.

Subject: RE: Familiar w/ Red Sails in the Sunset?
From: Sorcha
Date: 27 Aug 04 - 11:17 AM

Thank you. I was afraid I need to call Nurse for the screens....

Subject: RE: Familiar w/ Red Sails in the Sunset?
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 27 Aug 04 - 12:07 PM

Call me crazy (line forms to the right), but the best sung version of Red Sails in the Sunset I ever heard was----




are you ready for this?










Elvis Presley! I really was surprised how nice his voice was when singing lyrically, and what a sensitive way he had of treating the song.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Familiar w/ Red Sails in the Sunset?
From: greg stephens
Date: 27 Aug 04 - 12:25 PM

Yes, but did he ever record the Skye Boat Song?

Subject: RE: Familiar w/ Red Sails in the Sunset?
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 27 Aug 04 - 12:30 PM

I vote for coincidence.
My memory of the song is the slow, reminiscent partly whispered version by one of the thrushes of the time. Fragments still in my mind.

I wish I had some of the really old Elvis. Sensitive treatment of some of the Delta Blues as well, heard on radio stations in the South in the 50s. Have to go through his discography and see what has been re-issued.

Subject: RE: Familiar w/ Red Sails in the Sunset?
From: Cool Beans
Date: 27 Aug 04 - 12:44 PM

Reminds of the joke about the Indian chief who joined a fancy yacht club: he wanted to see his red sons in the sail set.
(I'll leave now.)

Subject: RE: Familiar w/ Red Sails in the Sunset?
From: Sandy Paton
Date: 27 Aug 04 - 08:06 PM

Art Thieme used to sing about "Red Snails in my sunsuit." No comment.

Subject: RE: Familiar w/ Red Sails in the Sunset?
From: pdq
Date: 27 Aug 04 - 08:23 PM

...a joke from the late great singer Charlie Waller...


         Two frogs sitting on a lilypad.

         One looked over at the other and said:

         "time's fun when you're having flies!"




(OK, OK, let's say it was at sunset)

Subject: RE: Familiar w/ Red Sails in the Sunset?
From: Sorcha
Date: 27 Aug 04 - 09:47 PM

Oh dear....what have I started....LOL!

Subject: RE: Familiar w/ Red Sails in the Sunset?
From: pdq
Date: 27 Aug 04 - 11:15 PM

Sorcha - Sorry, but as Kendall might say " humor is the last refuge of those who are sick of politics!"

Subject: RE: Familiar w/ Red Sails in the Sunset?
From: Bert
Date: 28 Aug 04 - 01:41 AM

I wouldn't say a strong resemblance. There are some similarities though if you sing them at the same tempo.

Subject: RE: Familiar w/ Red Sails in the Sunset?
From: Billy the Bus
Date: 28 Aug 04 - 03:51 AM

As to your question, Sorch? I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue - but the BBC programme Of That Ilk has had the answer for the last 3.1 Decades - VIS - One Song to the Tune of another. Try singing the words of Red Sails to the Skye Boat Song tune - then V/V. Don't blame me if you end up as ratted as Tim Brooke-Taylor.

Burbles - Sam