Johnny Collins (born May 10, 1938, died July 6 2009) was a London-based fo… Read Full Bio ↴Johnny Collins (born May 10, 1938, died July 6 2009) was a London-based folk singer specializing in traditional shanties and maritime music. Joined the British Army in 1956, where he learned to play the guitar while posted in London. Was posted to Singapore in 1959 where he began performing in bars and cabarets in his off hours. Was posted to Hong Kong in 1965 where he began performing large concerts with other folk performers in the British and U.S. military. He also performed on television and radio (including the "Voice of America in East Asia") and played venues like the Hong Kong Hilton. In 1967 he was posted again to Singapore where he began his own folk club at the Anophel Inn. Tom Lewis and Pam Ayres performed there, among others. He was demobilized in 1968, and he began to perform full-time.
In 1983 he and Jim Mageean, performing as a duo, won the Intervision Song Contest in Rostock, in East Germany. Later, in 1987, they were invited by the East German government to perform at a sea shanty festival in Berlin commemorating the city's founding. Although recent heath problems have slowed him down, Collins continues to tour and perform worldwide including in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland and France as well as making frequent appearances in his native country at Cutty Sark Tall Ships Races, and maritime festivals at Hull, Lancaster, Bristol, Dundee, Maldon, Portsmouth, Gosport, Greenwich and Chatham.
Partial discography
* Traveller's Rest (1973)
* Johnny's Private Army (1975)
* Make the Rafters Roar (1979) with Jim Mageean
* Free and Easy (1982)
* Live at Herga! (1982) with Jim Mageean
* Strontrace (1983) with Jim Mageean
* Pedlar of Songs (1993)
* Coming of Age (1996)
* Shanties and Sea Songs (1996)
* Now & Then
In 1983 he and Jim Mageean, performing as a duo, won the Intervision Song Contest in Rostock, in East Germany. Later, in 1987, they were invited by the East German government to perform at a sea shanty festival in Berlin commemorating the city's founding. Although recent heath problems have slowed him down, Collins continues to tour and perform worldwide including in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland and France as well as making frequent appearances in his native country at Cutty Sark Tall Ships Races, and maritime festivals at Hull, Lancaster, Bristol, Dundee, Maldon, Portsmouth, Gosport, Greenwich and Chatham.
Partial discography
* Traveller's Rest (1973)
* Johnny's Private Army (1975)
* Make the Rafters Roar (1979) with Jim Mageean
* Free and Easy (1982)
* Live at Herga! (1982) with Jim Mageean
* Strontrace (1983) with Jim Mageean
* Pedlar of Songs (1993)
* Coming of Age (1996)
* Shanties and Sea Songs (1996)
* Now & Then
Blow The Man Down
Johnny Collins Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Blow The Man Down' by these artists:
Allen Robertson Oh, blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down Way…
Almanac Singers As I was out walkin' down Paradise street, To me way,…
Captain Dan & The Scurvy Crew When I was a sailor who lived on the sea (Weeey-oh!…
Fisherman's Friends I was as pissed as a parrot in Paradise Street (Wey-hey,…
Harry H Corbett As I was a-walkin' down Paradise Street To me way, hay,…
Harry H. Corbett As I was a-walkin′ down Paradise Street To me way, hay,…
Leonard Warren Blow The Man Down Oh, blow the man down, bullies, blow…
Martin cnother man down yeah Man down yeah Nothing I can…
Mickey Mouse & The Gooey Fish Come all ye young children and listen to me Yo-ho, blow…
Mr. Hurley & Die Pulveraffen Nungua boy inna London Niggas hate man for no reason I make…
Noble B. Brown Everything Foreign Nigga All I hear is gunshots (bang, bang…
Pete Seeger As I was out walkin' down paradise street To me way,…
Robert Shaw Oh blow the man down bullies, Blow the man down To me…
SHEDDA Come all ye young fellows that follow the sea To me…
The Almanac Singers As I was out walkin' down Paradise street, To me way,…
The Irish Rovers Blow The Man Down Oh, blow the man down, bullies, blow…
The Longest Johns Come all ye young fellows who follow the sea, (To me!…
The Men of the Robert Shaw Chorale Oh blow the man down bullies, Blow the man down To me…
Tommy Faile As I was out walkin' down Paradise street, To me way,…
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ROCKaholic
Is the guy in the back shouting "Timme," or is it "To me?" I think historical it had been "to me"
Neil McCulloch
@O. A. then I think it should be " T' me"
O. A.
corrected, thanks.
Max Mantell
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