Who Remembers this

[Bully MacGraw]

I think I am showing my age! Who remebers the Pirate song from Emerson Lake and Palmer 1977 album works?

"....the Turk, the Arab, the Spaniard

will soon have pennies on their eyes

and any other laden fancy

we will take her by surprise"

That was my theme when I was on the fencing team in College!

[Bully MacGraw]

I knew ye were all too young ta rember the good stuff!

[Black Hearted Pearl]

Do you remember the Pirate scene in Dumb and Dumber?

2 hours to reply to your post on a FRIDAY night? Pirates always get lucky on Friday nights. It's only people who aren't lucky that are on their computers on Friday nights.

[Bully MacGraw]

My dearest Pearl

I did bring you out into this fine night!

Now who would call me a fool for seeking such fine company?

[Mad Woman Cheryl]

Can't say I remember the song....but I might when I hears it! Of course who can't forget Lucky Man?

[Morgan Dreadlocke]

" I see your hunger for a fortune

would be better served beneath my flag"

Just a wee bit older an you'd be rememberin' ELP as King Crimson an Atomic Rooster

[gryffin]

I forgot all about that song.

I saw them once in the 80's, but they had Cozy Powell drumming.

[Captain Midnight]

I think I am showing my age! Who remebers the Pirate song from Emerson Lake and Palmer 1977 album works?

"....the Turk, the Arab, the Spaniard

will soon have pennies on their eyes

and any other laden fancy

we will take her by surprise"

That was my theme when I was on the fencing team in College!

What was the actual name of this song? Sounds interesting...

[Black Hearted Pearl]

Aye I was alone on Friday night, but not Saturday Night. Because truly, Pirates always get lucky on Saturday Nights.

Pirates always get lucky Saturday nights.

[Morgan Dreadlocke]

What was the actual name of this song? Sounds interesting...

It's name be "Pirates". Lyrically it be pretty good. Musically ,IMHO, They went a bit overboard wi' the progressive stuff in the 2nd half o the song.

[SilasTalbot]

"'Who'll make his mark' the Captain cried,

'To the Devil drink a toast..."

Oh, do I remember the song...mostly because in that former life I wanted to BE

Keith Emerson. (And yes, I'm that old). I even had the whole compliment of Hammond B-3 organ, Yamaha piano, Moog and Sequential Circuits synths, etc....at least the pretty and pointy toys that I blow money on now are a damn sight lighter...

Wow...I was actually insane enough to schlep all that stuff around to gigs when I was in my 20's....

[Blackbead]

And now for the complete song; always been one of me favorites:

"Who'll make his mark", the captain cried.

"To the devil drink a toast.

We'll glut the hold with cups of gold

And we'll feed the sea with ghosts

I see your hunger for a fortune

Could be better served beneath my flag

If you've the stomach for a broadside

Come aboard my pretty boys

I will take you and make you

Everything you've ever dreamed."

"Make fast the guns tonight we sail

when the high tide floods the bay,

cut free the lines and square the yards

get the black flag stowed away

the Turk, the Arab, the Spaniard

will soon have pennies on their eyes

and any other laden fancy

we will take her by surprise

I will take you and make you

Everything you've ever dreamed."

Six days off the Cuban coast when a sail ahead the spied

"A galleon of the treasure fleet,' the mizzen lookout cried

"Closer to the wind my boys," the mad-eyed captain roared

"For every man that's alive tonight will be hauling gold aboard."

"Spare us," the galleon begged but mercy's face had fled

Blood ran from the sreaming souls the cutlass harvested

Driven to the quarter deck the last survivor fell

"She's ours my boys," the Captain grinned "and no one left to tell."

The Captain rose from a silk divan

With a pistol in his fist

And shot the lock from an iron box

And a blood red ruby kissed

"I give you jewellery of turquoise

A crucifix of solid gold

One hundred thousand silver pieces

It is just as I foretold

You... You see there before you everything

You've ever dreamed."

Anchored in an indigo moonlit bay

Gold-eyed roun fires the sea thieves lay

Morning... white shells and a pipe of clay

As the wind filled their footsteps

They were far... far... away.

"Our sails swell full as we brave all seas

On a westward wind to live as we please

With the wicked wild-eyed woman of Portobello town

Where we've been told that a purse of gold

Buys many man a crown

They will serve you and clothe you

Exchange your rags for the velvet coats of Kings."

