PUB SONGS & STORIES

Ritalin and Crappy Pirates #6


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This week is just about the music. Here's some fun songs.

Songs:

  • "Wild Colonial Boy" by StoneRing from Samhain
  • "The Worst Pirate Song" by Ceann from Almost Irish
  • "General Taylor" by Pandora Celtica from a Pandora Celtica Demo
  • "Rhapsody in Ritalin" by Breastfed from Breasted EP
  • Wild Colonial Boy
    traditional, as sung by StoneRing

    There was a wild colonial boy, Jack Doogan was his name.
    He was born and raised in Ireland, in a place called Castle Maine.
    He was his father's only hope, his mother's pride and joy.
    And dearly did his parents love the wild colonial boy.

    At the early age of sixteen years he left his native home.
    And to Australia's sunny shores he was inclined to roam.
    He went and robbed the stagecoach and he shot James McEvoy.
    A terror to Australia was the wild colonial boy.

    One morning on the prairie young Jack Doogan rode along.
    He was listening to the mocking birds, they were singing a cheerful song.
    Up rode a band of troupers, Kelly, Davis and Fitzroy.
    They all rode up to capture him, the wild colonial boy.

    "Surrender now Jack Doogan, you see it's three to one.
    Surrender in the Queen's high name for you're her plundering son."
    He drew two pistols from his belt and he proudly waved them high.
    "I'll fight but not surrender" cried the wild colonial boy.

    He fired a ball at Kelly who fell dead right to the ground.
    Then he fired a ball at Davis who was dead before he hit the ground.
    But the bullet that pierced his proud young heart was from the pistol of Fitzroy.
    And that's the way they captured him, the wild colonial boy.

    General Taylor
    traditional, as sung by Pandora Celtica

    Well General Taylor gained the day
    Walk him along, John, Carry him along
    Well General Taylor gained the day
    Carry him to his bury'n ground

    Tell me way, hey, you stormy
    Walk him along, John, carry him along
    Tel me way, hey, you stormy
    Carry him to his bury'n ground

    We'll dig his grave with a silver spade
    Walk him along, John, Carry him along
    His shroud of the finest silk will be made
    Carry him to his bury'n ground

    We'll lower him down with a golden chain
    Walk him along, John, Carry him along
    On every inch we'll carve his name
    Carry him to his bury'n ground

    Well General Taylor died long ago
    Walk him along, John, Carry him along
    He's gone where the stormy winds don't blow
    Carry him to his bury'n ground

    ...more
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