Songs & Lyrics


Due to a new German law it's not allowed to offer or distribute most of the SAILOR lyrics on the Internet any more. Those lyrics that can still be seen here are all © Sashay Music 1973 - 1978 (thanks to Georg Kajanus), except for "The Harbour Bar Bell" (© and thanks to Rob Alderton). Lyrics and details about the SAILOR songs (all in alphabetical order) can be found below.

Lead vocals (at the original recording):
GK = Georg Kajanus, PP = Phil Pickett, HM = Henry Marsh, PL = Peter Lincoln, RA = Rob Alderton

Song

Year

First released on the album...

Lyrics?

Details

Lead vocals

A Glass Of Champagne 1975 Trouble

A Glass Of Champagne

Music / chords: A Glass Of Champagne

GK
All I Need Is A Girl 1978 Greatest Hits Vol. 1

All I Need Is A Girl

  GK
Apache 1993

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-

instrumental - unreleased by SAILOR (it was only recorded as a demo), but available on Kajanus (revealed)

-

Ashes And Diamonds 1978  Hideaway

Ashes And Diamonds

  GK
Big Bamboo 1991 Sailor (1991)

-

  GK
Blame It On The Soft Spot 1974 Sailor

Blame It On The Soft Spot

  GK
Blue Desert 1974 Sailor

Blue Desert

  GK
Boom Boom Boom 1993

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-

unreleased by SAILOR (it was only recorded as a demo), but available on Kajanus (revealed)

GK

Catwalk Girls 1996 Legacy - Greatest And Latest

-

  PL
Checkpoint Charlie 1977 Checkpoint

Checkpoint Charlie

  GK
Coconut 1975 Trouble

Coconut

  GK
Cool Breeze 1976 The Third Step

Cool Breeze

  GK
Copacabana 1978

-

-

instrumental
B-side of "All I Need Is A Girl"

-

Dancing 1976 The Third Step

Dancing

  GK
Danger On The Titanic 1980  Dressed For Drowning

-

  PP
Desert Island 1993

-

-

unreleased by SAILOR (it was only recorded as a demo), but available on Kajanus (revealed)

GK

Don't Look A Gift Horse 1980   Dressed For Drowning

-

   PP
Don't Send Flowers 1980   Dressed For Drowning

-

   PP
Down By The Docks 1977 Checkpoint

Down By The Docks

  GK
Estepona 2001 Buried Treasure

-

  PL
Girls Girls Girls 1975 Trouble

Girls Girls Girls

Music / chords: Girls Girls Girls GK
Give Me La Samba 1976 The Third Step

Give Me La Samba

  GK
Give Me Shakespeare 1978 Hideaway

Give Me Shakespeare

  GK
Hanan 1992 Street Lamp

-

  GK
Hanna 1976 The Third Step

Hanna

  GL
Harbour 1974

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instrumental
B-side of "Traffic Jam"
not available on any SAILOR album, but on
Kajanus (revealed)

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Hat Check Girl 1980  Dressed For Drowning

