Riverside Woman Writes Song About Cruise Ordeal
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Riverside resident Donna Hobbs was so inspired by her experience being stranded at sea, she wrote a song about it to the tune of the "Gilligan's Island" theme song.
The song, called "Our Buoy Vacation," was simply in Hobbs' head when she woke up Tuesday morning. The song describes the Hobbs' experiences aboard the powerless ship.
The song begins like this:
The cruise started late due to a Coast Guard check
Once aboard we had some fun
This lasted till the power blew
It was a one day return
A one day returnThe power blew due to a smoke fire
The toilets did not work
Our food was vegetables and fruit
It was a two day return
A two day return
Hobbs, who emphasizes that she's not a singer, works as a teacher's aide. She concedes that the song is long, but it was because the ordeal just kept getting longer.
"Carnival was wonderful," Hobbs said. "The crew and everyone on it was friendly, encouraging, with big smiles. They were great."
Despite the great crew, Hobbs says she hasn't decided yet whether she'll take Carnival up on their offer for a free cruise.
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