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11 Jun 99 - 04:56 PM (#85979) Subject: 'Shipbuilding' From: Scarlet Can anyone help me to find the lyrics to the song "Shipbuilding"? I believe it was first done by Elvis Costello in the early 1980s. It contrasted the waste of lives and resources in Thatcher's Falklands war with the decline of traditional British industry. Just basically a really beautiful song, any more information on it much appreciated. love and liberation, Scarlet |
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11 Jun 99 - 08:09 PM (#86049) Subject: RE: 'Shipbuilding' From: Bert REFRESH, Come on guys, I want this one as well. I'm a fourth generation boilermaker and the first one that 'hasn't' been in shipbuilding or ship repair. My Great GrandFather Joe Hansell worked on 'The Thunderer' which was the last ship built in The London Docks. Bert. |
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12 Jun 99 - 01:57 AM (#86102) Subject: RE: 'Shipbuilding' From: Margo I don't know about the song but I'm building my first ship. Oh, it's not very big, and I'm supposed to put it in a bottle. Hmm........we'll see. Margarita |
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12 Jun 99 - 12:09 PM (#86169) Subject: RE: 'Shipbuilding' From: Irish Rebel (inactive) I come from 2 generations of "Boilermakers" here in the Northearst Coast, USA, and several generations of Shipbuilers in Ireland. I play Accoustic Guitar (Celtic and Folk) and would like to have this information too!! Live Free or Die, Dave |
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12 Jun 99 - 06:04 PM (#86216) Subject: RE: 'Shipbuilding' From: Liz C. I don't have it by Elvis Costello, I have a cover version by Swan Arcade, on a cassette, hidden somewhere in the several rooms full of disorganised junk that I call my home. I'll try to find it and write the words out - as the man said, 'I may be some time...' Liz |
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13 Jun 99 - 11:57 AM (#86372) Subject: Lyr Add: SHIPBUILDING (Clive Langer,Elvis Costello From: Liz C. I hope this is what you want. Even if it isn't , I've rediscovered how good some of my old tapes are by looking for this, so thanks for that. From Swan Arcade's album 'Diving for Pearls' Is it worth it? A new winter coat and shoes for the wife and a bicycle on the boy's birthday It's just a rumour that's spread around town By the women and children, Soon we'll be shipbuilding Well, I ask you, the boy said 'Dad, they're going to take me to task , but I'll be back by Christmas It's just a rumour that's spread around town. Somebody said that someone got filled in For saying that people get killed in The result of the shipbuilding. With all the will in the world, diving for dear life When we could be diving for pearls It's just a rumour that's spread around town A telegram of a picture postcard Within weeks of the re-opening, the shipyard Are notifying the next of kin Once again. It's all we're skilled in. We will be shipbuilding With all the will in the world Diving for dear life When we could be diving for pearls. Regards Liz |
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13 Jun 99 - 09:22 PM (#86461) Subject: RE: 'Shipbuilding' From: Brakn Though written by Elvis Costello, Robert Wyatt had a minor hit with it. I think!! Mick Bracken |
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14 Jun 99 - 07:09 AM (#86523) Subject: RE: 'Shipbuilding' From: The_one_and_only_Dai The only thing I know about this song is that it was definitely not written by Elvis Costello. The actual author (can't remember his name, sorry) was/is disabled in some way - he also wrote a song quite popular in the mid-1980s called 'Wind of Change' about the decline of apartheid. |
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14 Jun 99 - 07:54 AM (#86526) Subject: RE: 'Shipbuilding' From: KingBrilliant The words+chords are here http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/tab.html blue clicky (x-fingers) = here.">here. Go to the above page & do a search on 'SHIPBUILDING' and Bob will be your uncle (a function which he performs with gusto). Kris |
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14 Jun 99 - 07:57 AM (#86528) Subject: RE: 'Shipbuilding' From: KingBrilliant Oh B*******r. here. |
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14 Mar 22 - 09:22 PM (#4138510) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Shipbuilding (Elvis Costello) From: GUEST,jOhn https://youtu.be/50K-3uMbYLM |
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15 Mar 22 - 03:31 AM (#4138519) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Shipbuilding (Elvis Costello) From: DaveRo Shipbuilding (song) - Wikipedia |