Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Canadian 'anthem' From: black walnut Date: 05 Sep 01 - 11:05 AM I can spell Arrogant. Watch me. ~b.w. |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Canadian 'anthem' From: black walnut Date: 05 Sep 01 - 10:59 AM The Arogant Worms are great! They put on such an energetic, visually hilarious live show.... ~b.w. |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Canadian 'anthem' From: Steve Latimer Date: 04 Sep 01 - 01:49 PM I just received the Hugh's Room update and noticed that the Arrogant Worms (who I had never heard of prior to reading this thread) are playing there on Sept. 28th. check out www.hughsroom.com |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Canadian 'anthem' From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Date: 04 Sep 01 - 11:03 AM Willie-O, you're right. I wasn't looking it up, and just pulled it out of my head. Rich. Sorry. You did the same thing to me recently though! 8-))))))) Oh well! Better luck next time. BTW, I cheat a lot of the time, Rich. I look on the web to find it first. THEN if I can't, I go looking for the CD or tape. Works much nicer. |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Canadian 'anthem' From: GUEST,Merripan Date: 04 Sep 01 - 10:11 AM The snippet from the third song is as follows: "We claim to have sailed the seven seas, which is funny because... we don't have a boat" and "You're welcome to come and join us... if you give us a boat" I know that's not a lot to go on... But if perchanse anyone does know the song I'm looking for, it would be really nice to get the song. Thanks. Merripan |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Canadian 'anthem' From: GUEST,Merripan Date: 04 Sep 01 - 12:32 AM Thanks so much for all the help. I got two of the three. I have the Pirates of the Saskatchewan already. I am still unsure about the third that I heard, and I'm kicking myself for not keeping a pen handy. Perhaps, if I am lucky, I will hear it again and have some extra note paper with me. ~Merripan |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Canadian 'anthem' From: CarolC Date: 03 Sep 01 - 11:28 PM The Last Saskatchewan Pirate
I used to be a farmer, and I made a living fine,
Cause it's a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin' down the plains
Well, you'd think the local farmers would know that I'm at large
Cause it's a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin' down the plains
Well, Mountie Bob he chased me, he was always at my throat
Cause it's a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin' down the plains
Well, Pirate life's appealing but you just don't find it here,
Cause it's a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin' down the plains
Cause it's a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin' down the plains
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Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Canadian 'anthem' From: GUEST,willie-o Date: 03 Sep 01 - 11:05 PM the pirate song is also by the arrogant worms. It wasn't the pirates that didn't have a boat, it was Mountie Bob who was on their tail...he followed on the shore cause he didnt' have a boat. But cutbacks were a-comin
And PLEASE, Log Driver's Waltz is by Wade HemsWORTH. Search and ye shall find, but you won't find much by looking for Wade Hemsley. Hemsworth though is the author of the official anthem of Northern Ontario, The Blackfly Song. And the most Canada-wide anthemic of his songs, IMHO, is "The Wild Goose".
The wild goose, the wild goose,
W-O
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Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Canadian 'anthem' From: raredance Date: 03 Sep 01 - 10:43 PM Not fair George, I went to the trouble of transcribing the whole thing, and I was listening as fast as I could. Then I looked up and you had already entered it rich r |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Canadian 'anthem' From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Date: 03 Sep 01 - 10:33 PM 'Pest, thanks for that Arrogant Worms song. |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Canadian 'anthem' From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Date: 03 Sep 01 - 10:32 PM The REAL Unofficial Anthem of Canada is Maple Leaf Forever. The Maple Leaf Forever In Days of yore, from Britain's shore, In days of yore, from every shore It's also found in the Dt as
BTW, O Canada really was an unofficial anthem until the 1980s, when it was finally proclaimed our national anthem officially! |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Canadian 'anthem' From: pastorpest Date: 03 Sep 01 - 10:26 PM I found the lyric. The Arrogant Worms who wrote the song open their Canadian concerts with this song. After insulting "O Canada" they(the are a trio) march around out of step but with tight harmony and sing this marvelous nonsence. CANADA'S REALLY BIG from the Arrogant worms "Live Bait" album
When I look around me, I can't believe what I see
We're the second largest country on the planet earth
The USA has tanks and Switzerland has banks
Most people will tell you that France is pretty large
We're larger than Malaysia almost as big as Asia
Our mountains are very pointy, our prairies are not
So stand us and be proud and sing out very loud
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Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Canadian 'anthem' From: pastorpest Date: 03 Sep 01 - 10:03 PM The first song is "Canada Is Really Big" and is by the Arrogant Worms who satirize everything in song. Finding the lyrics might take a while. |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Canadian 'anthem' From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Date: 03 Sep 01 - 09:50 PM Well, the second one is easy. That's The Log Driver's Waltz by Wade Hemsley. See here Log Driver's Waltz
On the other one, I'd need more information. I don't think I've heard of it before. |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Canadian 'anthem' From: Sorcha Date: 03 Sep 01 - 09:43 PM Oh, man. Do you have any lyrics at all? Even snippets? Rick, Willie, etc, where are you??? |
Subject: Canadian 'anthem' and other songs From: GUEST,Merripan Date: 03 Sep 01 - 09:33 PM I was recently at a re-enactment (this last weekend), and a young Canadian with his guitar was there. He sang two WONDERFUL songs, one I had only heard once, and the other I had never heard before. Unfortunately, neither of us had pen nor paper, and had both been a bit to friendly with the local imbibing. I was wondering if anyone here would be able to provide me with the lyrics and tune to them... One was what he stated was an "unofficial" Canadian anthem, which was very amusing, and had to do with the fact that they are the 2nd largest country in the world (Russia is 1st, but they keep dividing... etc). The other was regarding Log Riders and how they learned to be so careful with the ladies... Both are prizes that I'd like to have in my songbook. Oh... and if anyone should have a song about pirates who claim to "have sailed the seven seas, which is funny because, we don't have a boat", I'd like the lyrics and chords to that as well. Thanks so much. ~Merripan |
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