• MemesAreTheory [he/him, any]
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    11 days ago

    monkey-typewriter

    *Oooooohhhh

    There once was a lad with a bike and pack

    He sure was a handsome Jack

    Hopped on a bus from the south

    Narry a peep or a word from his mouth

    Arrived in the city with a smile and a plan

    He was dead set on getting his man

    He knew where to go, he knew where to be

    He was going down in history

    Oooohh soon will the class war come, just as soon as the singin' is done Cooome now and sing along, add your voices to the song Oooohhh soon will the class war come, just as soon as the singin' is done Cooome now and sing along, add your voices to the song

    Everyone knows, Evil rises before the sun

    That's just how it goes, so in the dark Jack grabbed his gun

    A short train downtown then he ascended from the escalator

    He was on a mission to kill that damned death trader!

    It was dark and cold December morn

    Jack needed something caffeinated and warm

    Coffee in his cup, determination in his eyes

    He marched off ready to deliver our villain their to their demise!

    Oooohh soon will the class war come, just as soon as the singin' is done Cooome now and sing along, add your voices to the song Oooohhh soon will the class war come, just as soon as the singin' is done Cooome now and sing along, add your voices to the song*

    Jack made his way to the door

    That's where a devil would die on the floor

    Wearing a smile behind his mask

    Everything was in place to finish his task

    He scratched an itch with his trigger finger and the devil got his due

    But our hero didn't linger, feet to the pedals and away he flew!

    Other demons cried but the the people cheer

    Death's minions hid yet the people never felt freer!

    Oooohh soon will the class war come, just as soon as the singin' is done Cooome now and sing along, add your voices to the song Oooohhh soon will the class war come, just as soon as the singin' is done Cooome now and sing along, add your voices to the song*

    Handsome Jack left his mark: DELAY! DENY! DEPOSE!

    With all that kindling it sure did spark: DELAY! DENY! DEPOSE!

    Now we know those devils bleed just like rest of us: DELAY! DENY! DEPOSE!

    Mimicry is a compliment paid by the best of us: DELAY! DENY! DEPOSE!

    Where did he go, I won't say: DELAY! DENY! DEPOSE!

    But he put on a show, and we've all got a role to play: DELAY! DENY! DEPOSE!

    It's never easy but it can be fun, come now and do your part: DELAY! DENY! DEPOSE!

    Don't be sad the singin' is done, this is just the start! DELAY! DENY! DEPOSE!

    Sorry formatting is bad because I'm on my phone

    • MemesAreTheory [he/him, any]
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      11 days ago

      Notes for improvement (no pun intended)

      1. Make the syllables of each line more consistent
      2. Maybe another verse with more of the CEOs misdeeds
      3. Maybe another verse with more of the cops fucking up

      I'm not really musically or lyrically talented, so please more artistic folks, blob-help

  • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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    11 days ago

    The foundation of any good shanty is stealing the tune and half hte lyrics from another shanty

    • buckykat [none/use name]
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      11 days ago

      I think I once heard Utah Phillips describe the IWW songwriting process as something to the effect of stealing the hymn tunes 'cause they're pretty and changing the lyrics so they made more sense.

  • EstraDoll [she/her]
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    11 days ago

    not a sea shanty but i did write this like 5 hours ago

    🎶🎵🎶To the rainy streets of Midtown came a stranger one fine dawn...

    Hardly spoke to folks around him, before noon he would be goooooone🎵🎶🎵

    • Dirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]
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      11 days ago

      Now down in this here Midtown a fine outlaw gave a smile~

      Didn't try to hide his swagger you could see him from a mile~

      No one saw where he did come from no one saw where he did go~

      But that fine outlaw went and bagged himself a wicked CEO (a wicked CEOOO)~

  • Dirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]
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    11 days ago

    Yo ho yo ho
    I'll tell you a tale of a CEO
    Ruining lives is how he made his gold
    Millions a year or so I'm told

    Yo ho yo ho
    The devil himself said 'bout the CEO
    This scurvy dog has got to go
    So he gave a pistol to a young lad bold
    And told him to go and claim him a soul
    The scurvy soul of the CEO

    I can't think of anything else lmao this sucks.

  • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
    hexagon
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    11 days ago

    To a sea shanty rhythm

    Just sit right back
    And you'll hear a tale
    A tale of a fateful cap
    That started a December fourth
    Big Pharma guy got got
    Assassin mighty handsome man
    He had a trusty bike
    CEO went away that day
    For a final dirt nap, a final dirt nap


    The fifth line is still wonky and leaky but I spent enough time writing that.

    • plinky [he/him]
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      11 days ago

      december fourth it happened

      big pharma guy got clapped

      assassin mighty handsome man

      escaped on trusty bike, hey

  • bubbalu [they/them]
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    11 days ago

    https://voca.ro/12AZmnFuhGHd

    Here's the start to a chorus based on the first one you posted!

  • Bobson_Dugnutt [he/him]
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    11 days ago

    Could also make a good murder ballad. Although those are mostly about people who didn't deserve to die.