Song writing

[brightlywoven]

I'm sure many of you know the song of The Wild Rover, and most of you in Oxford will know this has been adapted to The Wild Punter, telling tales of river exploits. Well, while strolling down the canal yesterday, exactlyhalf made me a gift of the following verse:

I've been a wild Bunter for many's the year
But I've changed all my ways now that Lord Peter's here.
He needs a good man since that hell that was War
So I never shall play the wild Bunter no more.

And it's no, nay, never,
No nay never no more
Will I play the wild Bunter,
No never, no more

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We have now got 8 verses to our ditty, telling the much needed back story of Bunter. For those who don't know him, Bunter is valet to Lord Peter Wimsey, an man of immaculate presentation and utmost propriety. Our song tells of Bunter before the war, tales of wildness that begin with brandy drinking and stolen kisses, and end up with the buckling of swashes! It still needs some polishing, then we'll post it. It was wonderful to wander through the sunny evening composing verses about Bunter the poacher!

Comments

[jane-somebody.livejournal.com]

How absolutely wonderful! I can't wait to see the rest ;-)

[shanith.livejournal.com]

Me too - it sounds like 8 verses of awesomeness!

[dr-biscuit.livejournal.com]

Did I mention that exactlyhalf kind of conceived of it as a song mid-way a LPW play, with Bunter singing in an aside to the audience!

[dr-biscuit.livejournal.com]

It kept us very much amused!

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Hmm, glorifying poaching, muttermuttermutter

[wellinghall the gamekeeper's son]

;-)

[dr-biscuit.livejournal.com]

Yes, but he now repents of his wild days! Besides, how else could he have learned to be such a good shot during the war!

[the-marquis.livejournal.com]

Sounds like fun, so when do we get to see it??