I'll be sittin' when the evenin' come
Watching the ships roll in
And then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time
RIP Steve Cropper
One of my top 20 songs of all time
A classic good feeling song. We need more of that type of talent. RIP.
In an interview on his website, Cropper recalled collaborating on '(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay,' completed shortly before Redding´s death in a December 1967 plane crash and a No. 1 hit in 1968.
The brooding, folkish ballad was a bittersweet reflection on his triumphant appearance a few months earlier at the Monterey Pop Festival. Cropper would remember adding the final touches on the recording while still grieving for Redding.
Great insight into the song. I was a kid, living in the Bay Area in the 60's, and loved that song. I forgot Otis tragically died right after recording it. Thanks for posting the article.
He will be missed.
I never knew he was a writer.
I liked how the Blues Brothers was bringing the genre back. Last time I was on Beale St. the aging blues artist were selling papers about the dying genre. They said Rap and Hip Hop with kids was taking over.
Funny how it started as a warm up act on SNL.
Otis Redding did “Dock of the Bay” justice.
Steve Cropper also co-wrote Eddie Floyd’s oft-covered hit “Knock on Wood” in 1966.
Great songs.