We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Davy Jones Live at the Exeter Phoenix

from GurdyBird's GurdyWords & live tunes from 2016 by GurdyBird

/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.
    Purchasable with gift card

      name your price

     

  • Buy the Full Digital Album

about

Davy Jones poem and tune performed live at Professor Elemental's Steampunk Pirate Yule Ball, Exeter Phoenix 2016

lyrics

So me ship ran aground, and was somehow in flames.
Now, I'm not pointing fingers nor shall I name names
But the lesson is "Don't trust your ship with musicians
Who are drunk and distracted, or you'll need a physician,
Or a good undertaker, as your ship and the crew
Give the cannibal islands a free barbecue.

Somewhat in a pickle, I sent of a note
Attached to a parrot and here's what I wrote:
"Dear Black Flag, the first name in galleon recovery,
Please send out a man, thanks, that would be loverly.
If he can mend boats, too that would be a bonus,
Me nautical luck's, so far's on par with Jonah's."

So I waited a week, and I drank all the rum,
And I thought to meself, "Oh God, no one will come",
When out of the blue, The Flying Dutchman appeared,
Which, if you don't know, is a little bit feared
By seafarers such as my self I confess
As I sat all alone after causing this mess.

"Well, shiver me timbers, and rattle me bones,
If it isn't me dearest friend, Davy Jones!
Could I nab a lift back to Jolly Penzance
Or Brixham or anywhere? I'll do you a dance!
Or I'll write you a tune, one especially for you,
And I'll play it at every gig that I do!

So Brixham it was, And Jones had new members
Of crew, and it's cool, because no one remembers
How they even got there, so we're, all of us, winners,
Especially the cannibals, who had many fine dinners!

credits

from GurdyBird's GurdyWords & live tunes from 2016, released December 13, 2016
Poem ©2016 and Tune ©2014 by Tamsyn "GurdyBird" Swingler
Recorded at Professor Elemental's Steampunk Pirate Yule Ball 2016 at the Exeter Phoenix by Paul Betowski

Video of Brixham can be viewed here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g1RJ11Krtw

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

GurdyBird image

GurdyBird England, UK

Based in Cornwall, GurdyBird plays a Hurdy-Gurdy over her backing tracks which she performs, programmes and records herself, creating original compositions and unusual renditions of traditional folk tunes & shanties, performing with her music videos projected where possible for a multimedia, story-telling effect. She also roams acoustically at events, performs plugged & also dabbles in remixing. ... more

contact / help

Contact GurdyBird

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this track or account

If you like GurdyBird, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Beans joins the show to discuss his album release, "ZWAARD".

listen now