Yo ho all hands hoist the colors high lyrics

The King and his Men
Stole the Queen from her bed
And bound her in her bones
The Seas be ours and by the Powers
Where we will, we'll roam

Yo, Ho, all hands
Hoist The Colours high
Heave, Ho, Thieves and Beggers
Never shall we Die!

Yo, Ho, all together
Hoist The Colours high
Heave, Ho, Thieves and Beggars
Never shall we Die!

Some men have died
And some are alive
Others sail on the sea
With keys to the cage
And the Devil to pay
We lay to Fiddler's Green!

The bell has been raised
From it's watery grave
Hear it's sepruchal tone
A call to all
Pay head the squall
Turn your sail towards home!

Yo, Ho, all together
Hoist The Colours high
Heave, Ho, Thieves and Beggars
Never shall we Die!

Movie Sounds Unlimited Hoist the Colours (From 'Pirates of the Caribbean 3')

The king and his men
stole the queen from her bed
and bound her in her Bones.

The seas be ours
and by the powers
where we will, we'll roam.

Yo, ho, all hands
hoist the colors high.
Heave ho, thieves and beggars,
never shall we die.

Some men have died
and some are alive
and others sail on the sea
with the keys to the cage...
and the Devil to pay
we lay to Fiddler's Green!
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Yo, ho, haul together
hoist the colors high.
Heave ho thieves, and beggers
never shall we die!

The bell has been raised
from it's watery grave...
Do you hear it's sepulchral tone?
We are a call to all,
pay head the squall
and turn your sail toward home!

Yo, ho, haul together,
hoist the colors high.
Heave ho, thieves and beggars,
never shall we die.

This article is about the pirate song Hoist the Colours. You may be looking for the soundtrack cue or the term.

Yo ho all hands hoist the colors high lyrics

Pirates at Fort Charles singing Hoist the Colours.

Hoist the Colours, sometimes written as Hoist the Colors, was a sea shanty known by all pirates across the Seven Seas. The song was related to the action of hoisting of a pirate's flag, though it was mainly used as a call to arms for the members of the Brethren Court.

History

Usage

The song Hoist the Colours told the tale of the binding of Calypso by the Pirate King and the First Brethren Court. It was also used as the method of summoning the Court to stand together in the pirates' most dire need. It was sent forth by Hector Barbossa, who intended to unite the Pirate Lords and release Calypso from her form of flesh.[1]

Fourth Brethren Court

The song was sung by assembled men and women sentenced for execution by the East India Trading Company at Fort Charles in Port Royal, after a cabin boy, facing the gallows, began singing the song while holding a piece of eight. The entire assembly soon took up the cue. The song was connected to the nine pieces of eight. Once the crowd had sung, the nine coins begin resonating. Sao Feng heard the resonance in a coin given to him by Hector Barbossa in Singapore, and the entire members of the Fourth Brethren Court united at Shipwreck Cove because of it.[2]

Lyrics

  • Lyrics by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio
  • Music by Hans Zimmer and Gore Verbinski
Yo, Ho haul together, hoist the colours high
Heave ho, thieves and beggars, never shall we die
Yo, Ho haul together, hoist the colours high
Heave ho, thieves and beggars, never shall we dieThe King and his men stole the queen from her bed
and bound her in her bones
The seas be ours and by the powers
Where we will...we'll roamYo, Ho haul together, hoist the colours high
Heave ho, thieves and beggars, never say we dieSome men have died and some are alive
And others sail on the sea
With the keys to the cage
And the devil to pay
We lay to Fiddler's Green!Yo, Ho haul together, hoist the colours high
Heave ho, thieves and beggars, never shall we dieThe bell has been raised from its watery grave
Do you hear its sepulchral tone?
A Call to all, pay heed to the squall
And turn your sail towards home!Yo, Ho haul together, hoist the colours high
Heave ho, thieves and beggars, never shall we die

Other lyrics

There are different versions of this song, some including the different writings of "colors" and "colours". Others by changing a lyric or two in each, in which several examples stand out.

This small piece was used at the beginning of At World's End:

Yo ho, all hands, hoist the colors high
Heave ho, thieves and beggars, never shall we die

This small piece was sung at the beginning of a featurette for At World's End[3]:

Yo ho, all hands, raise the colors high
Heave ho, thieves and beggers, never say we die

This small piece was used in the original lyrics[4]:

Yo ho, haul together, raise the colors high
Heave ho, thieves and beggers, never say we die

Behind the scenes

"The one that was really interesting is the Snopes legend. You know the Web site Snopes has that section about 'fake true American legends.' One of them is the idea that the four and twenty blackbirds baked into a pie was Blackbeard's recruiting song. When Blackbeard came into port, these people would go around and sing this song when he was looking for a crew. It was just such a fun idea and it's a shame it's not true, so we decided to make it true and the song 'Hoist the Colors,' sung at the beginning and Keira sings it and it's referenced in a couple of ways, every one of the verses tells the story of Davy Jones and Calypso. It starts with 'the king and his men stole the queen from her bed'... We sat down and wrote that out and it's based on a fake legend from the Snopes Web site."―Ted Elliott[src]

Yo ho all hands hoist the colors high lyrics

Original Hoist the Colors lyrics

  • The lyrics were written by Pirates screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, with the assistance of director Gore Verbinski. Sung in the beginning of At World's End, the song was referenced in a couple of ways, every one of the verses told the story of Davy Jones and Calypso; starting with "the king and his men stole the queen from her bed," the song also relayed the First Brethren Court.[5]
  • The main title of the song is controversial, in which either "colors" or "colours" were used. In the At World's End soundtrack and various other material, "colours" is used. While in the original song lyrics and the subtitles to the film itself, had the term written as "colors".
  • The song was inspired by the Snopes legend, claiming that the children's nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence" was used by confederates of the notorious pirate Blackbeard as a coded reference to recruit crew members.[6] Although the information from Snopes itself is false,[7] Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio liked the idea enough to create Hoist the Colors, basing it on the fake legend.[5]
  • In the first screenplay draft of At World's End, Elizabeth Swann sings the sea shanty Blow the Man Down in Singapore, instead of Hoist the Colors.

Appearances

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (First appearance)
  • Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life (Non-canonical appearance)

Sources

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Pirates' Guidelines

Notes and references

  1. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide p88-89 "Shipwreck Island"
  2. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
  3. Pirates of the Caribbean 3 interview with Keira Knightley
  4. Hoist the Colors original written lyrics
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Box Office Mojo: Interview: Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio on 'At World's End'
  6. snopes.com: Pirates and Sing a Song of Sixpence"
  7. snopes.com: False Authority

Is Hoist the colors a real pirate song?

Although the information from Snopes itself is false, Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio liked the idea enough to create Hoist the Colors, basing it on the fake legend. In the first screenplay draft of At World's End, Elizabeth Swann sings the sea shanty Blow the Man Down in Singapore, instead of Hoist the Colors.

What does the song mean in Pirates of the Caribbean at World's End?

Hoist the Colours, "main theme" of At World's End, in addition to representing the pirates and their ideology for freedom, tells the story of how Calypso was imprisoned in a human body by the Pirate King. In its opening rendition, it is sung by a young boy and eventually by a larger chorus.

Where is the song hoist the colors from?

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndPirates of the Caribbean: At World's End / Soundtracknull

What movie is Hoist the Colours from?

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndHoist the Colours / Movienull