Monday 15 December 2014

Push A Laurel Song

I'm am not very good at singing, but I do enjoy the Boars Head Tavern at Rowany Festival. One song I heard at Rowany 2013 was the push a laurel song. I'm listing it here so I don't forget some of the verses that I wrote down that evening. I suggest singing the chorus ever two or three verses otherwise it just drags and drags.



Chorus
You shouldnt push a laurel off a bridge,
You shouldnt push a laurel off a bridge,
You shouldnt push a laurel,
For that would not be moral,
You shouldnt push a laurel off a bridge.

You can push a pelican off a bridge,
You can push a pelican off a bridge,
You can push a pelican,
And then push em off again,
You can push a pelican off a bridge.

Chorus

You can push a fencing don,
We wont even notice that they're gone,

Ye can push the reigning Crown,
Hear them scream on the way down,

Ye can push the King and Queen
Thought it might seem mean

Ye can push a duke or duchess
Have no fear, they won’t make a mess.
Have no fear, they won’t be missed

You can push a belted knight off
And be sure he’s a write off

Push a local reeve
But the mess might make you heave

You can push a cocky herald
Just make sure his life’s imperilled

You can push a martyr or virgin
And we’re sure ye won’t need urgin’

Ye can push St Crispins College
No one will miss their knowlesge

You can push Andronicans off
Do it right, you have their pants off

You can’t push the Rocket Herald
Or he’ll change your name to Gerald

Never push Cruz Australis
Or your lifespan will be far less

No, you can't throw Master Drakey,
He's thrown himself off by mistake-y,

Pushing Master Vandal off is fine -
Laurels please form a line!

You can't push a filk-song-writer
It'll come back hard to bite yer
Ye can push a costume nazi
If yer style’s artsy-fartsy,


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