Monty by Jim Meddick for June 04, 2012

Why do I get the impression that the world would be a better place if Monty went down with the Titanic now, before he has the chance to breed?

I must proudly say that Gordon Lightfoot is a Canadian legend, and The Wreck of the EF, based on an American Great Lakes freighter that sank in a Lake Superior storm on November 10, 1975, is one of my personal favorites. Apparently one of Monty’s as well, eh.

that’d be Phil Collins, In the Air Tonight

How about Johnny Cash’s ’Don’t go near the water’?

How about Donovan’s “Atlantis”?Or, better still, Monty, shut up and go home (if Doc and you can)!

victonewman, yeah, that’s one of the coolest songs ever. It sounds like it could have been written hundreds of years before…it’s in a grand tradition of historical sea tales…I think those maps of Michigan that the state gives away, should have the picture of a sea monster in Lake Superior. With the words “Here be Monsters”. I just think it would be cool….

Three Steps Over Japan – I think we need never worry about Monty breeding.

Black Water – Doobie Brothers

Yay, he stuck with the Titanic arc.

“A Three Hour Tour”

The tale of “Gilligan’s Island”.

How about ‘Come Sail Away’ by Styx.

Can’t remember what I was going to post now … but LOOK! I’m playing guitar too …

“Life Sucks and Then You Die”, by the Fools.

How about “Cool Water” by Sons Of The Pioneers..

or….“Splish Splash” by Bobby Darin..

How about “Ice, ice, Baby” by Vanilla Ice…followed by “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”. Just sayin’….

(accompanied by an obviously stoned manic guitar strum)

It was midnight on the seaThe band was playing In a garda da vee’Farewell, Titanic, fare thee well

They wouldn’t let Jack Johnson on board,They said this ship don’t haul no po’Fare thee well, Titanic, fare thee well…

(And then Jamie Brocket goes into a 20 minute oration about the captain who reads comic books and the First Mate who always carries 9 feet of rope and Jack Johnson the prizefighter who’s ticket was the wrong color, and the “IIIIIIIIIIIIIICEBURGGGGGG!” Ah, those 60’s were a good time. I think. From what I remember)