Georgian Navy
From Georgian times, the Royal Navy boasted the largest and most powerful fleet in the world. But life for its sailors came wasn't all plain sailing.
PARODY OF
Vindaloo by Fat Les, incorporating John Barnes' rap from World in Motion
LYRICS BY
Dave Cohen with verses from Greg Jenner
FROM
Series 4 Episode 12
LYRICS:
Were the Georgian navy, we’ve never been beat
Thanks to Admiral Nelson, commander of the fleet.
The only things I’ve ever lost are this eye and this arm.
Yes, playing with these balls can really do you harm.
He's the gaffer, he's the boss, knows every naval trick
Surprising thing about him is sailing makes him sick.
Georgian navy, Georgian navy
This is going to be your Waterloo.
Nelson’s navy, Nelson’s navy
Were gonna sink one more then you!
England expects every man to do his duty, right?
Your side's not just from England, you trying to start a fight.
I'm from Scotland - Ireland - Wales - I transferred from the French.
We’ve even got West Indians sitting on the bench.
Some of them were forced to sign, some chose to join my crew.
We fight to get our win bonus, mostly we fight for you.
England (sort of), England (well, it’s not)
Were gonna sink one more than you.
Rule Britannia, Rule Britannia!
When it comes to my attack the gunners are my team
We got the strongest arsenal the world has ever seen.
Thanks to drill and practice we are magic with a ball
Means the French and Spanish ships don’t stand a chance at all.
We can get nasty injuries, sometimes it’s best to dive
If you're hit by the enemy you’re lucky to survive.
(Magic sponge? Magic saw!)
You’ve got to wait to fight, only do it when it’s right
You've got to break their line, they’ll be swimming in the brine.
Pick your time to shoot, then they’re ships we're going to loot
Going to be a hoot; for scurvy have some fruit.
(Half-time orange, anyone?)
Georgian navy, Georgian navy
Won at Trafalgar but got shot, ow!
Nelson’s navy, Nelson’s navy
You think it’s all over - "Kiss me, Hardy" - It is now.