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Haggis · 06/21/2009, 04:40 am

So, we've talked about reggae music, and about pirate movies... but what about pirate music? There's quite a bit of it out there! Such as...

Movie music

Masters and Commanders is a nice collection of pirate movie music
Pirates of the Silver Screen, another cool collection of pirate movie music
Korngold: The Sea Hawk / Deception - even more swashbuckling movie music goodness!
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance - not exactly movie music per se, but certainly swashbuckling

Traditional songs
Pirate music is of course closely related to traditional (Irish) folk songs, and sometimes the line between both is a bit blurred... anyway, some nice examples:

Skip Henderson - one of his tracks was used in one of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies!
The Brobdingnagian Bards make all sorts of cool Celtic music - not necessarily pirate stuff, but highly recommended nonetheless!
Captain Black Jack Murphy is actually one of the aforementioned Bards, and this is a CD full of pirate songs
Rant & Roar - sea shanties! yay!
Heather Alexander's got a lovely voice with which she sings songs of the sea
Stan Rogers - more folk music than pirate music, but oh my, is it good
Roy Metté: more pirate music!
Rogue's Gallery is interesting, because it has famous artists singing sea shanties... maybe not very good though :P

Pirate rock
This is apparently hard to get right, judging by the first example:

The Pirates Charles
Brine & Bastards do pirate rock a bit better
But the best are... The Real McKenzies; not technically pirate rock I guess, but close enough, and awesome!

Pirate music for kids

Toucan Pirates are brilliant, especially with instrumental music
Pirates of the Caribbean: Swashbuckling Sea Songs - this is actually not half bad, even if you're not a kid (same goes for Toucan Pirates, by the way)
Of course They Might Be Giants have tried their hand at pirate music too, although I'm not sure if that was such a good idea

And last but not least...

Pirate hip hop
Yes, it does exist. Proof here:

Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew

Well, that's it for me... do you lads 'n' lasses have any cool pirate music to share?

Samas · 06/21/2009, 05:03 am

I looovvveee They Might Be Giants.

I always think of The Decemberists' 'The Mariner's Revenge Song' as having quite a pirate-y feel to it. It's probably the most pirate-y 'pop' song I know. The accordion and the way he sings really seal the deal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaNV7eCU2R0

Edward VanHelgen · 06/21/2009, 06:49 am

and what about my oh my

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTnT3DfQyrw

Haggis · 06/21/2009, 07:47 am

Yes, and what about http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AzpByR3MvI

thesporkman · 06/21/2009, 08:36 am

The Jolly Rogers are a pirate band I've seen perform at a couple of Renaissance Fairs before. They're pretty entertaining.

RobD · 06/21/2009, 08:38 am

No love for Alestorm yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWtm_aoAuyo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoh67mT1K4E

The ONLY good pirate rock band I've heard.

Iron Curtain · 06/21/2009, 08:58 am

Nerdcore Rapper YT Cracker has a song called "I Am A Pirate"

but it's about illegal downloading...

http://www.myspace.com/ytcrackerisking

Note: I am not advocating that anybody download any digital files illegally.

*Irishmile* · 06/21/2009, 09:20 am

Great Song... Great use of Playmobil pirates... I believe Ron Gilbert once linked this video on his blog... seriously stop reading what I am typing here and just click the link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7FYKJ4HRf4

Bagge · 06/21/2009, 10:02 am

Running Wild - Under Jolly Roger

hammy797 · 06/21/2009, 10:45 am

Mark Knopfler's soundtrack to A Shot at Glory always seemed relatively piratey to me...at least a couple of tracks off it.

Haggis · 06/21/2009, 11:15 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobD

No love for Alestorm yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWtm_aoAuyo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoh67mT1K4E

The ONLY good pirate rock band I've heard.

Oh man, that's great... and why haven't I heard about THIS before??!!

RobD · 06/21/2009, 11:45 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haggis

Oh man, that's great... and why haven't I heard about THIS before??!!

Out of all the ones I've heard from that list, Alestorm and Battleheart are the only ones that felt piratey, and played good metal. Strangely enough, they are in fact the same band.

