The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #69535   Message #1180363
Posted By: radriano
07-May-04 - 11:33 AM
Thread Name: Whaling song -children
Subject: RE: Whaling song -children
Regarding "Drunken Sailor" I'm always surprised when I hear some people say it's not appropriate for kids. I mean, the sailor got drunk, probably neglected his duties and now he's being punished. A fun to sing object lesson. Leave out the verses about "put him in bed with the Captain's daughter" along with the additional more modern verses about how she looks like an orangatan (sp?) and you're all set. Besides, the "Captain's daughter" verse originally referred to having the sailor whipped, "captain's daughter" being an euphomism for the whip called "cat o' nine tails."