release went unnoticed. Hackett would admit: "The single didn't accomplish what I wanted it to." A video was prepped for the Rock Against Repatriation version of "Sailing" which intercut footage of the featured artists performing with media images of the Vietnamese refugees forcibly repatriated from Hong Kong. Personnel Iain Sutherland, Paul Carrack, Jim Diamond, Fish, Kevin Godley, Justin Hayward, Steve Hogarth, Mark King, Bonnie Tyler – vocals Tom Conti, Paul Muggleton – backing vocals John Hackett – flute Steve Hackett, Steve Rothery – guitar, backing vocals Howard Jones – piano Mark Kelly – keyboards, backing vocals London Chamber Orchestra, arranged by Nick Magnus – strings Nick Magnus – keyboards, percussion Phil Manzanera, Mike Rutherford – guitar Ian Mosley – percussion, backing vocals Pino Palladino – bass Simon Phillips – drums The Pride of Murray – bagpipes Curt Smith – guitar, vocals Pete Trewavas – bass, backing vocals Judie Tzuke – vocals, backing vocals Adam Woods – percussion Charts Other versions "Sailing" has also been recorded by Joan Baez (album Blowin' Away 1977), Brotherhood of Man (album 20 Number One Hits 1980), the Nolan Sisters (album 20 Giant Hits 1978), Smokie, (album Uncovered Too 2002) and Dame Vera Lynn. Robin Trower (with bassist James Dewar on vocals) covered the song on the 1976 album Long Misty Days and Roger Whittaker on the 1978 album Roger Whittaker Sings the Hits., Aled Jones. Instrumental versions of "Sailing" have been recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra (album Classic Rock 1977) and Richard Clayderman (album A Little Night Music – 12 Classic Love Songs 1988). A French version ("Ma musique") has been recorded by Joe Dassin in 1975. The song's melody is used for the football chant "No one likes us, we don't care", sung by Millwall supporters. The melody is also used by German football club Hertha BSC Berlin for their chant Nur Nach Hause (Just homewards), written by Berlin-based Entertainer and Hertha-Fan Frank Zander. At the time of the Voyage of Greta Thunberg in 2019, climate strikers in Steyning performed the song with the lyrics "Greta's Sailing". References External links Songs about boats Songs about oceans and seas 1972 singles 1975 singles 1987 singles Irish Singles Chart number-one singles Number-one singles in Norway Rock ballads The Sutherland Brothers songs Rod Stewart songs UK Singles Chart number-one singles 1972 songs Song recordings produced by Muff Winwood Island Records singles Warner Records singles Song recordings