I saw Alestorm a couple of months ago. People linking arms and doing jigs in circle pits and when they met in walls of death.

jannar85 · 06/22/2009, 04:01 pm

For those who has Spotify, I found this cool album:
http://open.spotify.com/album/0aiNqYaAzh6Iy2MZvblZhW

onemanandhisdroid · 06/22/2009, 06:54 pm

Murder By Death - Dead men and sinners from their "In bocca al lupo" record. Bad quality but jeeez..

We set out for the sea with icicles in our beards
Where the wind bit like dog's teeth
And the sea swept our ship like the hand of a god who had been enraged
So we carried our dead to the shore
And that left nine more
There was violence in the air tonight
When the ship split in half
We lost two to the brine a and the seawater swilled across the floor
And the captain lives no more
For he sleeps on the ocean floor
The old bastard was as big as a bear
And his coffin was made of a redwood's trunk
His appetite never thinned
His belly was as wide as two barrels of gin
Cut the engine
Tie it off to the post
Heave away at my call listen well
One and all
We'll be rid of this scourge
When his body goes overboard
He'd been in irons for seventy days
Fed just gunpowder to fuel his rage
Screamed bloody murder and tore at his chains
We made him this way
We were left on that isle with a skeleton crew
Made of dead men and sinners
Hell bound through and through
Then it was he who came to our shore and he left no more

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward VanHelgen

and what about my oh my

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTnT3DfQyrw

Ahahah. Oh my goodness.

KB57 · 06/22/2009, 10:27 pm

Whoa! Nobody here's heard of Captain Bogg and Salty? Try their albums "The Pegleg Tango" or "Prelude to a Mutiny"

PariahKing · 06/22/2009, 10:38 pm

Wow. Alestorm is beastly.

Leak · 06/23/2009, 09:48 am

The Harbor Is Yours by Aesop Rock

LuigiHann · 06/23/2009, 11:51 am

Curses to anybody who posted a Youtube link without saying what it is. Here's some Pirate Rock, apologies if anything is a repeat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NW29q6C4Do Flogging Molly - Salty Dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP2dAf3D-VY Relient K - The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh4W5RRjhyc Alestorm - Nancy the Tavern Wench
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-64CaD8GXw Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston

Jexxer · 06/24/2009, 03:45 pm

I was wondering when someone would mention Flogging Molly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plfVQV-klZo - Seven Deadly Sins

xChri5x · 06/24/2009, 08:35 pm

I'm appalled no one has mentioned the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtracks. Hans Zimmer has created the ultimate pirate music masterpiece with those.

06/21/2009, 04:40 am	#1
Haggis Idealist/Surrealist Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,320	Pirate music So, we've talked about reggae music, and about pirate movies... but what about pirate music? There's quite a bit of it out there! Such as... Movie music Masters and Commanders is a nice collection of pirate movie music Pirates of the Silver Screen, another cool collection of pirate movie music Korngold: The Sea Hawk / Deception - even more swashbuckling movie music goodness! Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance - not exactly movie music per se, but certainly swashbuckling Traditional songs Pirate music is of course closely related to traditional (Irish) folk songs, and sometimes the line between both is a bit blurred... anyway, some nice examples: Skip Henderson - one of his tracks was used in one of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies! The Brobdingnagian Bards make all sorts of cool Celtic music - not necessarily pirate stuff, but highly recommended nonetheless! Captain Black Jack Murphy is actually one of the aforementioned Bards, and this is a CD full of pirate songs Rant & Roar - sea shanties! yay! Heather Alexander's got a lovely voice with which she sings songs of the sea Stan Rogers - more folk music than pirate music, but oh my, is it good Roy Metté: more pirate music! Rogue's Gallery is interesting, because it has famous artists singing sea shanties... maybe not very good though :P Pirate rock This is apparently hard to get right, judging by the first example: The Pirates Charles Brine & Bastards do pirate rock a bit better But the best are... The Real McKenzies; not technically pirate rock I guess, but close enough, and awesome! Pirate music for kids Toucan Pirates are brilliant, especially with instrumental music Pirates of the Caribbean: Swashbuckling Sea Songs - this is actually not half bad, even if you're not a kid (same goes for Toucan Pirates, by the way) Of course They Might Be Giants have tried their hand at pirate music too, although I'm not sure if that was such a good idea And last but not least... Pirate hip hop Yes, it does exist. Proof here: Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew Well, that's it for me... do you lads 'n' lasses have any cool pirate music to share? __________________ I write, therefore I am. Last edited by Haggis; 06/21/2009 at 04:46 am.

