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Bar song

posted 18 years ago by colonel-26
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They were singing a song in the beginning of the film does anyone know what it's called?

[–] wrfarley 18 years ago

It's called "A-Roving." You can find the lyrics on line (evidently, there are many variations on it).

The movie version, which was arranged by Louis Levy, uses these lyrics:

In Amsterdam, there lived a maid
Mark well what I do say
In Amsterdam, there lived a maid
who was the mistress of her trade
I'll go no more a-roving with you fair maid

[–] colonel-26 18 years ago

ok Thanks :)

[–] redimp 18 years ago

I though the late great A L Lloyd arranged most of the sea shanties in Moby Dick

[–] wrfarley 18 years ago

I recently bought the MOBY DICK film score (1998), and the liner notes claim the whaling songs were arranged by Louis Levy.

http://www.amazon.com/Moby-Dick-Phillip-Sainton/dp/B00000GV51/sr=1-3/qid=1158999930/ref=pd_bbs_3/102-6956861-6954555?ie=UTF8&s=music

Note: None of the shanties are on this CD.

[–] Lord_Formby 18 years ago

Do you know the name of the shanty sung by the black sailor during the whale hunt?

[–] wrfarley 18 years ago

Yeah, that's been posted here before. It's called "Hill and Gully Rider." It's also used in instrumental form during the first whaling hunt.

[–] colonel-26 18 years ago

That's not the song I was refering to the song I meant was the one they sang in the bar just before Ismael met the native.

[–] Chris398 12 years ago

A-Roving