Illuminati-R-Us

Nautical, maritime, seafaring, I wasn't quite sure which to use in the title but this thread will be about those songs.
I've always maintained the truly great bands always have at least one such tune, and lesser ranked bands can punch above their weight by penning one.
I'll try to post all of them.

First up: Santa Maria by Trooper

https://youtu.be/WoKsXQ23Kxw

Excellent thread, I will contribute later.

Yes, I've posted it before but I'm a Stan. I'm stretching the definition a bit I accept.
https://youtu.be/RFwiGetII9w?si=MwHT5t01doUlAFzP

Not a big fan of his, but I have friends who went south in '82 and it was their anthem (with slightly amended words).
https://youtu.be/FOt3oQ_k008?si=D25jaKJEXvB1x5IX

Ha! I was hoping I wouldn't have to be the one to post the Rod (or the Christopher Cross).

Can I ask that videos be embedded using the 'insert web video button' ? Youtube is so resource intensive and full of ads and other junk. It's nice to be able to view directly in the thread.


A Salty Dog by Procol Harum.

https://youtu.be/5JASiTPhaBU

You can ask but I'm a techno fuckwit. I'll do my best.

Sorry, I'm a worthless spunk monkey. And very, very, drunk.
https://youtu.be/fRKDWRz8LvQ?si=OZpjev5QLF946MvA

Youtube changed a couple of years ago so the Embed Video doesn't work anymore.

Though there is apparently still a way to do it if you're resourceful enough...

Okay, I think I fixed all your videos to embed properly. I created an new BBCode for EmbedYoutube. You will see it where the old [BBvideo] button was.

It will ONLY take YouTube videos. The only parameter required is the video ID. So the part in red:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-LTRwZb35A&ab_channel=RandyRainbow

Interesting, the embed feature has always worked for me.
I was using the video button, but using the URL given when you right click on a youtube video (while playing) and click 'copy URL'.

Oh, yeah, if we can keep this thread a Trump free zone I'd be eternally grateful.

g-one wrote:Interesting, the embed feature has always worked for me.
I was using the video button, but using the URL given when you right click on a youtube video (while playing) and click 'copy URL'.

Really? It shouldn't have. I reenabled the old button. Can you please duplicate it?

Test

Doing it that way just gives me a big, blank area in the message. Do you see the actual video?

g-one wrote:Oh, yeah, if we can keep this thread a Trump free zone I'd be eternally grateful.

Yeah... I was just shit-posting to see if the new button worked.

Lance wrote:

g-one wrote:Oh, yeah, if we can keep this thread a Trump free zone I'd be eternally grateful.

Yeah... I was just shit-posting to see if the new button worked.

I see the video both times. Please make them go away.

One for the metal-heads.

Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Iron Maiden

g-one wrote:I see the video both times. Please make them go away.

Better?

g-one wrote:One for the metal-heads.

Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Iron Maiden.

Watch on youtube.com

Choon.

Lance wrote:Better?

Yes thanks. I'm still curious as to why the old 'insert video' button is not working for you. I haven't tried your new one yet but the old still works for me?
Do you see the videos embedded in posts #1 and 5, and the one from Dec.9 I posted above?

Heid the Ba wrote:Choon.

I got to see them perform that one live, on the 'World Slavery Tour' exactly 39 years and 6 days ago.

This is one of my favourites, with a very interesting story.
Onilley's Strange Dream by The Rheostatics

I don’t have many nautical songs, but I think this awesome cover counts.

The videos are gone again on my phone. I liked it when I could pöax the videos right from the forum page.