It can mean to go on a trip but he's taking to "to the hop" not "for a" so I'm not sure. I decided this morning that although there's partying on board, the plan was never to take her dancing. I don't think that were ever planning on getting on board to begin with "to the Harbour Grace Excursion went the boys to have a time" (not us boys..."and just before the sailor took the gangway from the pier I saw some fellow haul me wife on board of the Volunteer" so they weren't in line getting ready to join in the fun. I think the original reason he was there was to witness the boat leaving with so many lucky (unshackled) men and have a good laugh at their antics, since he didn't like his home life.

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"I see you in the front row, bouncing up and down, you're ripped and ready for a night downtown." ~ Margarita
What's wrong with a little flirtation?

Monster Tee

If it wasnt an excursion around the bay, I would think their destionation was iceland, as there is a body of water there called the hop.

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Lyndz

I always heard "Get up Jack, John's in town" too, assuming John was the man everyone wanted to party with when he came to town. 

It wasn't until I was learning to play it on the guitar that I realized the song was about Jack and how lavishly spent his money when on shore...Poor Jack.  Because "when the money's gone, it's the same old song...Get up Jack, John sit down"  implies the company he kept only did so for his generous spending habits... I don't think I'd be such a Jolly Rovin Tar if I realized my drinking partners only appreciated me for buying them booze...Not that it seems Jack minds.

I can't help but imagine the Jolly Rovin Tar meeting Jack Sparrow though..."Hey mate...the rum's gone.  Buy us another?"  "sorry mate, I'm all out of money."  "Damn the rum's always gone."  Well it sounded funnier in my head, but you get the drift at least.

 

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SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES - NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY
BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.

Fran:

It can mean to go on a trip but he's taking to "to the hop" not "for a" so I'm not sure. I decided this morning that although there's partying on board, the plan was never to take her dancing. I don't think that were ever planning on getting on board to begin with "to the Harbour Grace Excursion went the boys to have a time" (not us boys..."and just before the sailor took the gangway from the pier I saw some fellow haul me wife on board of the Volunteer" so they weren't in line getting ready to join in the fun. I think the original reason he was there was to witness the boat leaving with so many lucky (unshackled) men and have a good laugh at their antics, since he didn't like his home life.

I still think the butler did it.  In the engine room, with a monkey wrench.

Love, Columbine (for my next trick, I'll determine the Endangered Species status of the Jabberwock and precisely why that beamish boy never gave us his confounded name) 

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I have a one track mind (in case there's anyone out there on OKP that hasn't figured that out yet). Upon furthur investigation I came across a verse of another song written by Johnny Burke that refers to the hop "Stoppage of Water". I stand corrected, I think Anne is right, it certainly refers to dancing in this one, I guess that term has been around much longer than I thought.

It is hard on the poor who must go to the tanks,
And their water works stopped just to please a few cranks,
On the night of the races to take in the hop,

While you're swinging your partner your water is stopped. 

 

Columbine: Maybe that's who Matt Strong in Regimentals is, the butler! He's there to off the wives, that's how he makes their spirits bright.

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"I see you in the front row, bouncing up and down, you're ripped and ready for a night downtown." ~ Margarita
What's wrong with a little flirtation?

Monster Tee

A stoppage of water?  Sorry, what does that mean?  a stopper like a bung? ( I love that word!)

Goodnight people.  I'll leave you all to ponder these deep thoughts and leave Columbine to her masterpeice game.

Anyone besides me going crazy waiting to see some tour dates?  I compulsively check every day.  How far in advance I know the dates can make all the differennce between if I can make it to one or not (work, childcare, tickets, etc) so I hope they do better than the sudden appearence of the BC dates, which I couln't pull off even though it's closest to me.. Thinking about venturing east this time..what is a particularly wonderful town and venue?

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Peace, Ann

AnnR:

 Thinking about venturing east this time..what is a particularly wonderful town and venue?

