PIQUE LA BALEINE English Version Jim Jarratt October 2020 V 5

Pique La Baleine.... IN ENGLISH!
Having greatly enjoyed the superb performance of this traditional french chant de marin by Russian folk supergroup Otava Yo, I got to thinking it would be nice to do a version of this song in English, utilising some of the
Anglo- French lyrical crossovers that co-exist in the nautical traditions of both Britain and France.
I did not do a translation of the original lyric, as I did some years ago with Tri Martelod, reason
being I wanted a song about whaling, which ironically is only found the songs chorus.
(the rest of the lyrics in fact don't talk about whaling at all! - more about having a girl in every port!))
So I looked at Jean Francois De Nantes, Pont De Morlaix, Boney was a Warrior, Greenland Whale Fishery and The Coast of Peru and extrapolated this tale of a whaling expedition out of Whitby, Yorkshire.
Perhaps under the command of Captain Scoresby! Enjoy!
Jim Jarratt October. 2020.

[@audreygerrard2821]

For some reason this song brings tears to my eyes.

[@CasperTheRamKnight]

its a music about hunting whales for oil its not that deep

[@strathtales]

Cracking stuff Jim! Keep ‘em coming.

[@gabrielsantiago358]

I've been listening to this song for a long time and am finally hearing the English version, thank you

[@CasperTheRamKnight]

Beautifull.

[@piratestyleadventures7185]

Sounds awesome Jim. Thanks for posting.

[@jimjarratt1]

You're welcome!

[@raileanvasile7663]

Молодцы китобои

[@usserywea1997]

dreadnoughts is better, sorry

[@DawidSL407]

Dreadnoughts detected, opinion tolerated 🤝

[@moeker8826]

Mmm naaa