The singers of 'The Whale' song?

Question

Thankfully the lyrics of this old song were found for me, but I am still seeking the name of the group that sang it.

Some of the lyrics were - "...so bend ya backs and row me lads and take me to me whale, tonight we'll sing & dance & tomorrow night we'll sail..."

Who can tell me who sang it...?

Answer 1

THE WHALE
Australian © Terry Fielding & Fred Dyer 1972
The Whale was written by Terry Fielding and Fred Dyer and produced as a single in 1972 when it reached the top five in the national charts (It could have been on top in some charts). It was followed by another single called The Ghost.

We saw the whale one morning, when the weather it was fair,
Where the wind would take us, the Captain didn’t care.
We sang and drank and danced all night, and opened up a keg,
We’re off to find the monster whale that took the Captain’s leg
Di di di di-di-di di.
So…

BEND YER BACKS AND ROW ME LADS, AND TAKE ME TO ME WHALE
TONIGHT WE’LL SING AND DANCE, AND TOMORROW NIGHT WE’LL SAIL.
WE’LL SAIL INTO THE HARBOUR, NO PROUDER MEN THERE’LL BE,
WE’LL SHOW THEM ALL WE CAPTURED THE MONSTER FROM THE SEA,
DI DI DI DI-DI-DI DI.

We saw the whale one morning, rising from it’s lair,
The men were white as ghosts, but the Captain didn’t care,
“I’ll take the whale meself,” he said, “The weak can stay behind,
The strong can share me glory and tonight they’ll share me wine
Di di di di-di-di di.

[CHORUS:]

The whale, it was a monster, it was bigger than the sky,
We lowered down the boats and we heard the Captain cry;
Now!

[CHORUS:]

The whale, it came so close it almost tipped the boat,
The Captain raised his spear and he rammed it down its throat.
The whale it gave a mournful cry and lifted its great tail,
And brought it down a-smashing on the boat, worse than a gale.
Di di di di-di-di di.

[CHORUS]

Now a hundred years have passed since the Captain and his men
Went below to spend their days in Davy Jone’s Den.
The whale it goes on living, but inside it bears a scar ^^^^^^
And if you’re ever near that place, a voice comes from afar;
“Di di di di-di-di di!”..............................................................

[CHORUS:] [CHORUS]

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Terry Fielding and Fred Dyer

Answer 4

The only info I can find on this song is that it was written by John Tavener and recorded for Apple records.

I think that it was released under his name (as the composer) in 1972/3.

Answer 5

Some ugly bald guy.... I think