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Van Dyke Parks Greenland Whale Fisheries Lyrics
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VAN DYKE PARKS
- Greenland Whale Fisheries Lyrics / with translationsIn eighteen hundred and forty-six
Twas march the eighteenth day,
We hoisted our colors to the top of the mast
And for Greenland boor away, brave boys,
And for Greenland boor away
The lookout in the crosstrees stood
With a spyglass in his hand;
Theres a whale, theres a whale,
A whalefish he cried
And she blows at every span, brave boys
And she blows at every span.
Now the boats were launched and the men aboard,
And the whale was full in view.
Resolved it was each seaman bold
To steer it where the whalefish blew, brave boys
To steer it where the whalefish blew.
We stuck that whale and the line played out,
And the whale made a flounder with her tail,
The boat capsized and we lost a gallant crew,
And we never caught that whale, brave boys,
And we never caught that whale.
To lose those men, our captain said,
It grieves my heart full sore,
But lose the sale of a hundred barrel whale
Well it grieves me ten times more, brave boys
Well it grieves me ten times more
Now Greenland is a dreadful place
A place that’s never green
Where theres ice and snow, and the whalefishes blow
And the daylights seldom seen brave boys
And the daylights seldom seen.
Twas march the eighteenth day,
We hoisted our colors to the top of the mast
And for Greenland boor away, brave boys,
And for Greenland boor away
The lookout in the crosstrees stood
With a spyglass in his hand;
Theres a whale, theres a whale,
A whalefish he cried
And she blows at every span, brave boys
And she blows at every span.
Now the boats were launched and the men aboard,
And the whale was full in view.
Resolved it was each seaman bold
To steer it where the whalefish blew, brave boys
To steer it where the whalefish blew.
We stuck that whale and the line played out,
The boat capsized and we lost a gallant crew,
And we never caught that whale, brave boys,
And we never caught that whale.
To lose those men, our captain said,
It grieves my heart full sore,
But lose the sale of a hundred barrel whale
Well it grieves me ten times more, brave boys
Well it grieves me ten times more
Now Greenland is a dreadful place
A place that’s never green
Where theres ice and snow, and the whalefishes blow
And the daylights seldom seen brave boys
And the daylights seldom seen.
Facts about Greenland Whale Fisheries
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Greenland Whale Fisheries is written by Pd Traditional, J Baird.
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When we take a closer look at its interpretation, Van Dyke Parks's 'Greenland Whale Fisheries' is a musical tale about a disastrous whaling trip in 1846, where the crew, despite their hard work, could not catch a whale, thus exposing the brutal truths and risks of whaling. The sung words reveal that the captain is sorry for losing some men, but at the same time he feels even more sorry for the whale that got away. The whale represents the profit-thirsty attitudes of the time and the callousness of the companies that actually went to the extent of sacrificing lives for the sake of the profit. The lyrics of Greenland whale fisheries predominantly convey a mixture of adventure, heartbreak, angst, and despair. Besides these, the song also titillates the audience with the themes of nature's cruelty, loss, and the necessity of adventure and exploration. The lyrics tell a story of a historical whaling trip with the motifs of adventure and loss, sans any profane language, violence, or adult themes that could be objectionable to parents. This makes the material appropriate for people of all ages.
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Greenland Whale Fisheries is produced by Hal Willner.
Who wrote Greenland Whale Fisheries lyrics?
Greenland Whale Fisheries is written by Pd Traditional, J Baird.
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What is the meaning behind Greenland Whale Fisheries lyrics?
When we take a closer look at its interpretation, Van Dyke Parks's 'Greenland Whale Fisheries' is a musical tale about a disastrous whaling trip in 1846, where the crew, despite their hard work, could not catch a whale, thus exposing the brutal truths and risks of whaling. The sung words reveal that the captain is sorry for losing some men, but at the same time he feels even more sorry for the whale that got away. The whale represents the profit-thirsty attitudes of the time and the callousness of the companies that actually went to the extent of sacrificing lives for the sake of the profit. The lyrics of Greenland whale fisheries predominantly convey a mixture of adventure, heartbreak, angst, and despair. Besides these, the song also titillates the audience with the themes of nature's cruelty, loss, and the necessity of adventure and exploration. The lyrics tell a story of a historical whaling trip with the motifs of adventure and loss, sans any profane language, violence, or adult themes that could be objectionable to parents. This makes the material appropriate for people of all ages.
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Who produced Greenland Whale Fisheries?
Greenland Whale Fisheries is produced by Hal Willner.
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