I met Mike, Steve and the rest of the band after a dutch festival in 86 before this number came out...it is a different album then this is the sea...but what a lovable voice...I will cry should Mike leave the music scene!!
Mike has one of the best singing voices I've ever heard in my Life.....and this tune so touches my soul. I dont need toget out the Fisherman Blues album unless I wanna hear this in big stereo...but even on the p.c. it remain's Heartwarming. Well? I wouldnt wanna see or hear Mike cry....so a big sisterlee hug........from Annemarie...
My Soundtrack to the summer of 93. Hitch-hiking the entire summer around the scots highlands, meeting cool people, getting drunk, staying in cool places, the best walkman money could buy and this in my ears. Not a care in the world. Thanks, Mike Scott !
moonmaidens, oh what a lovely name you've chosen. Guess you got a dream catcher above your bed too!!: You do have a fine grasp of the modern english vocabulary! Dickhead, oh that hurts ;-O
Jackyrowe, Traditional Folk music ... from Brighton????? But fair comment, although I do think that there are better examples of traditional british folk music..?
@kerouhak oh much much MUCH better examples!! there are tons! dervish, uiscedwr, even people taking it down another road like the peatbog faeries and shooglenifty and salsa celtica and... the list goes on. and as hard as it is to believe, when you or i like it or not, they have managed to originate from brighton and do that! (brighton, of all places! i didn't believe wikipedia when it said that they were from brighton)
@moonmaidens i think they can be compared. the levellers have created a modern sound with deep roots in traditional folk music of the british isles. the waterboys have done the same thing, but on a different strand, if you like.
@tullowhill understand ? its as clear as mud !written by a irish band ? the irish band didnt write the song a scot did who happens to be from scotland,NOT IRLEAND UNDERSTAND !
Goosebumps.................
iDeagol 1 month ago
I met Mike, Steve and the rest of the band after a dutch festival in 86 before this number came out...it is a different album then this is the sea...but what a lovable voice...I will cry should Mike leave the music scene!!
MsAnnestube 1 month ago
Not where it comes from or who wrote it but the, big, swollen, breaking heart that it describes - perfectly. Magnificent.
xiaonately 3 months ago
This song is incredible on every single level!!!
viera4 3 months ago
This song is beautiful.
yarmouk334 5 months ago
Mike has one of the best singing voices I've ever heard in my Life.....and this tune so touches my soul. I dont need toget out the Fisherman Blues album unless I wanna hear this in big stereo...but even on the p.c. it remain's Heartwarming. Well? I wouldnt wanna see or hear Mike cry....so a big sisterlee hug........from Annemarie...
johnny521ful 8 months ago
One of my favourite songs ever
BinroWasRight 9 months ago
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A girl dumped me, and this song was in the 5 disc changer for a year . . .
hifidiety 11 months ago
A girl dumped me, and this song was in the 5 disc changer for a year . . .
hifidiety 11 months ago 3
This song is just beautiful. You lose yourself.
mickdashlick 1 year ago
My Soundtrack to the summer of 93. Hitch-hiking the entire summer around the scots highlands, meeting cool people, getting drunk, staying in cool places, the best walkman money could buy and this in my ears. Not a care in the world. Thanks, Mike Scott !
tusksUK 1 year ago 4
thanks for posting
davidablackwell 1 year ago
pure beautious lusciousness -- i will cry when ye go away
gittylicious 1 year ago
moonmaidens, oh what a lovely name you've chosen. Guess you got a dream catcher above your bed too!!: You do have a fine grasp of the modern english vocabulary! Dickhead, oh that hurts ;-O
Jackyrowe, Traditional Folk music ... from Brighton????? But fair comment, although I do think that there are better examples of traditional british folk music..?
kerouhak 1 year ago
@kerouhak oh much much MUCH better examples!! there are tons! dervish, uiscedwr, even people taking it down another road like the peatbog faeries and shooglenifty and salsa celtica and... the list goes on. and as hard as it is to believe, when you or i like it or not, they have managed to originate from brighton and do that! (brighton, of all places! i didn't believe wikipedia when it said that they were from brighton)
JackyRowe 1 year ago
when that fiddle kicks in dont you just float away
hairychinfinn 1 year ago 15
@hairychinfinn it's my favourite thing to play on the fiddle!
JackyRowe 1 year ago
scott truly has a gift from god. of all the songs i've ever heard in my life, this is one of two that make me cry!
scobiedog1 1 year ago
bless you!
kerouhak 2 years ago
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Croagh 2 years ago
god haven't heard that for twenty years. nice one X
hub1971 2 years ago
One of the best love songs ever. Wouldn't you just melt if someone wrote this for you? So glad to find it where I can share it with everyone.
rudimamaify 2 years ago 13
My favourite Waterboys song, the lyrics simply flow with perfection. Thanks for posting it..
Severinate 2 years ago
Beautiful song - thanks
dazmalski 2 years ago
Nice sound thank you for posting. :)
marlym 2 years ago
a beautiful song listen to the Levellers and it will give you the same experience goosebumps and inspirations
menatol 2 years ago
the levellers are one of my favorites!
moonmaidens 2 years ago
@moonmaidens are you seriously comparing the levellers to the waterboys?????? lol
kerouhak 1 year ago
@kerouhak "lol" dickhead, it was menatol who posted that comment not me but yes i agree they can definatly be compared.
moonmaidens 1 year ago
@moonmaidens i think they can be compared. the levellers have created a modern sound with deep roots in traditional folk music of the british isles. the waterboys have done the same thing, but on a different strand, if you like.
JackyRowe 1 year ago
@kerouhak see the last comment made, the one by me. i do think they've achieved a similar thing.
JackyRowe 1 year ago
Always have a spiritual experience when listening to these scintillating song - LOVE the Waterboys!
teeswaran 3 years ago
heard this for the first time back on christmas day '06... beautiful
recovery4life 3 years ago
one of the most beatufil songs ever written by an Irish band..though Mike Scott probably wrote it..
tullowhill 3 years ago
@tullowhill erm,mike scott is a scot !
ccm35071 9 months ago
@ccm35071 exactly..which is why I wrote though "Mike Scott probably wrote it"..if he was Irish I wouldn't have written that..understand now?
tullowhill 4 months ago
@tullowhill understand ? its as clear as mud !written by a irish band ? the irish band didnt write the song a scot did who happens to be from scotland,NOT IRLEAND UNDERSTAND !
ccm35071 3 months ago
my favourite eva track from the boys adore this track, means so much, please take in the Waterboys you won't be disappointed.
luigi45000 3 years ago
adore this song so much.. the lyrics are just so mystical and beautiful!:)
myshadowplay 3 years ago
Simply beautiful lyrics....thanks for posting this song my friend.
Boydchenko 3 years ago 2