Charlotte Doyle Posted November 30, 2003 Posted November 30, 2003 lkg,Nov 29 2003, 02:30 PM] lol hey i know that name. Have you ever read "True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle" One of my favorite books from childhood, that one is, if not my favorite of all time. I read Avi's "True Confessions" over and over again; and I still re-read it every now and then when the fancy strikes me. Charlotte's character was partially what got me interested in the sea in the first place -- her character may not have been a pirate, but the name has enough maritime connotations for me that I thought it would work well as my 'net handle for all things piratical. ;-) I am now "Captain Charlotte Savvy." Sorry for any confusion -- I'll only be making this user-name change this once! :)
Capt Sadie Dread Posted November 30, 2003 Posted November 30, 2003 Sorry it's taken me a while to reply regarding "blow the man" & "15 men" for blow go to ... http://www.contemplator.com/folk4/blowdown.html 15 men.... http://www.acronet.net/~robokopp/shanty.html by the way, that second site has a great selection of shanty's but the melodies they offer are... like computer generated accordian music or something, but atleast you can get the tune... Also, the NQG - Pirate Song Book is a wonderful publication! Order it quick cause you need to have their "corsair carols" on hand for the holiday season as well as a great rewrite of the Night before Christmas! Yo Ho Ho, Sadie :)
graceomalley Posted December 8, 2003 Posted December 8, 2003 Yo, ho ho ho! My favorite Christmas pirate song comes from the old radio show "the Cinnamon Bear". As sung by Captain Taffy - Candy, ho Candy, ho There's candy to the starboard Sing Yo ho ho And a bottle of pop! Grace
Zorg Posted December 8, 2003 Posted December 8, 2003 Me favorite always was "To Anachreaon in Heaven" afer they stuck some nancy-boy military poem ta tha tune....... ++ To Anachreaon in Heaven Where he sat in full glee A few sons of harmony sent a petition 'That he their inspirer and patron might be Then came this reply from that jolly old Grecian Fife, Fiddle, and Lute, no longer be mute Ill lend ya my name and inspire ya ta boot An Besides, I'll Instruct you like me to entwine The Myrtle of Venus with Bacchus' Vine ++ Gos on like that for a few dozen verses, mostly about drinking and women, me two favorite passtimes. Drop a kitten six feet, and she grins... Drop an elephant six feet, and ya gots yerself a mess ta clean up.... Sometimes bein' the biggest and most powerful is the LAST thing you wanna be..... Mad Ozymandias Zorg the Unsnottered
Fish Posted December 9, 2003 Posted December 9, 2003 Friggin in the Riggin is by the Sex Pistols? I didn't know that, huh, cool. Makes sense, their stuff rocks! "Grrrrr!"-My dog "When life isn't all that peachy, eat an apple. Moron."-Shorty The Gothic Sausage
Nigel Posted December 14, 2003 Posted December 14, 2003 How did I miss this one?“Pirates”: Emerson, Lake, and Palmer ”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 screaming 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 jewelry 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 ‘round 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 sea dogs 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!” Beautiful piece o' music. One o' me all-time favorites! Sir Nigel - aka "Sir Freelancealot"; aka "Ace of Cads"; aka "JACKPOT!!" (cha-CHING!) "Mojitos BAD!...Lesbians with free rum GOOD!!!"
Nigel Posted December 14, 2003 Posted December 14, 2003 Oops. Sorry, I guess I didn't need to include the whole quote, eh? Sir Nigel - aka "Sir Freelancealot"; aka "Ace of Cads"; aka "JACKPOT!!" (cha-CHING!) "Mojitos BAD!...Lesbians with free rum GOOD!!!"
Nigel Posted December 14, 2003 Posted December 14, 2003 Me current favorite is the one y'all got tired of hearin' me sang in Key West The song of course, is "It's All Part of Bein' a Pirate" (Must give credit where credit is due): by the illustrious poet Dan Freed, adopted to song by the great shanty singer Tom Lewis from BC, and thereby adopted and adapted by yours truly. I was delighted to be the first person to have legal permission direct from Tom and Dan, to sing this song in public. You will notice, of course, a portion of the song in my signature. Me next favorite pirate song is "Professional Pirate" fromt he Muppet Treasure Island" soundtrack. That is one great movie, possibly me all-time favorite. Sir Nigel - aka "Sir Freelancealot"; aka "Ace of Cads"; aka "JACKPOT!!" (cha-CHING!) "Mojitos BAD!...Lesbians with free rum GOOD!!!"
