Blow the Man Down
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Blow the Man Down is an old sea shanty.
One verse:
- I'll sing you a song, a good song of the sea
- With a way, hey, blow the man down
- And trust that you'll join in the chorus with me
- Give me some time to blow the man down
The tune is the basis for the SpongeBob SquarePants TV show theme.
The Lyric "Blow the man down" refers to the act of knocking a man to the ground in a fight. The cartoon character Popeye often made reference to this, in his catchphrase when witnessing an extraordinary incident:
- "Well, blow me down!"
