webtrekker Posted August 1, 2017 Report Posted August 1, 2017 'Twas on the good ship Venus.....' Come on. You all know the rest!
HIGH PIT WILMA Posted August 4, 2017 Report Posted August 4, 2017 "......waits excitedly......waiting....waiting.....for the rest..."...! ....but nae bugga seems ti knaa it,so howeh, Trekker,tell wi!!!
Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) Posted August 5, 2017 Report Posted August 5, 2017 13 hours ago, HIGH PIT WILMA said: "......waits excitedly......waiting....waiting.....for the rest..."...! ....but nae bugga seems ti knaa it,so howeh, Trekker,tell wi!!! Aa think ye shud add sum pitmattic to the vurses And this is not from memory, it's a 'cut and paste' job. As Wikipedia says :- "Good Ship Venus", also known as "Friggin' in the Riggin'", is a bawdy drinking song devised to shock with ever increasingly lewd and debauched sexual descriptions of the eponymous ship's loose-moraled crew. The tune usually used (especially for the chorus) is "In and Out the Windows". Recordings Oscar Brand recorded an early version in 1952, but the best-known version was recorded by the British punk band Sex Pistols, which appears on their Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle album, and was the finale track in the film of the same name. Released as part of a double-A side, it reached No. 3 in the UK singles chart in 1979 and was the band's biggest selling single. Length 3:37 - Label ViginOrigin It is possible that this song was inspired by an actual event, where a female convict (Charlotte Badger) sailing on the colonial brigantine Venus, convinced members of the crew to commandeer the vessel, sailing from Port Dalrymple in Van Diemens Land (now Tasmania) in 1806. Despite various reports, the ultimate fate of the Venus is unknown. This may have led to speculation by those left behind, with fantasies leading to the creation of this drinking song. T'was on the good ship Venus, By God you should have seen us, The figurehead was a whore in bed And the mast the Captain’s penis. The captain of this lugger, He was a dirty bugger, He wasn’t fit to shovel shit From one ship to another. The captain’s wife was Mabel. Whenever she was able, She’d fornicate with the second mate Upon the galley table. The cabin boy was Kipper, A dirty little nipper We stuffed his ass with broken glass To circumcise the skipper. The captain had a daughter Who fell into the water We heard her squeal and knew an eel Had found her sexual quarter. The captain’s name was Morgan By Christ he was a gorgon! Ten times a day sweet tunes he’s play. On his productive organ. The captain’s daughter Mable, They laid her on a table. And all the crew would come and screw As oft as they were able. Another cook was O’Malley He didn’t dilly dally. He shot his bolt with such a jolt He whitewashed half the galley. Another one was Cropper Oh Christ he had a whopper. Twice round the deck, around his neck And up his bum for a stopper. The bosun's name was Carter He was a musical farter He could play ‘God Save the Queen' from beginning to end And Beethoven's moonlight sonata. The first mates name was Carter He was also a farter When the wind wouldn't blow, and the ship wouldn't go they called on Carter the farter to start her So now we end this serial Through sheer lack of material. I wish you luck and freedom from Diseases venereal. 1
Canny lass Posted August 6, 2017 Report Posted August 6, 2017 So it's nothing to do with the 'Good Ship Lollipop' and trips to the candy shop then? I've never heard it either. You and I must have moved in the wrong circle of friends, HPW. Either that, or we've had a very sheltered life!
pilgrim Posted August 7, 2017 Report Posted August 7, 2017 this was one of the top songs at the rugby club -- with actions - it was well published in a series of rugby song books which were very popular in the 60's - 70's along with a very 'active' version of swing low sweet chariot' and many others!! there must have been about 6 books in the series and all had appropriate - or should I say very inappropriate accompanying actions. Eee - happy days of drunkenness and mud..
pilgrim Posted August 7, 2017 Report Posted August 7, 2017 Canny Lass - you prob didn't have a sheltered life - I just don't recall ever seeing you in the cold showers at Morpeth rugby club -(and I'm am sure I would have remembered!!) or The Old Edwardians as it was known then
Canny lass Posted August 7, 2017 Report Posted August 7, 2017 1 hour ago, pilgrim said: (and I'm am sure I would have remembered!!) I'm sure I would too!!
webtrekker Posted August 9, 2017 Report Posted August 9, 2017 Thanks for the 'Venus lyrics Eggy. They're basically similar to the one's I know. For instance, the Mabel verse was... The cook' s name was Mabel, And by God she was able, To give the crew, Their daily screw, Under the kitchen table! Has a better ring to it in my opinion, but I'm probably biased.
webtrekker Posted August 9, 2017 Report Posted August 9, 2017 'We're off to see the Wild West Show' was another firm favourite back in my childhood days, when I was introduced to such charcters as the Oomigoolie bird, the Winkee-Wankee bird and, who could ever forget them, the Fukawi tribe. Ah, happy daze!
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