One of three dozen sea chanteys and waterlogged ditties on the Johnny Depp produced comp Son of Rogue’s Gallery, this was likely written by French-Canadian explorers – about the river or the Native American father of “Sally” – no one is sure. It gets a boozy, phlegmy, deeply soulful reading from Waits, with some delicate electric
One of three dozen sea chanteys and waterlogged ditties on the Johnny Depp produced comp Son of Rogue’s Gallery, this was likely written by French-Canadian explorers – about the river or the Native American father of “Sally” – no one is sure. It gets a boozy, phlegmy, deeply soulful reading from Waits, with some delicate electric guitar from Keef. Pirates can be gentle too.