My great- aunt was in the circus around 1900. She once mentioned a sleeper car in the Barnum and Bailey's train that was tricked out like a palace, and was referred to as "Barnum's Pride"... but it wasn't for Mr. Barnum's use, and it wasn't haunted. Just more fun.
Dawson's Christian Modified from original lyrics by Duane Elms Jayme Dawson was the Captain of the Christian and her crew, And he flew and fought the Christian in the War of '82. Now the Christian was the finest ship 'tween here and Charlemagne, And the crew of Jayme Dawson was the same. On patrol in sector seven, keeping watch on Barber's sun, They were jumped by three light cruisers though they weren't no match for one. As they came to general quarters and they sent out the alarm, Jamie must have known they'd finally bought the farm. Now they say that Jayme Dawson was no man to cut and run, And they say that when he fought he had the fury of a sun. But they say he made his bargain with some power of the night, That he sold his soul to win his final fight. No one living saw that battle though the fleet was quick to leave. But at the site they found a scene no sane man could believe. Three light cruisers cut to ribbons, wreckage scattered all around, But no trace of Jayme Dawson could be found. There are stories of the Dutchman, the Celeste and Barnham's Pride, There are stories of the Horseman and the Lady at his side, But the tale that makes my blood run cold, the more because it's true, Is the tale of Jayme Dawson and his crew, Yes, the tale of Dawson's Christian and her crew. I was second mate on Hera's Dream, a freighter of the line. running loads of precious metals to the colony on Nine. I was standing second watch of that most uneventful flight, When the pirate ships appeared out of the night. Well I thought our fate was settled, for they had us four to one, And you can't fight bloody pirates when your freighter has no gun. So we stood by to be boarded by a party yet unseen, When another ship appeared upon our screen. First I thought she was a pirate, but the vector was all wrong. Then I thought the fleet had found us, but the signal wasn't strong. And our hailin' brought no answer, and I felt a sudden dread, For the stranger's shields were up and glowing red. Now the courage of that single ship is shown by very few, And I thought none but a madman would fly her as she flew. She was outgunned, she was outnumbered, but a cheer came from our lips, When she swung to fire on the pirate ships. And the stranger's beams burned brighter than all beams I'd seen before. And the stranger's shields were harder than the heart of any whore. And the battle rent the aether, as we watched and shook our heads, The pirate ships she cut to bloody shreds. The pirate ships were cut to bloody shreds. Just as quickly as it started then the fighting was all done. For the pirate ships were shattered and the stranger ship had won. She matched V and lay beside us, and we watched her full of awe, Then she dropped her shields and this is what we saw. There were thirty holes clear through her and a gash along one side, And we knew that when it happened, every soul on board her died. Then she rolled to show her markings, and we read them and we knew, The fate of Jayme Dawson and his crew. She was the Christian, and a grave for all her crew. Then she turned, as if to leave us, but instead began to fade First her hull, and then her bulkheads as we trembled there afraid, There are twenty men who swear with me, the last to slip from view, Were the bones of Jayme Dawson and his crew. The white bones of Jayme Dawson and his crew. There are stories of the Dutchman, the Celeste and Barnham's Pride, There are stories of the Horseman and the Lady at his side, But the tale that makes my blood run cold, cause I know that it's true Is the tale of Jayme Dawson and his crew, Yes, the tale of Dawson's Christian and her crew. They're out there, Jayme Dawson and his crew.
The song is from 'Carmen Miranda's Ghost' by Leslie Fish and Vic Tyler in 1989.. this is modified but, its not uncommon for the folk community to be friendly.
@@Shyuehwa While the song does appear there, the original author is Duane Elms. You can also see the credit on the OVFF site: www.ovff.org/pegasus/songs/dawsons-christian.html
I love her voice! I've never heard this song before, but its now my fav just from this. Wow! It brings back all the space dreams I grew up with, and all the swashbuckling I felt in my youth.
