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What shall we do with a drunken sailor, What shall we do with a drunken sailor, What shall we do with a drunken sailor, Early in the morning? Put/chuck him in the long boat 'til he's sober. [7] Put him in the long-boat and make him bail her. [8] What shall we do with a drunken soldier? [2] Put/lock him in the guard room 'til he gets sober. [7] [2]
Óró, sé do bheatha abhaile or Óró, sé do bheatha 'bhaile ([ˈoːɾˠoː ʃeː d̪ˠə ˈvʲahə ˈwalʲə]) is a traditional Irish song that came to be known as a rebel song in the early twentieth century. Óró is a cheer, whilst sé do bheatha 'bhaile means "you are welcome home".
The traditional Irish song about a sailing ship had been a favourite from their kitchen parties in Ballymena. For a short time, George, Jimmy and Joe were joined by Vic Marcus and Doug Henderson. George's father, Bob, became The Irish Rovers's first manager booking the new band at folk song festivals, clubs, hootenannies and The Port o' Call. [1]
So, buckle up those tap shoes, straighten your scully cap and get ready to celebrate St. Paddy's with a song because, if we do say so ourselves, ... 'Drunken Sailor' by The Irish Rovers.
I heard somewhere that the tune for this was imperfectly copied by English sailors who had contact with Irish sailors and eventually became "What shall we do with the drunken sailor?". Is there any truth in this? There is a definite resemblance to my ear. 212.183.140.41 11:55, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
The Drunken Sailor and other Kids Favorites is an album by Tim Hart and Friends.. This album follows Tim Hart's first collection "My Very Favorite Nursery Rhymes". There is a greater variety in treatment - "Hush Little Baby" is sung as a calypso, with the tune of "Island in the Sun" on oil-drums creeping in at the end.
George Millar (born 14 April 1947) [1] is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist and co-founder and leader of the Irish folk group The Irish Rovers, which formed in Toronto, Canada in 1963 [2] and named after the traditional song "The Irish Rover".
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