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Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat
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Wikipedia article
"'Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat'" is a song written by Frank Loesser and published in 1950. The song was introduced in the Broadway musical, 'Guys and Dolls', which opened at the 46th Street Theatre on November 24, 1950. In the context of the show, gambler Nicely-Nicely Johnson invents a dream about being saved from hell in order to bring together the members of the prayer meeting. It was performed on stage by Stubby Kaye who later reprised his role as Nicely-Nicely Johnson in the 1953 London production, as well as the 1955 film version of the play.
The song is generally considered to be the 11 o'clock number in 'Guys and Dolls'.
Notable Recordings
*The song was recorded by Harpers Bizarre for their third album, 'The Secret Life of Harpers Bizarre'.
*A cover of the song by Don Henley was featured in the soundtrack of the 1992 film, 'Leap of Faith', and hit number 13 on 'Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart in 1993.
*James Taylor released a cover on his 2020 album, 'American Standard'.
*Jennifer Nettles covered the song on her 2021 album, 'Always Like New'.
In Popular Culture
;Television
"Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" was performed in the pilot episode of the show 'Glee' in 2009, and then redone in the season 3 finale, "Goodbye," although it was never released as a single or on any album.
;Films
The song was sung in the movie, 'The Finest Hours'.
;Books
The 1979 novel "And the Devil Will Drag You Under" by Jack Chalker takes its title from a line in "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat."
References
Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat
Category:Songs from Guys and Dolls
Category:1950 songs
Category:1992 singles
Category:Don Henley songs
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