# RIP Karl Wallinger, 66 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [March 11, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-karl-wallinger-66/998715 "2024-03-11T20:33:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-karl-wallinger-66/998715/1 "2024-03-11T20:33:32Z")
> **[World Party Frontman Karl Wallinger Dies at 66](https://variety.com/2024/music/news/karl-wallinger-world-party-dead-1235938501/)** > > Karl Wallinger, frontman of World Party — best known for their 1987 hit 'Ship of Fools' — and early member of the Waterboys, died Sunday. He was 66. Member of the Waterboys as well as leader of World Party, and writer of great hooks. One of my favorites here: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZHh0V7UjVXI/hqdefault.jpg "World Party - Ship of Fools") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHh0V7UjVXI) ---
**Author:** ![Chad\_Sudan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chad_sudan/32/4509_2.png) [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2024, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-karl-wallinger-66/998715/2 "2024-03-11T23:23:42Z")
Here’s another great song of his: “Way Down Now” It sounds like a lost early Stones track. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZZrIdbumFiI/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGE0gYihlMA8=&rs=AOn4CLDro3aPezeI5OtZMVb5iXeKwbczmw "World Party - Way Down Now") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZrIdbumFiI) His social criticism – in his lyrics and videos and interviews – was unusually deep-rooted and convincing. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2024, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-karl-wallinger-66/998715/3 "2024-03-11T23:35:36Z")
Well, that sucks, 66 is much too early. I was a fan of the Waterboys and World Party back in the days, and still am. Karl Wallinger and Mike Scott are pop masters. ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-karl-wallinger-66/998715/4 "2024-03-11T23:40:47Z")
This makes me so sad. I love World Party. Bang is one of my favorite albums. Karl was truly gifted. Here’s another for your listening pleasure. Sooner or Later [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sNffLb60jN0/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGEEgSCh_MA8=&rs=AOn4CLCGYmgF4nearnJbVOxFKRqsvrCPOw "World Party - Sooner Or Later") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNffLb60jN0) ---
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-karl-wallinger-66/998715/5 "2024-03-13T12:11:19Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DXDJbqws3MY/hqdefault.jpg "World Party - Put The Message In The Box") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXDJbqws3MY) Only 66! ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-karl-wallinger-66/998715/6 "2024-03-13T12:14:05Z")
This is political spam. ---
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-karl-wallinger-66/998715/7 "2024-03-13T12:17:33Z")
Please explain. It’s a link to “Put the Message In the Box,” a World Party song. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-karl-wallinger-66/998715/8 "2024-03-13T12:19:29Z")
The thread title indicates that the subject matter is the death of one person, but the link is one political ad after another. It should at least be in Politics and Elections, not Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-karl-wallinger-66/998715/9 "2024-03-13T12:24:26Z")
The link goes to a blank screen for me. ---
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-karl-wallinger-66/998715/10 "2024-03-13T12:25:33Z")
When I click the link it takes me to YouTube and the song I wanted to post. There’s an ad before it plays but it isn’t remotely political (for me, at least). At any rate, someone please close this. Perhaps someone else can post a little tribute to a great (now late) performer. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-karl-wallinger-66/998715/11 "2024-03-13T12:42:50Z")
I think I fixed it. You had pasted in a Google Search link and not a YouTube link. Within the search link was the Youtube code DXDJbqws3MY so I was able to build that. * * * I had forgotten about World Party to be honest, but remember _Ship of Fools_ fondly. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZHh0V7UjVXI/hqdefault.jpg "World Party - Ship of Fools") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHh0V7UjVXI) ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-karl-wallinger-66/998715/12 "2024-03-13T18:29:18Z")
This is more like it. Good job! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-karl-wallinger-66/998715/13 "2024-03-15T01:28:55Z")
I have always really enjoyed “Way Down Now.” It’s got one of my favorite bass guitar parts ever. It’s nimble and fun and I just can’t help but bust out some air bass when I’m listening to it.