Interestingly, I came to this music genre because on a story on reddit someone commented with another version of this song, where the plot was basically that: Humans turned of the safeties of their AI as they died, but they still haunt the hallways... www.reddit.com/r/HFY/comments/7wymur/graveship/
@@NansJns I had thought about that and my rationale was that maybe... they use warp drives that enter subspace and that perhaps there are limits normally imposed on the speed and nature of entering that space for the safety of the crew on board? Then it's easy to imagine that the ship, being free of it's mortal crew and safety restraints, could enter warp in other seemingly spooky ways?
I first found and heard this on Spotify. Vixy & Tony have it on an album so you can certainly find it as a studio recording. I however did come here looking for a live version of the song as I found I enjoyed other live recordings of theirs.
This video is a segment from a filk circle at a filk convention. The song was originally written by Duane Elms, and the lyrics have been somewhat modified from the original version.
No-Fun comment ahead: "You could almost imagine this song being set in the Firefly universe." (Un)fortunately, I'm fairly certain a lot of filk like this is closer to Alliance-Union. There's at least two albums I know for certain are written about A-U.
This is the first time I have heard this version. The one I had always heard was Leslie Fish's one from he late eighties. I actually like the lyrics in this one a bit better I think.
This video is a segment from a filk circle at a filk convention, hence the informality. I can't remember if she said for sure, but I think Vixy and Tony may be covering this on an album in the future.
@ProjectThunderclaw yes, this thread has all the thoughts, arguments and counter arguments that came to my mind too. Thanks guys. "The story is mostly true, but it's been embellished a little". I also thought, maybe the AI with the "safety off" became self-aware somewhat and started improving the ship and made it extra powerful. Maybe the humans are afraid of AI like in Dune universe and have it extremely limited. So this doesn't happen elsewhere. Or maybe some Alien extra dimensional creature met the Christian at that moment and was befriended by the crew, but then the 3 light cruisers appeared and attacked and killed them. The Alien chose to destroy the "pirates" and fuse itself with the ship (Christian) and spend a few decades getting "revenge" on evil doers with style. It probably doesn't experience time like humans and is immortal. Or reminds me of the ancient First Ones in Babylon 5.
Filking is, or at least used to be, a constantly evolving and iterative process, creation both highly individualistic and communal, a rare and powerful mix. I like this new spin on the musical style.
while I love this song, and this particular rendition of it is amazing, I think my favorite part of this video as I re-watch it over and over is the stuffed raccoon/fox? behind her staring out lol
It is not currently available as such, but Vixy and Tony have, if I recall correctly, obtained permission to record it, so they will likely release it eventually. Do check their website for more information. VixyandTony. Dot com.
This song is awesome. Does anybody have chords for It so I could spread it's glory? I could find a little something on riffstation, but only G Am D didn't look 100% correct
The chords are published in "The Pegasus Winners". The published chords are: (verse) Em G / D Em D / Em G / D E (chorus) G Em G Em / D Em D / G Em G Em / D Em /D Em
@scumhunter1966 The Mad Music Archive indicates that Vic Tyler did a recording of this song, but that the lyrics (and I assume the music but I am not certain about that part) are copyright 1987 to Duane Elms. :)
Does anyone know what cd she's talking about at the beginning of his video. Somebody says is on the CD, and she says she stuck it in. So what cd and something we can get?
the one thing that bothers me about this song is the one part of the Chorus. everything else I have managed to track down, but for: Barnum's Pride. 30 years of fandom, and more of ghost stories and nothing can anyone clue me in?
der_ray He was rather good enough to keep people he was ordered to guard alive, he knew tzhat he has a job to do, and he got it done. Sometimes you just cant win yet you can not run as well.
There will always be those for whom a desperate battle against a stronger foe with the odds overwhelmingly against you is irresistible. Take all that and throw in a half baked plan cooked up by a plucky lunatic and I'm in.