Serendipity Posted December 28, 2003 Posted December 28, 2003 But if we are going fer bawdy then would have to say 'Your Day in the Barrel' also by the Crimson Pirates... Bwaha. I had to spend ten minutes explaining this song to my mum. "Is it about drinking?" "Er...no, not exactly." I'm a total Crimson Pirate groupie ( I wear my Polly Roger bandanna with pride, arrrr) so it'd be torture to choose just one but I guess I have to say 'Leaving of Liverpool' because it's the one that makes me squinch my eyes and sing like an idiot. After that 10,000 Miles Away again, by the Crimson Pirates and Ramblin' Rover by The Empty Hats.
morgan_thelimey_grimmway Posted January 5, 2004 Posted January 5, 2004 If ye can stand th'dread midi music, then this be the site fer ye! The site be alarge collection o'folk music, but there be a section devoted t'shaties an' the like. Take a gander. The best part about it is that ye get the tune an' the lyrics in one, an then ye can learn t'sing with th'accompanying music. Dread' Midi Folk Site Enjoy. "Work is the curse of the drinking classes."
morgan_thelimey_grimmway Posted January 5, 2004 Posted January 5, 2004 PS: One o'me favourites be "The Coasts O'High Barbary" 'cept fer the terrible fate o'th pyrates o'course. "Work is the curse of the drinking classes."
Misery Posted January 16, 2004 Posted January 16, 2004 Im going to have to agree with bloody grillboy friggin in the riggin has to be one of my all time favs! "Friggin' In The Riggin'" editor's note: *PM Misery for the lyrics if you're interested*
Red Bess Posted January 18, 2004 Posted January 18, 2004 My favorite pirate song is "Traighli Bay" by a Canadian folk group called Tanglefoot. I am a huge Tanglefoot fan -- if you have never heard of them, check them out : Tanglefoot They are superb storytellers, and quite a few of their songs are nautical in nature. Ladies in Scarlet: Piratical Art and Accessories
Trapper Posted January 18, 2004 Posted January 18, 2004 Did you know that "Tanglefoot" guests on Tom Lewis' new CD? Check it out at www.tomlewis.net. It's called "360 degrees All Points of the Compass" and has some wonderful stuff on it. Trapper Captain of the Tinker's Damn
Scarlet Jenny Posted January 19, 2004 Posted January 19, 2004 Me next favorite pirate song is "Professional Pirate" fromt he Muppet Treasure Island" soundtrack. That is one great movie, possibly me all-time favorite. Ahhh, Muppet Treasure Island... good stuff! Avast, ye limey lubber! Didn't ye think if Scarlet Jenny (Cutthroat Lass, Scourge o' the Seas, Deadly Duchess o' the Deep) hated ye, ye'd be sliced, skinned an' sunk to Davey Jones' locker? Aaaar! Ye would, and ye'd better start believin' it
Nigel Posted January 19, 2004 Posted January 19, 2004 Me next favorite pirate song is "Professional Pirate" fromt he Muppet Treasure Island" soundtrack. That is one great movie, possibly me all-time favorite. Ahhh, Muppet Treasure Island... good stuff! Me FAV'RIT movie!!! Ah, a lass after me own heart. I just love singin' that song! 'Course, nobody sings it quite like ol' Unky Tim Curry! "When Aye was jest a lad, lookin' for my true vocation.... My farther sed 'now son, this choice deserves de-li-ber-a-tion.... Though you could be a doctor, or perhaps a financier, My boy, why not consider a more challenging career! Hey ho ho......" "Ha HA! Sing it, lads! Show 'em you've been practicing!...." AARRGH! Sir Nigel - aka "Sir Freelancealot"; aka "Ace of Cads"; aka "JACKPOT!!" (cha-CHING!) "Mojitos BAD!...Lesbians with free rum GOOD!!!"
