The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #128220   Message #2898180
Posted By: Charley Noble
01-May-10 - 04:11 PM
Thread Name: The Advent and Development of Chanties
Subject: RE: The Advent and Development of Chanties
Lighter-

"Sheep Shell Corn by the Rattle of His Horn."

Try singing that line a dozen times as rapidly as you can.;~)

Maybe an old whaler swallowed the anchor and composed a corn shucking worksong modeled after "Blow Boys Blow/Congo River."

Charley Noble