"On the Boat Eastland" (Song) by S.J. Monck

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Originally composed as a tribute to the steamer Eastland ( • The Full Story of the ... ) in 1911 by S.J. Monck. The Eastland was a Great Lakes pleasure steamer, plagued with problems and dangerously top-heavy. In 1915, the ship rolled onto her side on the Chicago River at her wharf killing 844 people.
Sheet music from my own collection and describes the ship during happier days. Arranged and recorded by my friends Tess and J. Kent Layton for my documentary "The Full Story of the Eastland Disaster (1915)". Animations were also produced for the documentary, animated by Alex Moeller in Unreal Engine 5. This recording is copyright HFX Studios and cannot be re-used without permission.
The Eastland Disaster Historical Society can be found at eastlanddisaster.org/

[@Rip_StarHappi]

Every time I listen to this lovely song I feel just a clumsy and wobbly as this ship

[@paveloleynikov4715]

I love how she is slightly listing in almost every shot...

[@matthewlawson1103]

I know these videos don’t bring in as much views as tragic ones, however I thank you and urge you to release more historical pieces including the themes for other historical ships or transport lines !!!!

[@PartTimeExplorer]

I’m soon publishing a full studio album of these with historian/piano technician J Kent Layton

[@rosalinda-305]

Agreed; recreations like these are magical- they transport us to a different time like nothing else!

[@torballs]

This is very touching. Makes me nostalgic for an era I didn't live in. Thanks.

[@rmsoceanic9335]

So we both die on eastland?

[@connerrolofson1585]

(Incomplete) Lyrics: Ahoy! For the breeze off Lake Erie’s smooth seas, and a steamer grand, On a fine glassy floor, far away out from shore, on the boat Eastland Free from worry and care as the gulls in the air, as we glide to the music of melody rare We applaud each refrain, make them play it again, on the boat Eastland Hum, dee, hum Hum, dee, ay!

[@jamesmccarthy5086]

Very beautiful. The music fits perfectly along with the great animations. I hope u do the same thing with the Edmund Fitzgerald and play gordon lightfoots song in the back ground, that’d be really cool. This ship kinda reminds me of the ss America the one that sank off of isle royale. Thanks for this masterpiece!

[@yvetteaguirre9522]

I loved it! Wonderful piece and a beautiful tribute to the people that didn’t make it and the ship.💙💙💙

[@AidenKimRagtime]

I cannot believe I haven't subscribed on this account yet. It feels so refreshing--I am fascinated with ships and pianos and seeing this ship wobble from side to side as it steams across the ocean is just so beautiful. It shows how humans have the capability to invent these mesmerizing and complex machines. I have to keep rewatching all your videos because I keep forgetting! Every time I watch one and it finishes I just stare blankly into the wall contemplating what I saw. It felt like I was actually there. My eyes glued to the screen. Thank you for these awesome videos. I might learn this song sometime down the road.....

[@guyk2260]

Thank you for taking the time to find and record this piece , and I love all the details, even down to the obvious list in your CGI Eastland . Great stuff Tom et all . So glad to have found your channel via a recommend from Nautical Study

[@shereesmazik5030]

Family legend- an Uncle died on the Eastland . Not on any list in books and the date in the grave Bohemian National Cemetery is wrong . His last name was Homolka, a common Czech name .

[@rachelstratman1405]

I liked seeing the changes to the ship after subsequent changes in ownership & the fitting of additional to structure....also the photos overlaid, with the actual Eastland name. It's easy to see how exciting that fateful day would have been......

[@besweeeet2]

It's awesome to see how UE enables small operations to make great-looking models and other visuals.

[@oiludder]

Very nice thank you. Just tossing out some more boats I would love your take on. SS Milwaukee - 338ft car carrier that sank in 1929 in a storm. All hands lost. Root cause is a mystery. SS Cedarville - 588ft freighter that sank in 1965 after a collision in the strains of mackinaw. Fleet mate of the SS Carl D. Bradley PS Keystone State - 288ft Paddle Steamer lost on lake huron in November 1861. All hands lost. Rumors of Gold on the boat. Cheers man, thank you and I love your work. Best, Kevin

[@speederscout]

Oh, how I loved those old ships.

