I'm taking two of your picks because they're songs I love.
Sloop John B - The Beach Boys
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot. I know, I know. It took place on Lake Superior and not the ocean. But Lake Superior is fucking huge, it might as well be an ocean.
It really is. I’m a native Michigander, but only been to Lake Superior once. It was in February and I was standing on the shores of it in Marquette, and thought “this lake doesn’t fuck around.”
I'm taking two of your picks because they're songs I love.
Sloop John B - The Beach Boys
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot. I know, I know. It took place on Lake Superior and not the ocean. But Lake Superior is fucking huge, it might as well be an ocean.
Corpus Christi Bay - Robert Earl Keen
I can confess right now that Edmund Fitzgerald made the show, salt water or not. Such a tragic tale and fantastic tune.
It really is. I’m a native Michigander, but only been to Lake Superior once. It was in February and I was standing on the shores of it in Marquette, and thought “this lake doesn’t fuck around.”
At the risk of being gauche by promoting my own work you might like this post, inspired by a previous Matty C topic, of songs about ships: https://earnestnessisunderrated.substack.com/p/what-is-your-favorite-song-about
It includes both Sloop John B and Edmund Fitzgerald and several less well-known songs as well.
Fuck yes!
Ship of Fools is a great shout!
Love that tune. I am a sucker for Erasure.
Yassss!!! Was coming to say that! One of my favorite Erasure songs!
Pop perfection.
We are in sync this week!
Not a single Buffett jam?
Matty... I'm not even mad... I'm disappointed.
I knew i would take shit from you on this. ;)
And I probably deserve it.