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Seatrain — Song Of Job
Album: Seatrain
Avg rating:
3.9

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Total ratings: 296









Released: 1969
Length: 6:09
Plays (last 30 days): 0
(spoken)
Hear now the tale of Job, a righteous man, who had a loving wife,
And ten sons and seven daughters. His fields were always ripe
With wheat and corn. He had ten thousand camels and five thousand sheep
And three thousand head of oxen. At sunrise
You would find him on his knees singing, "Yahweh Yehoa".
Well, one day in the court of heaven,
All the heavenly host were gathered there in the presence of the Lord,
And Satan was there among them.

(sung)
Satan went to God, and God said, "Satan, Where you been?"
Satan said, "I been on Earth, among men."
God said, "You must have seen my faithful servant, Job.
You must have seen his worth and how he's evil's foe."
Job is evil's foe. Yes, he is.

Satan said, "Well, yes, God, Job is your man.
But if you struck him, God, well, what would he do then?
He'd turn his back on you and curse your name right to your face."
God said, "Allright, Bub, go and test his faith --
Go and try Job's faith."

"O my God, O my God," cried poor Job.
"I have lost everything I owned.
I lost my cattle, I lost my land.
You took my children, too.
I'm losin' my mind and the love of my wife,
But I keep my faith in You.
I still have faith in You.

"O my God, O my God," can't you hear Job?
He's singin', "This world can no more be my home.
My so-called friends speak biting words,
Telling me what to do.
My health is gone, I cannot rest,
But I keep my faith in You.
I still have faith in You."

(spoken)
And Job's friends, they called to one another,
"Brothers! Righteous Job has fallen.
Come, let us go and give him what we can."
Long, long they journeyed until they found Job
In the ashes of his burned-out farm.
And they sat down with him for seven days and nights in silence,
For they saw that he had suffered greatly.
But at last they could hold back no longer,
And with accusing fingers pointed at him they said,
"Oh, Job, what evil have you done to bring God's wrath upon you?"
And at this time, down the road comes Elihu,
What took one look and thought he had the whole scene covered!
Waaaaow!

(sung)
That young man lectured Job until Job's poor heart near broke,
And from the whirlin' wind, God Himself spoke,
Sayin', "Who're these who claim to know my workings and all my ways?
Job has proved his faith and shall live joyous days."
Yes, Job lived joyful days. Oh, yes, he did
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I rate this easy listening, at least. The cirquis is on, and the circus is always on. From my school 4-to-10 rating, I judge this at least 6, perhaps 8. Suck that the.
 haljordan wrote:
Damn, this is just horrible.
 

You're being way to kind.
I think there was something about this in the Geneva Convention.
Inhuman torture and all.
Radio 'PARADISE' ?

It's funny what sticks in the brain.  In '69 I was only 12 years old, but was lucky enough to live in a college town with college radio and so was exposed to a lot more music that most kids.  I started think that the name rang a bell, then a bit of lyrics came into my head so I just typed "was deep in the darkest hour of a very heavy week" in to Google and sure enough.  The song "13 Questions" was from this same album.  But that's all that I remember about Seatrain.

I'm familiar with Peter Rowan, but never knew he was in this band.
 Al_Koholic wrote:
I like Despair Tire from this album

 
I do too. It would get a 10 from me for being so subversively different when I first heard it, from the lyrics to Peter Greene's fiddle playing.
 
This number, unfortunately, fails on all counts.
The band has a Wikipedia page now: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seatrain_(band)
I want to thank Bill for once again taking me back in time with music that I love but had lost. You rock!
Seatrain was a constant favorite on my playlist in the early 70's. So thanks again 
No accounting for different tastes. This brings me way, way back to some great memories. Haven’t heard this in decades! Thanks, Dave.
The story of Job sucks.  It sucks literally AND in the subtext and abstract.  Only a musical embellishment could salvage this story......and it didn't.{#Eh}
OMG. 
Umm, no. 
Make it STOP!
Worst RP song since I started streaming in 2002.
Not by any means trying to upset any devout folks, but it is precisely the story of Job that was the nail in the coffin of any of the overlay of faith that I may have been born into.

Think about it: Satan suckers god into a lose-lose chump bet, and he/she takes it. What does that say about either the wits or the righteousness of that figure?

and

Sucker bet taken, Job's entire family killed. Job does his job, comes out the other end all hunky dory, new wealth and <family>, right?

This is supposed to be a happy, inspiring ending? My entire family gets arbitrary snuffed on the whim of a cheesebrain for shady at best reasons and the fact that I get a new family is supposed to make it all cool? Either life and love wasn't worth a bucket of warm piss in biblical times or Job was in for some serious PTSD for the rest of his life. 

Kind of like that great Groucho Marx aphorism:

"I don't care to belong to any club that will have me as a member..."

Especially when it would require insane making cognitive dissonance.

Oh and BTW, while a notable little historical artifact, musically this sounds like an earnest and workmanlike early BTO rehearsal tape.

 
Wow. This sucks.
Umm, so...about this song...
I enjoy a lot of sacred music but not this.
fine time for PSD not to work!
 bam23 wrote:
Never heard this here, or maybe anywhere. Peter Rowan, unmistakable even when a sapling. Silly people, this is not a religious song by any sort of Bible-thumper.

 

Doesn't make it any more palatable, however.


Job suffered and now, we too are suffering.
I have no patience for this.
Wow this has a lower average rating than Lady Gaga.
I'm impressed. 
GOB
I like it lyrically ..  a true story tends to upset the masses.  throw them stones.  I'm ducking and dodging  {#Group-hug}
I like Despair Tire from this album
There is nothing good about this.
bad bad, not good
Damn, this is just horrible.
Is listening to this supposed to be a form of penance?

