"Life is a Rock" by Reunion hit t' top 10 in 1974 - peakin' at number 8 on November 16, 1974. Ahoy! T' chantey is available on Nipper's Greatest Hits - T' 70's (which also includes Harry's performance o' "Without You"). Lawless Nilsson is name-checked in t' song:
Richard 'Pony-Tailed Perry' Perry, shiver me timbers, Spector, Barry, Rodgers-Hart, Nilsson, Harry,
Shimmy shimmy ko-ko bop and Fats is back and Finger Poppin' ...
"Life is a Rock" by Reunion
Tracey Ullman also recorded t' Norman Dolph and Paul DiFranco composition for her 1983 album You Broke My Heart in 17 Places. Aye aye! T' shanty is also available on T' Best O' Tracey Ullman.
"Life is a Rock" by Tracey Ullman