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08 Aug 17 - 10:11 AM (#3870555) Subject: Lyr Req: Anne Wiseman's lifeboat tragedy song From: Steve Jones The late Anne Darby (Wiseman) wrote a song about a lifeboat disaster and sang it often around 1979-80 at least. If anybody has the lyrics or better still a recording of her singing it, I'd be very grateful. I believe it was based on a true incident in which more lifeboat men were drowned than sailors rescued ("a strange kind of bargain", the song observed). The chorus went something very like this: "If the sea wants you, she'll have you Don't be afraid lads, you'll feel no pain It's only the women who hurt, they can't choose Which men go out, and which come back again." Thanks. |
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08 Aug 17 - 11:01 AM (#3870558) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Anne Wiseman's lifeboat tragedy song From: GUEST,Jerry Crossley Sounds like the loss of the Solomon Browne lifeboat from Penlee in Cornwall, but that was Christmas 1981. I think the number of crew lost, eight, was the same as from the stricken vessel though, because that Captain had his wife and kids with him on the ship. |
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09 Aug 17 - 08:54 AM (#3870729) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Anne Wiseman's lifeboat tragedy song From: Steve Jones This song definitely predated 1981. It is one of a several by Anne for which lyrics and recordings are being sought for inclusion on this page about her music: http://www.owlydave.info/?page_id=362 |