Beach boys - Sloop John B

Beach boys -Sloop John B

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[mangledinal]

"Sloop John B" is the 7th track on The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album and was also a single which was released in 1966 on Capitol Records. It was originally a traditional West Indies folk song, "The John B. Sails," taken from a collection by Carl Sandburg (1927).The John B. was an old sponger boat - presumably a sloop - whose crew were in the habit of getting notoriously merry whenever they made port. It was wrecked and sunk at Governor's Harbour in Eleuthera, The Bahamas, in about 1900.

FYI only.

[waxdataz]

Do you know what "contradiction" means?

[strangeroneuk]

A sloop (from Dutch sloep, in turn from French chaloupe) is a sail boat with a single mast and a fore-and-aft rig. (wiki)

[scott talabac]

My brother used to sing this to me when we were young many decades ago.... I don't know why you guys are arguing but raise a glass and hoist up the john b sails...

[Debbie D]

I really would credit Wiki as the source of your information though, so that you don't have any issues w/them, or another person having a bad day, like me. heh

[Debbie D]

Let's start over, shall we? Having a terrible day, and that is MY BAD quality for taking it out on you. I can be terribly anal about things, such as the Wiki copy and paste on several pages. (con't)

[mangledinal]

Debbie D. I didn't know that a sloop was another word for sails. I thought it was a word for a boat. Learn something new every day. Your insults for me have been very enlightening. Thank you. Pompous me.

[Debbie D]

There really needs a thumbs down that hides a comment. I don't care for Mike Love, but you SERIOUSLY consider Carl and Dennis, and Al just along for the ride?? PITY!! (and imho a horrible comment)

[Debbie D]

Another WIKI post!! You should have mentioned for your fans that a "sloop" is yet another word for sails.....1-3 masts. Do you know ANYTHING about music other then WIKI posts?

[bigtaz209]

one of the better beach boys song that they made.