My great- aunt was in the circus around 1900. She once mentioned a sleeper car in the Barnum and Bailey's train that was tricked out like a palace, and was referred to as "Barnum's Pride"... but it wasn't for Mr. Barnum's use, and it wasn't haunted. Just more fun.
Aye, and apparently someone named a starship after that thing. And apparently got ghost-ified, or so 'they' say.
you know, nobody has been able to figure out where that particular line came from
They play it at Firefly gigs because it fits the overall genre of space opera/western.
Dawson's Christian
Modified from original lyrics by Duane Elms
Jayme Dawson was the Captain of the Christian and her crew,
And he flew and fought the Christian in the War of '82.
Now the Christian was the finest ship 'tween here and Charlemagne,
And the crew of Jayme Dawson was the same.
On patrol in sector seven, keeping watch on Barber's sun,
They were jumped by three light cruisers though they weren't no match for one.
As they came to general quarters and they sent out the alarm,
Jamie must have known they'd finally bought the farm.
Now they say that Jayme Dawson was no man to cut and run,
And they say that when he fought he had the fury of a sun.
But they say he made his bargain with some power of the night,
That he sold his soul to win his final fight.
No one living saw that battle though the fleet was quick to leave.
But at the site they found a scene no sane man could believe.
Three light cruisers cut to ribbons, wreckage scattered all around,
But no trace of Jayme Dawson could be found.
There are stories of the Dutchman, the Celeste and Barnham's Pride,
There are stories of the Horseman and the Lady at his side,
But the tale that makes my blood run cold, the more because it's true,
Is the tale of Jayme Dawson and his crew,
Yes, the tale of Dawson's Christian and her crew.
I was second mate on Hera's Dream, a freighter of the line.
running loads of precious metals to the colony on Nine.
I was standing second watch of that most uneventful flight,
When the pirate ships appeared out of the night.
Well I thought our fate was settled, for they had us four to one,
And you can't fight bloody pirates when your freighter has no gun.
So we stood by to be boarded by a party yet unseen,
When another ship appeared upon our screen.
First I thought she was a pirate, but the vector was all wrong.
Then I thought the fleet had found us, but the signal wasn't strong.
And our hailin' brought no answer, and I felt a sudden dread,
For the stranger's shields were up and glowing red.
Now the courage of that single ship is shown by very few,
And I thought none but a madman would fly her as she flew.
She was outgunned, she was outnumbered, but a cheer came from our lips,
When she swung to fire on the pirate ships.
And the stranger's beams burned brighter than all beams I'd seen before.
And the stranger's shields were harder than the heart of any whore.
And the battle rent the aether, as we watched and shook our heads,
The pirate ships she cut to bloody shreds.
The pirate ships were cut to bloody shreds.
Just as quickly as it started then the fighting was all done.
For the pirate ships were shattered and the stranger ship had won.
She matched V and lay beside us, and we watched her full of awe,
Then she dropped her shields and this is what we saw.
There were thirty holes clear through her and a gash along one side,
And we knew that when it happened, every soul on board her died.
Then she rolled to show her markings, and we read them and we knew,
The fate of Jayme Dawson and his crew.
She was the Christian, and a grave for all her crew.
Then she turned, as if to leave us, but instead began to fade
First her hull, and then her bulkheads as we trembled there afraid,
There are twenty men who swear with me, the last to slip from view,
Were the bones of Jayme Dawson and his crew.
The white bones of Jayme Dawson and his crew.
There are stories of the Dutchman, the Celeste and Barnham's Pride,
There are stories of the Horseman and the Lady at his side,
But the tale that makes my blood run cold, cause I know that it's true
Is the tale of Jayme Dawson and his crew,
Yes, the tale of Dawson's Christian and her crew.
They're out there, Jayme Dawson and his crew.
The song is from 'Carmen Miranda's Ghost' by Leslie Fish and Vic Tyler in 1989.. this is modified but, its not uncommon for the folk community to be friendly.