06/21/2009, 07:47 am	#4
Haggis Idealist/Surrealist Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,320	Yes, and what about http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AzpByR3MvI __________________ I write, therefore I am.

06/21/2009, 09:20 am	#8
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	Great Song... Great use of Playmobil pirates... I believe Ron Gilbert once linked this video on his blog... seriously stop reading what I am typing here and just click the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7FYKJ4HRf4 __________________ unholy THIS! I am a community moderator, here to assist, keep the peace, and keep these boards clean and friendly for all. I am a volunteer, and not a Telltale employee, and my opinions are my own.

06/22/2009, 04:01 pm	#13
jannar85 Drunk on the pic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 392	For those who has Spotify, I found this cool album: http://open.spotify.com/album/0aiNqYaAzh6Iy2MZvblZhW __________________ - Atle Ragnar Jarnæs Lerøy Become a fan of Roger Foodbelly @ Facebook Our adventure game in the works. Also, you should check out Atle's Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/user/jannar85

06/22/2009, 10:38 pm	#16
PariahKing I Have Arrived Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,327	Wow. Alestorm is beastly. __________________ It's OK to eat fish - they don't have any feelings.

06/21/2009, 05:03 am	#2
Samas Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 56	I looovvveee They Might Be Giants. I always think of The Decemberists' 'The Mariner's Revenge Song' as having quite a pirate-y feel to it. It's probably the most pirate-y 'pop' song I know. The accordion and the way he sings really seal the deal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaNV7eCU2R0

06/21/2009, 06:49 am	#3
Edward VanHelgen Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: plunder island Posts: 417	and what about my oh my http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTnT3DfQyrw

06/21/2009, 08:36 am	#5
thesporkman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 961	The Jolly Rogers are a pirate band I've seen perform at a couple of Renaissance Fairs before. They're pretty entertaining.

06/21/2009, 08:38 am	#6
RobD Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 263	No love for Alestorm yet? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWtm_aoAuyo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoh67mT1K4E The ONLY good pirate rock band I've heard.

06/21/2009, 08:58 am	#7
Iron Curtain Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 431	Nerdcore Rapper YT Cracker has a song called "I Am A Pirate" but it's about illegal downloading... http://www.myspace.com/ytcrackerisking Note: I am not advocating that anybody download any digital files illegally.

06/21/2009, 10:02 am	#9
Bagge Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oslo Posts: 603	Running Wild - Under Jolly Roger

06/21/2009, 10:45 am	#10
hammy797 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 48	Mark Knopfler's soundtrack to A Shot at Glory always seemed relatively piratey to me...at least a couple of tracks off it.

06/22/2009, 10:27 pm	#15
KB57 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 75	Whoa! Nobody here's heard of Captain Bogg and Salty? Try their albums "The Pegleg Tango" or "Prelude to a Mutiny"

06/23/2009, 09:48 am	#17
Leak Blorp blorp blorp... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Linz, Austria Posts: 983	The Harbor Is Yours by Aesop Rock

06/23/2009, 11:51 am	#18
LuigiHann Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,686	Curses to anybody who posted a Youtube link without saying what it is. Here's some Pirate Rock, apologies if anything is a repeat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NW29q6C4Do Flogging Molly - Salty Dog http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP2dAf3D-VY Relient K - The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh4W5RRjhyc Alestorm - Nancy the Tavern Wench http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-64CaD8GXw Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston __________________ "I think it's the idea that counts, not the actual method. As long as you set out to cause a horrible death through insects eating the person, you're good." - apenpaap

06/24/2009, 03:45 pm	#19
Jexxer LOL, BitComet Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lake Charles, LA Posts: 73	I was wondering when someone would mention Flogging Molly. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plfVQV-klZo - Seven Deadly Sins Last edited by Jexxer; 06/24/2009 at 03:48 pm.

06/24/2009, 08:35 pm	#20
xChri5x Marketplace Reality Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: GTA, Ontario Posts: 1,629	I'm appalled no one has mentioned the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtracks. Hans Zimmer has created the ultimate pirate music masterpiece with those.

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