Sweet Thursday (Cannery Row Theme for "Doc")

This original song was written by band member Patrick Michael Karnahan of the Black Irish Band. the lead vocal is from bandmate James Nelson.

The song is a tribute to the late Ed "Doc" Ricketts, who was made famous in the John Steinbeck books "Cannery Row" and "Sweet Thursday". Doc is featured as the main character in both books. The endings however are quite different for Doc. Cannery row ends on a sad note where Sweet Thursday is happy and Doc falls in love.

Patrick wrote the words based on a dream, or vision that Doc has in the first book. A woman of great beauty that he sees in the tidepool. In the story we never know who she might be, maybe a past love. The songwriter takes that vision and it becomes a daydream for Doc. the daydream is the storyline in the 2nd book Sweet Thursday.

Doc however at the end of the story song wakes up to find out that his love was only a dream from Cannery Row!

The song is on the bands 19th Cd album release California Story which features lead vocals by Michael Martin Murphey. Bands web-site at www.blackirish.com

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• blackirishband
• blackirish
• monterey
• edricketts
• folk

[modblogger1]

love this song. it is very nostalgic of a simpler time.

[trainfire28]

@modblogger1 Thank you so much!

Song writer Patrick

[canfor5]

Wonderful homage to Doc and John. I think there should be a remake!

[trainfire28]

@canfor5 I agree, we need a true Cannery Row Movie, that follows the original book. The movie that was made with Nic Noltie was based on Sweet Thursday, and not Cannery Row.

[bluelereaux]

@canfor5 I agree wholeheartedly!!!!!!!!!!!!....­Brad Pitt and George Cloony....are you listening? you assholes have the money to make REAL cinema history........and I use the term "assholes" in the most respectful manner!!

[bluelereaux]

George Clooney and Brad Pitt....are you lisening?

[1usc2]

nice song. great job.

[Ttorrent]

Thanks for inviting me as a subscriber. I have been humming your tune all day and wishing I was Doc!!!

Cheers,

Tom Torrent - Underwater Explorer

[hrothgleas]

More looslely connected stories, in many collections

[survivirus]

didnt knew cannery row has sequel....it easy to find?....say, well hell....