Ship Trapped in the Ice
(Partridge)
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Demo version.
Started on 26 June 1995.
Released on 2 December 2002 on Fuzzy
Warbles Volume Two in the U.K.
Andy: “After demoing ‘The Wheel and the Maypole’, I turned to recording this recently finished song, with the un-subtle metaphor of feeling trapped in our Virgin contract. Started on 26th June 1995, this song crashed along, with its frosty tones and glacial piano, the only thing missing is the distant howl of huskies. I must have been in a genuine frozen state of mind then, as reading old track sheets to compile these notes, I see the next thing I wrote was also way down on the thermometer, that song for the (Talking) Heads, ‘Papersnow’.”
[Thanks to R. Stevie Moore]
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Hurry and see, hurry and see
The ship trapped in the ice
Hurry and see, hurry and see
The frost on the rigging's superficially nice
The captain sold his marbles and the crew lost theirs at dice
Hurry and see, hurry and see
The ship trapped in the ice
How can we free, how can we free
The ship trapped in the ice
How can we free, how can we free
They sailed in the shallows now they've paid the price
The captain drank the champagne but it tasted like Old Spice
How can we free, how can we free
The ship trapped in the ice
And I can only see this wreck with the aid of a drink and a mirror
She may look scenic from the shore but you don't want to come any nearer
The captain's box of butterflies have all hatched out as lice
Hurry and see, hurry and see
The ship trapped in the ice
And I can only see this wreck with the aid of a drink and a mirror
She may look scenic from the shore but you don't want to come any nearer
How can this be, how can this be
The ship trapped in the ice
How can this be, how can this be
The frozen contract got 'em gripped like a vice
The captain dreams of flying but he's oh so scared of heights
Oh how can this be, cause Mama it's me!
The ship trapped in the ice
[transcribed by Brookes McKenzie]
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 18:14:06 +0000
From: Tim Harris <wordsrus (at) wordsrus dot demon dot co dot uk>
Subject: chords to Ship Trapped In The Ice (demo)
Message-ID: <aJYdtDAuTzu2EwDZ (at) wordsrus dot demon dot co dot uk>
The Ship Trapped in the Ice
(I haven't made a lot of the gloomy/weird Neil Innes'y piano chord intro
and outro yet - well that's who it reminds me of! - but here's the main
song - capo on 5 or 6 to get the recorded key)
D D/Db
Hurry and see, hurry and see
G A D
The ship trapped in the ice
D/Db
Hurry and see, hurry and see
G Asus2 A
The frost on the rigging superficially nice
G G/Gb G/E G/Gb G G/E Aaug
The captain sold his marbles and the crew lost theirs at dice
D D/Db
Hurry and see, hurry and see
G A7sus4 A7 D
The ship trapped i--------n the ice
How can we free, how can we free
The ship trapped in the ice
How can we free, how can we free
They sailed in the shallows now they've paid the price
The captain drank the champagne but it tasted like Old Spice
How can we free, how can we free
The ship trapped in the ice
E7 G D
And I can only see this wreck with the aid of a drink and a mirror
E7
She may look scenic from the shore
G A7sus4 A7
but you don't wanna come any near----er
The captain's box of butterflies have all hatched out as lice
Hurry and see, hurry and see
The ship trapped in the ice
And I can only see this wreck with the aid of a drink and a mirror
She may look scenic from the shore but she don't wanna come any nearer
How can this be, how can this be
The ship trapped in the ice
How can this be, how can this be
The frozen contract has a grip like a vice
The captain dreams of flying but he's also scared of heights
Oh how can this be, cause Mama it's me!
The ship trapped in the ice
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