Gift for rhivolution by rhoboat (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World)

[fv_poster]

Title of vid: Leave Her, Johnny
Recipient: rhivolution
Vidder: rhoboat
Fandom: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Music: Leave Her, Johnny by Seán Dagher, Nils Brown, Michiel Schrey
Summary: For the voyage is long, and the winds don't blow
Content notes: violence
Signed length: 02:20
Signed URL: http://rhoboat.dreamwidth.org/173249.html

Lyrics
"Leave Her, Johnny"





I thought I heard the Old Man say:



"Leave her, Johnny, leave her."



Tomorrow ye will get your pay,



and it's time for us to leave her.





(Chorus)



Leave her, Johnny, leave her!



Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her!



For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow



And it's time for us to leave her.





Oh, the wind was foul and the sea ran high



Leave her, Johnny, leave her!



She shipped it green and none went by.



And it's time for us to leave her.





(Chorus)





I hate to sail on this rotten tub.



"Leave her, Johnny, leave her!"



No grog allowed and rotten grub.



And it's time for us to leave her.





(Chorus)





We swear by rote for want of more.



"Leave her, Johnny, leave her!"



But now we're through so we'll go on shore.



And it's time for us to leave her.





(Chorus)

Comments

[castalia]

This is lovely, makes me want to go watch the film again right now.

[rhoboat]

Thank you!

[isweedan]

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

[rhoboat]

Thanks! ♥

[raven]

Just lovely, and a wonderful song choice.

[rhoboat]

Thank you. ♥

[rhivolution]

Oh, my dear Festividder, thank you! This is really wonderful, capturing the grit and dirt of the film (and making use of so much of the source's amazing cinematography). This was a hard damn life and both the music and the way you've constructed the vid don't let you forget. Wonderful, thanks again!

[rhoboat]

I'm glad you enjoyed the vid. Thank you so much!

[semielliptical]

Lovely! What a great song choice.

[rhoboat]

The song is one of my favorite shanties from Assassin's Creed IV. Thanks!

[leanwellback]

That was gorgeous, perfect song choice and wonderfully edited!

[rhoboat]

The song is one of my favorite shanties from Assassin's Creed IV. Thank you!

[rachelmanija]

What a lovely vid! I liked the song choice, which I hadn't heard before, and using something that sounded like it could have been written at the time of the story.

And I loved how "leave her" kept changing meaning, first going went through all the worst times, when everyone really did want to get the hell off the ship and probably never see an ocean again (and that poor guy literally leaping to his death), to simply meaning "go ashore," to Maturin's decision to abandon his discoveries, and finally to us, the viewers, bidding a reluctant farewell to the ship and its men and the movie.

[rhoboat]

The song itself seems to have its origins at least s far back as the mid-1800's. The version I used is one of my favorite shanties from the Assassin's Creed IV soundtrack.

Anyway, thank you so much for the lovely comments!

[echan]

Lovely is definitely the word for this. I liked it!

[rhoboat]

Aww, thank you!

[kabal42]

That was just gorgeous.

[rhoboat]

Thanks!