The Titanic (song) The Titanic (song) "The Titanic" (also known as "It Was Sad When That Great Ship Went Down" and "Titanic (Husbands and Wives)") is a folk song and children's song. "The Titanic" is about the sinking of RMS "Titanic" which sank on April 15, 1912 after striking an iceberg. The first folk songs about the "Titanic" disaster appeared within weeks after the disaster. Recordings of various songs about the disaster date to as early as 1913. The canonical version of the song has the chorus: In most variants, although not the earliest, the chorus starts with a line "it was sad,
Cultural legacy of RMS Titanic a half-size replica of the ship, complete with iceberg. It presents replicas of the ship's lobby, cabins and wireless rooms and various items of memorabilia and artefacts. The same company operates the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, which recreates the ship's Grand Staircase as well as enabling visitors to experience the cold of the ocean and the heat of the boiler rooms. "Titanic The Experience"—in Orlando, Florida—likewise recreates the Grand Staircase, the Verandah Café, a first-class suite and part of the Promenade Deck. Actors in period dress provide guided tours to visitors. RMS Titanic Inc., which is authorised to