Fun Under the Sea

Under the Sea
The seaweed is always greener
In somebody else's lake
You dream about going up there
But that is a big mistake
Just look at the world around you
Right here on the ocean floor
Such wonderful things surround you
What more is you lookin' for?

Under the sea
Under the sea
Darling it's better
Down where it's wetter
Take it from me
Up on the shore they work all day
Out in the sun they slave away
While we devotin'
Full time to floatin'
Under the sea

Down here all the fish is happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cause they in their bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry
Guess who's gon' be on the plate

Under the sea
Under the sea
Nobody beat us
Fry us and eat us
In fricassee
We what the land folks loves to cook
Under the sea we off the hook
We got no troubles
Life is the bubbles
Under the sea
Under the sea
Since life is sweet here
We got the beat here
Naturally-e-e-e
Even the sturgeon an' the ray
They get the urge 'n' start to play
We got the spirit
You got to hear it
Under the sea

The newt play the flute
The carp play the harp
The plaice play the bass
And they soundin' sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is the duke of soul
(Yeah)
The ray he can play
The ling's on the strings
The trout rockin' out
The blackfish she sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
An' oh that blowfish blow

Under the sea
Under the sea
When the sardine
Begin the beguine
It's music to me
What do they got? A lot of sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here
know how to jam here
Under the sea
Each little slug here
Cuttin' a rug here
Under the sea
Each little snail here
Know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
Ya we in luck here
Down in the muck here
Under the sea

Mannheim Steamroller

What is it about the sea? Why is she so alluring, so mysterious, so jealous? She gives life, sustains it and offers freedom, yet can take them away on a whim. She offers us adventure, excitement, intrigue and danger. She's calm at times and can be benign; she's capricious, wild and tempestuous at others. She's a whole other realm men must explore. She's a demanding mistress who guards her secrets well. She has the most interesting mythology to my mind: Atlantis, the Kracken, the island Pacifica (sometimes known as Lemuria or Mu), Neptune or Poseidon, the Celtic selkies and of course, the merfolk.

The sea commands respect; she doesn't tolerate fools easily. She demands love and loyalty from those who choose her as their mistress.

I guess, for me, her allure lies in her mystery, in the creatures she sustains and in the legends surrounding her. Because the seas or oceans are so many fathoms deep in places, we've only got a relatively small percentage of their floors mapped. So, there surely are many mysteries or secrets yet to uncover or to reveal. Like the possible existence of a prehistoric pleisiosaur (Loch Ness Monster). And if Nessie really does exist--and I'm sure she does--WWWOOOWWWW! Her existence would open whole new possibilties that the seas have protected from men's sometimes all-consuming, destructive curiosity. If she exists, surely other prehistoric animals could have survived these thousands of years. What discoveries they would be!

And the location of Atlantis? Scholars, historians and archeologists would have a field day if this was truly ever discovered. (Yes, I believe this too existed. 'Course, all that's left of it are tumbled stones and long-abandoned ruins on the ocean floor most likely. I doubt a glorious dome or force field of some kind is protecting it from the ocean. *wistful sigh* But wouldn't it be fun and exciting to discover, as it has in legends, it had survived? In searching for more images for the video which prompted this entry, which you can find *here by the way, I saw a painting called Atlantis, the Birth of the Mermaids. Wouldn't it be something if by chance after sinking, Atlantis had become the birthplace of the merfolk? Ok...now that is fanciful thinking and pure imagination, but oh, how wonderful that would be!)

Speaking of merfolk, most of the myths or tales I've come across regarding them show them as having the same temperament as the seas they live in. In almost every story the mermaids are playful, capricious, seductive, mysterious and often dangerous. Some, better known as Sirens, lure sailors to their deaths; while a few others, like the Little Mermaid, save them from drowning and who sometimes end up falling in love with their rescuees. As a child I was entranced with the idea of mermaids; I wanted be one myself. I still think it would be novel and fun to be a mermaid. Though I don't want any green hair, like kelp or seaweed, or light green skin. I would want a pearlescent purple tail, with my scales traveling up my human ribs and sides a bit to cover my chest for modesty. I would want a small conch necklace, threaded and tied around my neck with a strong piece of kelp or seaweed. I wouldn't mind a hair comb studded with pink and black pearls to go in my flowing, long dark brown hair. As for my eyes? I guess they could remain the sea green they are now. *smiles*

I love most animals, though the ones of the sea fascinate me the most. I have four favorite types, each in their respective realms. On land, it is the big jungle cats I gravitate to. In the air it is the Golden Eagle or Pereguin Falcon or Snowy Owl--like Harry Potter's Hedwig. In mythology it is the unicorn. In the sea it is the dolphin or Orca whale. If I'd chosen a career in the biological field it would have been in marine biology.

The sea is a realm I would love to explore had I the means and the resources and a way. And to be honest, I hope the sea won't ever completely give up her secrets. Her continuing mystery is part of what makes her so alluring, so magical. But I still would love to explore her.