-

  PP
It's Christmas Again 1996 - -   PL
I Wish I Had A Way With Women 1978 Hideaway -   HM
Istanbul 6.25 1977 Checkpoint - instrumental  
It Takes Two To Tango 1992 Street Lamp -   GK
Jacaranda 1975 Trouble - instrumental  
Jamaica Girl 1978 Hideaway -   HM
Joe's Pianola 1977 Checkpoint Joe's Pianola   GK
Josephine Baker 1974 Sailor Josephine Baker   GK
Karma Chameleon 1996
2006
Legacy - Greatest And Latest,
Buried Treasure
  two different versions! PL
Keep Off The Streets At Night 1977 Checkpoint Keep Off The Streets At Night   GK
Knock Knock 1991 Sailor (1991) -   GK
La Cumbia 1991 Sailor (1991) -   GK
Latin Eyes 1996 Legacy - Greatest And Latest -   PL
Latino Lover 1992 Street Lamp -   GK
Let's Go To Town 1974 Sailor Let's Go To Town   GK
Lover's Blues 1992 Street Lamp -   GK
Machines 1978 Hideaway Machines   GK
Mambo Loco 1992 Street Lamp -   GK
Marinero 1992 Street Lamp -   GK
Melancholy 1976 The Third Step - instrumental  
Memory Lane 1992 Sailor (1991) -   GK
Music 1991 Sailor (1991) -   GK
My Girl (She Knows What To Do) 1977 Checkpoint My Girl (She Knows What To Do)   GK
My Kind Of Girl 1975 Trouble My Kind Of Girl   GK
Nickelodeon Nights 1996 Legacy - Greatest And Latest -   PL
Nothing Has Changed 1977 Checkpoint Nothing Has Changed   GK
One Drink Too Many 1976 The Third Step One Drink Too Many   GK
One Life One Love One Day 1978 Hideaway -   PP
Open Up The Door 1974 Sailor Open Up The Door   GK
Out Of Money 1976 The Third Step Out Of Money   GK
Panama 1975 Trouble Panama   GK
Pearl Harbor 1980  Dressed For Drowning

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  PP
People In Love 1975 Trouble People In Love   GK
Precious Form 1992 Street Lamp -   GK
Private Eye 1980  Dressed For Drowning

-

  PP
Put Your Mouth Where The Money Is 1977 Checkpoint -   HM
Pyjama Party 1978 Hideaway -   PP
Quay Hotel 1976 The Third Step Quay Hotel   GK
Romance 1977 Checkpoint Romance   GK
Sailor 1974 Sailor Sailor two different versions! (the second version has alternative censored lyrics!) GK
Sailor Girls Party 2001 - - unreleased PL
Sailor's Night On The Town 1974 Sailor Sailor's Night On The Town   GK
Seagulls Are White 1995

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-

unreleased by SAILOR (it was only recorded as a demo), but available on Kajanus (revealed)

GK

Soapland 1991 Sailor (1991) -   GK
St. John (St. Jean) 1991 Sailor (1991) -   GK
Starlight 1980  Dressed For Drowning

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  PP
Stay The Night 1978 Hideaway -   HM
Stay With Me Now 1977 Checkpoint Stay With Me Now   GK
Stiletto Heels 1976 The Third Step Stiletto Heels   GK
Stone After Stone 1989

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unreleased by SAILOR (it was only recorded as a demo), but available on Kajanus (revealed)

GK

Stop That Man 1975 Trouble Stop That Man   GK
Stranger In Paris 1978 Hideaway -   PP
Street Lamp 1992 Street Lamp -   GK
The Girls Of Amsterdam 1974 Sailor The Girls Of Amsterdam   GK
The Harbour Bar Bell 2004 - The Harbour Bar Bell unreleased RA
The Old Nickelodeon Sound 1975 Trouble The Old Nickelodeon Sound   GK
The Pimp's Brigade 197?

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unreleased by SAILOR (they only played the song live), but available on Kajanus (revealed)

GK

The Runaway 1978 Greatest Hits Vol. 1 -   PP
The Secretary 1991 Sailor (1991) -   GK
The Street 1974 Sailor The Street   GK
Traffic Jam 1974 Sailor Traffic Jam   GK
Trouble In Hong Kong 1975 Trouble Trouble In Hong Kong   GK
Two Ladies On The Corner 1976 The Third Step Two Ladies On The Corner   GK
Under The Moon 1992 Street Lamp - instrumental  
Vera From Veracruz 1992 Street Lamp -   GK
When It Hurts You 1978 Hideaway When It Hurts You   GK
When My Ship Comes In 1992 Street Lamp -   GK
Who Cares 1992 Street Lamp -   GK
Who Will Stop The Rain 1980  Dressed For Drowning

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  PP


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