Stormy the Night

DESCRIPTION: "Stormy the night and a lowering sky, Proudly the plane doth ride, List how the passenger's startled cry Rings as he clutches the side." The pilot has drunk too much beer to worry. "Many brave hearts have been mixed with spare parts, So beware, beware!"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1967 (Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook)
KEYWORDS: pilot crash drink death derivative
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook, p. 30, "Stormy the Night" (1 text, tune referenced)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Asleep in the Deep" (tune)
NOTES [100 words]: The tune of this is listed as "Asleep in the Deep," with words by Arthur J. Lamb and music by Henry W. Petrie; it was published in 1897. The lyrics of this are clearly inspired by that:
Stormy the night and the waves roll high,
Bravely the ship doth ride.
Hark! While the lighthouse bell's solemn cry
Rings o'er the sullen tide....
Sailor, take care. Sailor, take care!
Danger is near thee, beware, Beware!
Beware! Beware!"
Hard to believe that's a pop song. I'm not saying it's bad; it just doesn't sound like pop music. But it was certainly borrowed and cited a lot; see its Wikipedia entry. - RBW
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