Rant And Roar - Great Big Sea - Lyrics ,
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- čas přidán 15. 02. 2010
- [Chorus:]
We'll rant and we'll roar like true Newfoundlanders
We'll rant and we'll roar on deck and below
Until we strikes bottom inside the two sunkers
When straight through the channel to Toslow we'll go
I'm a son of a sea cook, I'm a cook in a trader
I can dance, I can sing, I can reef the main boom
I can handle a jigger, I cuts a fine figure
Whenever I gets in a boats standing room
[Chorus]
Farewell and adieu to ye young maids of Valen
Oderin and Presque, Fox Hole and Bruley
I'm bound for the westward to the wall with the hole in
I can't marry all or a chokey I'll be
[Chorus 2x]
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Some Quebecers go on about Quebec being a 'distinct society'. It is a beautiful province for the most part, but you want to see distinct society, spend a week or two in Newfoundland! Most friendly, kind, welcoming, beautiful place I've ever been...and yes, they really do have their own language as well...many dialects! I can listen to the song over and over.
so many people fail to understand that about us, one dude I know from Sweden thought dialect was another word for accent
I am french Canadian from Quebec, But having traveled across the maritimes, I know we all have are differences, but in are hearth we are still all the same, and that is what Canada is all about, being united trough differences.
french Canadian who refuse to see that are Nationalist-socialist. I wish that kind of thinking would have been banned after are sacrifice to help Europe get rid of that back in the 1940s
SirPetterTheFirst I know you said that 3 months ago but you shouldn't call people with different opinions Nazis. Id rather it not be illegal and allow people to speak their minds then people hold these views in secret. Nationalism also exists in Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, and other provinces.
@@SirPetterTheFirst My daughter, who lives in Verdun, and my wife, couldn't find a hotel for one night in Quebec City, so they didn't spend any money there. They had the rooms, but wouldn't rent a room for one night. Hospitality, NOT!
GWAILIN yes yes. South Park told us all about those newfies lol jkjk. Would love to visit.
Great song, brings me back to my childhood dancing around the living room while my Dad would blast this.
Sadly, this band disbanded several years ago.
This band was my childhood, I remember listening to their music a lot as a kid.
From Calgary but my whole family are newfies so ive been listening to this music since I was young, Newfie at heart even though I’m a mainlander lol
Saltwater cowboy!
I lived in Newfounland for only thre years when I was a little boy but in my heart I will always remain a TRUE NEWFOUNLANDER
I lived on bell island you know that place eh
Where ya live now den
British columbia bud
I miss Newfoundland more than anything. I am only 15 but I have been to Newfie land so many times. I can't wait to move up there and see my family! Newfoundland=Best place on earth.
Visiting Newfoundland should be on everyone's bucket list. If you have the money, best way to start is to stay in the bnb's in every little town that you can. Plan on at least a month. The old coastal boats were the best way, but I don't imagine they're around anymore.
I got to play this for the Canadian folk song festival for flute i was the only one who new how to play the whole song properly......
I am 100% Dominican from the Dominican Republic, and I always liked this song! Amazing lyrics and song! :)
I'm not from Newfoundland, and I've never been there, but I love this song and almost all other Great Big Sea songs.
My favorite Canadian band
Newfoundlanders are amazing people. They are possibly the most generous and warm hearted people on the face of this plaent. I know what I'm talking about, I used to live there.
I mean like besides all the skeets your right we are warm and kind hearted
I went to school in Detroit 45 years ago and we use to sing this song regularly. I NEVER FORGOT IT!
This song always brings a smile to my heart.
Ima Newfie Ima Proud Too Be A Newfunlander Here's The Reason Why I Am Free As The Wind And The Waves That Wash The Sand
Same here proud and free
That’s a song it is called the islander
Same Newfoundland is my favourite province in all of Canada!
Been listening to GBS since I was 17 (I grew up in FL, with roots in NS and Newfoundland)
Actually the term chokey refers to prison. The original verse was I can't marry all or "in Chokey I'd be". (I would go to jail).
I am a Pittman :)
Thank you! I always wondered what that meant 👏👏👏
"I can't marry all or a chokey I'll be" refers to polygamy being illegal.
I'm an American and I can honestly say I like GBC more than all American pop groups.
I've always loved this song even as an Upper Canadian.
Us lower Canadians is first class by.
Upper Canadian?
@@marvinthemaniac7698 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Canadas
I wish they had been playing this stuff when I was in grade school and they were trying to teach us about 'Canadian Music' back in the 60's. Two songs.....Alouette and I's the Bye (sp?). Maybe we just don't appreciate what we have till we are older. Great Big Sea was the only show that all 5 of my kids and I went to together.
