The band's original bassist and vocalist was Bud Cockrell, who was replaced by former Santana bassist Bruce Day in 1977. Day had a short tenure and was replaced again in 1980 by John Pierce when an additional guitarist, Angelo Rossi was added. In 1983, for the release of Out of Our Hands, the band underwent the biggest change yet, when original drummer Steve Price was replaced by David Perper, and Angelo Rossi was replaced by Stef Birnbaum(aka Stef Burns) after just one album. After the album was a failure due to the rising popularity of New Wave, the four original members all re-united and toured briefly from 1983 to 1985 until they finally disbanded.[2] In 2004, the band reunited again with three of the four original members: Jenkins, Lerios, and Price. Replacing former bassist Bruce Day is George Gabriel on bass and vocals. The band is now (2007) together and touring in the United States, mainly in and around California.
Good Ship Pablo Cruise
Pablo Cruise Lyrics
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And all on the crew was in search of the music that day
They landed on the beach where the cargo they found
Whole lotta different instruments
Just to mess around
Climb on board
The good ship Pablo Cruise
The good ship Pablo Cruise
They loaded up the cargo
And they turned the ship around
And through the wind from on the beach
They hear delightful sounds (ah - ah ha ha!)
All the brown-skinned ladies lined along the shore (oh de ladies man - lookin' good!)
Turned that ship around again
Do I have to say more?
Climb on board
The good ship Pablo Cruise
Climb on board
The good ship Pablo Cruise
(Yeah! That's nice!)
And all around the island
The people heard the sound
Tunniee beach was full of life (dancin' around)
Dancin' all around
They drank and sang and danced away
'Till time don't mean a thing (hic hic)
And as the sun went down on them
You could hear the people sing:
Climb on board
The good ship Pablo Cruise
Climb on board
The good ship Pablo Cruise
Climb on board
The good ship Pablo Cruise
Climb on board
The good ship Pablo Cruise
(OK - play another one!)
Climb on board
The good ship Pablo Cruise
Climb on board
The good ship Pablo Cruise
Climb on board
The good ship Pablo Cruise
Climb on board
The good ship Pablo Cruise
(OK - one more let's get it!)
The lyrics to Pablo Cruise's song Good Ship Pablo Cruise paint a vivid picture of a group of sailors on a musical journey. The song begins with the good ship Pablo Cruise sailing through the straights of Rum Bay, with the crew in search of music. They find what they're looking for when they land on a beach and discover a cargo full of different instruments. The crew then loads up the cargo and turns the ship around as they hear delightful sounds on the wind from the beach. Brown-skinned ladies line the shore, and the crew turns the ship around again before inviting everyone to climb aboard the good ship Pablo Cruise.
As they sail around the island, the people hear the sound of the music and begin to dance. They drink and sing and dance the night away, not caring about time as the sun goes down. The chorus of the song encourages listeners to climb aboard the good ship Pablo Cruise and join in the musical journey.
Overall, the lyrics of the song encourage listeners to let loose, forget their worries, and enjoy the music and company of those around them. The imagery of the brown-skinned ladies and the island scenery give the song a tropical, carefree feel.
Line by Line Meaning
The good ship Pablo Cruise sailed through the straights of Rum Bay
Pablo Cruise's ship set sail through the narrow channel of Rum Bay.
And all on the crew was in search of the music that day
The entire crew was on a quest to find music on that particular day.
They landed on the beach where the cargo they found
Upon arriving at the beach, they discovered a load of miscellaneous instruments.
Whole lotta different instruments
The variety of instruments they found was vast.
Just to mess around
They decided to experiment and play around with the instruments.
Climb on board
The crew invites others aboard their ship.
They loaded up the cargo
The crew gathered the instruments and placed them on the ship.
And they turned the ship around
After successfully gathering the cargo, they changed the direction of the ship.
And through the wind from on the beach
Despite the wind blowing from the shore, they heard a pleasant sound.
They hear delightful sounds (ah - ah ha ha!)
The crew hears beautiful music coming from the shore.
All the brown-skinned ladies lined along the shore (oh de ladies man - lookin' good!)
On the beach, many attractive women who were of color appeared.
Turned that ship around again
The sight of the beautiful women caused the crew to change course once again.
Do I have to say more?
Does anything need to be said besides the fact that they were attracted to the beautiful women?
And all around the island
The sound of the music could be heard throughout the island.
The people heard the sound
The island's inhabitants were delighted by the musicians' performances.
Tunniee beach was full of life (dancin' around)
At Tunniee Beach, everyone was lively and dancing to the music.
They drank and sang and danced away
They celebrated the night away with music, drinks, and dancing.
'Till time don't mean a thing (hic hic)
They partied so hard that time became irrelevant - they even got a little drunk.
And as the sun went down on them
The festivities ended as the sun set in the background.
You could hear the people sing:
As the celebration came to a close, a chorus of voices could be heard singing along.
(OK - play another one!)
Someone in the crew asks for more music to be played.
Climb on board
The crew once again invites others to join them on their ship.
(Yeah! That's nice!)
The crew expresses their appreciation for the music being played.
(OK - one more let's get it!)
A member of the crew requests one final song to be played before departing.
Contributed by Nora P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lisenka de Vries - Breunesse
on In My Own Quiet Way
In My own Quiet Way - Pablo Cruise
Like a clown riding high
I'm a silent re-sale buy
And forget to say the sweet things you should hear
Like the sun spilling down
Never thinking who's around
I may shine at all and forget to dry your tears
But the time that I spend
Doing things you know I must do
Though I seem a million miles away
I'm always there with you
So, any time I don't show
The things I feel
I want you to know that I love you
In my own quiet way
If the stars fill the skies
With the light that fills your eyes
I'd be lost for words
The way I am with you
Like the moon needs the sun
To light up or everyone
You're the sun that shines
The light that gets me through
But there were times that I thought
That I needed to be alone
But I found you don't go anywhere
When you leave your heart at home
So, any time I don't show
The things I feel
I want you to know that I love you
In my own quiet way
And all the time that I spend
Doing things you know I must do
Though I seem a million miles away
I'm always there with you
So, any time I don't show
The things I feel
I want you to know that I love you
In my own quiet way
Yes, any time I don't show
The things I feel
I want you to know that I love you
In my own quiet way
Yes, I love you in my own quiet way
My own quiet way