These are troubled times for culture and singers in particular. All the more reason to talk about a tune that we all know, that stubbornly stubbornly wrote and that, in fact, spoke 40 years ahead of what is being done today in ocean racing. In 1986, the group Gold sang the hit song: Capitaine abandonné (Abandoned Captain).
Drive to the '80s!
Back to the mule cut, to the sound of Roland's synthesizers for an ocean voyage in the 80's..
Whoa, whoa, whoa
They're out to win
Whoa, whoa, whoa
But they never came home
The Roaring Pacific
Swirls, torrents Africa
Have broken the magic dreams
Where they fell
Of the missing
Obviously, the group is talking about two major events in ocean racing on the one hand and exploration on the other. The Roaring of the Pacific refer to the round the world races that are beginning to emerge with the solo race of the BOC Challenge, and in particular to Philippe Jeantot, but also to the disappearance of the windsurfer Arnaud de Rosnay. The torrents of Africa's torrents There is no doubt about the disappearance of Philippe de Dieuleveult during an expedition on the river Zaire in 1985.
Whoa, whoa, whoa
To what secret ocean
Whoa, whoa, whoa
The wind blew them away
They found the light
Or freedom
The dream of the sea
Here, Gold tells us about the dream and fantasy of ocean racing. The oceans are secret, so secret that they are a light to those who approach them and treat them with respect and deference. In short, a tribute to the sea and to those who practice it.
Ahoy, ahoy, Captain Abandoned
Ahoy, ahoy, put wings on your sailboat
Ring, ring, sirens to the salty wind
Sound, sound the last crossing..
Whoa, whoa, whoa
This is precisely where the group is a forerunner. By telling us about give wings to our sailboats Gold offers us, well ahead of time, foilers. These appendages that competitors find so innovative today were, in fact, evoked in 1986 by a Toulouse music group.
If all these gods have made you dream..
Whoa, whoa, whoa
You can always get on board
But if the storm takes you away
By the time your dream comes to an end..
Keep these words on your lips
For your freedom
Recruitment campaign for the first edition of the 1989 Vendée Globe, perhaps? In any case, Gold is offering us here to take part in the adventure, to follow our dreams and make our way through the immensity of the ocean. Cherish the sea and the oceans.
An artist's eye
The sea has always fascinated artists. Whether they are painters, musicians, photographers or singers, from Victor Hugo's Oceano Nox to Thomas Ruyant's musical project for the 2020 Vendée Globe, we couldn't miss the opportunity to bring together two worlds that are not so far apart.
"Free man, always, you will cherish the sea!", c i didn't say it, Baudelaire did.
