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Ummm ...
End of first verse
Sail on to Victory
and sink their bones to Davey Jones, Hooray!
At least that's the way I sing it.
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Anchors Aweigh
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Ummm ...
End of first verse
Sail on to Victory
and sink their bones to Davey Jones, Hooray!
At least that's the way I sing it.
That's interesting. Apparently, there are two sets of lyrics. The original lyrics are what I know, but the revised lyrics include a reference to Davey Jones. Here is a link to a CHINFO page on Anchors Aweigh.
When I attended Navy Dive School years ago, we were required to sing our respective service's songs (while treading water with two heavy tanks on your back)...a crusty Navy Chief got in an argument with one of the young 2nd class instructors saying that Anchors Aweigh was unofficial.
Not sure if that has changed, though it certainly should be the official anthem (vice hymn).
Eternal Father has quite a few verses...it has been added on to half a dozen times and has a verse for the Coast Guard (cool!), along with Merchant Mariners, SeaBees, Subbies, Divers, etc., etc. Can't someone think of a verse for admin-types assigned ashore (Eternal Father, to whom we pray/Watch over those who screw up our pay)? Just a thought.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_Father
Yea, I attended that training in '95, so I'll bet things have changed. It is a really rousing tune and what you think of when you think of the Navy, and haze grey ships plowing the seas ready to put the hurt on someone.
Edit: Just saw in the link where it was official...so I'm not sure if the chief was incorrect. I know that would be unprecedented.
Edit: Just saw in the link where it was official...so I'm not sure if the chief was incorrect. I know that would be unprecedented.
Ok, thanks. I don't think anyone was debating that.
Right. No debate, but I didn't know if you knew. After all, you didn't know Anchor Aweigh mentioned Davey Jones.:icon_tong
In the real lyrics, it doesn't. Besides, my brain is filled with important aviation information... you?
Daaaaaaamn! Skipping the small arms and going straight to the heavy artillery.