Petula Clark - Sailor

[yxacdf]

Krásné.

[xrystl]

Love this version , I also have the original by Lolita and they both bring a lump to the throat.

[choosing2lookeast]

I've always liked this song but I found out today this song was #1 in the UK during the week I was born back in '61. Pretty cool!

[vintagerosenz]

beautiful song. One of my favourites. I'm only 19 but 60's and 70's music has always been my favourite. Petula is my second fave singer

[sumardicibiyuk]

Teringat waktu itu tanggal 4 januari 74 tengah malam diatas KM HALIMUN yang sedang menyeberangi selat sunda diatas kapal sayup -sayup terdengar lagu ini dari speker kapal syahdu mendayu ............. besoknya sampai di Jakarta ada peristiwa MALARI

[LynnMarieParkin]

Thanks for posting this! Although I can't stop crying .... My brother Malcolm served all his working life for the British Royal Navey til we lost him 4 years to cancer The strange thing you feature a Aircraft Carrier. Malcolm worked the Aircraft Carriers all his Naval life So this video is very poinient in many ways.. Once again Thanks!

[etransform]

Met my first girlfriend in Norway in 1961 and when I sang this song to her, she was mine. I was her Sailor. It was our song. I was on an adventure across Northern Europe having just graduated from Durham University UK. Next I met a beautiful German girl from Bremen and nearly 50 years later we are still happily married. But this song reminds me powerfully of my first love. I often wonder what happened to her. Thanks for the post.

[sharonann3344]

great song i just love it

[alasdairm351]

as the son of a former merchant navy father 31 torpedoed twice in 3 weeks during war i was proud to sing the song and knew every navy man is important irtespective or royal or civilian they all played their part in feed and protecting us all god keep all sailors male and female everywhere alasdair mac mahon scotland

[ladyofmadrid]

great song sang by one beautiful woman

[elmstone1]

As an ex merchant navy officer I am very disappointed that not one single image is shown of a merchant navy vessel. Remember there are more merchant navy sailors at sea at any time compared to navy vessels. The merchant marine keeps the worlds economy moving.

[trevanne1]

my auntie shela sang this at my uncle brians wedding..god i miss her so......love trev..xxxxx

[johnk4006]

Hi Bevin,

The site is great and the song and video is too. A "Birdie" I joined Melbourne in 64 and then 65, 67, 69 70 76, 77, and 80. As an OD Quarter deck was my part of ship, I manned P2 Bofor at action stations and was part of the Cable Party. I think it was great experience as an OD before venturing into the Birdie world. Navy - I loved and I'd do it all again!

Cheers, Jack Davey

[1busybeekeeper]

My first seagoing draft was to the West Indies, this reminds me of that time, Brilliant.

[pendantbabs]

omg to painfull to listern to, it brings back to many memories xx.

[59ssmudger]

No matter where we are, we want to fall into the arms of our love, hug, kiss, and take the scent of her body and cherish it for life.................... then dash in to the room for fun...wow

[pendantbabs]

hey peps i loved this song,simply because i was engagedto a sailor, i was married to hime for 34 years, he alwayssaid i was soft,we whould of been marriedfor 41 years if he was still with us,, i love this song memories, don,t forget 1 mansmeat is another mans poison xx.

[murraycadaver]

greetings from the USN. this is an incredible song. makes me wish i had a lady singing it to me while i am out there.

[tincan577]

Mate, love the pixs and the song. I steamed with some Aussie ships in task force 77 off Korea many moons ago. Hope you have fair winds and following seas>

[shuchr]

50 years on people still regard it highly can you say that about music 2day

[TheTomhamilton8]

a song sung by my mother for my father

[mrymkhn]

My mom tells me that when I was a few months old this song was very popular and I would sing along with it when it was playing on the radio. She says it amazed everybody since I was so small, So this song has a certain significance for me.

[VALERY267]

This song orginaly in German Petula oes a great englih vesion . My mom used to sing this to me . What great memories thank you



[RolandfionaRuby123]

yes it is a good song

[exjackdusty]

Great, cant beat the oldies.At least you could understand the words. I am ex Royal Navy. You might like to have a look at a couple of mine posted under "exjackdusty"

[blueynewton]

Top song. It stirs up great memories of 21 years plus in the RAN, capped off with a magnificent shot of our first "sea daddy" Nobby Clark. You can almost smell cordite and FFO fumes from the destroyers. Maybe a bit too much of the birdie world, but well worth the song and the video. What a time for living and serving.

