Sailing

Album: Atlantic Crossing (1975)
Charted: 1 58
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: Gavin Maurice Sutherland
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 13

  • Rubberduck from MelbourneMilwall fans use the tune for their crowd song "No one likes us, we don't care".
  • Ta from AustraliaWhen I was on China one of the people we got friendly with sang this song. At the time I just thought how nicely sung it was but later when I read the lyrics I understood it has a deeper meaning go the Chinese.
  • Lee from Augusta, GaI was at a presentation by the British Gurkha Regiment at Ft. Lewis, WA in 1982 following the Falklands War and heard this song for the 1st time. Seemed very appropriate. Later, I was in the Gulf War in 1991. I remember the journey to get there and the one to get home and the anxiety of wondering if/when that might occur. My family was in Germany at the time, and I contacted my wife and asked her to request Armed Forces Network Radio play this song as we began redeployment to home - they did, and every time I hear it, I have vivid memories of that time.
  • Cristina Hoffert from Orwigsburg PaI have been a fan for all the pass 40 years thanks to my PopPop Carver how also was a fan of yours WWWII vet was in London many times 2 years before he had his stroke he and my mom mom want back to see how they fixed everything after the war he talked to me about the war but no one in the family every asked him what he had seen and believe me it wasn't all good he did talk about the dog and cats on his ship and his shipments one of the strongest men I every know and will know also his sing voice was so on my pop pop could sing he passed at the age of 82 in his sleep
  • Debby from UsaOn the set of the video (but not in the video) was Rod's then live in love, Britt Ekland.
  • Peter from Coventry, United KingdomI used to sing this song after working abroad for a long time, when it was time to come home.
  • Niles from Belpre, Ohseems to me, If I hated a song so much, I wouldn't look it up!
  • Steven from Chipperfield, United KingdomPlease listen to the original version of this song,by the Sutherland Brothers,simply beautiful...
  • Joann from Portsmouth, VaWell John Brisbane thats your opinion so why were you even bringing up this song to listen to it in the first place? Why dont"t you go sailing and jump off that boat, one opinion negative doesn't count for nothing,you do not know a good song when you hear it, Rod Stewart is a great singer, songwriter and I have listened to his songs for years & will continue to do so, carry on Rod you are fantastic.
  • John from Brisbane, United StatesI get nauseous and feel really sick when I hear this vomit inducing song.I aways need to hurry quickly to turn my radio off when I suspect this cloyingly awful song comes on. Woe is me for ever having the ordeal to listen to this crap from Rod Stewart.
  • Guitar Chic from Small Town, KySuper spiritual...good stuff. Who wouldn't understand? Bravo again Rod...
  • Chet from Buffalo, NyPlay it loud and I defy you to not get goose bumps. Wonderfully done.
  • AgustÃ?n from Santiago, ChileThis wonderful song, specially the Rod Stewart vesion of it, has always touch me very deep in my heart. The instrumental arrangement, also, is beautiful, really very well done. Who has not sailed "stormy waters" in his life, to reach the way to his own unique destiny?

    Agustin S. D., Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
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