Alestorm - Barrett's Privateers (HQ)

[AP93Playa]

only real men can listen to this cover without exploding

[SuperMrONeill]

I'm gonna go grab a Keith's (we pronounce it Keets here) and drink it to this in pride.

[kingfelix0]

HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW.

[hunthell]

I love the Stan Rogers version (the original), but after finding this band I have to get all of their albums now.

[OldSchoolPatriot2012]

It's been six years since we sailed away...and I JUST MADE HALIFAX YESTERDAY!

[sovietsoul1917]

Fuck America. God Bless Nova Scotia xD

[MiikeyPower]

I love being a Nova Scotian.

[IMSwimmer19]

Actually not sure what I think about this.... As good as a metal cover of Stan Rogers could be, I suppose!

[BrighamHB]

HAHAHA holy crap. I love Stan Rogers but this is pretty hilarious.

[TristanandIsolt]

@BrighamHB Yeah this is fun but I can't take it too seriously. The original Stan Rogers version is legendary.

[BrighamHB]

@TristanandIsolt Well I don't think this is really meant to be taken seriously... you can't call yourself a pirate metal band and expect to be taken seriously.

[bassdave1234]

this is pretty cool, but nothing beats stan rogers. proud to be a maritimer (cape bretoner here)

[rockerman212]

@bassdave1234 yeah, goddamn right buddy i LOVE CB

[BadlanderOutsider]

I was wondering when they'd get around to covering this song.

[AttilathePun92]

When I heard there was a metal cover of a Stan Rogers song, I thought I would despise it worse than AIDS. Thank you for proving me wrong, Alestorm.

[iforrest]

So glad... i am from Nova Scotia, Repping Halifax yo

[taskforce58]

Very different from what I used to (Stan's or other folk singer's rendition), hilariously well done!

[SamildanachEmrys]

Alestorm are pretty good generally, but this is a dreadful rendition of Barrett's Privateers.

[MrRazdom]

@SamildanachEmrys To be fair, how the hell else could Alestorm do it?

[Mumin265]

Hab's net ganze Nacht lang im Suff gehört - göttlich!!!!!!!

[Drunkenmasterchu]

Stan Rogers version is the best, but this is awesome, took me totally by surprise!



[PepsiRawks]

Thumbs up if this song made you wish you were in Sherbrooke.

[Dedicated222Duty]

I honestly expected them to butcher the original folk renditions, like most bands do. But i must say, I liked their version, good job lads!

[footloose20005]

Wade Barrett's Privateers :)

[CinnamonCloud]

im in halifax

[363Magi]

YARGH~!!!!

[Taysidethistle]

I WISH I WAS IN EDINBURGH NOW!

[Taysidethistle]

I WISH I WAS IN EDINBURGH NOW!

[Taysidethistles]

Gaberlunzie's version still the best but excellent that this superb songs gets another outing. As I said to my two year old daughter "where's your Buccaneers? On your BuccanHEAD of course!"

[lemler33]

fav song from this album :D

[tankmilkman]

@lemler33 You and me both.

[rockerman212]

i never liked metal but that was..... FUCKING SWEET

[MChaxorz]

@rockerman212 just ease in, try power metal (Man O'War and Firewind) and go from there :)

[ParoxysmalRevulsion]

It's actually

God damn them all

I was told we'd sail the seas for american gold

Fire no guns - shed no tears :P

[Tressino34]

When I first heard this song I thought it was damn awesome...then I heard him say Heri Joensen and I was like "OH HELL YEAH!"

[wheresthebody]

i bet that stan rogers would have loved this

[chronicle61]

okay time to make a time machine and go back to 1778

[SheriffTJHooker]

God damn them all

We were going through the sea for american gold

and fire no guns- AND NO TEARS

Now im a broken man of the Halifax pier the last of barrets privateers

[WollongongWacko]

This song smells like get some.

[DarthHobo23]

Heri Joensen is in this? Fucking sweet.

[ElusiveNate]

I really like this cover, but Stan's version will always be the best.

[luceroutts]

Oh. great cover.

[MrMissZombiie]

So many Nova Scotians probably jizzed themselves over this.

[taxi911]

@MrMissZombiie

Nova Scotia as in Canlanders, right? Us Canadians, yes?

[Neags510]

@MrMissZombiie I just got excited when they talk about "American gold"

[ohwowsecretcow]

Sup ryEng

[rote223]

Irish Descendants are the original people who did this song

[jasumirp]

@rote223 Actually it was Stan Rogers who wrote and originally did this song.

[rote223]

@jasumirp Well maybe i should do more research :P

[bobomchobo]

@rote223 Stan Rogers wrote it as a sea chanty that he could sing leads for. It's been covered by many including the Irish Descendents.

[ostrichlord9801]

An awesome cover of a classic song. Cheers from Halifax.

[abysss24]

I wish I was in Sherbroooke nooooow

[Lunarvx22]

It's a bit of a trip to hear Alestorm sing about my town (Halifax). Great stuff.

[w4rl0ck666]

Heri's solo is just AWESOME!!

[gengaluf]

With an Hihiho and a Hihihey ;)

[KaeAlexandria]

Halifax girl here; I fucking love this. Long live Pirate Metal!

[SonOfGodOfThunder]

@KaeAlexandria I wish I was in Halifax now:D

[BuzzBoi315]

I wish I had that ablum.

[o00thunderhawk00o]

this. is. my. favorite.

