Aletheia's

Two things (you don’t get this reference yet :P)
1. Read this on something with a good sound system and if possible, boost the subwoofer. Headphones will make a difference as well.
2. Since it’s a long entry containing a lot of vids, I have no delusions (or hard feelings if not) that everyone’s going to feel like playing all. Thus, a quick cheat for anyone wishing just to check what is this about and whether the others are worth bothering: the vid that presents and sells the most effectively what I want to present and sell is marked red in the text. The caveat regarding good sound still applies, though.

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Round 2, because we agreed with hamsterwoman we need more categories. ;) On my part, I keep the same loose rules: doesn’t have to be in the title, as long as it’s somewhere in there, as the song’s theme.
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(Because it looks like five-minutes entries tend to get more response than ones I put actual work into. Perhaps the latter are too long?)
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I keep hesitating if this post can be interesting for you, yet on the other hand it keeps following me, so… *shrug* I guess I just have to see.

Have you ever tried to compare different versions of shanties? And the term ‘shanties’ is in this case broad as a whale jaw… The recipe is simple: you take an English or French shanty, or Irish folk, or actually anything coming from old blessed times without ©, you write the lyrics in your language of choice, and if the song struggles and cries for help, pointing that it was never a shanty in the first place, you pour into the lyrics some rum or throw a captain here and there. And voila, you’ve got a shanty. Polish shanty, in this particular case. And since a.) listening to them is fun, and b.) translating is fun… OK, OK, at least for me. Anyway, you had it coming. Oh, come on! could be worse! I could sing them for you! Fortunately, there are some limits of my sadism, so the worst what is waiting for you is recycled music and very bad translations. Consider yourself warned. But if you’re brave enough, I promise a lot of fun. :)
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You remember that song which I keep badgering you with? It's a delight to inform you that one kind soul didn't run off screaming but enjoyed the song enough to take an interest in fixing what I made a mess of, that is the translation of the lyrics. Therefore, I have a honour and great pleasure to present you her fine work! ( Read more )