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Thanks to the Rolling Sea

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Rating: 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars
Words & Music: Ruth Batchelor/ Bob Roberts
Thanks to the rolling, rolling, rolling, thanks to the rolling sea
Thanks to the rolling, rolling, rolling, thanks to the rolling sea
Fish on the table and fish on the fire, fried fish hanging on the tree
Everything here that your heart desires, thanks to the rolling sea
Thanks to the rolling sea

Living is good and living is fine, we're happy as can be
We owe all this to the salty brine, thanks to the rolling sea
Thanks to the rolling sea

We work all day but our hearts are gay, and while we work we sing
The mighty sea is good to us and we've got everything
Abalone steaks and tuna fish cakes, taste so heavenly
We know who we owe it to, thanks to the rolling sea
Thanks to the rolling, rolling, rolling, thanks to the rolling sea
Thanks to the rolling, rolling, rolling, thanks to the rolling sea
Thanks to the rolling, rolling, rolling, thanks to the rolling sea
Thanks to the rolling, rolling, rolling, thanks to the rolling sea
Recorded: 1962/03/26, first released on Girls! Girls! Girls!
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KingKreole (profile/ contact) wrote on May 18, 2010report abuse
It works for what it is. It sounds like a work-song. It is a shame they never attempted a multiple vocal overdub using only Elvis' voice. If you've ever heard Prince's "For You" (or even "When Doves Cry") or Sting's version of "Gabriel's Message" you know what I mean. Only Elvis' voice doing ALL the harmony parts acapella. That would not make much sense for the scene in the movie, but it is a shame nothing like that was ever attempted. Elvis loved to harmonize (as a lot of those home recording show) and had a great vocal range. If he'd had some more innovative people in the studio, it's amazing what could have come out.
theoldscudder (profile/ contact) wrote on May 18, 2010report abuse
Smells like dead fish.
Deke Rivers 6 (profile/ contact) wrote on May 18, 2010report abuse
Works well in the film,& the film was very good.I watch it from time to time. Who was the famous singer at the side of the stage watching Elvis ?
shoesuedeblues (profile/ contact) wrote on May 18, 2010report abuse
"We work all day but our hearts are gay" A line that could only come from an Elvis movie song. Definately not a Grammy award winner but it slots in very well.
old shep (profile/ contact) wrote on May 18, 2010report abuse
A good movie song which fitted in well, which showed that the writers did adhere to the script in them days.
dgirl (profile/ contact) wrote on May 18, 2010report abuse
Best thing I can say about it is, this song makes me hungry.
Monster (profile/ contact) wrote on May 18, 2010report abuse
A song I never took much notice of until I heard the acapella version which is quite interesting. But in the end it's still just an ok movie song. Not return to sender by any means, but not Confidence either.
luciano77 (profile/ contact) wrote on May 18, 2010report abuse
an okay song not more not less
Deano1 (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 25, 2010report abuse
A strictly situational tune from the movie "Girls! Girls! Girls!" that works well in the movie, but is less enjoyable on record. It isn't bad on record, but it doesn't deserve more than 2 1/2 stars as a stand alone song.
Steve V (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 31, 2009report abuse
Not much for movie songs, but this one is enjoyable and yes it actually makes sense in the context of the movie.

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