[taddoe1]

i heard this,when it first came out!!my uncle was in the merchant navy at the time and even though i was only 7 at the time i have never forgotten it and it still makes me cry even though uncle ken at almost 67 is still alive and kicking,lol

[Rosaponders]

This song has always been popular. For the merchant seamen, of which my darling grandad was one, for the eight generations of seafaring blood I come from, THIS is THEIR song. Lets NOT forget those who went before.

[Rosaponders]

This song has always been popular. I have it on vinyl & played it for my grandad when he got to be ashore! For my grandad, for the eight generations of seafaring blood i come from THIS will always be their song. So not just for current but for the past too. x

[bonzo343]

Love this my dad used to play this all the time when i was little always makes me cry now love & miss you dad xxxx

[oliver47831]

this is an all time great a true classic and will go for ever

[oliver47831]

this is an all time great

[ponytopgun]

Popular vid Stringbean - 208709 views!

At lights out on the Melbourne they used to play something like "Goodnight Sweetheart" - can't remember the female singer but it was sexy!

Pony

[stringbean001]

@ponytopgun Hi Pony, mate. Thanks for your comment. Yes this music video is getting lots of views from people in Australia and the UK. It's popular with all the mothers, girlfriends, ex-girlfriends and wives of sailors. I think the song (still one of my all time favorites) is the main attraction and the photos of our Aussie navy in action in the 1960's helps to illustrate the song and bring back memories for us ex-sailors. Cheers, mate. 

[petermines]

@stringbean001 I had my first record player when I was 14 and this was the first single I ever played on it.

A great song and great memories revived. Thanks for uploading.

[goldwingman1500]

@stringbean001 Great Song our father was a chief petty officer black smith on HMAS Melbourne RIP DAD your son,s

[angryant47]

Bravo Zulu. Just ignore the idiots. Nice pic of Nobby Clark. Now you know how old I am too

Neil

[pilotgaul]

This song reminds me of someone who was once close to my heart. I keep his memory together with this song. Thank you for sharing this. (Seawife)

[lisbon117]

fantastic

[bubblesron]

Good onya Stringbean, bugger the knockers mate, that was our time, our ships, our Navy and our lives. Pretty bloody good time to be RAN, Congrats from an ex bubbly mate.

[Kokoots]

R.I.P the British navy. Once the envy of the world, reduced to a token gesture. Well done the politicians.

[fxstwg1955]

Come home sailor Gods Speed

[speedtwin007]

I remember this record along with Ann Shelton's Lay Down Your Arms being played time and again on Forces Favourites on a Sunday afternoon to cheer up our forces serving abroad. Both good songs and singers.

[azaz09095]

hi.

whay a lovely tribute to all the sea men lost .the gent who made a comment about the merchant navy,could have been a bit more polite.my family lost 5 in merchant navy loses during 1939 to 1945.so in one way he was right but not very polite.

[atlast1948]

What a lot of unnecessary male bitching. Obviously if the man who compiled the collection of photographs to go with the song was from the Australian navy that is what he would have photographs of.

Let's hope we don't all get dragged into another WW or a Western v Eastern conflict and enjoy the song which only mentions sailors and not nations.

[markjartansson]

I checked you out I´m agree with you an old sweet song who have got many nice comment like you deserve...mar kjartansson blog Mingler.dk

[terrisonb]

I have liked this song since I first heard it. My friends laughed at me when I bought the 45 record of this song IN GERMAN, when I was 13. I had just about forgotten about this song when I heard that Lolita the original singer of this song died last summer. That made me start thinking about this song again. I recently found a backing track for it and recorded this song myself. Please stop by my channel sometine and check it out.

[WilliamBonner1]

my grannys favorite song ,cudny sing gran lol love you william xxx

[dravendizzle]

nice song good lyrics

[stevejah7]

reminds me of my late-boyfriend Russ. Last song in the Dover Castle in Leicester on a Sunday night in the late 1980s. He was a splendid man.please raise a glass to him! cheers Russ! xxx

[QueenReigns1]

@stevejah7

The Dover Castle, on Dover Street?

Thought that was a gay pub.

[cc1427]

To all sailors, of all nationalities.....why even with a beautiful love song must there be so much macho bullshit!! 

[CanisLupus4844]

Thank-you Stringbean ... I thoroughly enjoyed the carriers, aircraft and Petula Clark's song was SUPER ! KenColgate US Navy ..(retired Airdale)

[nodnops]

one of my favourite singers is pet ,love this song and it brings back some happy memories as a kid .................thanks stringbean001

[Meeeeee47]

This song always reminds me of my dad who was in the royal navy and every time he went away we would play this thanks for sharing

[vanguard1952]

I've always loved this song,and your "creative treatment" really enhanced it.