Ann, the best concert I ever saw was at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.  The majority of the people there were standing on the floor, and the energy level was just incredible.  The night before that show, I saw my second favorite show, at the Scottish Rite Auditorium in Collingswood, NJ.  The crowd was very reserved, but the show itself was awesome.  Those two venues are only about 2 hours away from one another.  If you are planning on a big trip, shoot for somewhere that has a few shows in a few consecutive days that aren't too far apart, so you can make the most of it.  Let's just hope we get to see some tour dates soon!

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~Life will be all that you make it~

Ann, how far east are you looking to Venture?  Because, you know, HALIFAX is nice! 

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In the social order, I accept the bottom rung, until the wine is pouring and the Lord commands a song!

AnnR:

A stoppage of water?  Sorry, what does that mean?  a stopper like a bung? ( I love that word!)

Some big huge political move in St. John's in the late 20's to cut off the water supply to those who didn't pay up leaving all the poorest people without.

Sharn: I can't do Halifax! Can we meet halfway, somewhere in New Brunswick maybe?

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"I see you in the front row, bouncing up and down, you're ripped and ready for a night downtown." ~ Margarita
What's wrong with a little flirtation?

Monster Tee

ok , the horse we've been beating re: excursion is now deader than Charlie....

As far as where I would travel , I dont rightly know, but I will take you all's advice and I'd try to find a few shows.  Sharn, honest to goodness, I really want to visit Nova Scotia.  It is funny, about 25 years ago I decided I have to visit PEI some day.  Then for the last 15 years I have been wanting to visit Nova Scotia, after learning about a cool Fjordhorse farm there and the area, now, OF COURSE, I want to visit Newfoundland as well!  Think I need to see the Maritimes or what?  It's just weird how I keep becoming re-fascinated by the region.  I just want to really plan the trip and do a lot of travelling around, do it right....BUT as you see I have a poor record of actually doing these  things so a quickie trip is better than none!

If I actually do get to travel to a show, I will be active on the pertinent upcoming shows thread.

Oh, and Fran, I am hoping my sisters and myself may be found in your fair city some time in 2011 or so..it's in the works. Problem is, between the 3 of us we have some ability in 5 languages-six- but none of them is French!

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Peace, Ann

Im in the car with my 87 year old grandfather yesterday, and he was telling me one of those when I was a kid storys. Both my kids are sick so he started telling me things that they used when you were sick. He remembered one time when his dad was sick the doc told him to drink maple syrup. I brought up cod liver oil. Doesnt he start singing it almost word for word. I put the cd on and the two of us were singing along. It was a really cool moment for me. Now my family has 4 generations that spread over 9 decades of gbs fans. How cool is that.

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Lyndz

Was he already a fan or did he know the song from somewhere else?

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"I see you in the front row, bouncing up and down, you're ripped and ready for a night downtown." ~ Margarita
What's wrong with a little flirtation?

Monster Tee

Howard's recent scan of the "Rocks of Merasheen" lyrics reminded me of a lyric I'd misheard from that song. The only recording I'd heard of it prior to the concert in Atlantic City was Joy Norman's rendition, and I could NOT make out the lyrics from the line that goes "Now, in my old and aching age . . ." Rather, I THOUGHT I made them out, but couldn't quite believe it.

I thought and thought about it, and finally concluded that, well, this song comes from a place that has a town named "Dildo," so maybe what I *thought* I heard had some alternate, innocuous meaning . . . And so, I drew my conclusion, and whenever I'd sing this song to myself, I'd go, "Now, in my old and dicking age . . ."

I thought it might have been a synonym for "doddering" or something.

Nice to have cleared that up.
 

Ah, wouldn't it be nice in your old and dickering/doddering age to be looked after by those Old Virgin Whites?

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"I see you in the front row, bouncing up and down, you're ripped and ready for a night downtown." ~ Margarita
What's wrong with a little flirtation?

Monster Tee

First dozen times I heard Tickle Cove Pond I thought Alan was singing in Cotton and Holland instead of in cutting and hauling. That baffled me for a spell. I kept wondering how they grow cotton so far north and what does Holland have to do with it? Cool story Lindz !

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The middle of nowhere's where I likes it best...





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