# Help me ID this song: **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 4, 2005, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-song/288347 "2005-02-04T11:12:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2005, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-song/288347/1 "2005-02-04T11:12:51Z")
I’ve been trying to find this song for years. It is the lyrics of Gilligan’s Island sung set to the backing music of Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song.” Trying to get a copy, or at least the band name if I can. I’m most definitely not thinking of the other similar amalgam out there, “Stairway to Gillligan’s Island.” Play it in your head, it’s awesome. Just substitute these words: > [@](#): > > On we sweep… with threshing oars, > Our only goal to reach the western shores! > (da DUM da da DA dum, da DUM da da DA dum) With these words: > [@](#): > > The weather started getting rough… the tiny ship was tossed, > If not for the courage of the fearless crew the Minnow would be lost! > (da DUM da da DA dum, da DUM da da DA dum) ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-song/288347/2 "2005-02-05T04:55:50Z")
No luck. I gave Google my best shot, but no luck. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-song/288347/3 "2005-02-05T05:32:25Z")
**Little Roger and the Goosebumps** from [here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stairway_to_Heaven) ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-song/288347/4 "2005-02-05T08:38:38Z")
Excellent, **don’t ask** ’s link reminded me of Dread Zeppelin. Must find cassette… ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-song/288347/5 "2005-02-07T10:21:54Z")
> [@don't ask](#): > > **Little Roger and the Goosebumps** from [here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stairway_to_Heaven) I specifically said “Immigrant Song” and I specifically said “NOT Stairway to Gilligan’s Island.” But thanks for briefly raising my hopes only to dash them on the rocks. ---
**Author:** ![RumMunkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@RumMunkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RumMunkey)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-song/288347/6 "2005-02-07T12:27:27Z")
I’m 99% sure it’s **[Dread Zeppelin](http://www.dreadzeppelin.com/)**. I can’t recall which album it was…I used to have the tape. It was the one that had “Your Time Is Gonna Come” and “Heartbreaker” on it. I think Bob Marley’s “Stir It Up” was on there too. ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-song/288347/7 "2005-02-07T22:17:03Z")
Nae… wasn’t Dread Zeppelin. They did a straight (I use that term loosely) cover of Immigrant Song with the Led Zeppelin lyrics. What I’m looking for came out circa 1989 and made a brief appearance in light rotation on an Atlanta college radio station. It’s obscure and it’s a long shot for me to be asking here.