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RSSBarrett's Privateers
Stan Rogers
Oh, the year was 1778, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
A letter of marque come from the king,
To the scummiest vessel I’d ever seen,
God damn them all!chorus
I was told we’d cruise the seas for American gold
We’d fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I’m a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett’s Privateers.Oh, Elcid Barrett cried the town, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
For twenty brave men all fishermen who
Would make for him the Antelope’s crew
God damn them all!chorus
The Antelope sloop was a sickening sight, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
She’d a list to the port and and her sails in rags
And the cook in scuppers with the staggers and the jags
God damn them all!chorus
On the King’s birthday we put to sea, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
We were 91 days to Montego Bay
Pumping like madmen all the way
God damn them all!chorus
On the 96th day we sailed again, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
When a bloody great Yankee hove in sight
With our cracked four pounders we made to fight
God damn them all!chorus
The Yankee lay low down with gold, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
She was broad and fat and loose in the stays
But to catch her took the Antelope two whole days
God damn them all!chorus
Then at length we stood two cables away, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
Our cracked four pounders made an awful din
But with one fat ball the Yank stove us in
God damn them all!chorus
The Antelope shook and pitched on her side, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
And the Main trunk carried off both me legs
God damn them all!chorus
So here I lay in my 23rd year, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
It’s been 6 years since we sailed away
And I just made Halifax yesterday
God damn them all!chorus
Best. Modern. Sea. Shanty. Ever.
I’ve been trying forever to bowdlerize the lyrics so my family could sing it at a music fest, but I doubt the older relatives would approve of us shouting “GOD DAMN THEM ALL” all the time.
The boyfriend and I both agree that this is “our song.”
OH MY GOD WHAT EVEN IS THAT POST WHY AM I SCREAMING
I.. uh.. haven’t seen this movie yet. This is what it is about, right? This is the only premise of the movie?
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Meta Blanket by Sarah Applebaum combines several hand-made afghans, blankets, felt pieces and yarn to create a brilliant explosion of color in another unique expression of Ebu-Arts.
TARDIS
Time and Relative Dimension in Space
Doctor Who (1963) - S01xE01 - An unearthly child
I love this.
Created by DDB Brazil for the Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP) Art School.
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holy fuck.
OH MY GOD..
the linework.
so pretty!
want.
International Movie Poster: The Blues Brothers - Japan
The only way to have made that movie any better would be to have them do a musical number on top of an upturned police car. That’s they only way.
Fractal pancakes and organ pancakes! Now I know what’s been missing from my morning routine all these years. These are from Saipancakes and if you’re not satisfied with what you see here, don’t worry, they have lots more.
…those lungs look extra tasty, don’t they?
(via neatorama)
science food <3
the fractals! THE FRACTALS
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Unfuck tomorrow morning!
- Wash the dishes in your sink
- Get your outfit for tomorrow together, including accessories
- Set up coffee/tea/breakfast
- Make your lunch