Ida Dunnitt Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 I could've been a doctor I LIKE TAKING THINGS APART I could've been a lawyer- but I just had too much heart I could've been in politics, cause I've always been a big spend-er... and me..I coulda been....a contender..... I am still looking for someone who could crochet me a Jolly Rogers....
Trapper Posted January 24, 2004 Posted January 24, 2004 I am still looking for someone who could crochet me a Jolly Rogers.... I'd have to think about that one. My bandmate, Evie, knits jolly roger socks, though. Trapper Captain of the Tinker's Damn
Nigel Posted January 24, 2004 Posted January 24, 2004 I could've been a doctor I LIKE TAKING THINGS APARTI could've been a lawyer- but I just had too much heart I could've been in politics, cause I've always been a big spend-er... and me..I coulda been....a contender..... I am still looking for someone who could crochet me a Jolly Rogers.... LOL Ah hah ha... "Some folks say pyrates steal, and should be feared and hated. I say we're victims of bad press, it's all exaggera'ed! We'd never stab ye in the back [*oof*] we'd never lie or cheat, We're just aboot the nicest guys ye'd ever like t' meet!" LOL! Ah, Ida, m'dear, yer truly a wummin after me own cold, black heart! ("I love to hang 'em high and watch their little feet try to run in the air while their faces turn bluuuuuue......") ARRRGH! Sir Nigel - aka "Sir Freelancealot"; aka "Ace of Cads"; aka "JACKPOT!!" (cha-CHING!) "Mojitos BAD!...Lesbians with free rum GOOD!!!"
Nigel Posted January 24, 2004 Posted January 24, 2004 And Mai Tai just add: "Hey ho ho, We're honorable men! And before we lose our temper we will always count to ten. On occasion thar might be someone ye have t'ex-y-cute, but When you're a professional pirrrraaaaaaaate....." "Ya don't hafta wear a suit!" "...What?" [Gotta love Clueless Morgan!] Sir Nigel - aka "Sir Freelancealot"; aka "Ace of Cads"; aka "JACKPOT!!" (cha-CHING!) "Mojitos BAD!...Lesbians with free rum GOOD!!!"
Ida Dunnitt Posted January 24, 2004 Posted January 24, 2004 Now take Sir Francis Drake, The Spanish all despise him But to the British, he's a hero, and they idolize him. Its how you look at Buccaneers that makes them bad or good and I see us as members of a noble brotherhood....
QueenElizabeth Posted July 26, 2004 Posted July 26, 2004 This message be for Longarm. Me mother-in-law be lookin' for th' words to Andy Bardine. Her father, Himself, sang it to her when she were a wee lassie but now, as she be an Ancient Mariner, she be fergettin the words. I were hopin', matey, that ye might be able to holp me. If ye be willin' to chat elsewhere, please send your message to Fawnadesigns@aol.com. Thank ye very kindily. Queen Elizabeth
HarborMaster Posted July 26, 2004 Posted July 26, 2004 Hermindad Piratas Tropico 2 the games soundtrack !!! HarborMaster I am not Lost .,I am Exploring. "If you give a man a fire, he will be warm for a night, if you set a man on fire, he will be warm for the rest of his life!"
Red-Handed Jill Posted July 26, 2004 Posted July 26, 2004 Best pirate/sea chantey band around is Skip Henderson and the Starboard Watch. Bit of a local legend in the San Francisco area. Does the best verson of "Fifteen men (bottle of rum)" in existence. Also wrote a great piratical ditty called "Billy Bones." Check it out If you happen to be local to the SF area or even visiting, check him out at Quinn's Lighthouse in Oakland on Thursday nights.
Lady Alyx Posted October 14, 2004 Posted October 14, 2004 My first fav. is by Emerson Lake and Palmer..(ELP)...from Works Vol 1..called Pirates. My second fav. is by Metalica...Whiskey in the Jar. ~~~~Sailing Westward Bound~~~~ Lady Alyx
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