Sea of No Cares


Sea of No Cares is the fifth studio album by Great Big Sea, released on February 19, 2002, in Canada and on February 26 in the United States. The album is platinum certified, and won five East Coast Music Awards for the band.

Track listing

  1. "Sea Of No Cares" 3:41
  2. "Penelope" 2:45
  3. "Clearest Indication" 4:14
  4. "Scolding Wife" 3:09
  5. "Stumbling In" 3:20
  6. "A Boat Like Gideon Brown" 2:56
  7. "Widow In The Window" 5:22
  8. "French Perfume" 3:06
  9. "Yarmouth Town" 2:34
  10. "Barque In The Harbour" 3:45
  11. "Own True Way" 3:53
  12. "Fortune" 2:53

Song information

  • "Sea of No Cares", "Clearest Indication" and "Stumbling In" have been made into videos and have been released as radio singles.
  • "Clearest Indication" refers to Newfoundland's confederation with Canada.
  • "French Perfume" is about smuggling rum and other things from the French island of St. Pierre to the Burin Peninsula. More specifically, it tells the dark story of a "bold young smuggler" who haunts the rocks that the Mounties drove him into.