Stompin tom is a great artist to and I believe he had songs from the 60's
+Patrick Bartlett Rip a great Canadian legend and greatest newfie to ever live
they showed us this stuff when straight form kindergarten to grade nine, not in any music courses now so I don't know if they continue to
@@pbandj098 I did a project on him and Don Messer in the 12th grade
I just love this song. It really conveys a passion for the sea.
my family is from Newfoundland but yet never been there....i will have to change that!!
This is an awesome song, just found it recently. Shocked I have not heard it before!
The original song was the Royal Navy version, "Spanish Ladies". The minor version came first.
If some people don't know what a sunker is it is pretty much a rock or a huge peace of ice on top of the water or below it they cause a lot of trouble for the fishers here In Newfoundland
I've never been to Toslo, but I'm guessing they put two such rocks to mark the channel entrance there.
I've never lived outside of alberta and i gotta say... GOD BLESS NEWFOUNDLAND!!!!
I'm a pure blooded Newfie with Irish blood, and this song always goes great at the pub. especially after getting half a bottle of 'SCREECH' downrange
fair enough b'y
Aye! This song is a real crowd pleaser.
@abyssknight6131 yes b'y I got 81% irish blood I love newfies
I'm from newfoundland so I love it
There are other versions of this song such as "We'll rant and we'll roll like true Yankee Whalermen.." which is a New England version of the song. Catch song!
Spanish Ladies is a traditional English naval song, describing a voyage from Spain to the Downs from the viewpoint of ratings of the British Royal Navy.
It is featured in The Oxford Book of Sea Songs, edited by Roy Palmer in 1986, which states that the earliest known reference to it is in the logbook of the Nellie of 1796 (though a ballad by the same name, registered in England December 14, 1624 with the Stationers' Company, may also be related to it).
+Swannie It must have migrated and evolved over time with Newfoundlanders...or possibly Great Big Sea rewrote it?
but this is a newfie song about sailing on a boat as a newfoundlander
and the newfies liked it so much they made their own version
@@allien7987 It's a traditional Newfoundland version of "Spanish Ladies" and it goes back a way. I first heard it nearly 60 years ago, when the boys in Great Big Sea were but gleams in their fathers' eyes.
this is awesome
Me, an american: *laying down on the bus listening to mi headphones, throwing my fist in the air and mouthing along with big smile *
Peep: Whoa, what are you rocking out to?
My music: WE'LL RANT AND WE'LL ROAR LIKE TRUE NEWFOUNDLANDERS
i grew up in the 1970s on the Dick Nolan version of this classic!
I'm not Canadian, but I love this! :D
***** Funny enough this is an anti-Canadian song lol
+SCRulerShinoda in newfoundland we call people from the rest of Canada "mainlanders" and there are very few worse insults....... mainlander...
+GaleWind Gaming I don't see how you figure in the slightest. This song is an adaptation of the old sailing shanty "Spanish Ladies". As such, they share certain core elements. The original is about sailors that have to say farewell to their port lovers in Spain as they have orders to return home. In this version its about Newfoundlanders saying farewell to theirs in some fictitious ports (never heard of Valen....or Fox Hole).
What do you think the lyrics "I can't marry all of a chokey I'll be" means? I just have no idea where you are coming from with your interpretation.
+SCRulerShinoda you will never be Mike shinoda
I'm not Canadian either. I'm a Newfoundlander and I loves dis.
Love this and them. My brother is actually friends with the lead singer Allen.
The lead singer in Great Big Sea was Séan McCann. I believe the singer you're referring to was Alan.
I find it strange, because listening to this song, I recently discovered the melody and some of the lyric line is strangely like a song I heard performed by the group, The Longest Johns called "Spanish Ladies".
Great tune. :)
Loving it!
Best pub song in history
Love it . Just Love it .
@bleuwulf99 I'm a Newfoundlander, and yes, Newfoundland was originally a British colony..
oldest british colony canadas youngest province.
Love this song! :)
Love this! The province of my birth!
its a fine life to be a newfoundlander
love this song, its my favorite
Herman Melville put part of the first stanza of "Spanish Ladies" in "Moby Dick" and based his poem "Tom Deadlight" on it.
WEEEEEOOOOOOOOOH! Newfoundland!
@vinnynumbnuts why did ya stay away so long ...... i can't take more then 6 months away from the east coast hope ya get back soon
I’m a true Newfoundlander
I love this song:)
I have mostly Scandinavian roots but also some Nova Scotian in me. Not from Newfoundland but have to like it with the Canadian roots on my dads side.
Jaws 'Quint' "Fair well and adieu to you fair spanish ladies, fair well and adieu you ladies in spain. For we received orders we're to sail back to Boston, and so never more shall we see you again"
Loves It
I am not a Newfoundlander, but this song makes me feel as if I am... even if only a bit.
proud Newfoundlander yes a proud Canadian who wouldn't be
I love being a Canadian I love being a Newfoundlander even more
@ryderc69 i wasn't born in ontario,my grand father brought me there at a young age.however i was raised outside newfoundland.also saying newfie land instead of newfoundland is disrespectful
Ahoy mates! This be my new favorite song of all time! 🇨🇦⚓🚣♂️
Me too!
