Blow the Man Down

Blow the Man Down

Blow the Man Down is an old sea shanty.

One verse::"I'll sing you a song, a good song of the sea":"With a way, hey, blow the man down":"And trust that you'll join in the chorus with me":"Give me some time to blow the man down"

The tune is the basis for the "SpongeBob SquarePants" TV show theme.

The lyric "Blow the man down" refers to the act of knocking a man to the ground in a fight. The cartoon character Popeye often made reference to this, in his catchphrase when witnessing an extraordinary incident: "Well, blow me down!"

It was also featured in a commercial for Shell Gas, animated by Richard Williams.

External links

* [http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/blowthemandown.htm One site with lyrics]
* [http://www.contemplator.com/sea/blowdown.html Another one, with more links]


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