Comments on: Matt Bauer Covers “Sea Lion Woman”

By: Billy F

Billy F — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:22:25 +0000

I was going to mention that Nina Simone had the original version of “sea lion woman”/”see line woman”, but it seems I’ve been beaten to the punch,

By: Taylor

Taylor — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:10:29 +0000

Ah. I figured since he had changed it in the same way that she had that he was copying her. Good to know.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:17:52 +0000

Bauer’s Sea Lion came out before Feist’s rendition. Bauer also learned this from an old Smithsonian Folkways recording of children’s hand clap songs. It’s been covered many times over and there are many different interpretations of the tune and its origin.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:26:09 +0000

Oh wow, I had no idea – and I love Nina Simone. Thanks for letting me know!

By: Ian

Ian — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:06:12 +0000

sea lion woman was actually originally recorded as see line woman by Nina Simone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfMp6zcmcFw