Dublin City Workingman's Band born kicking and screaming dragged into the d… Read Full Bio ↴Dublin City Workingman's Band born kicking and screaming dragged into the drink fuelled world of ballad driven Trad sticking a large middle finger up to the vapid manufactured advertisement driven live music scene jumping from faster jig to faster ballad you can feel the salty brine pouring over your head when they're singing South Australia or maybe its Ciaran's perspiration or maybe its his bodhrán sweating Christ I thought I heard his goatskin bleating along to McAlpine's Fusiliers but that was the same night we saw the ghost of Sam Hall swaying to the rhythm beside Bob sure its no wonder Bang Bang and Forty Coats are always on the guest list at their gigs for they come to hear Jason's extreme banjo twanging out beside twang man Ger's guitar his strumming hand leaving tracers all complemented by the lord of the cat gut fiddler Larry. Exit stage left - these five lads are in charge now.
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Dublin City Workingman's Band Lyrics
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Nick Hof
Call Me the Whale
(Paul Kaplan)
Call me the whale, for that's what I am
And all I aim to be.
You may call yourselves the kings of the land
But I am the king of the sea, brave boys
Yes, I am the king of the sea.
You came after me in your matchstick boats
With your harpoons poised for the kill
When I looked you in the eye, I never saw you cry
But I know that I gave you a chill, brave boys
I know that I gave you a chill.
I never ever meant you any harm brave boys,
When I sent you to the bottom with my tail.
I only meant to show you, (that) you should been at home
Instead of on the ocean chasing whales, brave boys
Instead of on the ocean chasing whales.
But you never got the message, so more and more you came
'til I ran out of places for to hide
When your boats got so big, that I couldn't bring you down
Then I knew you had turned the tide, brave boys
I knew you had turned the tide.
Now you hunt me down in your factory ships
And you never even touch me with your hands
In the morning I am playing with my babies in the waves,
In the afternoon I'm packed into your cans, brave boys
In the afternoon I'm packed into your cans.
You've gotten so efficient with your implements of death
That by now I am barely alive
But if you treat each other the way you've treated me
I think I am going to survive, brave boys
I know I am going to survive
Christopher Murphy
The most heartfelt rendition of this tune I've ever heard, bar none.
Mike MacNeil
I love this version! Well done!
Wilfried Schuler
Very well played. Love it.
Vielen Dank
Anneke Sieck
Great performance, on parts of everybody! What kind of brand is the low whistle, if I may ask? Or is it a custom-made model? I've never seen one like that before.
Brian Clarke
This is fabulous!!
PAULA GRADY
Bravo/brava! Love this!!!
Wilfried Schuler
Great version. Bravo.
Nick Hof
Call Me the Whale
(Paul Kaplan)
Call me the whale, for that's what I am
And all I aim to be.
You may call yourselves the kings of the land
But I am the king of the sea, brave boys
Yes, I am the king of the sea.
You came after me in your matchstick boats
With your harpoons poised for the kill
When I looked you in the eye, I never saw you cry
But I know that I gave you a chill, brave boys
I know that I gave you a chill.
I never ever meant you any harm brave boys,
When I sent you to the bottom with my tail.
I only meant to show you, (that) you should been at home
Instead of on the ocean chasing whales, brave boys
Instead of on the ocean chasing whales.
But you never got the message, so more and more you came
'til I ran out of places for to hide
When your boats got so big, that I couldn't bring you down
Then I knew you had turned the tide, brave boys
I knew you had turned the tide.
Now you hunt me down in your factory ships
And you never even touch me with your hands
In the morning I am playing with my babies in the waves,
In the afternoon I'm packed into your cans, brave boys
In the afternoon I'm packed into your cans.
You've gotten so efficient with your implements of death
That by now I am barely alive
But if you treat each other the way you've treated me
I think I am going to survive, brave boys
I know I am going to survive
Alexander Carril
Nick Hof lovely😍😍😍😍😍
Kevin Mahoney
Great version of this song!