Good question - EF or YC ?
Personnaly, I love them both, but for very different reasons.
EF - I love the way the rhythm makes you sway as though on a boat. In fact, the melody could be easily adapted for use with a happy theme. Slightly similar to 'Triangle'? EF is a factual account of events, except for perhaps -
"When suppertime came, the old cook came on deck saying
Fellas, it's too rough to feed ya
At seven PM a main hatchway caved in, he said
Fellas, it's been good to know ya"
A bit of poetic licence used there.
YC - Mainly poetry I guess, with some very imaginative lyrics. One of His best folksy songs in my opinion.
"Oh Lord, she groans, I'm burning!
Let someone understand
But her silent plea is wasted
In the playing of the band"
"Oh the Yarmouth Castle's moaning
She's crying like a child
You can hear her if you listen
Above the roar so wild"
All that said, I still can't choose between the two. Two very different songs on the same topic. Just two more examples of his great writing.
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"some people join the party, and others say goodnight"
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