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Literally: The Viking Song

Fresh from the 700s, a vicious band of Vikings tear into England, armed with axes - and instruments!

1980s glam metal power ballad parody    |    Lyrics from Laurence Rickard and Matthew Baynton    |    Series 2 Episode 1

LYRICS:

It was the summer of 793 when we sailed across the Great North Sea.
Comets crossed the skies that night must have known something wasn’t right.

We arrived upon your English shore and you offered friendship but we wanted more
Yeah, so much more!

We’re tearing up this place tonight - Literally!
We’re gonna set this sleepy town alight - Literally!
We’ll kill and steal and burn and drink
‘Cos us vikings don’t care what you think.
Woah-woah-woah!

Let me in now, won’t you please
We’re here to raid your monasteries
We’re primed and ready to attack
And we love how monks just don’t fight back

You’ll die or become a slave to me
Though our slaves often get chucked up in the sea
If the boat’s heavy, yeah-yeah!

You’re gonna lose your head, my friend - Literally!
We’re gonna get ya in the end - Literally!
And I’ll drink a toast from your skull
‘Cos we’re vikings and that’s how we roll.

Whoa-woah-woah.

(Play that axe, Ragnor)

We’re gonna paint the whole town red - Literally!
With the blood of the dead - Literally!
We’ll take everything that you own
And get back on our ship and go back home.

Whoa-whoa-whoa

We’re going home, whoa-whoa-whoa

We’re going home, whoa-whoa-whoa

We are going home, whoa-whoa-whoa

We are going home...

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