Sailor
British pop group founded in 1973, featuring Phil Pickett, Georg Kajanus, H… Read Full Bio ↴British pop group founded in 1973, featuring Phil Pickett, Georg Kajanus, Henry Marsh and Grant Serpell. The band was still performing in 2007, albeit with personnel changes.
The group's musical line-up incorporates such diverse instruments as mandolins, glockenspiels, accordion, military bass-drum, and the legendary Nickelodeon, an extraordinary instrument designed and built for the purpose of delivering Sailor's definitive sound.
Their first album, released in 1974, included the hit "Traffic Jam". The album achieved Gold status in Holland. But it was the second album "Trouble" that established Sailor throughout the world. "A Glass of Champagne" was a massive hit throughout the world in 1975, followed by "Girls Girls Girls" in 1976.
The original line-up changed regularly from the end of the 1970s. In 1980 Phil and Henry released a new album together with Gavin David and Virginia David. In 1989 a new album was released after a ten year silence, featuring two singles "The Secretary" and "La Cumbia", so after a long gap they went back on tour again. In 1995 Georg Kajanus departed the band to pursue a solo career, leading to the introduction of Peter Lincoln, a respected guitarist and singer. Original member Henry Marsh left the band in late 1999, to be replaced by Anthony England. He was replaced in turn by Rob Alderton in 2001.
In 2004 Sailor were voted the 45th most successful pop band of the last 40 years in Germany.
In July 2005 Rob Alderton departed, but a few weeks later, original member Henry Marsh returned to his place at the Nickelodeon. In 2006 Peter Lincoln decided to leave after ten years to join The Sweet. Afterwards, Henry's son Oliver Marsh joined the band as their new singer to continue the journey...
The group's musical line-up incorporates such diverse instruments as mandolins, glockenspiels, accordion, military bass-drum, and the legendary Nickelodeon, an extraordinary instrument designed and built for the purpose of delivering Sailor's definitive sound.
Their first album, released in 1974, included the hit "Traffic Jam". The album achieved Gold status in Holland. But it was the second album "Trouble" that established Sailor throughout the world. "A Glass of Champagne" was a massive hit throughout the world in 1975, followed by "Girls Girls Girls" in 1976.
The original line-up changed regularly from the end of the 1970s. In 1980 Phil and Henry released a new album together with Gavin David and Virginia David. In 1989 a new album was released after a ten year silence, featuring two singles "The Secretary" and "La Cumbia", so after a long gap they went back on tour again. In 1995 Georg Kajanus departed the band to pursue a solo career, leading to the introduction of Peter Lincoln, a respected guitarist and singer. Original member Henry Marsh left the band in late 1999, to be replaced by Anthony England. He was replaced in turn by Rob Alderton in 2001.
In 2004 Sailor were voted the 45th most successful pop band of the last 40 years in Germany.
In July 2005 Rob Alderton departed, but a few weeks later, original member Henry Marsh returned to his place at the Nickelodeon. In 2006 Peter Lincoln decided to leave after ten years to join The Sweet. Afterwards, Henry's son Oliver Marsh joined the band as their new singer to continue the journey...
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Sailor Lyrics
A Glass of Champagne I've got the money, I've got the place You've got the…
All I Need Is A Girl I've got sunshine pouring down on me And the sea shining…
Ashes and Diamonds I've seen ashes turning into life I've seen diamonds turn to…
Big Bamboo They call her Big Bamboo She comes from Katmandu She gets …
Blame It on the Soft Spot When you go down to meet the boys at the…
Blue Desert Betty Grable on the wall keeps my cabin warm From Casablanc…
Catwalk Girls Girls, girls, girls Girls, girls, girls Girls, girls, girls …
Checkpoint Charlie Over the concrete border, there's a girl who knows my…
Coconut Kajanus Every day, down by the water, a girl leaves her…
Come Alive Gotta stand up, gotta clear your eyes Gotta walk on to…
Cool Breeze Kajanus I took a trip down to the shores of Tahiti I…
Dancing Kajanus You look a little tired, my dear And quite unli…
Danger on the Titanic I was the driftwood, she was the queen A perfect sranger She…
Don't Send Flowers Kerry run to the other side, have some fun on…
Down By the Docks Kajanus Down by the docks, yeah, down by the docks Down …
Girls You ask me how Long have I been waiting for you Would…
Girls Girls Girls Girls Girls Girls Yellow red black or white add a little bi…
Girls Of Amsterdam Beautiful dolls in the windows patiently biding their time W…
Girls, Girls, Girls Girls Girls Girls Yellow red black or white add a little bi…