@@Shyuehwa While the song does appear there, the original author is Duane Elms.
You can also see the credit on the OVFF site: www.ovff.org/pegasus/songs/dawsons-christian.html
Thanks for the lyrics.
I love her voice!
I've never heard this song before, but its now my fav just from this. Wow! It brings back all the space dreams I grew up with, and all the swashbuckling I felt in my youth.
Outstanding performance of a very cool rendition of this song.
This is one of my favorite songs. Thank you Vixy for this beautiful cover!
Does anyone else interpret this as resulting from
Dawson removing all the safeties and turning the ship over to the AI that flies her still?
that was my thought exactly
I never considered that. That makes so much sense, it's stupid it didn't click before now
Not a bad idea, except that doesn't explain the ship fading away, one layer at a time.
Interestingly, I came to this music genre because on a story on reddit someone commented with another version of this song, where the plot was basically that: Humans turned of the safeties of their AI as they died, but they still haunt the hallways...
www.reddit.com/r/HFY/comments/7wymur/graveship/
@@NansJns I had thought about that and my rationale was that maybe... they use warp drives that enter subspace and that perhaps there are limits normally imposed on the speed and nature of entering that space for the safety of the crew on board? Then it's easy to imagine that the ship, being free of it's mortal crew and safety restraints, could enter warp in other seemingly spooky ways?
See, this is why 'cons should be set up with recording studios. NIce take on the piece and would love to hear a nice clean studio version ^_^
They recorded it! Search for Vixy & Tony - Dawson's Christian!
On the other hand, the atmosphere of a live performance, with the audience chiming in on the chorus is inimitable.
I first found and heard this on Spotify. Vixy & Tony have it on an album so you can certainly find it as a studio recording. I however did come here looking for a live version of the song as I found I enjoyed other live recordings of theirs.
Totally awesome!
Bre Viksi,ti i Dvejn ste carevi! Fantastično!
I really like this version best! Love miss V, beautiful voice... kinda cute too😆
This video is a segment from a filk circle at a filk convention. The song was originally written by Duane Elms, and the lyrics have been somewhat modified from the original version.
Awesome! That lady can sing!
Bottle of single malt here beside me. I am blessed. Drink hale all..
I love this song
No-Fun comment ahead:
"You could almost imagine this song being set in the Firefly universe."
(Un)fortunately, I'm fairly certain a lot of filk like this is closer to Alliance-Union. There's at least two albums I know for certain are written about A-U.
The tech appears consistent with shields and drives in The Mote in God's Eye.
Firefly was based on the Alliance-Union universe. Thank me later
@@jamesluckhurst8792 Elaborate please.
I would love to buy their version of this song.
If you're still interested, their album is about to be released with this song on it!!
This is the first time I have heard this version. The one I had always heard was Leslie Fish's one from he late eighties. I actually like the lyrics in this one a bit better I think.
This video is a segment from a filk circle at a filk convention, hence the informality. I can't remember if she said for sure, but I think Vixy and Tony may be covering this on an album in the future.
@ProjectThunderclaw yes, this thread has all the thoughts, arguments and counter arguments that came to my mind too. Thanks guys. "The story is mostly true, but it's been embellished a little".
I also thought, maybe the AI with the "safety off" became self-aware somewhat and started improving the ship and made it extra powerful. Maybe the humans are afraid of AI like in Dune universe and have it extremely limited. So this doesn't happen elsewhere.
Or maybe some Alien extra dimensional creature met the Christian at that moment and was befriended by the crew, but then the 3 light cruisers appeared and attacked and killed them. The Alien chose to destroy the "pirates" and fuse itself with the ship (Christian) and spend a few decades getting "revenge" on evil doers with style. It probably doesn't experience time like humans and is immortal. Or reminds me of the ancient First Ones in Babylon 5.
Easily one of the best things I've seen on youtube! Utterly inspired!
