Celtic Boast Battle
Horrible Histories Lyrics
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Year.!
100 Roman soliders lay dead on the beach, who'd slayed them?
I am the greatest warrior who has ever lived! Year.!
Warriors! I bring tidings of great victory, surely there is know other
Warrior in the land who can beat me! Huh!
So I think we've got a problem.
I think there's only one way to settle this!
Boast battle!
So lets clear the air, grab a chair,
I've got flair, when I fight a bear.
I rip off it's skin, for my wife to wear,
I did it for a dare, I'm your worst nightmare look close, check out my
Facial hair.
Relax, face facts, a fight with you would be an anticlimax,
When you go to war, you don't take off your slackes.
Look at me I'm tough, I fight in the buff,
I could say more but I've said enough so...
Boast Battle!
Have some grace, shut your face!
Boast Battle!
Cause Braedon boy you're well off the pace!
Seems to me that you're not even skilled,
I can fill a lake with the blood I've spilled.
I decorate my house with heads of men I've killed,
I'd stab you right now but I'm trying to chill.
Yeah you got a brain but you've just got one,
I've got five on my belt from the battles I've won.
In a rage, on a rampage, I've killed more men then old age so...
Boast Battle!
And I've only just begun!
Boast Battle!
And I'm not even done!
You're just killing the enemy, that's lazy,
I kill my own people, I'm that crazy.
I go berserk and my eyes go glazy,
I get so mad I could stab a daisy. (But I won't cause that would be stupid)
All right! All right! Stop!
Think a while! Look at your style man that's vile!
You look like you've been dressed by a reptile,
You're a steaming pile, I'm dressed like a king.
I wear a torc round my neck when I'm doing my killing,
And on my finger, I'm wearing a ring.
When I said I fight nude I wasn't counting my bling! Yo!
Boast Battle!
Oh! And I paint myself blue!
Boast Battle!
That is way, way cooler than you!
So much better than you, that you ought to bow,
I'll offer to fight you but you wouldn't know how.
Enough with the talk year, lets end this now,
I can sum it all up in just one word...
Owww! Muuum!
The lyrics to Horrible Histories' song Celtic Boast Battle tell a story of two Celtic warriors boasting about their fighting skills in a competition to determine who is the greatest. The lyrics are spoken in a conversational tone, as the warriors challenge each other's claims to greatness. The first warrior boasts of his ability to take on a bear, rip off its skin, and wear it as clothing for his wife. He also boasts of his fearsome facial hair. The second warrior responds by suggesting that fighting the first warrior would be an anticlimax, and that he fights in the buff. He then boasts about the number of men he has killed, including his own people, and hints at his violent tendencies. The two warriors continue to exchange boasts until they are interrupted, and the song ends on a humorous note.
The song itself is a parody of a rap battle, with the boastful lyrics and rhythmic delivery reminiscent of the genre. The use of humor throughout the song adds to its entertainment value and makes it accessible to a wide audience. The lyrics also give insight into the beliefs and values of Celtic warriors, highlighting their bravery, fierceness, and willingness to go to extreme measures to prove their worth.
Line by Line Meaning
Year.!
Introducing an era / timeframe
100 Roman soliders lay dead on the beach, who'd slayed them?
Claiming responsibility of slaying Roman soliders in the battle
I am the greatest warrior who has ever lived! Year.!
Claiming to be the greatest warrior of all time
Warriors! I bring tidings of great victory, surely there is know other
Warrior in the land who can beat me! Huh!
Proudly announcing the victory and saying none can beat in the Battle
I am the most fearsome warrior to walk the land of the living,
So I think we've got a problem.
Boasting of being the most fearsome warrior and challenging others
I think there's only one way to settle this!
Proposing to settle the battle
So lets clear the air, grab a chair,
I've got flair, when I fight a bear.
Starting boast battle and telling the audience how good he is at fighting a bear
I rip off it's skin, for my wife to wear,
I did it for a dare, I'm your worst nightmare look close, check out my
Facial hair.
Talking about his daredevil act of ripping bear skin and scaring enemies by facial hair look
Relax, face facts, a fight with you would be an anticlimax,
When you go to war, you don't take off your slackes.
Telling his opponent not to hype about his fighting skills as he fights with his clothes on
Look at me I'm tough, I fight in the buff,
I could say more but I've said enough so...
Boasting about fighting naked, but calling his opponent's bluff
Have some grace, shut your face!
Showing dominance and asking his opponent to be quiet
Cause Braedon boy you're well off the pace!
Mocking and calling out his opponent's poor fighting skills
Seems to me that you're not even skilled,
I can fill a lake with the blood I've spilled.
Calling out his opponent for lack of skills and presenting his own record
I decorate my house with heads of men I've killed,
I'd stab you right now but I'm trying to chill.
Brutally boasting of decorating his house with heads of men he killed and threatening to stab his opponent
Yeah you got a brain but you've just got one,
I've got five on my belt from the battles I've won.
Comparing his opponent's brain to his trophies and victories
In a rage, on a rampage,
I've killed more men then old age so...
Describing his killing spree and being proud of it
You're just killing the enemy, that's lazy,
I kill my own people, I'm that crazy.
Comparing his opponent's lazy killing to his crazy method of killing his own people
I go berserk and my eyes go glazy,
I get so mad I could stab a daisy. (But I won't cause that would be stupid)
Portraying his madness and anger by saying he could stab anything, but it would be stupid
All right! All right! Stop!
Think a while! Look at your style man that's vile!
Stopping the conversation and making fun of his opponent's style
You look like you've been dressed by a reptile,
You're a steaming pile, I'm dressed like a king.
Roasting his opponent for his dressing sense and comparing himself to a king
I wear a torc round my neck when I'm doing my killing,
And on my finger, I'm wearing a ring.
Talking about his accessories during the war
When I said I fight nude I wasn't counting my bling! Yo!
Making fun of his earlier statement and rhyming it with Yo
Boast Battle!
Inviting for a boast battle
Oh! And I paint myself blue!
Boasting of painting himself blue which he thinks is way too cool
That is way, way cooler than you!
Declaring his blue painting way cooler than his opponent
So much better than you, that you ought to bow,
I'll offer to fight you but you wouldn't know how.
Enough with the talk year, lets end this now,
I can sum it all up in just one word...
Being extremely confident about winning and offering to fight before ending the conversation with an unexpected Cry for mom
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Meatball G
For no reason whatsoever the film crew decided to use this song for the cameramen to just go nuts and use as many filming techniques as possible
West African From The Desert
Camera man: so, what filming style are we going for for this music video scene?
Director: You ever seen an NSG music video and them 90s rap videos before?
Camera man: say no more
Jar Binks
I honestly expected this to be cringe, but the lyric and delivery was fire. Guess I shouldn't havce doubted the six idiots ever
Debbie Hoyt
Mat is extremely talented at rapping I shouldn't be surprised. At first Jim wasn't in the groove but he came around quick LOL
ISD Revenge
You gotta admit. The lyrics are 🔥
𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘺_𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘴
Yess
holly
In a rage, on a rampage. I’ve had that stuck in my head for ages
houndofzoltan
Ha, haha. Me too.
lydia
Mondays
soapylovesmovies
had this on my ipod shuffle back in the day what a banger 🙏