Songs
Sailor Song
Description
"Sailor Song" is a song orginally composed, performed, recorded and released by Regina Spektor. The song was first performed live on 2003-02-15 at C-Note in New York, NY.
"Sailor Song" was first released on the LP Soviet Kitsch on 2003-05-02. The song continued to be performed during tours supporting both Soviet Kitsch and Begin to Hope. "Sailor Song" was included on the compilation release Mary Ann Meets the Gravediggers and Other Short Stories released in 2006 for the European market. Live performances of "Sailor Song" were featured on the EP Live in California 2006 EP, released in 2006, and the LP Live in London, released in 2010. The same recording included on Live in California 2006 EP was included as a b-side to Samson, released in 2007.
"Sailor Song" would go on to feature prominantly in live performances through 2017, with its final performance 2017-10-20 at Rialto Theatre in Tucson, AZ.
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Lyrics
She will kiss you til your lips bleed
But she will not take her dress off
Americana, Tropicana
All the sailor boys have demons
They sing oh Kentucky why did you forsake me
It I was meant to sail the sea
Why did you make me
It should have been another state
Oh stay
Cause Mary Anne's a bitch
Mary Anne's a bitch
Does it matter that our anchor
Couldn't even reach the bottom of a bathtub
And the sails reflect the moon
It's such a strange job
Playing blackjack on the deck
Still
Atop this giant puddle
Dressed in white we quietly huddle with our missiles
And we miss the girls back home
Oh home sweet home
Cause Mary Anne's a bitch
Mary Anne's a bitch
She will kiss you til your lips bleed
But she will not take her dress off
Americana, Tropicana
Song Facts
Release Status:
Released
Originally By:
Original
Collaborators:
Solo
Alternate Titles:
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Written:
Unknown
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Song Stats
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Last Known Date:
Time Between First Known Date and Last Known Date:
Time Between First and Last Performance:
about 21 years and 5 months
# of Appearances on Official Releases:
5
# of Times Performed Live:
172
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