[smudge948]

This was when navies were NAVIES ex guzz

[saintbenjie]

was with uss enterprise. a sailor indeed

[Whitbywatcher]

Where I come from in England this song is often refered to as the local national anthem, so many people and familys were connected with the sea in one way or another, fantastic shots of the Royal Australian Navy.

[mvejmola]

Beautiful!!! I have the German version of this and now I know what is being said. Great pictures also.

[mollymitch1]

if you want to see the Original version of this song just type in Lolita Sailor. You will see it done as the original version. Petula Clark does a fantastic job though, don't get me wrong

[hnk1969]

Damn those lyrics, they are so true.....

[DerekMoncur]

Great song good video ignore the ignorant

[Iloveballroom]

I just love to waltz to this one. good tune

[Rockape593]

What can I say? Brilliaqnt

[GTP1940]

Interesting to read the recent comments by, obviously, the 'Grey Funnel' (Line) AND the 'Other Lines'! Non sailors might not be aware that the former is gentlemen trying to be sailors and the latter sailors trying to be gentlemen. Being, myself, one of the latter but having been shoreside now for over 40 years, I still have vivid memories of listening to this song, in Amsterdam, prior to sailing for the 'joys' of, the then Colonial, West Africa. This preceding the 'real' joys of the

USA LYMR

[HyperRyanEre]

i love this song ! xx reminds me of my pub (the hope inn ) bridgwater :) x

[Billc9829]

Brilliant, i used to stay at my Grans house every weekend, on a Sunday Morning I played all her records, and this was one I played over and over. Thank You for bringing back good memories.

[craig140183]

great video which navey is it



[stringbean001]

@craig140183 - All the navy photos in this video feature the ships and aircraft of the "Royal Australian Navy" taken between 1960 and 1972.

[goldwingman1500]

@stringbean001 That, my Dad,s Ship Chief Petty Officer Black Smith R I P DAD.

[goldwingman1500]

@craig140183 The Best Navy in the World to this Day, AUSTRALIAN NAVY The Merchant Navy had it harder than , the Australian Navy Merchant where not allowed to be ARMED ??Why Not ??

[goldwingman1500]

@craig140183 IT,S THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY THE GREATEST NAVY IN THE KNOWN WORLD TO DAY .PS a girl in every port ???

[goldwingman1500]

@craig140183 The Best Navy in the world Australian Navy

[eatmypies]

LOVELY SONG,BUT HAVE BEEN A BIT BETTER WITH MERCHANT NAVY SHIPS ON IT.YOU WERENT THE ONLY ONES TO LOSE LIVES,YOU WOULD THINK YOU WAS THE ONLY NAVY THAT EVER EXISTED IN THIS COUNTRY,57,000 MERCHANT SEAMAN DIED

[stringbean001]

@eatmypies I can't agree with your comment. In stead of criticising my creative treatment of the song you would be better off creating your own version of the song for your Merchant Navy mates. If you had bothered to create your own version featuring the Merchant Navy I would praise you yo ignorant twit.

[historicbloke]

@stringbean001 yes a saior means anyone who sails the sea,so a great song and love your pics

[Zwop1919Wxp1]

@historicbloke a very good song one of the best they do not write good song like that any more

[davythehibee]

@eatmypies theres nowhere to suggest the video has anything to do with dying sailors! I would imagine it could be for any seafairing persons

[dagsbollox]

@eatmypies i saw a few merchant ships , R F A ,FOURT AUSTIN , fourt grange, regent,tide spring, whatever, all british sailors, makes no odds , without the merchant ships royal ships could not go anywhere, im proud of all the seaman beit royal or merchant, give them the respect they all deserve !! popeye !!

[marty2b1]

@dagsbollox I was in the RN from 70 - 92 and can relate to all your RFAs. I remember this song during the 60s and it still gives me goose bumps.

[jaimeapaza]

thanks you video best beautiful

[johnshaw2nd]

this was my auntys fav song she sang this song a lot she died today so now its all memorys

[wilsoncfc]

btw silvia she 75 and still sings it to me i ove it so much

[wilsoncfc]

sylvia hope your lives good now hun i just love the song no bad memories just love the song my mum sings it

[LM474]

Piękna piosenka.Moja młodość.

[luvmykai]

One of my mum's favourite songs, may she RIP

[kattitude121]

i remember this from my childhood, holds such memories, i love it :o)

[sjc2006uk]

this is the first time i have heard this song properly. lovely song.  xx

[megrosie100]

I was six when this song was out.....brings back lovely memories. Thank you for digging it out !

[herasmarket]

yes, lovely -- my son is in the US Navy and he has seen parts of the world that I can only dream of.... he has a Japanese wife --

[MrEliasi]

cançao maravilhosa.

