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05 Oct 19 - 02:39 AM (#4011976) Subject: A Sailor ain't a Sailor From: MBSLynne Years ago, I used to sing the above song, which I got from Jim Mageehan and Johnnie Collins. When I learnt the words, I heard it as "The cook of our mess, he says we've had it soft..." which seemed totally fine to me. Now I hear people singing "The killock of our mess". I looked up killock and found that it is a small stone anchor enclosed in wood. This seems much less logical, although still nautical. So....is it cook, or is it killock? Who actually wrote the song? Love Lynne |
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05 Oct 19 - 02:50 AM (#4011979) Subject: RE: A Sailor ain't a Sailor From: GUEST Try http://www.tomlewis.net/lyrics/last_shanty.htm what you give as "killock" is "killick" there. Chambers Dictionary gives the same definition as yours but also: "In the Royal Navy, a leading seaman (from his badge, bearing the symbol of an anchor)" |
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05 Oct 19 - 02:51 AM (#4011980) Subject: RE: A Sailor ain't a Sailor From: MBSLynne Ah, thank you. Did Tom Lewis actually write this? |
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05 Oct 19 - 02:57 AM (#4011981) Subject: RE: A Sailor ain't a Sailor From: Dave the Gnome It says on the link "Words and music by Tom Lewis" so I guess so! :-) Tom's a great bloke and very approachable so if you get in touch with him about it, or anything else, I'm sure he will be happy to let you know anything you want to know. |
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05 Oct 19 - 02:59 AM (#4011982) Subject: RE: A Sailor ain't a Sailor From: BobL Yes, or so he says on the linked page. |
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05 Oct 19 - 03:03 AM (#4011983) Subject: RE: A Sailor ain't a Sailor From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch Folklore: What is a killick? Subject: Lyr Add: THE LAST SHANTY (Tom Lewis) The lyrics in DT are different. |
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05 Oct 19 - 04:57 AM (#4011992) Subject: RE: A Sailor ain't a Sailor From: GUEST Thanks guys. |
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05 Oct 19 - 05:54 PM (#4012078) Subject: RE: A Sailor ain't a Sailor From: MoorleyMan Your post brought back memories Lynne, I too remember singing it at the Loft in one of your MFF sessions. Missing you (and Moira)! |