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"On Being Cautioned Against Walking on an Headland Overlooking the Sea, Because it was Frequented by a Lunatic", also known as Charlotte Smith's Sonnet LXX, is an early Romantic poem which uses imagery of the sea and of madness to express poetic melancholy.
The Poème de l'amour et de la mer (literally, Poem of Love and the Sea), Op. 19, is a song cycle for voice and orchestra by Ernest Chausson. It was composed over an extended period between 1882 and 1892 and dedicated to Henri Duparc. Chausson would write another major work in the same genre, the Chanson perpétuelle, in 1898.
In the late 70s Clarke styled himself as a "punk poet" [8] and in 1979 had his only UK top 40 hit with "Gimmix!(Play Loud)". [1] [9] He toured with Linton Kwesi Johnson, and performed on the same bill as bands such as the Sex Pistols, the Fall, Joy Division, Buzzcocks, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Elvis Costello, Rockpile and New Order (including at their May 1984 Music for Miners benefit ...
This version went on to reach No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1985 [24] and No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart in 1984. [16] Tom Waits's version was first available on the 1989 soundtrack for the movie Sea of Love and later on his 2006 album Orphans; Cat Power recorded it on her 2000 album, The Covers Record.
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Behold, the history and fun facts behind everyone's favorite festive poem, along with all of the words to read aloud to your family this Christmas. Related: 50 Best 'Nightmare Before Christmas' Quotes
Browning's poem inspired singer-songwriter Clifford T Ward in his sentimental 1973 song "Home Thoughts from Abroad", which also makes reference to other romantic poets John Keats and William Wordsworth. [5] In 1995, Browning's "Home Thoughts from Abroad" was voted 46th in a BBC poll to find the United Kingdom's favourite poems. [6]
An instrumental version of "Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea)" appears on the 1961 album Songs Of The Soaring '60s Volume 1 by Roger Williams: the track later served as B-side for Williams' 1965 single release "Summer Wind".