[vintagerosenz]

I don't care that im 18 and love old music. This makes me soo happy and tons of 60's and 70's music does too. Guess that's why I'm soo outcast from everyone :(

[sxitezza]

@vintagerosenz Good for you my friend, truth be known I think a lot of young ppl actually love this older stuff, its REAL music, so relaxing, as for being outcast, I for one am proud of young ppl such as you for sticking to your guns and liking old music. I come from a time when music was music (i'm 52) late 60's oh what times they were even though I was just a kid. take care and maybe chat again

[vintagerosenz]

<333

[carlarobertzxx]

R.I.P nana maureen roberts (nee crocombe).... can't believe you left us so suddenly on 12th march 2010 (my birthday :'( .).... you were a beautiful woman with a heart of gold. All i want to to is hug you tight and sit up all night drinking hot chocolate and playing cards (like we used to), can't believe we'll never see you again .... all our love from your grandchildren and great grandchildren xxxxx

[54MURAI]

Just heard this for the first time in years. Reminds me of my mum.

[Michaellxxx]

what a lot of softies we all are..

[TheKezza75]

my grandad was in the royal navy and took part in the normandy landings,sadly he passed away 18 months ago and this song was played at his funeral,which was attended by the royal naval association. i love this song x

[SYLVIA7676]

Thank you for posting this video i was 10 years of age when i was put into a

convalescent home, the nurse used to put us to bed cover the lamp with a towel and play sailor over and over again i used to lay crying as i wanted to go home, i new every word by heart.

[stringbean001]

Thanks for your comment Sylvia7676. I am glad that you still like this song. It is a favourite of mine too.

[SYLVIA7676]

@SYLVIA7676 Thanks Stringbean001 i love it x

[cannoch]

@SYLVIA7676 m why were you put into a home

[SYLVIA7676]

@cannoch Hi Cannoch i was put into a convalesant home i was told at the time i needed to be built up as i was very thin, I was only ten years old so i new no different.I asked my mother over the years why i was put into the home but never got any answers X

[dougiefife]

@SYLVIA7676

Sorry to hear you were in a home at 10 years old, I was only 3 y/o when this was released, but my big sis played it endlessly.

This is a classic song, and to me will always remain so,

Hope life turned out ok for you.

Dougie

[kellyoneill]

reminds me of my mum :(

[benny266698]

love this bring back memeories of my late dad he was a big fan of Petula

[59ssmudger]

I was urged to get up and dance with my wife, many years ago to this song by an older gentelman, while on holiday in Majorca. I have two left feet but with a gut full of sangdria i felt obligued. We did the song well as we were clapped off the dance floor to raptious shouts of, Dae it again Jimmy'. Says it all.lol That was in 1985, I think, and treasure the memories. I was only 20 something, if.lol

[JODIMAR45]

Top drawer!!..Petula at her best and my favourite song of hers too!

[burnley5960]

Pet Clark still great one of the very best

[Pinguollie7]

Cry evertime i hear this song as my grandadm passed away and this song was his favourite and he was a sailor. :(

[megapaulsimon]

my favourite ,

[tony13a]

Such a great vioce

[DrLeow2010]

Fantastic voice and fabulous voice of Petula Clark. This song brings back so much of my fond memories of the 60's. Thank you for posting this very lovely and touching song. Dr. Leow

[jebf]

My Mum says this reminds her of when she gave birth to me. It was on the radio49 years ago,on the 18th Feb 1961.

[tony13a]

jebf.Where was dad then?

[megapaulsimon]

@tony13a AT SEA i suppose

[sconto1]

As a young boy I fell in love with this song. Lo and behold I became a sailor and traveled the world. I been to three of the four places in this song. And when the tide did turned, I came home for good to my Cindy. Another Sailor song. God Bless the men and women who sail the seas and keep us free.

[Georgewos]

During WW11 the Andrews Sisters had a hit song called The Blond Sailor. My sister played it all the time because her husband was a blond sailor. I believe it also ws a German song originally

[skeetaoriginal]

I agree this reminds me of my dad when he sailed with HMAS Melbourne in 44 unfortunatly gone now but it was his favorite and mine to i love the words iwas 7 when i first heard it now 47 years on stil a pleasure to listen to.

[patickles1]

I thought i would give this a play as I just found out it was number 1 in the uk on the day I was born...

[brerrabbit77]

I didn't know this version existed until afew days ago when I found it by searching for the one by Lolita. This is very quickly becoming one of my favorite Petula Clark songs, and I don't seem to get tired of listening to it. God Bless Youtube!