"Who'll drink a toast with me

I give you Liberty

This town is ours... tonight."

"Landlord, wine make it the finest

Make it a cup for a seadog's thirst

Two long years of bones and beaches

Fever and leeches did their worst

So fill the night with paradise

Bring me peach and peacock till I burst

But first, I want a soft touch in the right place

I want to feel like a King tonight

Ten on the black to beat the Frenchman

Back you dogs give 'em room to turn

Now open wide sweet Heaven's gates

Tonight we're gonna see if Heaven burns

See how she burns... Oh she burns

I want an angel on a gold chain

And I'll ride her to the stars

It's the last time for a long long time

Come the daybreak, we embark..."

On the flood of the morning tide

Once more the ocean cried.

"This company will return one day

Though we feel your tears it's the price we pay

For there's prizes to be taken and glory to be found

Cut free the chains make fast your souls

We are Eldorado bound...

I will take you always forever together

Until hell call our names..."

"Who'll drink a toast with me

To the devil and the deep blue sea

Gold drives a man... to dream!"

[Hester]

No, I didn't remember it from 1977. (I was a young teenager into punk back then, and considered anything "prog" to be anathema -- i.e. boring ancient dinosaur rock.)

But, I discovered the song a couple years ago while Googling for pirate music.

I agree that the lyrics are excellent. The prog-rock music still isn't really my cuppa, but I can now at least appreciate the song's epic soundtrack qualities.

[Captain Midnight]

Does anyone know of anywhere on the net the song can be downloaded? I would like to hear it, the lyrics are awesome!

[Hester]

Hi, Captain Midnight (and anyone else who's curious):

For "educational purposes only", I've uploaded the MP3 of ELP's "Pirates" to YouSendIt:

http://www.yousendit.com/download/UVJnek9q...qQ0NTSUEwTVE9PQ

It will be available for download for 7 days, or 100 hits, whichever comes first.

The file is large (over 12 meg), so it will take awhile to download.

The song is from ELP's double album, Works, Vol. 1, which is still in print. So, if you decide you like their music after listening to the song, you might consider buying the album.

Cheers, Hester

[Captain Jim-sib]

From ELP's "Works, Vol.1"

Twas just listening to it yesterday as I worked in me woodshop.

[Captain Midnight]

Thanks so much for posting that, Hester! Well...I think I like the words a bit better than I like the music, as it is not what I expected.

[Lady Alyx]

OF COURSE I REMEMBER IT. I re-purchased it as a CD due to my turntable has a problem with pitch. ELP was one my all time favorite bands. In fact yesterday I wanted to find it and play JUST THAT SONG...I love that song. When ever I really want to feel in the pyrate mood I play that. I saw the concert that showcased that album. I even still have the t-shirt I got with the crossed swords and ELP in the center.

They also blew a cannon at the concert for that song!!!

[Maggie Crowe]

I knew ye were all too young ta rember the good stuff!

I actually still have that ALBUM

[Hester]

Here's a video for the song, using a montage of clips from various pirate movies:

Part One

Part Two

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6N6JGZ1hTQ

(Yikes, the audio seems a bit shrill!)

[captjacksparrowsavvvy]

Yes, I do remember ELP...love the moooooooooooooog...(I have the lp )

OK, some music trivia for the elders...remember this song?

"Captain Jack will get you high tonight

And take you to your special island

Captain Jack will get you by tonight

Just a little push and you'll be smilin' "

[Morgan Dreadlocke]

Trivia fer the Elders? Crikey, I thoughts Billy Joel was new stuff. I feels older than dert now "Special Island" was a phrase out of Bali Hai from the R&H musical South Pacific FYI.

[Lady Alyx]

thought the video was for Pirates from ELP????

[PyratePhil]

Oh, do I remember the song...mostly because in that former life I wanted to BE

Keith Emerson. (And yes, I'm that old). I even had the whole compliment of Hammond B-3 organ, Yamaha piano, Moog and Sequential Circuits synths, etc....at least the pretty and pointy toys that I blow money on now are a damn sight lighter...

Wow...I was actually insane enough to schlep all that stuff around to gigs when I was in my 20's....

Join the club, lad...join the club.

I drew the line at wearing the long white gown, though...

[Iron Jon]

I saw Emerson, Lake, and Palmer live at Buffalo War Memorial Auditorium in 1977 or 1978. I can't really remember exactly, I must have been a little out of it at the time... but it was a great concert !