Gavin Friday: Baltimore Whores

From: Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys, ANTI- 2006.

Buy CD: http://www.amazon.com/Rogues-Gallery-Pirate-Ballads-Chanteys/dp/B000GGSMD0/re...

Explanatory liner notes by record label ANTI-:

Here is an example of the kind of lyrics used in some sea chanteys in their original context. Most of the verses of this sort were edited out of printed collections. The origin of this song is unclear, but I doubt that the author will come forward.

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via Never Sea Land: Today's Mermaid, October 6th, 2008
http://neversealand.downtothesea.org/2008/10/06/todays-mermaids-21

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• sirens
• mermaids
• sailors
• sexy
• mythology
• sea
• capstan
• shanty
• windlass
• halyard
• traditional
• pirates
• drastic
• rigorous

[Ponchochickendoc]

I wish I could say something more profound than this. . .but Gavin sounds so FUCKING COOL when he sings this.

[Alejounoloco]

LUVLY LUVLY LUVLY!!

And if only I could meet one of dem

Of da whorin baltimore crew

I'd drag me nutts

accross der guts ;P

Sadly I canna take a da rum clean an neat

It makes me heeve an spaght But thas ok I'll take me whisky straight

[storstarkskogsturk]

Wait... Mermaids don't have vaginas.

[TheCanadianWanderer]

Badass

[FeignofCordor]

Barbary Pirates?

[LLydarth]

Why are you singing in that sinister voice. You're scaring me someohow!

[PainMonkey]

I think I heard this song on Sesame Street. They used it to help kids with counting and measurements.

[monchichi226]

lol rolly polly they are my favorite bug

[nschenk]

@wolfgpunkt  oh come on now.. diddle me hole-y? drag yer nuts across me guts?

[RubyworksRecords]

New album from Gavin Friday coming 22 April 2011. Get a free track from the album from Gavin's website. Gavin friday.com

[wolfgpunkt]

@nschenk Fishies with pussies? Folks, folks, folks...

[nschenk]

@sstyblo I think they are comparing pussy sizes...