Steemit Open Mic Week 80 : Bully in the Alley(traditional)
Steemit Open Mic Week 80 : Bully in the Alley(traditional)
So I'm still obsessed with this sea shanty, and I had grand plans of recording harmony vocals and a bodhran track.
Neither of those really worked, but I did put the simplest of all drum parts in it, and if you listen with headphones, you can hear what's left of the harmony track. Literally just "Help me Bob":D
'Bully' in this context means extremely drunk.
Apparently 'spliced' refers to tying the knot, or getting married.
Shinbone al is a reference to Shinbone Alley, which is apparently a place in New York.
So in the song, the sailor is shitfaced drunk in Shinbone Alley.
In some versions of the song, Sally is also from Shinbone Alley.
Happy dance all the way!!!!!!!! You seriously made me smile big with this one! Hugs your way!☺️
I'm working on another shanty for next week. I might have to make up verses though, because I can never remember them.
Improvise baby improvise!
I am still tickled pink by the synchronicity of it all. <3
For sure!
Love your song selections... you always bring great new stuff to us ;9)
Thank you! I try:D
I telepathically inspired this one one morning when I was thinking about Fergus' virility and comparing it to a fierce Ox/Bull.... then all of a sudden he became fixated with this song and performed it that morning without having any idea what I was doing.
I was sold on "all she fuckin' did was dilly and dally!" Now I know why you became obsessed! Loved it, man!