Lyr Req: Slowing Down to Lethargy (chantey parody)

Subject: Lyr Req: slowing down to lethagy
From: skipy
Date: 14 Oct 03 - 05:15 PM

heard @ banbury, anyone got the words for the above?

p.s. great event, if you did not make it this year, watch for it next year
regards skipy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: slowing down to lethagy
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 14 Oct 03 - 05:20 PM

Robin Burns sings it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: slowing down to lethagy
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 14 Oct 03 - 05:20 PM

Not speeding up to lethargy?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: slowing down to lethagy
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 14 Oct 03 - 05:35 PM

Kevin - have you heard it?

I think it might be by Robert Service (if not, another song that Robin sings is!).

Kitty

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: slowing down to lethargy
From: Pene Azul
Date: 14 Oct 03 - 05:37 PM

Lyr Add: SLOWING DOWN TO LETHARGY (T Fagenson)^^

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: slowing down to lethargy
From: Charley Noble
Date: 14 Oct 03 - 05:46 PM

This parody of "Rolling Down to Old Maui" is overdone, although it might have utility if it were being used as a capstan shanty for two or three hours of heaving them pawls.

Hilary Spencer does a grat job of singing this one. Brings tears to my eyes.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: slowing down to lethargy
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 14 Oct 03 - 06:22 PM

PA

Thanks. Oh well, at least I've been consistent between threads on who I thought I'd heard sing it, even if I got the writing attribution wrong. Now I'm wondering which Robert Service concoction Robin was singing.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: slowing down to lethargy
From: John Routledge
Date: 14 Oct 03 - 08:36 PM

At Cleckheaton FF 2002 Hilary Spencer sang it fronting 40 of the Shellback Chorus.

Was well received!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: slowing down to lethargy
From: Charley Noble
Date: 15 Oct 03 - 08:24 AM

John-

I'm sure the audience was t-r-a-n-s-f-i-x-e-d with delight.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: slowing down to lethargy
From: Mermaid
Date: 15 Oct 03 - 09:45 AM

Yes, SDTL is a parody from the pen of Toby Fagenson (I think he's from the US) and I'd agree with John R - and Hilary's rendition on her latest CD is super.
Actually I've also heard Dave Kidman sing it, I think it was at Barnsley, got a great reception. He had an extra verse that fitted the shanty element too. Haven't seen him around much lately though - hope he's not been forced under ground.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: slowing down to lethargy
From: Snuffy
Date: 15 Oct 03 - 10:01 AM

If you find the tune a bit too bouncy, you could sing it to Limehouse Reach instead