This is the Sea - The Waterboys

[mix]

Found this a few weeks ago.

Awesome tune accompanying the visual telling of the history of big wave surfing, world-wide, but in northern CA in particular at a place called Mavericks (all the footage is from "Riding Giants"). It also tells the story of Hawaiian Mark Foo's death at Mavericks in 1994. Foo was one of the most skilled big wave riders at the time. It was his first time at Maverick's on a clear winter day in a crowded line-up of friends and rivals.

Beautiful images, sad essence, haunting music.

Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk469q3-EIc

[fishwax]

1. great clip and a great song

:applause:

I also like this Waterboys song (Strange Boat): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-P_6YBITHE

[mix]

3. the song

expresses the same sentiment as the Mark Twain quote that "the river always wins," it almost seems like a response to it.

thanks for strange boat, fisherman's blues is the only waterboys i own

[crim son]

2. The Waterboys are fantastic!

There's a newer band out that sounds a lot like them, but without the more profound lyrics.

[ogneopasno]

4. They sing one of my top five favorite love songs:

Fisherman's Blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VKouBHarIo

[SoxFan]

5. One of my favorite albums of all time

Mike Scott is a brilliant songwriter.