I wish some artist would stand up and put together a song about the murder of the unborn children in this world!! What a shame, we'll all pay for it one day!!
It's a good song from a terrible album, in my opinion. Kissing Willie's fun, but the rest is meh. The last big masterpiece is Roots to Branches, what a gem that is and one of their best albums ever.
And for those who dislike the japanese and those who hunt whales, do u know what nation is the biggest whale hunters?? No u probaply don´t! And they don´t even use all the whales they kill the through them back to the sea that´s USA for u.
LIVE LONG TO SEA SHEPERDS...LIVE LONG TO GREENPEACE...FUCK THOSE ONE WHO LIVES UPON THE ANIMAL SUFFERING.....NOBODY WILL ESCAPE FROM THE FINL JUDGMENT..NOBODY CAN HIDE FROM GOD S EYES!!!!
@rdtli Either u are stupid or just ignorant?? Are u a vegeterian, I don´t think so and if not u sure live on animal suffering. Animal brought to the slaughter in large numbers are starved for the last 24 hour´s at least and they can feel the smell of blood wich makes them suffer because they know what´s coming!!
They played this at Illinois State University's Redbird Arena in November 1989. That was a great concert, even if we weren't allowed out of our seats until the last 3rd of the show.
You are so right! - think about all these people who lost their jobs, it was their life. When the whale hunting was shut dovn, they did not have anything left. But still it was horrible what they did,- not to them because it was their living for a generations, but still I think Ian Anderson thougt about this poor animals in his song - don´t you think so too? lisbet
I love Ian Andersen . he is just a genius guy, just love a whalers due, its so buatiful, it showes a man who`s thinking. Whale hunting is a terrible thing, AND I AM FROM NOWAY! Leave these animals alone!!!!!! I dont even like theire meat - let them be, this is beautiful animals - just let them be !!!!!!!
Ah, outstanding song choice, and a very fine visual accompaniment as well. See, shows you how warped I am: I always thought that this should've been the big radio play tune, instead of "Kissing Willie", but that's the way the ball bounces, I guess. Really wonderful vid, Aqua, and one of my all-time favorite songs from "Rock Island".
Well it's all about whaling, and although it refers to some old whaler having to make a living killing whales out of pure necessity, it also makes clear that whaling is almost akin to murder. And the countries I refer to still hunt whales. The Japanese especially hoover up thousands each year for supposedly "scientific" purposes, and get very touchy if anyone calls them WHALE MURDERERS !!
Oh right I see. Yes, I did know that the song was about whaling of course and how that is controversial subject. But yeah, thanks or explaining that one, your like an encyclopedia when it comes to this!
On the Rock Island tour, Ian's introduction to this song was "How many of you like whales?...... How many of you like the people that kill them?" Listen to the lyrics closely, it's not exactly an "anti-whaling" song, it's a bit more complex than that.. But don't get me wrong, as far as I'm concerned whaling is inhumane, unjustified and indefensible; if every whaling ship in the world went down with all hands I wouldn't shed a tear.
@roddy76to86 Just seen your comment 2 years later. Having listened to this since it came out, I always thought it was pretty balanced about whaling - giving both sides to the argument, at the time the anti-whaling lobby was hitting mainstream. The character has 3 hungry kids, he knows whaling is a dying industry (2 whales in the ocean is lovely analogy), but wants to go back to when it was acceptable.
I wish some artist would stand up and put together a song about the murder of the unborn children in this world!! What a shame, we'll all pay for it one day!!
1cleandude 2 weeks ago
how the hell could you have listened to this song, and not understand what is being stated?
dwstratto 3 weeks ago
yOU FOOLS..JUST LISTEN TO ONE OF THE BEST BAND EVER..!!!!!!!
GThor007 3 weeks ago
It's a good song from a terrible album, in my opinion. Kissing Willie's fun, but the rest is meh. The last big masterpiece is Roots to Branches, what a gem that is and one of their best albums ever.
reclaimerReclaimer 1 month ago
Many Thanks
solidaritet2010 2 months ago
Major Epicness, and the lyrics are great!
neemeenkoekje 2 months ago
One of my favorite Jethro Tull songs. Amazing songwriting. They did so many great overlooked songs over the years.
KaiBailey 3 months ago
And for those who dislike the japanese and those who hunt whales, do u know what nation is the biggest whale hunters?? No u probaply don´t! And they don´t even use all the whales they kill the through them back to the sea that´s USA for u.
hjaltitth1 4 months ago
@hjaltitth1 You're just a hater and a liar.
jethrodassam 1 month ago
pas mal.
Trower22 4 months ago
one of the best tracks in the album, great album btw
draltar 5 months ago
One old whaler dislikes this....
