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15 Jul 01 - 06:45 PM (#507278) Subject: I'm walking inland From: vectis Please, will some kind person post me the words to I'm walking inland from the shore And over my shoulder I'm carrying an oar And when someone asks me what Is that funny thing you've got Then I know I'll never go to sea no more, no more (X2) As you can see I've got the chorus but no verses. Thanks. |
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15 Jul 01 - 06:50 PM (#507286) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: Jon Freeman Took me a bit of finding but it is in the dt. Jon |
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15 Jul 01 - 06:52 PM (#507288) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: Bill D a search of the database for "carrying an oar" , lyrics which are hard to mistake and not too common, gives you |
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15 Jul 01 - 06:53 PM (#507289) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: Bill D beat me by 2 minutes, Jon! |
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15 Jul 01 - 06:54 PM (#507290) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: Jeri Vectis, it's in the DT as Marching Inland (click) |
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15 Jul 01 - 06:54 PM (#507291) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: SeanM Fun song... With numbers like this, I can see why he won the Hugill Shanty award. M |
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15 Jul 01 - 06:55 PM (#507295) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: Jeri Yeesh! Five responses and three clickies in less than 10 miniutes! |
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15 Jul 01 - 07:01 PM (#507301) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: Jon Freeman Is this a record for clickies (when no-one is aware someone else has replied)? As for the search, I started with "sea no more" which didn't work. I was convinced it had to be there though. Jon |
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15 Jul 01 - 07:04 PM (#507304) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: Bill D probably not a record, but still fun...(and BOY did I get tired of that song for awhile...when it was new, you couldn't swing a dead cat without hitting someone who'd just discovered it and had to do it 4 times a week!) |
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15 Jul 01 - 07:13 PM (#507311) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: Jon Freeman I never knew that one getting to that sort of "popularity" Bill. First time I heard it was in the Llandudno Folk Club, sung by Derek Gifford. Jon |
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15 Jul 01 - 07:31 PM (#507322) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: Bill D Jon, I think it hit Americans harder...we didn't have the pubs and 'atmosphere' a few years ago....it was just taken as 'cute' and was thoroughly overdone! |
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15 Jul 01 - 07:34 PM (#507324) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: Jeri I did a SuperSearch for "marching inland" and got it right away, then clicked on and read parts of 2 threads before I clicked on the DT links. (If you think I'm bragging, it took me that long to realise there were DT links. Duh.) |
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15 Jul 01 - 08:47 PM (#507358) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: Malcolm Douglas In case anybody doesn't already know, I'll just mention that the oar business comes from the Odyssey. Having returned to Ithaca after ten years' wandering in the aftermath of the Trojan War, there was one last thing for Odysseus to do; he must appease the god Poseidon, who had been his implacable enemy. Instructed by the prophet Teiresias, he set out "across the mountains of Epirus, carrying an oar across his shoulder. When he reached Thesprotis, the countryfolk cried, 'Stranger, why a whinnowing-bat in Springtime?' He accordingly sacrificed a ram, bull, and boar to Poseidon, and was forgiven." Partially quoted from Robert Graves, The Greek Myths (Cassell, 1958). |
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15 Jul 01 - 08:55 PM (#507360) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: Sorcha LOL! I knew a guy in Wyoming that said he was going to load a snow blower in his pick up and when somebody asked him what it was, he was far enough south! |
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15 Jul 01 - 08:58 PM (#507362) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: Charley Noble Great work! |
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15 Jul 01 - 09:29 PM (#507370) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: Noreen Jon's mention of a possible record put me in mind of a favourite thread of mine, with "three people in agreement and three links in seven minutes", a lot of hilarity and new lyrics posted too! Red is the Color of My True Love's Hair Still makes me giggle, reading it over. Noreen |
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15 Jul 01 - 09:39 PM (#507377) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: Jon Freeman Nice one Noreen. and Malcolm, thanks for that - I didn't know. Jon (the ignorant one) |
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16 Jul 01 - 05:14 AM (#507490) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: GUEST,Vectis at work Whoopee! Thanks everyone. I tried everywhere looking for "I'm walking Inland from the shore" but couldn't find it. I knew it OUGHT to be in the DT but nothing I tried, even using keywords, worked. I knew the brilliant minds of Mudcatters wouldn't let me down. Keep up the good work everyone. |
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16 Jul 01 - 05:40 AM (#507495) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca It's a song which when you have several people singing it in harmony gives it a real kick. I first heard it from a fellow named Vince Morash, a local singer/songwriter. He had learned it from Tom Lewis himself, and sang it the evening he announced Tom Lewis was coming to Nova Scotia. A few weeks later, I heard it again, and it was quite a treat to hear Tom Lewis do the song, with Vince singing harmony on it. Since then when Vince does it or someone else does it, it's hard not to hear others adding harmony to it. |
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16 Jul 01 - 09:36 AM (#507570) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: MMario I love this song. The only place I've ever heard it is from the Pyrates Royale at MD ren-faire. |
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16 Jul 01 - 05:59 PM (#508040) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: Charley Noble We've(Roll & GO) been trying to sing it swapping verses back and forth between two leads, and swapping harmonies. When it works, it's great. When it doesn't work...too bad. George Seto – regards to Vince and the gang from Charley and Judy in Maine. Hoipe the music sessions are going well. |
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16 Jul 01 - 06:07 PM (#508050) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm walking inland From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Will do, Charley! Say, Vince just celebrated his 50th Birthday. (LAst Tuesday) Did you need his e-mail? |