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Sailing ships have always been one of my interests from when I was a young boy... Accordingly, I found a great song by a band from that long ago time... The Group is called "Grand Funk Railroad and their song is titled "I AM YOUR CAPTAIN" Maybe some of you might remember this group and song!!!
ABOUT "I Am Your Captain"!
" "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)" is a 1970 song written by American musician Mark Farner and recorded by Grand Funk Railroad as the closing track to their 1970 album Closer to Home. Ten minutes in duration, it is the band's longest studio recording. One of the group's best-known songs, it is composed as two distinct but closely related movements. Its title has been rendered in various ways across many different Grand Funk albums, including "I'm Your Captain", "I'm Your Captain/Closer to Home", "Closer to Home/I'm Your Captain", "Closer to Home (I'm Your Captain)", and "Closer to Home".
The song conveys the pleas of a captain on a troubled sea voyage and facing a mutiny from his crew. Its use of an orchestra during the long repeated refrains of the closing movement served to differentiate it from much of Grand Funk's work. Several interpretations of the song have been given; most revolve around the Vietnam War, and "I'm Your Captain" is popular among veterans of that conflict.
A truncated version of the song was a modest hit single when first released, but the full album track achieved greater airplay on progressive rock radio stations of the time. It has since become a classic rock staple and has appeared on several audience-selected lists as one of the best rock songs of all time.
Enjoy, my friends! LINK: https://youtu.be/D295vdVGJu4?si=IiM64oDLxvz4HJFp
Kerry H
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Sailing ships have always been one of my interests from when I was a young boy... Accordingly, I found a great song by a band from that long ago time... The Group is called "Grand Funk Railroad and their song is titled "I AM YOUR CAPTAIN" Maybe some of you might remember this group and song!!!
ABOUT "I Am Your Captain"!
" "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)" is a 1970 song written by American musician Mark Farner and recorded by Grand Funk Railroad as the closing track to their 1970 album Closer to Home. Ten minutes in duration, it is the band's longest studio recording. One of the group's best-known songs, it is composed as two distinct but closely related movements. Its title has been rendered in various ways across many different Grand Funk albums, including "I'm Your Captain", "I'm Your Captain/Closer to Home", "Closer to Home/I'm Your Captain", "Closer to Home (I'm Your Captain)", and "Closer to Home".
The song conveys the pleas of a captain on a troubled sea voyage and facing a mutiny from his crew. Its use of an orchestra during the long repeated refrains of the closing movement served to differentiate it from much of Grand Funk's work. Several interpretations of the song have been given; most revolve around the Vietnam War, and "I'm Your Captain" is popular among veterans of that conflict.
A truncated version of the song was a modest hit single when first released, but the full album track achieved greater airplay on progressive rock radio stations of the time. It has since become a classic rock staple and has appeared on several audience-selected lists as one of the best rock songs of all time.
Enjoy, my friends! LINK: https://youtu.be/D295vdVGJu4?si=IiM64oDLxvz4HJFp
Kerry H
________________________________ ✼✼☼✼✼ ______________________________
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I too had a long interest in tall ships, and was twice a captain. I was Coast Guard licensed at the age of 18 (not sure if they still allow them that young these days). Not to make too much of it, my license was limited to vessels of 20 gross tons, coastwise and inland water ways (I grew up on the Chesapeake Bay). I became an Army Captain about seven years later. Many years later I got to serve as a topmast sailor on the volunteers crews of the Brig Pilgrim out of Dana Point, California, and the Topsail Schooner California. It was a thrill for an old Sea Scout. Sadly, loss of balance (Meniere's Disease) put an end to climbing masts.
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Excellent post. Thanks for sharing this Brother Kerry. Facts. I had the honor of serving aboard two during my time with the Navy. ☝️
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