Please stop playing— I repent already. 
That was just terrible. 
Holy Moly, I couldn't believe my ears. I heard this once when I was in high school and never since.
I hope the next time is just as long. 
Again, please ... no!
You know what the real song of Job was?
 
Deep in the darkest hour of a very heavy week,
Three Earthmen did confront me, and I could hardly speak.
They met me in a hurry, they left me tired and sore,
And when I'm fit for wishing, I hope they'll come no more.
When I'm wishing, I hope they'll come no more.

Very familiar in its sound to the great creative Keith Green !
Bill

Please take note of our ratings.  I get that it is part of a "churchy" set, but ....
Never heard this here, or maybe anywhere. Peter Rowan, unmistakable even when a sapling. Silly people, this is not a religious song by any sort of Bible-thumper.
It's almost a good song
 calispera wrote:
Strange indeed, and I don't like everything in it, but still, very creative and rich. I dare to give a 7 at first listening.

 
It's kind of goofy and funny, not too bad in small doses.  I believe George Martin produced this album.
OK, which 5 of you rated this a "10"?
 Grammarcop wrote:
Please throw this off the top of the Tower of Babel. 

 
{#Roflol} {#Lol}
I can tolerate this song one time for historical value.  Now, I feel as though I have visited a strange commune of the late sixties.
Strange indeed, and I don't like everything in it, but still, very creative and rich. I dare to give a 7 at first listening.
Please throw this off the top of the Tower of Babel. 
sorry ... this is plum (plumb?) awful. 

{#Stupid}  puzzling choice ...

Aural dissonance ... after having heard The Black Keys' "Gold on the Ceiling" on YouTube a few minutes ago.

Just noticed that lyrics of the "highly entertaining" spoken words near the end of this song include the words "he had suffered greatly". 

Maybe now I understand the hidden message in this song. 

(Good ... took me long enough to type this that is (joyfully) OVER!)
 jocelynsart wrote:
It's a bible story? lol! I couldn't even listen long enough to even notice that, not that that would make up for it.

 
So the word "Job" (pronounced here "Joab" as early as the first line), the references to God, Satan, Yaweh Yohoa, etc. didn't trigger something in you...That's a pretty impressive filter working on your ears... {#Whipit}
Bill says Peter Rowan was the singer on this ditty. Peter's from my hometown! Also wrote "Lonesome L.A. Cowboy" and "Panama Red" for New Riders of the Purple Sage. 
It's a bible story? lol! I couldn't even listen long enough to even notice that, not that that would make up for it.
I loved Seatrain back in the 70s.  More please.

Love I'm Willin.   To this day phrases pop into my mind.  'from Hatchapie to Tonopaw' - I made up the spelling.
WTF? The one time I heard this, back in 2007, I gave it a 4? Have my tastes changed that much in 3 years? Upon hearing it again on Youtube, it's definitely a fun, rocking 7 now and is definitely worth another excursion into the playlist.
I bet if David Bromberg sang this it would be received much better! Weird song....meant for the evangelistic tents? Or a new Rock Opera?
This is not very good at all. Right down there with "Secret Language of Birds." I can only imagine heavy drug use was involved when this was recorded. Correction; I can only *hope.*
I've given the song a 3 because it was hard to listen to, but the comments left by hedwig, octabode, and buckskin remind me of what I most appreciate, not just about RP, but about the community of listeners and what we have in common. Hear, hear fellas! You tell 'em! I have to agree with the majority that this song is a musical disaster, but I've always like the story of Job. It's a good antidote to the fallacy that good behavior is rewarded with good luck and vice versa. It should be easy to see the connection with classism: For example the high-born ascribing some sin to the less fortunate and assuming themselves righteous by virtue of their wealth. In this regard, as a philosophical treatise the story of Job transcends the Judeo-Christian tradition. You'll find the story is generally not very popular with the upper classes.
"Bloodshot Eyes" is such a better song than this. You do the listeners a disservice with this dreck filler!!!
some of the funniest comments ever
Whether I like this song specifically or not, this is the kind of quirky thing that keeps me coming back to RP. So what if it is a Bible story? I'm an atheist but I still appreciate the story of Job as part of our culture (what does the phrase 'patience of Job' mean if you don't know the story).
Hard on the ears.
keyboard_monkey wrote:
There is so much rich culture why must we spend so much time on the Christian Bible. Small minds seek comfort in the familiar. This is the kindest sentiment I can muster. The fact is I find great evil has been promoted by those of promulgate irrational thought and allowed by those who embrace it.
Guess u r a casual listener who doesn't pay attention. Guess I'll give this a 10, just for your ilk
I normally try not to complain here, but seriously. This reminds me of a youth group leader trying to be "hip and cool" and get the kids to "get down with Jesus." heh.
(8?» wrote:
My god told me to turn this off and listen to some Chemical Brothers.
qft
Arghhhhh! I tuning out for awhile.
Has there ever been a song rated lower??
The Devil went down to Georgia and wrote this crappy song. pfffft.
I can do without the bible school lesson. Congrads you get a 1.
We need to hear Daniel and the Sacred Harp by The Band.
this is aweful. unless it was in a Simpsons episode
Absolutely terrible
Job, if he really existed, got a bumb rap and I\'d feel sorry that his god would treat him in such a horrible fashion.
The last time I heard this I was still in High School, probably close to 30 years ago. Thanks for the blast from the past! :D
No sir. I don\'t like it.