Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Talking Merchant Marine
LYRICS:TALKING SAILOR (aka TALKING MERCHANT MARINE) by WOODY GUTHRIE (1944)In bed with my woman, just singin' the blues, Heard the radio tellin' the news: That the big Red Army took a hundred towns, And Allies droppin' them two-ton bombs. Started hollerin', yellin', dancin' up and down like a bullfrog!Doorbell rung and in come a man, I signed my name, I got a telegram. Said, "If you wanna take a vacation trip, Got a dish-washin' job on a Liberty ship." Woman a-cryin', me a-flyin', out the door and down the line!'Bout two minutes I run ten blocks, I come to my ship, down at the dock; Walked up the plank, and I signed my name, Blowed that whistle, was gone again! Right on out and down the stream, ships as fur as my eye could see, woman a-waitin'.Ship loaded down with TNT All out across the rollin' sea; Stood on the deck, watched the fishes swim, I'se a-prayin' them fish wasn't made out of tin. Sharks, porpoises, jellybeans, rainbow trouts, mudcats, jugars, all over that water.This convoy's the biggest I ever did see, Stretches all the way out across the sea; And the ships blow the whistles and a-rang her bells, Gonna blow them fascists all to hell! Win some freedom, liberty, stuff like that.Walked to the tail, stood on the stern, Lookin' at the big brass screw blade turn; Listened to the sound of the engine pound, Gained sixteen feet every time it went around. Gettin' closer and closer, look out, you fascists.I'm just one of the merchant crew, I belong to the union called the N. M. U. I'm a union man from head to toe, I'm U. S. A. and C. I. O. Fightin' out here on the waters to win some freedom on the land.Rainbow Quest with Pete Seeger (Episode 6)
Channel: Music
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: peglegsam
Length: 03:16
Rating: 4.85
Views: 35158
Tags: elliott folk guthrie jack ramblin' woody
Video Comments
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ferretgimp (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I don't think it was the case he wanted to be Woody Guthrie, he was his student so there is no surprise that there are similarities between the two.
stopthecar73 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
My Mother passed away last year. She died slowly of Cancer. She did carry a musical legacy that she passed on to me. In the spirit of her life and memory, I'm happy to say, "Go Fuck Yourself Asshole."
devoursneydt (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
could be your mom
devoursneydt (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
i think it could be your mom retard
zeroseven11 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yah, it was pretty easy. Anyone else needs help with the song though, i will tab it out for you.
stopthecar73 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Only read the first page of comments...Bob Dylan got almost everything that he has from Jack. No hating on any sides, but listen to the songs. Music is a forum that grows and ages and is reborn. The future is built on the past. Jack Elliot, like Woddy Guthrie and Bob Dylan, are stewards of this. We don't have any one yet to take on these charges for our generation. Could it be you?
cindyshealed (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
He really wanted to be Woody Guthrie.
endofthecreek (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
yes, listen to the song and pluck a few strings and soon you'll figure out how to play it too.
zeroseven11 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Anybody know how to play that little bluesy slide part he plays between verses. Trying to figure it out.
Triangelina (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
GREAT SONG! |
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