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Great Big Sea
Great Big Sea is a bastard.
Forged from the loins of Figgy Duff and Ryans Fancy, GBS
found its feet on the unforgiving streets of St. Johns, and
stood their ground when others faltered. When asked about their
unlikely success, founding member Bob Hallett is typically
candid: We werent the best musicians in town, he says,
we just wanted it more. We were driven by a bloody-minded
need to succeed and we were rewarded for our bleeding.
The band dragged themselves out
of the citys infamous bars to release their Warner debut Up
in the spring of 1995. Relentless touring and a raucous live
show quickly propelled the record to platinum. Their next effort
Play enjoyed even bigger success and the band moved its
show into hockey stadiums across the nation.
The US labels took notice and GBS
was subsequently signed to Sire by Seymour Stein
(Madonna/Talking Heads), who unleashed the band on an
unsuspecting American public. Accolades and a solid cult
following ensued. We are showmen and we live and die by our
trade, offers electrified lead singer Alan Doyle. I am
drawn to the light and I was born to burn.
Born and raised in the far
east of the western world, the lads have traversed the globe,
all the while wearing their hometown on their sleeves. Our
music is of Newfoundland, explains McCann. It would be
impossible to do what we do if we were from anywhere else. Our
songs come from the sea and the cliffs and the rocks and all the
other natural beauties our country provides. Without her we
simply couldnt exist. |
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- "Fortune's Favour"
Great Big Sea
Item# M-GBS1
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Title
Tracks
Love Me Tonight, Walk On The Moon,
England, Here and Now, Long Lost Love, Oh Yeah, Banks of
Newfoundland, Dream to Live, Company of Fools, Hard Case, Rocks of
Merasheen, Dance Dance, Heart of Stone, Straight to Hell, DVD:
Special behind the scenes look at the recording process. |
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- "Great Big DVD"
Great Big Sea
Item# M-GBS11
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13 GBS Music Videos Karaoke versions of the
bands biggest hits The 28 minute documentary feature,
Great Big Sea On Tour Home movies Band timeline and
bio
Live Performances:
Donkey Riding When Im Up Sea Of No
Cares Boston And St. Johns The Night Pat Murphy Died
Stumbling In Jack Hinks Goin Up General Taylor
Lukey Clearest Indication Rover Everything Shines
Mari-Mac Consequence Free Ordinary Day End Of The
World Excursion Around The Bay Fortune Set Old Black
Rum
Music Videos:
Run Runaway Mari-Mac* Goin Up*
When Im Up Ordinary Day* End Of The World
Consequence Free Feel It Turn Cant Stop Falling
Everything Shines Sea Of No Cares Stumbling In
Clearest Indication * Indicates Karaoke Version Available |
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- "Courage & Patience
& Grit DVD"
Great Big Sea
Item# M-GBS12
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Title
Tracks
Captain Kidd Jack Hinks Sweet Forget Me
Not (Graceful and Charming) Billy Peddle Concerning
Charlie Horse *Im A Rover A Boat Like Gideon Brown
The Mermaid The River Driver Scolding Wife Old Polina
Shines Right Through Me When Im Up The Night Pat
Murphy Died When I Am King *Danny Boy *Run Runaway
General Taylor Sea Of No Cares Helmet Head Consequence
Free Mari-Mac Ordinary Day Excursion Around The Bay
Fortune Set *Old Browns Daughter |
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- "Great Big Sea"
Great Big Sea
Item# M-GBS2
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Title
Tracks
Great Big Sea / Gone By The Board
Someday Soon Excursion Around The Bay What Are You At?
Fisherman's Lament I'se The B'y Drunken Sailor
Irish Paddy / Festival Reel / Roger's Reel Time Brings
Jigs: Eavesdropper's / Both Meat & Drink / Off We Go Berry
Picking Time. |
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- "Play"
Great Big Sea
Item# M-GBS3
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Title
Tracks
Ordinary Day When I'm Up (I
Can't Get Down) The Night Pat Murphy Died How Did We Get
From Saying I Love You... Donkey Riding Haven't Seen You
In A Long Time End Of The World General Taylor
Seagulls Recruiting Sargeant Greenspond My Apology
Jakey's Gin Something I Should Know Jolly Roving Tar. |
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- "Road Rage"
Great Big Sea
Item# M-GBS4
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Title
Tracks
Donkey Riding When I'm Up
Everything Shines Goin' Up Boston and St. John's The
Night Pat Murphy Died Consequence Free Captain Wedderburn
The Old Black Rum General Taylor Lukey Feel It
Turn I'm A Rover Fast As I Can Jack Hinks Mari-Mac
Ordinary Day Excursion Around The Bay Hangin' Johnny. |
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- "Sea of no Cares"
Great Big Sea
Item# M-GBS5
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Title
Tracks
Sea Of No Cares Penelope
Clearest Indication Scolding Wife Stumbling In A Boat
Like Gideon Brown Widow In The Window French Perfume
Yarmouth Town Barque In The Harbour Own True Way
Fortune. |
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- "Something Beautiful"
Great Big Sea
Item# M-GBS6
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Title
Tracks
Shines Right Through Me When I
Am King Beat The Drum Something Beautiful Helmethead
Summer Sally Ann Somedays Let It Go John
Barbour Lucky Me Love Chafe's Celidh. |
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- "The Hard and the Easy"
Great Big Sea
Item# M-GBS7
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Title
Tracks
Come and I will Sing You (The
Twelve Apostles) Old Polina The River Driver The
Mermaid Captain Kidd Graceful & Charming (Sweet Forget
Me Not) Concerning Charlie Horse Harbour LeCou
Tishialuk Girls Set (Father's Jig/Buffett Double/Tishialuk Girls)
French Shore Cod Liver Oil Tickle Cove Pond. |
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- "Turn"
Great Big Sea
Item# M-GBS8
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Title
Tracks
Consequence Free Feel It Turn
Jack Hinks Demasduit Dream Boston and St. John's
Margarita Trois Navires De Blι Ferryland Sealer Can't
Stop Falling Old Brown's Daughter I'm A Rover Captain
Wedderburn Bad As I Am. |
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- "Up"
Great Big Sea
Item# M-GBS9
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Title
Tracks
Run Runaway Goin' Up Fast
As I Can Mari-Mac Dancing With Mrs. White Something To
It Buying Time Lukey The Old Black Rum The
Chemical Worker's Song (Process Man) Wave Over Wave Billy
Peddle Nothing Out Of Nothing The Jolly Butcher Rant
& Roar. |
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- "Rant and Roar"
Great Big Sea
Item# M-GBS10
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Rant and Roar is a
compilation of recordings from both up & play.
Title
Tracks
Ordinary Day When Im Up
Mari-Mac End of The World Fast as I can The Night Pat
Murphy Died Goin Up General Taylor Dancing With
Mrs.White , Something To It Lukey The Old Black Rum
Rant and Roar |
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