[@dustingriffith7399]

EASTLAND 1915! The same year when RMS LUSITANIA was torpedoed by the German U-boat submarine and the ship sunk on the southern coast of Ireland. I hope you’re doing good with the finishing project of LUSITANIA: The Greyhound’s Wake (2022) before it’s ready to be Streamed! 😁👍

[@johndoeyo]

Thank you I was surprised to see the piano version of this song wasn't on KZbin

[@carltrotter7622]

Looking at the Eastland, she just looks far too tall, far too thin, far too long, so little draft. She's a ship of beautiful proportions, but she is also somehow terrifying to me.

[@TheComicMaker24]

After listening to it a few times, it sounds better with a faster tempo (1.5x speed), but a lovely little tune. Thanks for posting i!

[@marymcsherry1965]

So charming and evocative of a certain innocence of the time...thank you for your brilliant work..

[@shereesmazik5030]

Both beautiful and sad . Thank you !

[@hyde_thompson]

This is so good. Its kinda takes me back to the real eastland

[@Freakingfantasticfilms]

Very, very nice indeed Tom!

[@VRed37]

Lovely tribute all the way round

[@kittybitts567]

Tom, Emma and everyone at Part-Time Explorer, your videos are the best! They truly transport those of us blessed to find them back to the time long ago when the events being portrayed were happening. Thank you!

[@KyrinSolaq]

The clumsy steamer Eastland what a gorgeous ship she was and what and adventurous life she lived

[@blueriver5269]

Your work and your teams amazing creation is superb. Your videos are professional grade, more worthy of history and discovery channels, than most of their own videos. The Animation is spot on. I wish you had sponsorship levels. I would be the first to sign up. BRAVO TOM and TEAM.

[@PartTimeExplorer]

Thank you very much for your words of support! If you're interested, I do have a Patreon, linked in the description.

[@blueriver5269]

@@PartTimeExplorer I'm now an engineer 😁

[@PartTimeExplorer]

Welcome aboard!

[@flapingo-15]

I have witnessed a friendship get existed in this chat LOL

[@johnv7317]

I wish you guys made a 3D model of Easland as the U.S.S. Wilmette.

[@RailsofMichigan]

Even though the Eastland did not have a very splendid career and very tragic event that ended her passenger career. I love her design & style and of other similar ships of these times too. For years I never knew of this ship and it's disaster it was involved in. I just pray and hope to God that all those who were involved in this tragic event are resting in peace and now there stories and the Eastlands have been told and I absolutely love the song for the ship and the piano solo. Every time I listen to it and hear the sound of the seas I can feel like I'm on the ship and think about. It's good times it had before. It's sad ending. Thank you for sharing the history of this marvelous ship and this beautiful song for it too.

[@adamsmiley4740]

I love the incorporation of the old photos! It gives you a sense of the times they were living in and the music felt fitting for it.

[@DerpyPossum]

Absolutely gorgeous, hands down.

[@BRIDGETTWC]

Thanks for uploading!

[@johndoeyo]

Reminds me of the Dr. Strangelove B-52 intro featuring "Try A Little Tenderness"

[@asn413]

hm. a little rag, a little hymn, and a dab of Beethoven. well done. models top notch too!

[@bobbilynncalderon6464]

Great video Tom and I love the music 🎶 too

[@damos7313]

Part time explore what version of the Eastland do you like the most? Also, very nice video.

[@PartTimeExplorer]

Honestly, I think the early configuration that was (likely) green is the most interesting. Least dangerous, too, I hear…

[@tomm1109]

In todays throw-away society I was surprised how many times this ship was refitted and reused. Even after sinking it was reused again with all its faults. When it comes to buildings or cars it seems like most people throw away or tear down old ones because new is easier. But I guess not so with ships. At least back then.

[@coolguypravara]

I am impressed with the amount of hardwork you put in these videos. Especially the RMS Atlantic videos. I tried hard to visualize that disaster when I read it in Wikipedia and checking in Google maps. But, after watching your videos I am able to understand how it happened exactly. Such an impressive work done by you. Superior than those documentaries. Could you also please make such informative videos on Sultana disaster in river Mississippi, ghost ships SS Valencia and SS Waratha? Empress of Ireland too sunk in St Lawrence River?

[@kingofthunder4501]

OMG YOU MADE IT THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!!!!!!!!

