After one year the name was changed in Tears for Beers, because of a same named band from Bremen and actually the speech of disgrace could never be. Tears for Beers hadn’t already been beginners at that time; all four initial members could already look back on experience and success in other regional bands.
Already under the initial name “Ten Beers After” it started well: after few concerts the band was well-known as one of the best regional (bands) – the concept came up: Traditional Irish and Scottish items were provided with modern influences and brought with it up to date.
Also the name change was born without any problems.
Tears For Beers constantly won fans from most diverse musical stocks in addition. The first CD Tears For Beers was taken up 1992 in the Kieler supersonic recording studio with Andreas Linnemann. The first edition of 1.000 pieces, financed by the trade union “ÖTV”, was sold in wind hurry and had already to be pressed twice again until today . The ascent of the band from a local secret tip to an international active “branded article” carried out itself in partly breath-robbing speed: Beside innumerable gigs in all clubs of northern Germany all large festivals in northern Germany were afflicted.
The various musical preferences of the musicians add themselves in Tears For Beers to an overall view that permits loans from country music, bluegrass, hillbilly or reggae apart from traditional Irish and Scottish folk and also grooving rock music. That developes an individual non-standard music style that Tears For Beers self-conscious call “Folk’n’Roll”. With this own mixture they inspire young as well as old people, folk-fans as well as party-girls, rocker, pop-fans and also the world wide Internet-participations: Since 1999 Tears For Beers are represented in mp3.com.
In this time it went rapidly upward. As so far first and only German band Tears For Beers reached several number 1 quotations into the mp3- charts for folk, for celtic in the column world/folk. Numerous quotations of further titles in the top 20 of that category were added. The title “Jacobites” was the number 1 hit for 14 days and even went into the top 40 of the complete charts of mp3. (place 36, before the Eagles!!)
International concert inquiries, label supplies and fan-mails were the result.
Tears For Beers are today:
Lars Jensen vocals, citer, banjo, pipes + flutes.
Roland Schneider vocals, guitars.
Dimitar Bonev bass.
Stefan Baumann violin.
Bert Ritscher accordeon.
Christian Belau drums.
Drunken Sailor
Tears for Beers Lyrics
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Early in the morning
Ho hey up she rises 3x
Early in the morning
Hoist him aboard with a running bowline 3x
Early in the morning
Put him in the bed with the captain's daughter 3x
Ho hey up she rises 3x
Early in the morning
Ho hey up she rises 3x
Early in the morning
Put him in scupper with the horsepipe on him 3x
Early in the morning
Hoist him aboard with a running bowline 3x
Early in the morning
What should we do with the drunken sailor 3x
Early in the morning
Put him in the bed with the captain's daughter 3x
Early in the morning
Ho hey up she rises 3x
Early in the morning
Ho hey up she rises 3x
Early in the morning
Hooray hooray 3x
Early in the morning
Hooray hooray 3x
Early in the morning
The lyrics of "Drunken Sailor" are believed to be originally written as a work song, traditionally sung by sailors during their work aboard a ship. The song was likely used to coordinate tasks, such as hoisting and hauling ropes, and it includes a number of nautical references that would have been familiar to the sailors singing it.
The song starts with the repetition of the question: "What should we do with the drunken sailor?" The answer to this question, provided in the subsequent verses, involves a series of possible punishments for the intoxicated seaman, ranging from "hoisting him aboard with a running bowline" (a knot used to secure cargo) to "putting him in the bed with the captain's daughter," a euphemism for a harsh flogging. The chorus, "ho hey up she rises," is likely another work command, used to synchronize movements on the ship.
While the origins of "Drunken Sailor" are uncertain, the song has become a widely recognized tune in popular culture, appearing in films, TV shows, and advertisements. It has been covered by a variety of artists, including The Pogues and Rod Stewart, and continues to be a popular folk song today.
Line by Line Meaning
What should we do with the drunken sailor 3x
Asking what to do with a sailor who is drunk and likely causing trouble
Early in the morning
The situation is happening at dawn
Ho hey up she rises 3x
The ship's sail is being raised, possibly indicating a departure or a call to action
Hoist him aboard with a running bowline 3x
Lifting the drunken sailor onto the ship with a specific type of knot
Put him in the bed with the captain's daughter 3x
Mocking the captain's daughter by suggesting she is promiscuous and the drunk sailor should be put in bed with her
Put him in scupper with the horsepipe on him 3x
Punishing the sailor by putting him in an uncomfortable place with a hose spraying water on him
What should we do with the drunken sailor 3x
Repeating the original question, indicating a lack of consensus on how to handle the situation
Hooray hooray 3x
Celebratory exclamation, possibly indicating that the situation has been successfully resolved
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Written by: Michael William Hawkins, John Leonard Mcdonnell, John Anthony Brown, Jonathan Robert Cleave, Rose Prince, Christopher John Lethbridge, Trevor Frederick Grills, Julian Nicholas Brown, Nigel Sherratt, Jeremy David Brown, Richard Peter Rowe, Louise Brown, Ru
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