Description

This article is from the Enya FAQ, by Kevin Martin enyafaq@brasscannon.org with numerous contributions by others.

3.3 Who are Rob Dickins and Ross mentioned in Orinoco Flow? (Enya)

"we can sail, we can sail...
we can steer, we can near with Rob Dickins at the wheel,
we can sigh, say Goodbye Ross and his dependencies
we can sail, we can sail..."

Rob Dickins (see the section on "Enya's big break") was the head of WEA
Music UK at the time, and was the executive producer of "Watermark". See
also the next section.

Ross Cullum was listed as the album's engineer, and also its co-producer
with Nicky Ryan and Enya. (A reader has noted that Mr. Cullum was actually
out sick the day of the recording.)

"The Ross Dependencies" is a geographic reference, only one of many in the
song. It seems likely that Roma simply couldn't resist making a little
joke based on Ross's name.

 

Continue to:

• prev: 3.2 Who is Ridley Scott and why is/was Aldebaran dedicated to him? (Enya)
• Index
• next: 3.4 What do the Irish dedications in the various album liner notes mean? (Enya)

Share and Enjoy

Tags

music, Enya, Eithne Brennan, Celtic, Irish, Nicky and Roma Ryan EOB