Alternative words for the Wild Rover??

Subject: RE: Alternative words for the Wild Rover??
From: GUEST,Kathleen
Date: 24 May 23 - 12:21 AM

My parents had a record, and the lyrics were: I am a rover down from Dover. I am a rover, bold and free. I am a friend to all the women still, there’s only one for me. Nancy, Nancy, whiskey, Nancy. I truly believe the Irish rovers saying this, but when I hear their version It is completely different lyrics. I would love some guidance so that I could find this album as I am now getting older and I would love to hear it one more time. Thank you.

Subject: RE: Alternative words for the Wild Rover??
From: MaJoC the Filk
Date: 24 May 23 - 06:22 AM

I humbly submit my own perversion variant:

Turn the Page Over

Subject: RE: Alternative words for the Wild Rover??
From: GUEST,Guest, Mom K
Date: 08 Apr 24 - 10:11 AM

Kathleen, I too heard the same version on a folk song album in 1967. I also wish to hear this group of songs again. You wrote "lyrics were: I am a rover down from Dover. I am a rover, bold and free. I am a friend to all the women still, there’s only one for me..." Don't know if Whisky Nancy was in the same song or another. Also on the same album were Loch Lomand, Gypsy Davy, Raggle Taggle Gypsies, and more. Is there a musicologist out there who can locate this album compilations of songs that was pre 1967?

Subject: RE: Alternative words for the Wild Rover??
From: GUEST,PjWhoopie
Date: 09 Nov 24 - 03:41 PM

I like to throw in...

From Ale House, to Whore House, that Night I sped
Was looking for someone to join me in bed
The Madame, and her Daughter, they both looked quite fine
I had the money, and they had the time

Subject: RE: Alternative words for the Wild Rover??
From: GUEST,Rob Mad Jock Wright
Date: 14 Nov 24 - 06:22 AM

Ive been a rock climber.

Words by Rob Wright

I’ve been a rock climber for many a year
I spent all my money on bright Lycra gear
Now I’m retiring new routes in great store
And I will wear bright Lycra no more


So it’s no nay never
No nay never no more
Will I wear bright Lycra
No never no more.


I went to a gear shop I used to frequent
I told the assistant my my was spent
I asked her for discount
She answered me nay
Custom like yours I can get any day


Chorus

I took from my pocket my Gold Card so bright
Her eyes opened wide with delight
We have ropes and helmets and Lycra that’s best
The words I spoke were only in jest.


Chorus

I went to committee to confess what I’ve done
And asked them to pardon their prodigal son
And when they chastised me as oft times before
I promised to wear bright Lycra no more

Chorus.



When it is performed I pull out a pair of multi coloured lLycra tights that I wore some 35/40 years before , when I could climb reasonably hard grades. Of course they still fit as they can stretch considerably.