Lyr Req: Need a Song

Subject: Need a Song
From: Fuzzywunkle
Date: 23 Dec 99 - 09:38 PM

Need suggestions for a song to be sung by a character in a novel.

This character is American, born in 1768 and would need to have learned the song he will be singing in his childhood or early adulthood. He is exposed to merchants and seamen, so the song can be of American, English or Irish origin. It should be humerous and can be "respectably" bawdy (he's teaching it to a 16 year old boy), but it should have language which would tie it to that period. Whatever you suggest, please point me to lyrics and/or recordings.

Thanks!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Need a Song
From: Barry Finn
Date: 23 Dec 99 - 10:01 PM

How bout some backround to the story, we like to be right on here, none of this hit or miss stuff. I'm sure the more you give us the better well be able to help you. Barry

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Need a Song
From:
Date: 24 Dec 99 - 01:05 AM

Fuzzywunkle, (great name by the way)
Agree with Barry on needing more info. Novel sounds interesting.

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Other Suggestions: "Ye Mariners All," "Cruising Round Yarmouth."

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Thread #16473   Message #154049
Posted By: Caseless
25-Dec-99 - 04:37 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Need a Song
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Need a Song

May I suggest Wild Rover change the second line in the third verse to

'and the landlady's thighs opened wide with delight'

it should fit the time period too.