{"id":3236,"date":"2015-02-15T18:14:20","date_gmt":"2015-02-15T22:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/?page_id=3236"},"modified":"2018-03-01T21:39:33","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T01:39:33","slug":"let-your-back-and-sides-go-bare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/?page_id=3236","title":{"rendered":"Let Your Back and Sides Go Bare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Brown reminded about this gem &#8211; it&#8217;s\u00a0a later folk \u2013 derivation from the poem cum broadside ballad\u00a0\u201cJolly Good Ale and Old\u201d by John Still (1543\u20131608), which I will include below this song.\u00a0 Also here&#8217;s a wonderful performance by John Roberts &#8211; he sings it in a different key than I do, in case you try to play along.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Jos. Morneault<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/87GDZCDvqnw\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nI would sooner be a beggar as a king<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0C<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;ll tell you the reason why:<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0 F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nA king cannot swagger or walk like a beggar<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 C<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nOr be half so happy as I.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 C<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> cho: Let your back and sides go bare, me boys<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Your hands and your feet grow cold.<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0C<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> But give to your belly, boys, (*!)\u00a0beer enough<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0C<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Whether it be new or old.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve sixpence in me pocket and I worked hard for that<br \/>\nLandlord, here it is.<br \/>\nThere isn&#8217;t any Turk going to make me work<br \/>\nWhile the beggin&#8217; is as good as it is.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chorus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes we call at a nobleman&#8217;s hall<br \/>\nBeg for bread and beer.<br \/>\nSometimes we are lame, sometimes we are blind<br \/>\nSometimes too deaf too hear.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chorus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes we lie like hogs in a sty,<br \/>\nFrost and snow on the ground.<br \/>\nSometimes eat a crust that&#8217;s rolled in the dust<br \/>\nAnd be thankful if that can be found.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chorus 2x<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(*!) stomp or clap<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Jolly Good Ale and Old<\/h3>\n<p>I CANNOT eat but little meat,\u2014<br \/>\nMy stomach is not good;<br \/>\nBut, sure, I think that I can drink<br \/>\nWith him that wears a hood.<br \/>\nThough I go bare, take ye no care;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5<br \/>\nI nothing am a-cold,\u2014<br \/>\nI stuff my skin so full within<br \/>\nOf jolly good ale and old.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Back and side go bare, go bare;<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Both foot and hand go cold;<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10<br \/>\n<strong>But, belly, God send thee good ale enough,<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Whether it be new or old!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I love no roast but a nut-brown toast,<br \/>\nAnd a crab laid in the fire;<br \/>\nA little bread shall do me stead,\u2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15<br \/>\nMuch bread I not desire.<br \/>\nNo frost, nor snow, nor wind, I trow,<br \/>\nCan hurt me if I wold,\u2014<br \/>\nI am so wrapt, and thorowly lapt<br \/>\nOf jolly good ale and old.<br \/>\n<strong>Back and side, etc.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20<\/p>\n<p>And Tyb, my wife, that as her life<br \/>\nLoveth well good ale to seek,<br \/>\nFull oft drinks she, till you may see<br \/>\nThe tears run down her cheek;<br \/>\nThen doth she trowl to me the bowl,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25<br \/>\nEven as a malt-worm should;<br \/>\nAnd saith, \u201cSweetheart, I took my part<br \/>\nOf this jolly good ale and old.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Back and side, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now let them drink till they nod and wink,<br \/>\nEven as good fellows should do;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30<br \/>\nThey shall not miss to have the bliss<br \/>\nGood ale doth bring men to;<br \/>\nAnd all poor souls that have scoured bowls,<br \/>\nOr have them lustily trowled,<br \/>\nGod save the lives of them and their wives,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 35<br \/>\nWhether they be young or old!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Back and side go bare, go bare;<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Both foot and hand go cold;<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> But, belly, God send thee good ale enough,<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Whether it be new or old!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Brown reminded about this gem &#8211; it&#8217;s\u00a0a later folk \u2013 derivation from the poem cum broadside ballad\u00a0\u201cJolly Good Ale and Old\u201d by John Still (1543\u20131608), which I will include below this song.\u00a0 Also here&#8217;s a wonderful performance by John Roberts &#8211; he sings it in a different key than I do, in case you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":21,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3236","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3236"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4883,"href":"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3236\/revisions\/4883"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}