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The opening call to the "water boy" has been said to bear a resemblance to melodies found in classical works by Cui, Tchaikovsky, and Liszt, as well as a Jewish marriage song and a Native American tune. [4] The first melody of the subsequent refrain is similar to the old German tune "Mendebras," used for the hymn "Oh Day of Rest and Gladness."
A water boy is a boy that brings water to people. Waterboy(s) may also refer to: The Waterboy, a 1998 film starring Adam Sandler "Waterboy" (song), a traditional folk song performed by Fats Waller, Odetta, John Lee Hooker, and many others, and arranged by Avery Robinson; The Waterboys, a Celtic-rock band formed in 1983
The archetypal example, the song "The Big Music", gave the style its name, but the best-selling example was "The Whole of the Moon", the song that the early 1980s Waterboys are best known for and that demonstrates both Wallinger's synthpop keyboard effects and the effectiveness of the brass section of the band.
"December" is a song by British band the Waterboys, released on 14 October 1983 as the second and final single from their debut studio album The Waterboys. [1] The song was written and produced by Mike Scott, with additional production by Rupert Hine. A music video was filmed to promote the single. [2]
It should only contain pages that are The Waterboys songs or lists of The Waterboys songs, as well as subcategories containing those things (themselves set categories). Topics about The Waterboys songs in general should be placed in relevant topic categories .
Described by Scott as "the world's greatest rock fiddle player", [38] he has written more songs for the band than anyone other than Scott, including the group's handful of instrumental recordings. After 2000, Richard Naiff became one of the three core band members. Richard Naiff first recorded with the band in 1999, and joined permanently in ...
Henry Winkler came through for his friend Adam Sandler by starring in The Waterboy.. During Winkler's appearance on the Oct. 9 episode of SiriusXM's Let's Talk Off-Camera with Kelly Ripa, the ...
Title Album details Peak chart positions SCO [14]UK [9]UK Indie [15]The Live Adventures of: Released: August 1998; Label: New Millennium (#PILOT40); 66: 91: 10 Karma to Burn