[@sunnyskye213]

Amazing! Thank you......

[@charlescraig2171]

Thank you for this and all of your videos Tom! Look forward to all of them and hearing the history...keep up the great work! 🚢 ⚓️

[@ellah3500]

Thank you for this great video. I love to see how she changed through the years.

[@patbowman6723]

Wonderfully lifelike. Great job!

[@bebeandjohnnotsonomadiclif5287]

Very cool. Thank you !

[@chickenpancake1614]

Great video, also hows the Greyhounds Wake going?

[@imagine4414]

1:40 My favorite look of the Eastland

[@LadyTylerBioRodriguez]

Not to be an asshole but I'm fairly sure On the Boat Eastland was composed in 1911. 1913 was the last year the Eastland was on Lake Erie under the Eastland Navigation Company and the lyrics say "ahoy for the breeze of lake Erie smooth seas and a streamer grand." The writer was from Sandusky Ohio I believe and was paid by the company for it. The copyright listings of songs in 1911 has the song written down. I could be wrong though. Sorry if this nitpicking, this ship is a passion of mine. I think its a fun little song and this is a great rendition.

[@PartTimeExplorer]

No, you’re right. I uploaded this on the road and had to write the description from memory. I’ve updated the caption. Thanks!

[@LadyTylerBioRodriguez]

@@PartTimeExplorer No problem good sir. I'm glad this project got made. Turned out magnificent.

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

Amen.

[@ChickVicious237]

So glad you uploaded the song!

[@Commander-McBragg]

That was awesome. Thanks!

[@atlanticliners]

I love this video, and the music fits the animations perfectly. Thanks for sharing, Tom! :)

[@arinhjorulfr]

So this is the original to the Swedish song "Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy".

[@Alexius01]

These shots look so good! :D

[@jamespocelinko104]

Imagine this tune played on a carnival pipe organ. Now imagine that childishly jolly racket playing while the Eastland capsizes, over the noise of crashing furniture and screaming passengers. I have a dark mind.

[@puterboy2]

Will there be an Eastland game after Lusitania?😊

[@zacharykelley1059]

Is there anywhere I can find the sheet music for this? I’d love to be able to play it

[@Ascara55]

Nice tribute. Also watched the 1 hr documentary you made. Fantastic work. So... Why are the gangway doors open at 2:06 in the animation? :)

[@PartTimeExplorer]

Eastland regularly sailed with her gangways open. You can see it in most photographs of her.. haven't figured out why.

[@Ascara55]

Thanks for the reply. I was wondering if there was a mistake in the animation. 😊

[@Smartzenegger]

...nearer my god to thee...

[@Dwightstjohn-fo8ki]

"top heavy" seems to be a problem with boats since the Mary (Henry the 8ths. flagship) to the present day. Does marine design ever learn??

[@floortap]

nice

[@KyrinSolaq]

Can we get the one for the Collins line ships?

[@FormerlyEpicjcat]

My grandmother loves this song after I showed her and now she wants to play it on the piano with the sheet but we can only find the first copy?

[@MoriahMargaretJensenMusic]

Is it at all possible to see a copy of the sheet music?

[@iHusk]

I dub this the Capsize Rag

[@oliverfunk6606]

What a beauty! - But are you sure the wheelhouse is illuminated at night?

[@nancysalazar8850]

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[@hitorybr9]

💙You can make the evolution of red, black, green, blue and cunard line? (I searched) 💙

[@mikeseier4449]

I think the computer simulations of the boat and buildings are almost real,.. But why are the people just black cutouts?

[@randomuser9883]

Hello

[@Shipwright1918]

Just don't make 'em like that anymore, excursion steamers and the music. In future, It'd be interesting to see another piece on another one of the lost steamers, like the old SS Catalina or SS Princess Maurgerite.

[@ArchivoLocalUY]

I wish it had lyrics

[@ssdelphic-2023]

2:32

[@iwanmurdoko8781]

bro did i see the ship 1912 was ohio

[@Joseph-jq8ve]

Is it just me or was she too thin

[@thatoneguythatlikesship]

Hey Tom,nice video. Can I have a video request? Can you do a documentary about John Fitch,the first person to ACTUALLY build a steamboat

[@rafidkarim4061]

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[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

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