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Brittannia Waives the Rules
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Nautical silliness for the CBC pirate challenge June 2011
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Trash-pop, guitar rock and melodic miscellany.
Not so much a band as a bloke with a guitar and a laptop, The Smivets deliver a genre-bending blend of pop, rock, punk, prog and many other monosyllables.
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Classical • Ensembles
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#98 in subgenre Peak #2
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Peak #22
Author
Thomas Arnes / Traditional
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June 25, 2011
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MP3 3.5 MB • 128 kbps • 3:47
Story behind the song
This is basically 2 tunes that I've always wanted to do versions of, bodged together Smivet style - Thomas Arne's famous "Rule Brittannia" and the Trumpet Hornpipe, better known as the theme from "Captain Pugwash". I can't take credit for the original midi work on Rule Brittannia - this is from Frank Petersohn's fantastic collection of midi files. I tweaked it a little, orchestrated it and added percussion. But I did play the accordian. Which was fun. You may make of this combination of tunes (jingoistic Brit anthem and pirate theme tune) what you will.
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ms 007
Sep 06, 2011
By Gar Tis It Great.??? .Maties,,Salute....Its too Brilliant!!!!
MichaelDuran
Jul 20, 2011
:D great idea, and KILLER guitar tone! loved the Guess Who "Shakin' all Over" outre ;) ROMP ON!! :D
Dr. Bob's Jazz - Benefit Boppin' Quartet - JBBQ
Jun 29, 2011
Seth, this is ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! You have combined the best of the best of English humor and historic music into one incredibly produced song with distorted guitar tongue in cheek (how did you play so well with your tongue in your cheek?) Ha Ha/Lol - but your American cousins do so love your Seth/Monty type of humor! Bravo to you for this song, and thank you for the dl to our JBBQ New Songs Music Player. Bob
Michael R7 GT
Jun 27, 2011
I snapped straight to attention saluted the flag sir! Ahoy! 1st class top notch performance my friend, I loved every second of it!
littlegreenman
Jun 27, 2011
Had me chortling the first time, and still does :) Superb guitar work, and no pirate night would have been complete without Pugwash aboard ;) Nice one
Rodrica Rudge
Jun 26, 2011
Lol, I love this! They're a great couple of tunes and it was only a matter of time before you gave them that special Smivet treament - excellent stuff!
Carlo D'Anna
Jun 26, 2011
Captain Pugwash rocks!!! This is fabulous!!
Joe Hill
Jun 26, 2011
As a fan of Monty Python, I agree with Danny. Saaaaaalute!
Stoob
Jun 26, 2011
Nice guitar work, though any outro reference was lost on me :D
Carlos Carranza
Jun 25, 2011
Way cool!,,Really well done!!...The distorted guitar is a wonderfull add!!..really takes the song up!!..
Michael Bennett
Jun 25, 2011
Ahoy and gr8 listen to the very outro notes of shakin' all over mate!
DEADWATER MONK
Jun 25, 2011
Sounds like something Monty Python would do a great Pirate skit to :) Love the distorted guitar addition! you had fun with this :) Great job!
Major Snagg
Jun 25, 2011
Tom the Cabin Boy on guitar ?. Ah Ah me hearties, this takes me back. Nice fun tune Steve