GirlsGirlsGirls Girls Girls Girls Yellow red black or white add a li…
Give Me La Samba Kajanus Give me, give me la samba, every night, every day…
Give Me Shakespeare I really love you for your mind And I know that…
Glass Of Champagne I've got the money, I've got the place You've got the…
Hanna Kajanus Hanna, I've been on the deck too long I should h…
Hat Check Girl It's quarter to three, it's time to go I made my…
I Wish I Had a Way With Women Well it's spring in the air again And you know it…
It's Christmas Again Snow is falling lights are bright Hearts are glowing through…
Joe's Pianola Kajanus I won't forget the sound of Joe's pianola For it…
Josephine Baker Well, it's Paris again, but this time it's fall Misty and…
Karma Chameleon Rap: "Well it's a karma chameleon, a sunshine day Me want yo…
Keep Off The Streets At Night Kajanus They used to play that old jukebox, full of Ameri…
Knock Knock Like the sound of a jungle drum, my heart beats…
La Cumbia We do the Cha-Cha We do the Rumba But we prefer to…
La Cumbia (Live) We do the Cha-Cha we do the Rumba but we prefer to…
Latin Eyes Don't touch me, don't tempt me I'm burning up with love…
Latino Lover Eh - Mira el macho! Latino lover makes his way into…
Let's Go to Town Let's go to town, oh yeah Down to the red light…
Machines I was born from a 'Triple X' computerised machine Although …
Mambo Loco Mambo - mambo - mambo - mambo loco! (Chorus:) Mambo - wh…
Marinero Ooh - soy marinero Ooh - soy marinero* When I was a…
Memory Lane This is the bed where we used to make love This…
Music Music... Music... Born in city lights, raised on city st…
My Girl She's not the kind that sleeps around She's the kind that…
My Kind of Girl Kajanus She's not the kind that sleeps around She's the …
Nickelodeon Nights Some people talk about losing And how things that they love…
Not Too Late Rivers falling from your eyes Emptiness you cannot hide Voic…
Nothing Has Changed Our lives are like the clock A never-ending circle made of…
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da Le escribo a la libreta Todo lo que no te…
Old Nickelodeon Sound I guess I'm an old-fashioned dreamer Walking the street on m…
One Drink Too Many Well The table is set The candles are lit And there's the kn…
One Life One Love One Day The painted faces of the minstrels as they gather At the…
Open Up the Door You keep me in your bed too long I'm out of…
Out of Money Kajanus Oh, I'm out of money Yea, I'm out of money Well…
Panama Kajanus Now if you're looking for a lady to snuggle up…
Panamá If you're looking for a lady to snuggle up in…
People in Love Kajanus People in love - they don't care about the late…
Private Eye I watched the dawning of a concrete day Got out of…
Put You Mouth Where Your Money Is The Santa Rosa fair is in, with that 'Iron Man…
Put Your Mouth Where The Money Is Marsh-Serpell The Santa Rosa fair is in, with that 'Iron …
Pyjama Party You got me feelin' like a cold war zone I'm playing…
Quay Hotel Kajanus The sun was down, the mist was high I just kisse…
Romance Kajanus Romance, romance, romance You keep me dancing al…
Sailor Sailor, get your feet on the ground Get your leave, get…
Sailor's Night on the Town Hey there! You better get up now, and clean up…
Soapland Well-cut suits in black or grey Like corporate uniforms the…
St. John The Bousbir of Casablanca... The Casbah of Algiers... Even t…
Starlight There's a full moon tonight, hold on If I ask you,…
Stay the Night Come on up, mind your head Leave your coat on the…
Stay With Me Now Kajanus Can't you see what I feel for you Will you hold…
Stiletto Heels Whatever happened to the crazy dames With the red ruby lips …
Stop That Man Kajanus ("Stop that man!") Running, running, running, ru…
Stranger In Paris Me oh my, I'm stuck in the middle of Paris I've…
Street There's a place in the street where the rich people…
Street Lamp You're in a picture on the 'Lian Restaurant' wall From my…
The Girls of Amsterdam Beautiful dolls in the windows patiently biding their time W…
The Light Sidewalk barefoot down the trail to your house Voice like T…
The Old Nickelodeon Sound I guess I'm an old-fashioned dreamer Walking the street on m…
The Runaway Don't play that song for me 'Cause you know that melody…
The Secretary Tell me why does your secretary hide up above In your…
The Street There's a place in the street where the rich people…
The Well You are the rain, you are the sky You're yellow rays…
Traffic Jam From the eighteenth century's cobblestone streets With the h…
Trouble in Hong Kong Kajanus Deep in the heart of the midnight world (down in…
Two Ladies on the Corner Kajanus Two ladies on the corner One keeps watch as the …
Vera from vera cruz I wanted to meet up with Vera (You mean Vera from…
When It Hurts You I don't sleep much, I don't go out I don't find…