[CrazyKayaea]

Haha, so much memories of listening to this song on the radio every Sunday morning :D I love Newfoundland radio <3 And pirate metal definitely does this song justice!!

[soanoen]

arrrgh! great song to swab the deck maties!

[MrRandomPerson]

sorry but barrett's privateers doesn't work as pirate metal

[SonOfGodOfThunder]

@MrRandomPerson does for me^^

[AngryIntellectual]

@MrRandomPerson

I'd have to disagree. This cover, at first hearing, isn't much of an homage as it should be, but if you really pay attention the melody does fit to a degree that sets a rather adventurous mood to the song. The chorus' melody also does seem to work as well, and I like the powerful yet subtle transitioning in the song at every point. But the only real problem I have with this version is the vocals. The shanty feel to the original still beats these vocals any day.

[Shockerthe69]

@AngryIntellectual : That really has to do with taste. I think they are both great, but it depends on what you look for in a song. Both are good drinking material, and this has a bit of a heavy set feel.

The best part about a cover, is taking something else that you like, and making it yours. This fits Alestorm.

[TehGamingNinja3]

Halgonian here. This is fucking awesome.

[gerbilinatube]

Hahaha...this would be fun to listen to at the Alehouse...Hail to Hali

[SookieeWookiee]

i live in Halifax, NS.... and i demand that Alestorm come here, to play this...

everyone would go apeshit.... oh the "ape-shittery"

[Merandril]

What does he said before the guitar solo...i can't understand it..."Ladies and Gentlemen...mister..." ? :/

[stevomuck]

@Merandril the says "Heri Joensen" who is the lead guitar for the viking metal band Tyr

[Atremious]

Baretts Privateers is a song written by a man called Stan Rogers who was from Halifax Nova Scotia. It's a song about a ficticious group of privateers, obviously Alestorm enjoyed it and covered it :) The original is much, much different. Stan Rogers made some excellent music, and tragically died in a plane crash.

[novafuckingscotia]

@Atremious

he was not from halifax or even nova scotia for that matter.

[taskforce58]

@Atremious Strictly speaking Stan Rogers didn't die in a plane "crash". He was on Air Canada flight 797 when the pilot reported a fire on board, and made a successful emergency landing at Cincinnati. However by the time the aircraft came to a stop the fire and smoke was so bad not everyone was able to escape, only 50% of the passenger and crew survived. Stan was among those who perished. According to some report, he was last seen helping other fellow passengers escape.

[maelstrom78]

Hail from Halifax!!! This cover made my morning. Thanks Alestorm!

[warpig089]

FUCK YES!!!!!!! HAIL FROM HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA AKA NEW SCOTLAND!!!!!!  ALESTOM PLEASE SET YOUR SAILS FOR HALIFAX ONCE MORE!!!!!! p.s.Sherbrook's still the same... you really woudnt be missin much

[qwornflake]

@ReyColons619 "facepalm"

[hellaburns]

This is just... amazing.

[SsnakeBite]

YAARRR! And anyone caught calling us "Barrett's Privates" will be made to walk the plank!

[ReyColons619]

@SsnakeBite don't you mean privateers?

[SsnakeBite]

@ReyColons619 don't make me explain the joke...

[ReyColons619]

@SsnakeBite Oh I got it now,even though it doesn't make sense,privateers were governments' people/ships that were used during wartime,they weren't pirates,so no YARRR or plank...

[novafuckingscotia]

@ReyColons619

well they where like goverment pirates.

[nyrmetros]

We need some colonial metal from alestorm!

[MrRandomnamepls]

Wow, this is awesome.

[FolkMetalPiper]

Heri makes this song go from fucking awesome to FUCKING EPIC! Hail Tyr

[renicla]

yeah i like barrett m107 as well

[123jacoboshea]

could anyone tell me the story behind the lyrics to this song? I know its a cover but its so epic!

[MuaySar]

@123jacoboshea look it up in wikipedia. it's completely fictional, although pretty acurrate historically. its about privateering.

[sandinmycrack]

Heri Joensen! I loved seeing Tyr and Alestorm sing the Wild Rover together.

[WatcherOnTheWall]

FUCK YES CANADIAN PRIDE! And the fuckers have the nerve to not come to vancouver......

[nyrmetros]

I hope Alestorm sings more American Revolution songs !!

[ReyColons619]

@nyrmetros I hope not

[yqg]

Well, Kamelot with Alestorm supporting, but fuckit, it's an Alestorm show to me. =)

[yqg]

Veritas, Alestorm has a Canadian leg to their upcoming tour, they're ripping through Ontario and Quebec. I'd love to get to the Toronto show but it's going to be tricky =)

[KillHammerVideo]

I never thought I would hear a non Canadian band cover this song. Greatest drinking song ever.

[FolkMetalPiper]

I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOK NOW!!

[VeritasTruthseeker]

I hope Alestorm comes to the Maritimes, just so I can hear this track.

[cacharritoman]

Definitely, I will not be a pirate and I'll buy this album!! \m/

[yqg]

As another Haligonian Alestorm fan, I must concur. And now I must go rock out.

[MetalHead1664]

@yqg Is'nt the Halifax mentioned in the song the one in England?

[MetalHead1664]

@yqg Nevermind i looked into it... it makes sense cause there is'nt a pier in the english Halifax ;)

[thehouseonashtreelan]

As a Haligonian Alestorm fan, I love this song to no end.

[Nebola77]

Epic ³

[fosk8]

pirate metal? that's sick! I love it

[andreasecondi]

epic !