27 Mar 02 - 09:24 AM (#677321) Subject: The Titanic Blues From: Larkin Anybody got the words to Titanic Blues- Tells the story of The boxer jack Johnson not being able to board the Titanic coz in the words of the Captain ' This ship don't haul coal " The chorus is It's midnight on the sea and the band played nearer my god to thee- Fare thee titanic- Fare thee w |
27 Mar 02 - 02:04 PM (#677518) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Titanic Blues From: GUEST,Stefan Wirz here are the words, here you can hear a soundclip of a lovely version by guitarist extraordinaire John Miller ! |
27 Mar 02 - 09:30 PM (#677788) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Titanic Blues From: masato sakurai "Titanic" is also in The Leadbelly Songbook (Oak, 1962, p. 26). ~Masato |
28 Mar 02 - 04:41 PM (#678448) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Titanic Blues From: GUEST,technission If you're pawing through old vinyl at garage sales, etc. and come across an album by Jaime Brockett (sp?)which I think is titled "If Only I Could Remember My Name" it has this song on it - one entire vinyl side! In fact until this thread I assumed he had written it. Don't forget to exhale on your third trip around the wheelhouse, cap'n! Michael |