Filking is, or at least used to be, a constantly evolving and iterative process, creation both highly individualistic and communal, a rare and powerful mix. I like this new spin on the musical style.
@LizardSF Honestly, I'd say it's still a constantly evolving and iterative process. I love filk so much.
We love our Vixy. :)
I'm hoping to edit the video a bit and upload a version that *doesn't* get cut off at the end.
while I love this song, and this particular rendition of it is amazing, I think my favorite part of this video as I re-watch it over and over is the stuffed raccoon/fox? behind her staring out lol
And now I cannot unsee it.
This has always been one of my favorite filk songs. I'm not sure if Iike the original lyrics or these better, but either way, thanks for posting this
It is not currently available as such, but Vixy and Tony have, if I recall correctly, obtained permission to record it, so they will likely release it eventually. Do check their website for more information. VixyandTony. Dot com.
Thanks!
This song is awesome. Does anybody have chords for It so I could spread it's glory?
I could find a little something on riffstation, but only G Am D didn't look 100% correct
The chords are published in "The Pegasus Winners". The published chords are:
(verse) Em G / D Em D / Em G / D E
(chorus) G Em G Em / D Em D / G Em G Em / D Em /D Em
forgot to thank you.
cheers mate
You're welcome!
I prefer these over Duane Elms' original lyrics. It's a personal preference though. I really like this song.
@DagainRevdatter Ah, thank you.
EPIC SONG IS EPIC! I heard Pirate Ghosts in space!
@scumhunter1966 The Mad Music Archive indicates that Vic Tyler did a recording of this song, but that the lyrics (and I assume the music but I am not certain about that part) are copyright 1987 to Duane Elms. :)
I'd post the URL, but RUclips doesn't seem to allow that. Their website is linked in the video description.
Hi! This video has been shared with The Filk Club at Deviant Art! www.deviantart.com/thefilkclub
Tell her! Go to their website and tell them you think they are awesome!
They should hear that. :)
Why is it I've always seen this attributed to a Vic Tyler in the past?
I would buy the fuck out of this song
@ChikaraWolf Your opinion, to which you are entitled. I happen to prefer this one myself.
Does anyone know what cd she's talking about at the beginning of his video. Somebody says is on the CD, and she says she stuck it in. So what cd and something we can get?
Does every 'con use those same chairs?
the one thing that bothers me about this song is the one part of the Chorus. everything else I have managed to track down, but for: Barnum's Pride. 30 years of fandom, and more of ghost stories and nothing can anyone clue me in?
For what it's worth:
rec.music.filk.narkive.com/ixDdEcZT/question-about-dawson-s-christian
Barnum's Pride must refer to a true ghost then, can't find it anywhere :P
I really liked Duane's version of this song, infact I wrote a vidio for it.
I like this version even better. Is the audio avalible as an mp3 file?
@DagainRevdatter I like em both actually :)
I believe the version Vixy sings is derived from the version that Jordan Kare sings, but I'm not 100% positive.
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chord please
sorry but what is this? my friend sent me the link to this vid. is it a cover? or did u write the song? well anyhoo...its pretty cool.
Who would get enlisted in Jaime Dawsons Crew?
I take is as no, I would, the man knew his job, and had determination, to get it done.
der_ray He was rather good enough to keep people he was ordered to guard alive, he knew tzhat he has a job to do, and he got it done.
Sometimes you just cant win yet you can not run as well.
There will always be those for whom a desperate battle against a stronger foe with the odds overwhelmingly against you is irresistible. Take all that and throw in a half baked plan cooked up by a plucky lunatic and I'm in.
I wish I had 3D skills, to make it into a short movie...
War of '82? Could it be 82 (Eridani) rather than '82? 19 ly from the Sun...
this is one of the better vocals for this song
Damn good song and the singer wasn't bad ithere
I can't endorse such an attitude of disgust, honestly.
I can't endorse such an attitude of disgust, honestly.