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"Ocean-y" Songs, I guess

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Thanatophobia
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I need some O.O Half of my characters have /something/ to do with the ocean (fisherman, sea gods, shape-shifters...)
Anyway, I only have a couple of songs. ("Into the Ocean" by Andy McKee, "Morning Waltz" by Jesse Chui and "A Great Divide" by Dustin O'Halloran)

Post anything that sounds like it could have something to do with the ocean/water, please! If it has lyrics, they don't necessarily need to be about water or the ocean--it just needs to sound "ocean-y".

Gawd Complex
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This thread might help:
http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/nano-soundtracks/threads/7399

To me 'Blackout' from Muse also feels very ocean-y.

Gazoinks
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What sort of ocean feel are you going for? Cheery? Treacherous? Moody?

Anyway, try:
The Mariner's Revenge Song - The Decemberists
Off To Sea - Resistor (This one's an instrumental)
Seasong For The Moominpappa - Ritual
The Wild, Wild Sea - Sting

Gazoinks
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Also:
Oceanside - The Decemberists

Lady_Indis_Dress
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"Fathoms Below" from The Little Mermaid
The soundtrack from Titanic.
Sea Cruise by ...I can't remember who recorded that one.

scammer
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The Ocean by Against Me!
En Bateau, composed by Debussy
Barcarolle no. 4 in A-flat Major, composed by Fauré

GatsbyGal
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"Caribbean Blue" by Enya is a good one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeYL3uhYv48

beatlemaniac11509
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Oceano by Josh Groban = the best oceanic song ever.

Plus. it's in Italian,making it easy to write to :)

Evamitchelle
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What the Water Gave Me by Florence + the Machine

Gazoinks
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Oh, and it was mentioned in the other ocean thread, but Valparaiso by Sting is a great melancholy sea song.

Jack's Spirit
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From the Sea by Eskimo Joe is my pick. cc:

AwayLaughing
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Okay, here are a few

By Great Big Sea we have

- Rant and Roar
- Lukey's Boat
- Safe Upon the Shore
- The Jolly Butcher (not about the sea, but if you want ocean-y songs, GBC has you back)
- The Old Black Rum

- Sailor Eyes by Joel Plaskett

- Desert Island by XTC

- He's a Pirate (in fact, just go nab the songs you like off the PotC soundtracks)

- Paper Airplanes - Buck 65 ft. Jenn Grant

- Jigs: The Dusty Windowsill/The O Keefe's of Dublin

lvs2read
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Beyond the Sea by Bobby Darin

Lady_Indis_Dress
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Or by the guy who recorded it for Finding Nemo. I liked that cover.

whitedove
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"Jon Barber" by Great Big Sea is about a sailor
"Farewell to Tarwathie" I like Judy Collins version
"Farewell to Nova Scotia" is about a sailor, there are folk and irish-rock versions of it. I like the Real McKenzie's version.
If you like folk, I've always liked "My Johnny was a Shoe-maker" (he joins the navy)
There are plenty of shanties out there, like "What do you do with a Drunken Sailor?" I suggest searching it on YouTube, there will be links to others on the side
Plus, if you like Irish Rock, the Dropkick Murphy's do a few, like Shipping Up to Boston
If you like alternative: Ludo does one called Rotten Town about a former sailor.

Caroline11278

Consider The Little Mermaid and Finding Nemo soundtracks. And also Surfing USA (not sure who preforms it, I only listen to it on this dancing video game, and it never says the artist).

whitedove
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That would be the Beach Boys. If it's the original.

RainyWords13
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Try "How I Became the Sea" by Owl City

calavera.catrina
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"Watershed" by Vienna Teng

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