Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)
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Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) was the original theme song of the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland, written by Imagineers X Atencio and George Bruns.
The sea shanty was sung by a young Elizabeth Swann at the very beginning of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, who then later taught it to Jack Sparrow when they were marooned together. He remarked that he would later teach it to his crew who would sing it "all the time", a reference to the never-ending actions of the Audio Animatronics of the attraction. Sparrow finally hums a part of the song as part of his final lines in that movie, as well as muttering the song to himself at the end of At World's End. William Turner III also sings a refrain in the post-credits scene.
The song has been used as part of the theatrical trailers for all three films. It also appears on Disney's Greatest Hits Volume 3 and A Musical History of Disneyland.
[edit] Lyrics
- Lyrics by X Atencio
- Music by George Bruns
- Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
- We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot
- Drink up me hearties, yo ho
- We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot
- Drink up me hearties, yo ho
- Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
- Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
- We extort, we pilfer, we filch and sack
- Drink up me hearties, yo ho
- Maraud and embezzle and even high-jack
- Drink up me hearties yo ho
- Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
- Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
- We kindle and char, inflame and ignite
- Drink up me hearties, yo ho
- We burn up the city, we're really a fright
- Drink up me hearties, yo ho
- Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
- We're rascals, scoundrels, villains, and knaves
- Drink up me hearties, yo ho
- We're devils and black sheep, really bad eggs
- Drink up me hearties, yo ho
- We're rascals, scoundrels, villains, and knaves
- Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
- We're beggars and blighters and ne'er do-well cads
- Drink up me hearties, yo ho
- Aye, but we're loved by our mommies and dads
- Drink up me hearties, yo ho
- Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
- Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
[edit] Additional Lyrics
- Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
- A pirates life is a happy life
- Drink up me hearties, yo ho
- A rollickin', frolickin', brawllickin' life
- Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
- Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
[edit] Appearances
- Pirates of the Caribbean (ride) – theme song.
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow: The Coming Storm – sung by the patrons of the Faithful Bride in chapter one.
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl – sung by Elizabeth Swann as the film's opening lines; sung by Elizabeth Swann and Jack Sparrow on Rumrunners Isle; spoken by Jack Sparrow as the film's final line.
- Revenge of the Pirates! – sung by the crew of the Black Pearl (first three lines of final stanza).
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End – spoken by Jack Sparrow as his final lines; sung by William Turner III as final lines of post-credits scene. "Drink Up Me Hearties" takes its title from the song.
