[Loch-ruadh] Today in history August 10

[Zach Lawson]

BALLAD OF MAGELLAN (Episode H5)
Music traditional (Get Along, Little Dogeys).
Lyrics by Paul Rugg and John P. McCann.


Yakko: There once was a man
       His name was Magellan
       A Portuguese skipper
       The girls found him cute
       He sailed with five ships
       To find the East Indies
       Then come back to Spain
       With a bounty of loot

YW+D : Whoopie ti-yi-yo
       Oh happy Magellan
       Starting your journey
       With hardly a care
       Whoopie ti-yi-yo
       Strong, brave Magellan
       You'll find the East Indies
       You just don't know where

Yakko: They crossed the Atlantic
       And spotted a country
       Magellan said
Mglln: It's the East Indies at last!
Yakko: But then someone shouted
Wakko: Hey, that's Argentina!
Yakko: Magellan got cranky
       And chopped down the mast

YW+D : Whoopie ti-yi-yo
       Settle down, Magellan
       Put down that axe
       There's no time to despair
       Whoopie ti-yi-yo
       Keep trying, Magellan
       You'll find the East Indies
       You just don't know where

Yakko: A great storm arose
       In the mighty Pacific
       The five little ships
       Were diminished to three
       At last land was sighted
       Magellan was happy
       But then someone shouted
Dot  : Hey, that's Chile!

YW+D : Whoopie ti-yi-yo
       Cheer up, Magellan
       Check out your map
       And don't tear out your hair
       Whoopie ti-yi-yo
       Keep trying, Magellan
       You'll find the East Indies
       You just don't know where

Yakko: It took them five months
       But they crossed the Pacific
       They spotted a land
       That was dotted with palms
       Magellan proclaimed
Mglln: Yes! That's the East Indies!
Yakko: But then someone shouted
Wakko: Hey, I think that's Guam!

YW+D : Ay-yi-yi-yi
       Oops, Magellan
       Your fun little journey's
       Become a nightmare
       Whoopie ti-yi-yo
       Keep trying, Magellan
       You'll find the East Indies
       You just don't know where

Yakko: They sailed due west
       To the Philippine Islands
       Magellan was pleased
       As the natives drew near
       But then someone shouted
YW+D : I think they're attacking!
Yakko: Magellan said...
Mglln: ...What?
Yakko: And got hit by a spear

YW+D : Whoopie ti-yi-yo
       Farewell, Magellan
       You almost made it
       It's really not fair
       Whoopie ti-yi-yo
       Oh, ghost of Magellan
       The East Indies islands
       Were right over there.

Transcribed by David Orozco

Zach