Probably too early for this since it's obviouslystill winter but I thought I'd still create a thread reguarding songs about the water, sailing and stuff like that.
no good Jimbo
that Mississipi video
also sports this admonition
"This video contains content from UMPG Publishing and EMI, one or more of whom have blocked it in your country on copyright grounds.
Sorry about that."
try this one instead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDHMTzTKqVU
you not only see the tooth missing lead singer but are treated to an introduction by David "Diddy" Hamilton
reguarding (sic) songs about the water, sailing and stuff like that.
better still get two for the price of one or as US stores have it
BOGO (Biuy One Get One.. usully the second is free)
See the UK'S one time (I.e. pre Cliiff Richard and The Beatles)
answer to Elvis et Al (who is Al you may well ask)
young Mr Hicks, better kniown as Tommy Steele
Here is a fine "water" song, written by Tony Hatch, who wrote Downtown among others. At the time this was a hit, he was in the army, National Service, when his royalties started pouring in he was the highest paid man in the British Army. John I don't think that lovely young lady has a tooth missing she is a female Terry-Thomas.
Err Umm I reajly have no idea why some of the YouTube URLs pasted into this thread do not parse and show the video display yet others do
Lets try this one that shows that Gord is in the list in a big if bent manner
For the last week or so I have been suffering from s virulent head cold and have therefore been frequemtly and forcibly reminded that sources of flowing water are not confined to springs,rivers, the sea and rain
I can thus justify including this song by a whimsiical South African born British songwtiter
who had a masterly grasp of the possibilities of "Franglais"
L'anglais avec son sang froid (the Englishman with his usual bloody cold).
Songs Related to Water.
