Boat
Sloop
Sloop noun - A sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow.
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- On the other hand, their version of "Sloop John B" ends up being less lyrically dissonant than the most famous version (by The Beach Boys) - the angry-sounding music makes sense considering it's supposed to be about a disastrous boat trip.
Source: Lyrical Dissonance / Music - And don't forget their cover of "Sloop John B" on that album, possibly the most upbeat music on the whole album (and from the Beach Boys, that's saying something), with lyrics about a really bad boat trip ("This is the worst trip I've ever been on.")
Source: Lyrical Dissonance / Rock
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