Title: High Barbary Album: A Drop of Nelson's Blood Song performed by Storm Weather Shanty Choir Website: www.shantychoir.com Bandcamp: stormweathershantychoir.bandc...
1.There were two lofty ships From old England they set sail Blow high, blow low And so sail we One was the Prince of Luther And the other Prince of Wales All a-cruisin’ down the coast Of High Barbary 2. “Aloft there, aloft there” Our jolly bosun cried Blow high, blow low And so sail we “Look ahead, look astern, Look to win’ward an’ a-lee” All a-cruisin’ down the coast Of High Barbary 3. “There’s naught upon the stern, sir There’s naught upon our lee Blow high, blow low And so sail we But there’s a lofty ship to wind’ard An’ she’s sailin’ fast and free” All a-cruisin’ down the coast Of High Barbary 4. ” Hail her, oh hail her” Our gallant captain cried Blow high, blow low And so sail we “Are you a man-o-war Or a privateer?” cried he All a-cruisin’ down the coast Of High Barbary 5. “Oh, no I’m not a man-o-war Nor privateer,” said he Blow high, blow low And so sail we “But I am salt sea pirate All a-looking for me fee” All a-cruisin’ down the coast Of High Barbary 6. For Broadside, for broadside A long time we lay Blow high, blow low And so sail we ‘Til at last the Prince of Luther Shot the pirate’s mast away All a-cruisin’ down the coast Of High Barbary 7. " oh quarter oh quarter " Those pirates did they cry Blow high blow so sail we But the quarter that we gave em Was me sank em in sea
I got this on the sea shanty spotify playlist and immediately came to youtube to listen to it again. this is by far the best version of the song i have heard. keep it up!
So you're telling me, the song I've had on my spotify playlist for months now, is by a severely underrated choir? Come on UA-cam. You'll recommend how to break someone's neck but not this?
I wish I had this drinking song back in college. For all the times I visited college parties or shared a brew with some bro's, we never had a real drinking song.
I love the dramatic take, both from the instruments and the voices! You know how to build up the tension that the lyrics have in them, a very worthy interpretation indeed. Shiver me timbers, t'is true me lads.
@@stormweathershantychoir7613 Aye aye. I think that a classy song like this one might do very well on the channel "A Pirate's Life" here on UA-cam, only in case you haven't thought of contacting them yet. I'm sure there are a lot more pirate and sea shanty fans like myself who would keep this track on repeat from dusk till dawn as soon as they heard about it.
I've known and played the Czech version of the original for a long time. Now that I found the original version and your rendition I must say, I'm listening to yours all the time. Great work!
I can't be the only one that hears Bon Jovi's dead or alive at 1:06 right? I love this song and it's creators so much but whenever i get to that point I can't help but think of deadliest catch xD
i found it at Tidal and it is since a few weeks in my Playlist, hear it daily. It is the best rendition I've heard of High Barbary. Epic Guys :) keep it up!
Missed the last and best verse: "For quarters, for quarters' The saucy pirates cried. But the quarters that we gave them Was to sink them in the tide. And sure it was a sorry sight, And grieved us full sore For to see them all a drowning As they tried to swim to shore' !!
Might be the best rendition I've heard of High Barbary. Excellent.
Thank you!
Agree
I also agree, it's absolutely amazing
ABSOLUTLY!
1.There were two lofty ships
From old England they set sail
Blow high, blow low
And so sail we
One was the Prince of Luther
And the other Prince of Wales
All a-cruisin’ down the coast
Of High Barbary
2. “Aloft there, aloft there”
Our jolly bosun cried
Blow high, blow low
And so sail we
“Look ahead, look astern,
Look to win’ward an’ a-lee”
All a-cruisin’ down the coast
Of High Barbary
3. “There’s naught upon the stern, sir
There’s naught upon our lee
Blow high, blow low
And so sail we
But there’s a lofty ship to wind’ard
An’ she’s sailin’ fast and free”
All a-cruisin’ down the coast
Of High Barbary
4. ” Hail her, oh hail her”
Our gallant captain cried
Blow high, blow low
And so sail we
“Are you a man-o-war
Or a privateer?” cried he
All a-cruisin’ down the coast
Of High Barbary
5. “Oh, no I’m not a man-o-war
Nor privateer,” said he
Blow high, blow low
And so sail we
“But I am salt sea pirate
All a-looking for me fee”
All a-cruisin’ down the coast
Of High Barbary
6. For Broadside, for broadside
A long time we lay
Blow high, blow low
And so sail we
‘Til at last the Prince of Luther
Shot the pirate’s mast away
All a-cruisin’ down the coast
Of High Barbary
7. " oh quarter oh quarter "
Those pirates did they cry
Blow high blow so sail we
But the quarter that we gave em
Was me sank em in sea
I got this on the sea shanty spotify playlist and immediately came to youtube to listen to it again. this is by far the best version of the song i have heard. keep it up!
thanks!