FanMusicReal 5 months ago
Does there exist video live of this song? or do they perform it on a concert which is recorded as video?
VoooooooDooooooo 8 months ago
A hard hitting song that pulls no punches - it is all about survival. We are flawed and our greed will be unsustainable.
alexlintern 1 year ago
i love this whole album
9496tull 1 year ago
amazing song
TheMentulls 1 year ago
LIVE LONG TO SEA SHEPERDS...LIVE LONG TO GREENPEACE...FUCK THOSE ONE WHO LIVES UPON THE ANIMAL SUFFERING.....NOBODY WILL ESCAPE FROM THE FINL JUDGMENT..NOBODY CAN HIDE FROM GOD S EYES!!!!
rdtli 1 year ago
@rdtli Either u are stupid or just ignorant?? Are u a vegeterian, I don´t think so and if not u sure live on animal suffering. Animal brought to the slaughter in large numbers are starved for the last 24 hour´s at least and they can feel the smell of blood wich makes them suffer because they know what´s coming!!
hjaltitth1 4 months ago
@hjaltitth1 SORRY DUDE...BUT I DID NOT GET YOUR POINT...?!
rdtli 4 months ago
They played this at Illinois State University's Redbird Arena in November 1989. That was a great concert, even if we weren't allowed out of our seats until the last 3rd of the show.
Pbirv 1 year ago
...."This spanish gold ounce for whomever spots the WHITE WHALE......"
WrathchildNH 1 year ago
@WrathchildNH
The guy with the black derby in the middle picture!
jjmk864 1 year ago
and behind stand generations..Not like the Japanese.
TheNotpc1 1 year ago
to jmharrison51
You are so right! - think about all these people who lost their jobs, it was their life. When the whale hunting was shut dovn, they did not have anything left. But still it was horrible what they did,- not to them because it was their living for a generations, but still I think Ian Anderson thougt about this poor animals in his song - don´t you think so too? lisbet
ohmyholycheescake 2 years ago
I love Ian Andersen . he is just a genius guy, just love a whalers due, its so buatiful, it showes a man who`s thinking. Whale hunting is a terrible thing, AND I AM FROM NOWAY! Leave these animals alone!!!!!! I dont even like theire meat - let them be, this is beautiful animals - just let them be !!!!!!!
lisbet
ohmyholycheescake 2 years ago 2
a underated album. 5 *
9496tull 2 years ago
easily the best song of Rock Island and along with Rocks on the Road and Roots to Branches one of the last masterpieces of Tull
love this one
Agumon123445 2 years ago
Great song! Thanks for the memories.
Saw their concert in Portland, Maine.
Great show of great artists.
CosmicTwinky 2 years ago 2
one of the best Tull songs and the return to fine quality music in 89
draltar 3 years ago 2
Ah, outstanding song choice, and a very fine visual accompaniment as well. See, shows you how warped I am: I always thought that this should've been the big radio play tune, instead of "Kissing Willie", but that's the way the ball bounces, I guess. Really wonderful vid, Aqua, and one of my all-time favorite songs from "Rock Island".
gothling1955 3 years ago
The Japanese, Norwegians, etc, won't like that one !
roddy76to86 3 years ago 3
Why is that?!
Aqualung71 3 years ago
Well it's all about whaling, and although it refers to some old whaler having to make a living killing whales out of pure necessity, it also makes clear that whaling is almost akin to murder. And the countries I refer to still hunt whales. The Japanese especially hoover up thousands each year for supposedly "scientific" purposes, and get very touchy if anyone calls them WHALE MURDERERS !!
roddy76to86 3 years ago 11
Oh right I see. Yes, I did know that the song was about whaling of course and how that is controversial subject. But yeah, thanks or explaining that one, your like an encyclopedia when it comes to this!
Aqualung71 3 years ago 4
On the Rock Island tour, Ian's introduction to this song was "How many of you like whales?...... How many of you like the people that kill them?" Listen to the lyrics closely, it's not exactly an "anti-whaling" song, it's a bit more complex than that.. But don't get me wrong, as far as I'm concerned whaling is inhumane, unjustified and indefensible; if every whaling ship in the world went down with all hands I wouldn't shed a tear.
jmharrison51 2 years ago
ok, die ersten 1.30 typisch ;-)
aber wie immer prima :-)
rangertsj 6 months ago
@roddy76to86 Just seen your comment 2 years later. Having listened to this since it came out, I always thought it was pretty balanced about whaling - giving both sides to the argument, at the time the anti-whaling lobby was hitting mainstream. The character has 3 hungry kids, he knows whaling is a dying industry (2 whales in the ocean is lovely analogy), but wants to go back to when it was acceptable.
NeilJameshunter 1 month ago