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Posted in Uncategorized by admin on the July 31st, 2007

“My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean” is a traditional Scottish folk song. It may have its origin in the history of Charles Edward Stuart, commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, the grandson of the deposed Stuart monarch James II. Many Highland Scots supported Bonnie Prince Charlie’s attempt to restore the Stuarts to the English throne in 1745-46 by invading Scotland and England.

The song was famously arranged and recorded by Tony Sheridan with musical backing by The Beatles (who at the time were a little-known beat combo, and were originally credited as the ‘Beat Brothers’). It has numerous parody versions. For more information on these parody versions, see “My Bonnie Has Tuberculosis”. The first two notes of this song are a Major 6th interval.

The lyrics are as follows:

My Bonnie lies over the ocean
My Bonnie lies over the sea
My Bonnie lies over the ocean
Oh bring back my Bonnie to me
Bring back, bring back
Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me
Bring back, bring back
Bring back my Bonnie to me
Last night as I lay on my pillow
Last night as I lay on my bed
Last night as I lay on my pillow
I dreamed that my Bonnie was dead
Bring back, bring back
Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me
Bring back, bring back
Bring back my Bonnie to me
Oh blow ye the winds o’er the ocean
And blow ye the winds o’er the sea
Oh blow ye the winds o’er the ocean
And bring back my Bonnie to me
Bring back, bring back
Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me
Bring back, bring back
Bring back my Bonnie to me
The winds have blown over the ocean
The winds have blown over the sea
The winds have blown over the ocean
And brought back my Bonnie to me
Bring back, bring back
Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me
Bring back, bring back
Bring back my Bonnie to me


Pop-Culture References

  • The lyrics of the chorus are used in the song Bonnie Taylor Shakedown… 2K1 and Bonnie Taylor Shakedown… 2K4 by hellogoodbye.
  • This song is played by the band in the film Late Summer Blues.
  • The character Mary Lamblen sings this song in the 2003 film Pride and Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy.
  • Some members of The Beatles recorded a rock-and-rollish version of this song in their early days, before they were fully formed as a group.
  • This song is performed by the Singing Bush in the film The Three Amigos.
  • The first verse and chorus are sung by Zooey Deschanel’s character in the film Winter Passing.
  • Ray Charles performed a soul version of the song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR3LhX6oE3s&feature=PlayList&p=396640AFA2F4384A&index=6).
  • On an episode of the popular late ’60’s situation comedy Family Affair, the twins, Buffy (Anissa Jones) and Jody (Johnny Whitaker), both do renditions of this song. Buffy has a hard time with the song (though she tries) and is quite off-key, but Jody has an easier time with it and sings it in tune.
  • My Bunny Lies Over The Sea a Bugs Bunny episode, 1948

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