Saaaaameee
So you're telling me, the song I've had on my spotify playlist for months now, is by a severely underrated choir? Come on UA-cam. You'll recommend how to break someone's neck but not this?
Hehe! Spread the word!
Yep and nobody else sings it right
listening to this as i write about my big bad evil guys dealing with mutinies of varying intensity
immediately putting this in the playlist its incredible
thanks!
I wish I had this drinking song back in college. For all the times I visited college parties or shared a brew with some bro's, we never had a real drinking song.
but who says you can't drink after college!
It’s absurd how good this is
I'm a cowboy
On a steel horse I ride
I'm wanted dead or alive
Wanted dead or alive
Thank you for sharing!
I thought the same thing when i heard that interlude haha
I love listening to this when out sailing
Love to hear that!
for sure the best rendition!
thanks!
Boys..
Share this music with everyone you know
It's cruel to deny them this experience
thanks, mate!
I love the dramatic take, both from the instruments and the voices! You know how to build up the tension that the lyrics have in them, a very worthy interpretation indeed. Shiver me timbers, t'is true me lads.
thanks mate!
@@stormweathershantychoir7613 Aye aye. I think that a classy song like this one might do very well on the channel "A Pirate's Life" here on UA-cam, only in case you haven't thought of contacting them yet. I'm sure there are a lot more pirate and sea shanty fans like myself who would keep this track on repeat from dusk till dawn as soon as they heard about it.
🤝@@AlexanderWernerJr
You are amazing, greetings from Greece!!
Thank you!
This will blow up soon, I sense it
Thank you! Spread the word
Oh myyy I need an instrumental version of this masterpiece 🥺❤
I agree:)
Absolutely brilliant
This is such an excellent rendition of this song, wow!! I would love to have that mermaid album cover on a poster or a shirt, I love it! :)
thank you!
My new fav
I've known and played the Czech version of the original for a long time. Now that I found the original version and your rendition I must say, I'm listening to yours all the time. Great work!
Thank's, mate!
There's a Czech Version? I didn't know that.
@@LarboardAnimations9660 Yeah, it's called Barbarské Pobřeží and is sung by Asonance.
I can't be the only one that hears Bon Jovi's dead or alive at 1:06 right? I love this song and it's creators so much but whenever i get to that point I can't help but think of deadliest catch xD
Hehe! We can't deny that we listened to Bon Jovi in our youth. Might be inspired, yes :-)
@@stormweathershantychoir7613 AWESOME
Absolutely amazing folk rock version. Love it!
thank you!
I love it I am listening it almost every morning to wake me up. The best versions of this song.
That's so kind of you. Thanks!
Mighty Fine Weather ☁️🌡️ We're Having Gents ❤😊
i found it at Tidal and it is since a few weeks in my Playlist, hear it daily. It is the best rendition I've heard of High Barbary. Epic Guys :)
keep it up!
Thank you!
It is great.
Best version 100%
1:07
Because I'm Wanted
Waaannteed
For High BarBaryy
1:50, is that a variation of the instrumental intro of Katyusha? It caught me off-guard so much.
wow, that is really related!
Best version
Missed the last and best verse:
"For quarters, for quarters'
The saucy pirates cried.
But the quarters that we gave them
Was to sink them in the tide.
And sure it was a sorry sight,
And grieved us full sore
For to see them all a drowning
As they tried to swim to shore' !!
Bruh I luv it
thanks, mate!
I am a sailor now
i have invented nightcore sea shanties, try putting this on 1.25x
Yes.
TFW you download a movie off the internet.
Yar har har.
YALL ONLY HAVE 125 SUBS?!?!?
Spread the word!
@@stormweathershantychoir7613 I will, y'all talented asf
As a nurodivergent person who's newest hyperfixation is sea shantys I absolutely love this song! ❤
Does anyone know what this missing lyric is: Are you a man of war, or a private ______ ? It sounds like ‘ah cry he’.
“Are you a man-o-war. Or a privateer?” cried he
www.shantychoir.com/about-the-choir/discography-and-lyric-library/high-barbary/
@@stormweathershantychoir7613 Thanks!