Tarantella
Cyril Ritchard Lyrics


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Captain Hook
me thinks I see a spark a gleam a glimmer of a plan
in which perhaps it may redeem me honor as a man
kiddnap Wendy, seize the boys, and you'll have Hook to thank
for when the time is ripe you'll see the children walk the plank!

Oh!- when was such a princely plot concocted by another
to murder all the boys and keep the Wendy for our mother
Hey!

All
When was such a princely plot concocted by another
to murder all the boys and keep the Wendy- for our mother

Captain Hook
Hey!
(bravo!)
bravo!
(bravo!)
bravo!
(yoho!)
yoho!
(yoho!)
yoho!




(to the ship!) to the ship! (to the ship!) to the ship! (to the ship!)---
To the ship!

Overall Meaning

The above lyrics are a part of the song "Tarantella" by Cyril Ritchard in the play "Peter Pan." The song is performed by Captain Hook and his pirate crew. In the first stanza, Captain Hook is planning to kidnap Wendy and the boys so that he can regain his honor as a man. He believes that he will be thanked when the time is ripe and the children will walk the plank. The second stanza is sung by the whole pirate crew, glorifying Hook's plan to murder all the boys and keep Wendy as their mother.


The song "Tarantella" is a traditional Italian dance that is believed to have originated in Puglia, Southern Italy. The dance consists of fast-paced music and spinning movements. Ritchard used the music of Tarantella to create a bold and lively tune for the character of Captain Hook.


Line by Line Meaning

me thinks I see a spark a gleam a glimmer of a plan
I have an idea that might restore my honor as a man


in which perhaps it may redeem me honor as a man
by executing this plan, I may redeem myself as a man


kiddnap Wendy, seize the boys, and you'll have Hook to thank
if you help me kidnap Wendy and the boys, I will be grateful to you


for when the time is ripe you'll see the children walk the plank!
when the time is right, we will force the children to walk the plank and perish


When was such a princely plot concocted by another
has anyone else ever thought of such a magnificent plan


to murder all the boys and keep the Wendy- for our mother
to kill all the boys and take Wendy as our mother


Hey!
let's celebrate and indulge in some cheer


bravo!
well done! excellent!


yoho!
an expression of joy or excitement


(to the ship!) to the ship! (to the ship!) to the ship! (to the ship!)
let's head back to our ship


To the ship!
let's go to our ship




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