I have the Omar Blondhal version of this song, but this version is also quite nice.
I AM A CANADIAN
no we are canadian we chose it by 1% in 49 wouldent pass these days.
Jagd12 ME TOO
same. i am abertin but i always loved the coast
Peter and Corrie Bubik Same here
Im irish canadian from manitoba to be exact!!! Looooove this!!! Have too visit the ireland of canada some day!!!!!
1 person who watched this video hasn't been to Newfoundland
@BaronSavageHenry And you're right, the vote was 51% for joining confederation and 49% for staying colonized in 1949. God damn Joey Smallwood.
I'm from ontario so I'm curious guys would newfoundland be a good place to visit one day?
+Hunter BIrd yes just not in the winter.... unless you want to freeze your balls off....
Shawn Carroll alright glad to know lol, how cold does it get there? cause where I am it only goes to -40 degres
we get around that but the thing is the wind never stops here so -40 feels like -60..... yeah we crazy.
ok thank you
your awsome man
+Shawn Carroll it never gets -40 in newfoundland the lowest was like -45 that the most lowest its ever got
Yes byes!
Moving back home the 5th been away from home to long!! #BRIGUSNL
there is 1 guy who isn't a pirate
ah, been through most of Canada and the USA and i have to say i'd rather be in Newfoundland then anywhere else
You should come visit us some time you would love it here. We have great people no matter how hard times get.
Of course! Newfies are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet! I should know lol my grandfather is one
Happy Canada day
In first verse of lyrics, not "Toslo", should be "Oslo"--great work! Great song!
Toslow is a fishery in newfoundland
you've already been in the okanagan valley? we have wine and good weather!
Been there not at all like Newfoundland but nice people
❤🚀
2 people hate to rant and roar
Lyic as logged in 1624 in the English Log:
Farewell and adieu unto you Spanish ladies
Farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain
For it's we've received orders for to sail for old England
But we hope very soon we shall see you again
We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors
We'll rant and we'll roar across the salt seas
Until we strike soundings in the Channel of Old England
From Ushant to Scilly is thirty-five leagues
+Swannie Yes it is, but lets not begrudge (which u aint) the Newfoundlanders their version. Good blokes one & all.
also down with ACTA if you are Canadian please sign the petition against ACTA
Proud to be a Newfie
@deeclarke34 I've never been to Newfoundland, but I love the music!
Newfie for life!
I'm reluctant to ever say "original" with regard to anything folkie or traditional.
Was you there, Charlie ?
Who can tell?
Earliest recorded in any medium, yes perhaps.
Meanwhile I recommend finding the Uffa Fox version, on an album called "Uffa Fox sings songs of the salty sea", or words to that effect. With a male voice choir. Oh dear !
Lukey's Boat Great Big Sea
Ah yes, all New Foundladers should be proud of this song, Too bad Sean had to see fit to leave(for selfish reasons) and upset one of the greatest bands of all time. I am so sad.
@MySexychick911 Haha. Well I hope u go there soon!!
I'm american but my mom is a newfie
LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@DASIYGIRL13 SAME!!
Is there a day where we get to be Newfoundlanders?, you know, like how on st Paddys everyone's Irish
Tibbs Eve December 23rd
Oh I've heard this song before. But the original lyrics are quite different, I think it's about whalers?
watch season 5 episode 2 of spongebob squarepants from 3:12 minutes in, listen closely to the background music and can somebody tell me im not the only one who notices that its this song
Spongebob uses a lot of their music from libraries such as APM and KPM. For example, that iconic tune with the flute you often hear at the Krusty Krab (The Rake Hornpipe) is from an album of folk songs and sea shanties. I'm not sure if you know this, but Rant and Roar was based on a shanty called "Spanish Ladies". Spanish Ladies was from one of those albums, and they used it in that episode.
What is "the wall with the hole in"?
I think that may be a reference to Percé Rock at the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, which is due west of Newfoundland across the Gulf of St Lawrence. You can find good photographs of Percé Rock online.
To Gary LaPatra - here's your shanty
1:43-what's a chokey?
@jebus0000000 yeah because we learn now to repect people so we get respect back
To wives and sweethearts! May they never meet!
Does anyone know what a Chokey is?
It means prison
NFLD is the best!
Jaws brought me here
I don't know about that, my cousins a newfy and he's crazy :L
As a newfie living in the Okanagan, I can tell you the Okanagan valley is beautiful with wonderful weather, and yes the wine is great, but, Newfoundland has something more, the people. No matter how bad the weather might get, and it does, no matter how bad the economy gets, and it does, the people are so great, would give a stranger the shirt of his own back to help. You cant find that much anymore. I am getting home sick just typing this!