"Ragging the Waves" is an early 20th-century ragtime foxtrot by Joe Rosey, creatively blending fragments of "The Sailor's Hornpipe," "Columbia, Gem of the Ocean," and the "Shave and a Haircut" motif into a lively maritime-themed composition. Its playful fusion of traditional melodies reflects the experimental spirit of ragtime during the 1910s-1920s.