[LM474]

Piękna piosenka z mojej młodości.

[LM474]

Piękna piosenka z mojej młodości.

[tjsece]

what a lovely song this is.

[aandy51x]

this was the very first record (vinyl) i ever bought i was 9 at the time and its still one of my most favourite songs and brings back loads of happy childhood memories

[georgemcintyre92]

A lovely song which always makes me feel a little sad as it was my little sisters favourite and we played it at her funeral.

God bless and keep her x

[stevejah7]

used to love this - still do- with my great boyfriend russ-last orders at the dover castle leicester

[72kerrie]

Just love this song, it reminds of my Dad, uncle and my Pop, Thanks to my Auntie for telling us about this.

[andorionstar]

I have for many years since my brother was a seaman liked this song. I know 3 versions only: German, English and Swedish but I didn't knew there were a French one by Petula Clark. Wonder how many versions there are in other languages.

[littlejohnnyrainbow]

Fantastic song fantastic voice what a woman

[RJMCCLOUD]

Great catchy song from Petula Clark.

[BIBOLO12]

Petula Clark - Marin (French Version of Seemann / Sailor) This french version is not so bad, what do you think about?

[stringbean001]

A great song in any language for an old ex-sailor like me. I also play the French version Marin, from time to time.

[hnk1969]

I heard the german version and that was good also from an old ex-sailor.

[purplebadnanna]

My son is in the aussie navy, whenever he is away I always play this to think of him and pray for fair winds and following seas. Come home safely always HMAS Tobruk. Mum loves you!

[BIBOLO12]

Une très belle chanson pour les marins, surtout pour une maman dont le fils est à la " navy "

[purplebadnanna]

thank you, it is the same for the mothers, wives and daughters the world over I am sure

[wdeadman49]

I love this song! I heard this since I was little.

[Hopkins1148]

Truly a lost song of sorts isnt it,

[klan1117]

Hey guys. I'm looking for the norwegian version of this song. In norwegian its called "sjømann" i think. If somebody could help me with this, i woud be really thankful.

[TheSunWin]

Tror det var Jan Høiland som hadde den norske versjonen.

[wilsoncfc]

sang this song since i was about 10 my mums song

[irwantohartanto]

nice song

[marcyhead]

Covered by The Andrews Sisters in 1961 on Kapp Records in a version just as beautiful as Petula's.

[chinds44]

my mother played this for my dad when i was a child he fought in the 2nd ww royal navy so many happy memories

[shake1956]

love petula

[epboulevard77]

amazing song love the lyrics very emotional

[lornemowers]

This was the song that I played in Singapore when England won the world cup in 1966.

[tryapps]

Nice song. I was a fan of several of Petula's songs as a teen. Never heard this one. Very mellow and memorable!!

[57286]

so many memories bazza

[willbashem]

Hard song to listen to when away on the oggin.

[SUPERMUM6]

I am singing this for my graduation show, leaving Primary to go to High School, and I'm singing this solo. I'm like sooo scared. Thanks for uploading

[pabloatpethig]

Good luck you will be great! Wonderful song. My brother and sisters would play my parents record of this when we we're young.

[Dutchy1965]

yep watched 5 times now....the box of tissues is running out

[Dutchy1965]

This is just brilliant - just paid off after 27 years in the 'Puss' (RAN). Great song and great ship at the start (D39) is HMAS HOBART (DDG39) 'The Greem Ghost'. Served in HOBART in 1986, 1993 and 1996-97.

[r62777n]

Brought back a lot of good memories stringbean. I too was onboard at that time.

[pabrahams01]

Love the song, both in English and it's original language, German (Lolita) And mate, that video brings back nice memories. HMAS Melbourne, VS816

[stringbean001]

Yes it's a great song in any language. I also like the German and French versions. If you want to see more memories of HMAS Melbourne click on the link above = More From: stringbean001 for a video about HMAS Melbourne.

[doolie45]

nice one stringbean. Don't know how you do all of that stuff but I can do with more of the same.

Taffy Evans

[stringbean001]

Hello Taffy, thanks for dropping by to view the video. Glad you liked it.

Stringbean

[willowwish]

found u lol

[stringbean001]

Hello willowwish in UK.  I didn't realise that I was lost. Thanks for finding me. So now I am wondering who has found me?

I clicked on your profile and had a look at that. I am still wondering who you are.

[LONGTONWOLF]

Proper Navy ships not like them plastic merchant ones with plastic sailors either

ROYAL NAVY = PROPER NAVY

[alanhudsonesq]

Great stuff- thanks for uploading, I enjoyed it mate.

[stringbean001]

The photos look best when the video is played using the "watch in high quality" option.