Atlantis
Donovan
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The continent of Atlantis was an island Which lay before the great flood In the area we now call the Atlantic Ocean So great an area of land, that from her western shores Those beautiful sailors journeyed To the South and the North Americas with ease In their ships with painted sails To the East Africa was a neighbor, across a short strait of sea miles The great Egyptian age is but a remnant of The Atlantian culture The antediluvian kings colonized the world All the Gods who play in the mythological dramas In all legends from all lands were from fair Atlantis Knowing her fate, Atlantis sent out ships to all corners of the Earth On board were the Twelve: The poet, the physician, the farmer, the scientist The magician and the other so-called Gods of our legends Though Gods they were And as the elders of our time choose to remain blind Let us rejoice and let us sing and dance and ring in the new Hail Atlantis! Way down below the ocean where I want to be she may be Way down below the ocean where I want to be she may be Way down below the ocean where I want to be she may be Way down below the ocean where I want to be she may be Way down below the ocean where I want to be she may be My antediluvian baby, oh yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah I want to see you some day My antediluvian baby, oh yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah My antediluvian baby My antediluvian baby, I love you, girl I want to see you some day My antediluvian baby, oh yeah I want to see you some day, oh My antediluvian baby My antediluvian baby, I want to see you My antediluvian baby, gotta tell me where she gone I want to see you some day Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up, oh yeah Oh glub glub, down down, yeah My antediluvian baby
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10 facts about this song
Historical ContextDonovan’s "Atlantis" was released on November 1968. The song appeared on Donovan’s seventh album, "Barabajagal," which was released in 1969.
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Song LengthThe song is typically classified as a "mini-epic," due to its length of nearly five minutes. This was considered unusually long for pop songs of that era.
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Song Theme"Atlantis" describes the story of the lost city of Atlantis. Donovan personifies the mythical city, and the song carries themes of love, unity, and spirituality.
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Commercial SuccessDespite its length, the song was a commercial success, peaking at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. It also reached No. 23 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Song CreationThe song was conceived during Donovan's stay with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in India, along with the Beatles.
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Signature Style"Atlantis" is well known for Donovan's distinctive vocal style and the song's memorable narrative, both characteristic of his signature style invoked through folk music.
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Cultural InfluenceThe song has been widely used in popular culture. It was famously used during the final scene of Martin Scorsese's film "Goodfellas" (1990), and more recently, the song features in Quentin Tarantino’s "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" (2019).
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Singer-Songwriter's ReputationDonovan is often considered one of the key figures in the creative explosion of mid 1960s folk music, and "Atlantis" is cited as one of his standout songs.
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Musical ArrangementThe song is known for its unique arrangement, composed of Donovan's characteristic acoustic guitar-based style paired with soaring strings and a spoken-word intro.
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Song's InfluenceDespite being over 50 years old, "Atlantis" is still considered a popular and influential song of the folk-pop genre, thus attesting to Donovan's enduring influence in the music world.
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