Close to Home by John McPherson for November 18, 2022

they might also get, “Rock the Boat!” or “The Tide is High”, or even “I’m On a Boat”

“The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” is one of my favorites!

…And the classic ‘Drift Away’ by Dobie Gray

One song they probably don’t want to hear (unless they can’t take any more mistreatment): Evanescence “Going Under”.

I’ll nominate “Sloop John B”.

At least it’s not On The Good Ship Lollipop.

To Row a Boat – It was his “Dream Job”

Well “Time for the witch of November to come stealing… turning the minutes into hours”

Then there’s that old folk classic: ‘Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore’.

I just love themed cruises!

… is it my turn on the skis ??

“On a Slow Boat to China”

“Wellerman”!

Although my spell checker doesn’t like it, I think that’s it.

That is something of a dead end. I mean really, do they even write any songs about boats anymore?

Banana boat song? Want a drink of rum?

Just wait until it starts playing Baby Shark.

100 bottles of rum on the boat, 100 bottles of rum….

Beats playing the theme song from Titanic…

Not to get too picky, if that guy is a viking, they didn’t use slaves as rowers.

“On we sweep with threshing oar/ Our only goal will be the western shore.” Led Zeppelin

No Song of the Volga Boatmen?

Workplace motivation

Why do all the rowers need glasses, did they even have glasses in Viking times? Where did they plug in the jukebox and why is Bleeb smiling? This comic raises so many questions.

For a real bit of irony, the theme to Love Boat.

Oh, tell me, what were their names?

Tell me, what were their names?

Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James?

what about the Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Why are the rowers all wearing glasses? It’s not like they need to be able to see.

Misogynist Tours, Inc.’s River Excursion.

“Splish splash”.

The song verse is supposed to have four merrily’s