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Little Birdy — Six Months In A Leaky Boat
Album: She Will Have Her Way
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5.8

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Released: 2005
Length: 3:48
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When I was a young boy, I wanted to sail around the world
That's the life for me
Living on the sea
Spirit of a sailor, circumnavigates the globe
The lust of a pioneer
Will acknowledge no frontier
I remember you by, thunderclap in the sky
Lightning flash, tempers flare
'Round the horn if you dare

I just spent six months in a leaky boat
Lucky just to keep afloat

Aotearoa, rugged individual
Glisten like a pearl
At the bottom of the world
The tyranny of distance didn't stop the cavalier
So why should it stop me
I'll conquer and stay free
Ah, c'mon all you lads, let's forget and forgive
There's a world to explore
Tales to tell back on shore

I just spent six months in a leaky boat
Six months in a leaky boat

Ship-wrecked love can be cruel, don't be fooled by her kind
There's a wind in my sails
Will protect and prevail

I just spent six months in a leaky boat
Nothing to it leaky boat
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More Little Birdy please Bill.........
Posted 10 years ago by Caino    [ Reply ]
Go Little Birdy! {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 14 years ago by Kombisaurus    [ Reply ]
 Droidac wrote:

I'm diggin' this. The music sounds like Grandaddy, with all the synth sounds.



Interesting observation. I love the original and I like this cover.

Posted 14 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
Sorry, but that voice is fingernails on a chalkboard.  Hmmm.  Wonder how many more years before that makes absolutely no sense to anyone?
Posted 14 years ago by dedawson    [ Reply ]
This is criminal.
Posted 14 years ago by HoneyBearKelly    [ Reply ]
Awful!
Posted 14 years ago by drife    [ Reply ]

I'm diggin' this. The music sounds like Grandaddy, with all the synth sounds.


Posted 15 years ago by Droidac    [ Reply ]
They need to stop.
Posted 15 years ago by Beez    [ Reply ]
Great concept, identical to It's Different for Girls, an all-female tribute album devoted to Joe Jackson. BTW, I like this version of "Leaky Boat," one of my very favorite Split Enz songs.
Posted 15 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Nice try, passion yet no plugs for the leak, hope your life vest is secure.
Posted 15 years ago by guiguy    [ Reply ]
I adore this if for no other reason than the album title, "She Will Have Her Way."  My favorite Neil Finn song.  What a great concept, though, all-female interpretations of the Finn Bros. classics.  I want to hear more!
Posted 15 years ago by Shaken_Bake    [ Reply ]
Bill, you must have played this to make Charlie feel better after cracking his head open today. He loves the Wiggles and they also cover this song. I do like this version... YOU made his day.
Posted 15 years ago by JustineFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Hmmm, judging by the ratings distrinution, I'm not the only Finn fan who, after recovering from the first shock, cautiously voted this a 7, if only for sheer value of interest.
At least I'm glad that I now know that this exists. Let's see how that feeling develops, shall we?

1 votes: 2 (5.6%)
2 votes: 0 (0%)
3 votes: 1(2.8%)
4 votes: 2 (5.6%)
5 votes: 6 (17%)
6 votes: 7 (19%)
7 votes: 17 (47%)
8 votes: 0 (0%)
9 votes: 0 (0%)
10 votes: 1 (2.8%)

BTW Bill, the RP album info page contains 2 links for the songs "One Step Ahead" and "Persuasion", but they both link to a completely unrelated song. These 2 songs do not appear to be in the RP playlist.

Posted 15 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
I usually like this band. Don't know about this track though.
Posted 15 years ago by Pieter    [ Reply ]
 Shesdifferent wrote:


Your delerious....so you'd give me your last $5 too?
 
Too late, sister.

Posted 15 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
I like it (though not as much as the original).
Curious to hear more of the covers from this album.
Natalie Imbruglia singing "Pineapple Head." Curious.



Posted 15 years ago by lazylemming    [ Reply ]
 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:
WTF!!!! Gotta give it a ten for trying.  Who is this? Good on her.
 

Your delerious....so you'd give me your last $5 too?
Posted 15 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Ew.....
Posted 15 years ago by Beez    [ Reply ]
Oh hell...a Finn song done by anyone gets at least a six...
Posted 15 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
 newwavegurly wrote:
Kind of sounds like Gwen Stefani sings Split Enz.
 

yeah, I'm with that.
Posted 15 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
Hey, I'm the only tenner..


Posted 15 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
This is fun and oddly captivating.

Always appreciate hearing new stuff 
Posted 15 years ago by MCKY    [ Reply ]
WTF!!!! Gotta give it a ten for trying.  Who is this? Good on her.
Posted 15 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
Not liking this version.  How can you take "Little Birdy" seriously?
Posted 15 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
{#Lol}

yeah, great. just fucking great. {#Doh}
Posted 15 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
Interesting, not completely sure if I like it.
Posted 15 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
Kind of sounds like Gwen Stefani sings Split Enz.
Posted 15 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
I thought you where playing it at 78!
Posted 15 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
No
Posted 15 years ago by chyk5    [ Reply ]
Whoa. Odd. But kinda good. In an odd way. Or something like that.
Posted 15 years ago by mongoose01ca    [ Reply ]
This is f**king horrible!
Posted 15 years ago by bizon    [ Reply ]
Oh now this is different! Little Birdy indeed. Hummmmm Jury is out on this great song for now...
Posted 15 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Great song, but I prefer the original.
Posted 15 years ago by window    [ Reply ]
...i saw the song title first before this began playing, then suddenly it started and whoah!..not what i expected at all, appreciate the change-up...
Posted 15 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]