Run, Runaway

Re: Donkey riding?

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:15:33 GMT

I always did want to see the color of the mountains on the Horn end of South America......I bet its a great place to grow wine....lol

Re: Donkey riding?

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:53:46 GMT

As with many folk songs and shanties there are different versions, some just a line or two different, some distant cousins. I know I have seen the lyrics "Was you ever in Mobile Bay, Screwing (Loading) Cotton all the day..."

Cape Horn is The Southern Tip of South America, surrounded notoriously cold & treacherous waters the whaling fleets had to brave to get to the Pacific hunting grounds.

http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/capehorn.htm

Re: Donkey riding?

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:21:35 GMT

(I'll ride THAT donkey..hrrrruuuuummmppphhh lol!) oh sorry

Re: Donkey riding?

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:36:12 GMT

Sean sang "were you ever in New York City where the girls they are so pretty" when they played the Bowery Ballroom. Ya comin' ?

Re: Donkey riding?

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:01:44 GMT

Donkey Riding"

[Chorus:]

Way hey and away we go
Donkey riding, donkey riding
Way hey and away we go
Ridin' on a donkey.

Was you ever in Quebec
Launchin' timber on the deck?
Where ya break yer bleedin' neck
Ridin' on a donkey!

[Chorus]

Was you ever 'round Cape Horn
Where the weather's never warm?
Wished to God you'd never been born
Ridin' on a donkey.

[Chorus]

Was you ever in Miramichi
Where ye tie up to a tree,
An' the girls sit on yer knee?
Ridin' on a donkey

[Chorus]

Was you ever in Fortune Bay
See the girls all shout, "Hooray!"?
"Here comes dad with ten weeks pay
Riding on a donkey."

[Chorus]

Was you ever in London-town
See the King he does come down?
See the King in his golden crown
Riding on a donkey

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Interesting.....enjoy your trips....have fun exploring all these places!

Re: Donkey riding?

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:54:43 GMT

I thought the placenames changed depending on the location of the concert, so that could be a lofty goal.

Re: Donkey riding?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:04:56 GMT

Far as I know, it's the Cape Horn at the tip of South America.

Donkey riding?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:50:29 GMT

My sister and I made it a goal of ours to visit all of the places mentioned in Donkey Riding, but can't figure out which Cape Horn the song is referring to. Is there a Cape Horn somewhere in the Maritimes? Thanks!