Frankie Ford - Sea Cruise

[Filklore]

This is considered to be the first release of this song, but the original vocalist, Huey "Piano" Smith - who also wrote the song - was removed from the track by the record company and the Frankie Ford vocal was recorded over the same instruments.

Smith later re-recorded under a different label - that version is also here - search on 'Huey "Piano" Smith Sea Cruise'. The instrument track is the same, but with a R&B harmony rather than a rock vocal. Also the foghorns and ship sounds are absent.

[sandralawson18]

Sandra Dee Lawson.

[1957Hepcat]

Must've heard this at least 2000 times and I NEVER get tired of it! REAL rock 'n' roll! I used this as my theme song on WUNH - Durham, N.H. 1988-92 and still play it at times on my WEGL - Auburn, Ala. radio show. I can also play my own version of it on the piano. "Ooh wee, Baby" for sure!

[jewelcat11]

The only thing I hate about this song is that loud scratching noise!! What the HECK is IT?!!!!!!

[itzpms]

@jewelcat11 vinyl? lol

[jewelcat11]

Great singing., but I think the star of this song is the sax!!! Great Sax!!!

[Melodykaye1]

My school does a rock n' roll show every year this is my song!!!!!!!

[johndee6]

JOHNNY THUNDERS BASED HIS WHOLE VOCAL STYLE ON THIS GUY....JOHNNY LOVED THIS SONG...HE STUDIED THIS VOCAL ON THIS SONG TILL HE GOT IT PERFECT...HARD TO BELIEVE ,BUT,JOHN THOUGHT THIS SONG WAS THE GREATEST SONG VOCAL EVER!!!

[dmackortega]

The worst song I've ever heard. I would rather listen to justin bieber

[flo61201924]

@dmackortega I think its the ~BEST~ song ever. justin bieber sucks. and besides he is a homosexual.

[dmackortega]

@flo61201924 Yea justin sucks but at least he doesn't sound like he's calling for a herd of pigs

[flo61201924]

@dmackortega tell tha to frankie ford he might find that really interesting

[PBANDSNOW]

@dmackortega Then go listen to him.

[emb1st]

70 is only the beginning: rock on and thanks for all those great memories: now create more!!!!!!

[bobu46]

Great - but what did Frankie do with his song when he got older - OMG !!

[hell5309]

Would anyone like to tell me what Frankie Ford was smoking when he wrote this song?

[hitchiker441]

@hell5309 "HAPPY HITS"

[hell5309]

@hitchiker441 I take it he was high on pot, then?

[hell5309]

If I remember right, this was the opening theme to the Gallagher performance "Gallagher Goes Overboard". (Leo Anthony Gallagher is a 70's-80's comedian known for smashing fruit with a fake kitchen utensil known as the Sledge-O-Matic.)

[emb1st]

Frankie Ford with Huey Smith and the Clowns: talk about perfection

[hitchiker441]

@emb1st hell yeah!!!

[boxtie]

goin on a sea cruise tomorrow........yeehaawwwwww

[kurt52073]

This sounds like it influenced 60's Jamaican ska to me

[kallemick]

anyone who knows any other song with frankie ford?

[Ezdduf4kuZ]

Thanks for posting this classic..it' sounds better today than it did back when I was listening to it over the kitchen radio.

[don6393]

does anyone know what was the flip side of this, i forget but i liked it a lot

[housedart]

@don6393

"Roberta" - fantastic song

[Protoman85]

This song reminds me a lot of Greased Lightning from Grease...

[GRAW2ROBZ]

Work it!

[vincenz55]

just picked up the album at a antique shop for free..cool cover

[POLI3721]

I Listen'd To Sea Cruise On My TRANSISTOR While Riding A School Bus To School. Freshmen In Hi-School.1959..Rock-n-Roll, Bubba!

[THEMOJOMANsince1959]

ho looked good and NORMAL in this video's picture. HAVE YOU SEEN HIM NOW.? JUST LIKE WAYNE NEWTON AND KENNY ROGERS all plastic

[Ghostorchid2]

Excellent. gets the blood flowing and the feet tapping!!

[hitchiker441]

@Ghostorchid2 not even John Fogerty's version can beat this!

[Ghostorchid2]

@hitchiker441 Agreed!!!

[briant420]

My dad was a kid in the 50s so when I was a kid in the 80s, I knew all these songs. But what I didn't know was that Frankie Ford was a white dude till a few years ago. Great song.

[ShitFromShinolla]

Say, I like this number. Gee, I'm gonna ask the man with the record player to play this at my prom for my dear Mary Lou

[mgdoran123]

Happy 70th Birthday, Frankie! Rock on!

[Theoppositesex]

What a classic recording!

[durangookid]

Written by Huey (piano) smith

[angel4everable]

One of the the greatest rock lyricists of all time! Led Zep nicked "you've got me rocking when I oughta be a rollin" (THE ROVER) from Huey.

[THEMOJOMANsince1959]

@durangookid HUEY "PIANO" SMTH SHOULD BE IN THE ROCK&ROLL HALL OF FAME. SO SHOULD FRANKIE. oooWEE BABY

[tuttt99]

Oo-wee baby!!

[pepperwright0]

woooo!

[Hubs88]

Boogie woogie like a knife in the back.

Yeah I can dig it!

[SandFilledShoes]

lmao its always the mac isnt it! xD

[warpedtourgurl]

haha I had to sing this in elementary school in choir class.

[y00sta]

opinions and assholes  mercy some fun

[bobacat21]

Whoooeee, Lay it on me Frankie

[northportdave]

not for anything you dont know me or I you, but the things you are doing is noble beyond belief. good luck with it all and god bless. all the best

[RoverTCB]

Please, don't post personal messages to this Pasco on a public space, out of respect for the people who wanted to hear Frankie Ford. Thanks :)

[DHenders7]

Oooh wee ooh wee baby! Take me on a sea cruise 4 real!

[stubulman]

One of the all time great rock 'n' roll classics, hands down!

[UNBLOCKEDVIDEOS]

This reminds me of Gallagher.

[jkoff76]

Always thought it was a black guy!!

[vandywilliam]

As much as this was played on the radio back in 1959, it's hard to believe that this reached only No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.

[warpedtourgurl]

lol i had to sing this in school.

oh this brings me back to elementary school.

[tuktukskagal]

Love this:nothing beats the original..High five.

[iethiobunny]

I had only heard the Herman's Hermits version before. I am so glad to hear the original.

[jase7474]

Great song. First time I heard it I was watching one of Galligars comedy shows.

[hugohathaway]

Another great post Rover, thanks.

[peps088]

this song/version is the best!:D

[QenZi]

Damn right jeppe

[tuktukskagal]

oh;those were the days;

[peps088]

great song!:)

[isthatmusicicanhear2]

★★★★★ awesome ' ISSY

[cherrialbum]

Awesome tune!

5*****

[1280379]

I like  this song! summers here!

Sandra X

[teddibearsworld]

Huey "Piano" Smith & his Clowns were a hell of a New Orleans band. This is their own recording Ford sang over. I used to hate this song so much. For some reason, it has grown on me over the years. It's a classic and one of my favorites.

[terrijane61]

Ted, you ain't gonna believe this, but my Dad and Mom have this 45rpm vinyl record still today! LOL! We used to listen to this song alot when we were kids, I love it! Thanks for sharing!!

Terri Jane

[nedah1944]

Hey Terri : This song just goes to show you that we had pretty good taste in our day and still do as far as I am concerned Rick

[gingermay22]

Thanks for posting!!