Volcano chantey

Subject: Volcano chantey
From: GUEST,Jerry Friedman
Date: 27 Apr 10 - 03:09 PM

Just a drive-by to point out a thread at Language Log that might amuse some people.

Subject: RE: Volcano chantey
From: Barbara
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 06:39 PM

Thanks for that link. It's wonderful. Scroll up to the top for the revised version of John Kanaka:
"I thought I heard the old man say
Eyjafjallajökull blew today
we'll fly tomorrow but not today
Eyjafjallajökull blew today

Both a lovely updating of an island chantey and a lesson in how to (sort of) pronounce Eyjafjallajökull.

Also some other good suggestions for volcano chanteys in the discussion.
Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: RE: Volcano chantey
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 06:43 PM

"The anchors were all at sea."

I love it!

Subject: RE: Volcano chantey
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 07:57 PM

What a Parlava?
It was hardly bloody Pompey was it ?
not one mention on the news about the Icelandic nationals and other cultures and how they may have been affected? bloody greed Over reaction and they all blamed one another.

Im old school and I have never seen such a bloody fiasco in all my born days.

This world is being restructured by fucking idiots?

I rarely swear.
Regards Pierre

Subject: RE: Volcano chantey
From: Charley Noble
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 08:00 PM

A very uplifting chantey and I'm sure it will be the hit of the Mystic Sea Music Festival this year.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Volcano chantey
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 08:13 PM

My mates 3d camera got to England alright in three days while all this volcanic crap was going on and it came direct from Japan. Spent more time in customs over here then in England then iit did in flight?

I enjoyed free sky and the air smelled better. Volcanic ash me arse.
When Yellowstone National Park goes up you.'ll know all about it then?
Who will they blame then?
Dont tell me it will be St Andrea's Fault Whoever she is?

Subject: RE: Volcano chantey
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 08:21 PM

Thank you very much Charley noble.
if you can make a chanty out of my 'has I see it ranting and it goes down well at the Mystic Sea Music Festival then so be it.
Im off > But will look back re postings?

Subject: RE: Volcano chantey
From: skarpi
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 08:32 PM

try this ,

Eyja- Fjalla-Jökull

A-ja-fjalla-jökull

A-ja like in German fj like in fjords only we put alla instead of
ords

eyjafjallajökull .

ekkert mál krakkar :O)

Subject: RE: Volcano chantey
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 29 Apr 10 - 09:28 AM

Thanks, skarpi. What about the o with the dots above it?

In German, that would mean saying long a (as in 'stay') and rounding the lips. Is that how it is done in Icelandic?

Subject: RE: Volcano chantey
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 29 Apr 10 - 09:48 AM

A Yankee plane flew into ash
Blow, boys, blow
But she couldn't land and we all lost cash
Blow, eyjafjallajökull, Blow

:D

Subject: RE: Volcano chantey
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 30 Apr 10 - 04:26 AM

The volcano puffed out loads of hash yo ho.
The volcano puffed out loads of hash yo oh
The volcano puffed out loads of hash.
The planes did not fly fore fear of a Crash
I have never heard such a load of Trash
Mother nature has the right fore a smoke.