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Thread #128220 Message #3105396
Posted By: Gibb Sahib
02-Mar-11 - 02:31 AM
Thread Name: The Advent and Development of Chanties
Subject: RE: The Advent and Development of Chanties
1916[May] Associated Harvard Clubs. _Book of Songs._ Chicago: Lakeside Press.
Collected Songbook for the university. Contains an adaptation of CAPE COD GIRLS.
There seems to be an imitation of military band percussion, as if this had been used as a marching song perhaps.
// AUSTRALIA
BR-R-ROOM, poom, poom, poom, POOM, poom, poom, poomp, yi-di, yi-di, yi-di, yi-di, yum, poomp, _poomp_, poomp, _poomp_, poomp, _poomp_. Australia is a very find [sic] place, Heave away! Heave away! To come from there is no disgrace, Heave away! Heave away! Heave away! My bonny, bonny boys, Heave away! Heave away! Heave away! My bonny, bonny boys, We're off for Australia.
Australian girls are very fine girls, Keep away! Keep away! With codfish bones they comb their curls, Keep away! Keep away! Keep away! My bonny, bonny boys, Keep away! Keep away! Keep away! My bonny, bonny boys, We're off for Australia.
Australian booze is very fine booze, Keep away! Keep away! 'Twill make you as tight as a new pair of shoes, Keep away! Keep away! Keep away! My bonny, bonny boys, Keep away! Keep away! Keep away! My bonny, bonny boys, We're off for Australia.