REQ: Song info and TAB - "Shipbuilding"
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song is called "Shipbuilding" and was written by a guy in a wheelchair from
the north of England in the late 70's/early 80's. Who was he ?? Someone Wyatt
? Did either Billy Bragg or Kirstie Macall do versions of it ?? If you know
please mail me as not knowing is crazing me something chronic. If anyone has a
TAB of this lovely melancholic tune I'd be very grateful. It's not on the
server. Many thanks,
gerry [F35...@DSYIBM.DESY.DE]
Jeff Lawrence
If this is the song I am thinking of, it was done by Elvis Costello in the early
80's (don't have the album it's on, but it's on his Greatest Hits from 1985). If
so, I alawys thought it was written by EC, but it might not be since he has
covered many people's songs (eg. "Waht's So Funny 'Bout Peace Love & Understanding",
"Can't Stand Up For Falling Down", etc.). I'll look it up at home tonight and let you
know (e-mail me with your e-mail address and I reply via e-mail). Unfortunatly,
I have not idea to the TAB. Sorry!
--
Slainthe!,
Jeff
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: I woke up this morning (in best blues tradition) with a song on my brain. The
There is a Robert Wyatt version of the song, but it is actually by Elvis
Costello - And I think the Costello version is much better. I've asked for the
chords about a week ago, but got no answer (yet...)
Ofir
Rick Spanik
Elvis Costello did a song called shipbuilding that fits your description...
Something like:
Is it worth it?
A new winter coat and shoes for the wife
And a bicycle on the boy's birthday
It's just a rumor that's been spread around town...
I wish I knew the chords or even the lyrics (they're quite muddy in his
recording)...it's on his greatest hits album...
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Lieven Lema
RS> wrote:
>> I woke up this morning (in best blues tradition) with a song on my brain.
>> The song is called "Shipbuilding" and was written by a guy in a
>> wheelchair from the north of England in the late 70's/early 80's. Who
>> was he ?? Someone Wyatt ? Did either Billy Bragg or Kirstie Macall do
>> versions of it ?? If you know please mail me as not knowing is crazing
>> me something chronic. If anyone has a TAB of this lovely melancholic
>> tune I'd be very grateful. It's not on the server. Many thanks,
RS> Elvis Costello did a song called shipbuilding that fits your
RS> description... Something like:
RS> Is it worth it?
RS> A new winter coat and shoes for the wife
RS> And a bicycle on the boy's birthday
RS> It's just a rumor that's been spread around town...
Indeed, Robert Wyatt (used to be the drummer of a very famous Jazz-rock band,
that even Kevin Ayers played with) is the author and first interpreter of the
song Shipbuilding, (which handles about the Falkland-war).
Elvis Costello made a very good version.
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Joshua Winsor
Elvis wrote the song for Wyatt
Costello's version fetures Chet Baker on Trumpet
-Slacker
Breanndan O Nuallain
Elvis Costello and Clive Langer are joint authors.
AWHI...@maine.maine.edu
Costello the music and Elvis went away to write the words. It's one of the
only good songs on otherwise his worst album, IMHO. Pooooor. "Shipbuilding"
is a beautiful song, though, testament to Costello's ability to write a
lyric about a social concern that truly packs an emotional punch as well
as transcending rhetoric.
Adam White
It's just a rumor that was spread around town, a telegram or a picture postcard
Within weeks they'll be reopening the shipyard
And notifying the next of kin, once again
It's all we're skilled in
-Costello
Richard Hughes
> Indeed, Robert Wyatt (used to be the drummer of a very famous Jazz-rock band,
> that even Kevin Ayers played with) is the author and first interpreter of the
> song Shipbuilding, (which handles about the Falkland-war).
> Elvis Costello made a very good version.
Not wishing to be pedantic....
Robert Wyatt *did* do the first version of it, but it was written (or at least
the words were) by Elvis Costello. Elvis's version came a little later, and
I remember an interview where he said that he considered Robert Wyatt's to
be the original version, and his the cover....so you were nearly right.
Richard