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Long John
Muppet Treasure Island Lyrics
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@Enterprise-D666
Professional Pirate lyrics:
[LONG JOHN]
When I was just a lad looking for my true vocation
My father said "Now son, this choice deserves deliberation
Though you could be a doctor or perhaps a financier
My boy, why not consider a more challenging career?"
[PIRATES]
Hey ho ho!
You'll cruise to foreign shores
(HAHAHAH!)
And you'll keep your mind and body sound
(Sing it lads)
By working out of doors
(Show em’ you’ve been practicing!)
[LONG JOHN]
True friendship and adventure are what we can't live without,-
[PIRATES]
and when you're a professional pirate[POLLY]
-that's what the job's about
[LONG JOHN]
(spoken)
Upstage, lads. This is my only number
(sung)
Now take Sir Francis Drake, the Spanish all despise him
But to the British, he's a hero and they idolize him
It's how you look at buccaneers that makes them bad or good
And I see us as members of a noble brotherhood
[PIRATES]
Hey ho ho!
(Oh I love it! )
(Tis poetry in motion!)
We're honorable men
And before we lose our tempers we will
Always count to ten
[LONG JOHN]
On occasion, there may be someone you have to execute,-
[PIRATES]
And when you're a professional pirate-
[CLUELESS]
-you don't have to wear a suit.........what?
[MONTY]
I could have been a surgeon. I like taking things apart
[POLLY]
I could have been a lawyer but I just had too much heart
[CLUELESS]
I could have been in politics 'cause I've always been a big spender
[BLACK-EYED PETE]
(spoken)
And me, I could've been a contender
[LONG JOHN]
Some say that pirates steal and should be feared and hated
I say we're victims of bad press that's all exaggerated
We never stab you in the back, we never lie or cheat
We're just, in fact, the nicest guy you ever want to meet
(spoken)
Tell the truth, lad. Do you really think the Captain and the Squire are planning to share the treasure with the likes of us? Can't hear ya. No? And we being the rightful owners, Flint’s own crew, who shed our blood getting it here. Join us lad. Donate your compass to the treasure hunt and get a full share!
[LONG JONG and PIRATES]
Hey ho ho!
It's one for all for one
And we'll share and share alike with you
And love you like a son
We're gentlemen of fortune and that's what we're bound to be
And when you're a professional pirate-
[LONG JOHN]
You'll be honest, brave, and free!
The soul of decency!
You'll be loyal and fair and on the square
But most importantly,-
[LONG JONG and PIRATES]
-when you're a professional pirate
You are always in the best of company!
@EmpireFanatic
Brilliant classic song and performance by Tim Curry :D.
LYRICS: Copy/pasted:
When I was just a lad, looking for my true vocation.
My father said, "Now son, this choice deserves deliberation
Though you could be a doctor, or perhaps a financier
My boy, why not consider, a more challenging career
Hey ho ho
You'll cruise to foreign shores
And you'll keep your mind and body sound
By working out of doors
True friendship and adventure are what we can't live without
And when you're a professional pirate
That's what the job's about
Upstage, lads, this is my ONLY number!
Now take Sir Francis Drake, the Spanish all despise him
But to the British he's a hero and they idolize him
It's how you look at buccaneers that makes them bad or good
And I see us as members of a noble brotherhood
Hey ho ho
We're honorable men
And before we lose our tempers we will always count to ten
On occasion there may be someone you have to execute
But when your a professional pirate
You don't have to wear a suit, what?
I could have been a surgeon,
I like taking things apart
I could have been a lawyer.
But I just had too much heart
I could have been in politics
'Cause I've always been a big spender
And me
I could have been, a contender
Some say that pirates steal and should be feared and hated
I say we're victims of bad press it's all exaggerated
We'd never stab you in the back, we'd never lie or cheat
We're just about the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet
Interlude
Hey ho ho
It's one for all for one
And we'll share and share alike with you and love you like a son
We're gentlemen of fortune and that's what we're proud to be
And when your a professional pirate
You'll be honest brave and free
The soul of decency
You'll be loyal and fair and on the square
And most importantly
When you're a professional pirate
You're always in the best of company
@zanetadavies5796
Upstage lads , this is my only number 😂😂😂
so many fantastic lines in this song ,
1. You could be a doctor or perhaps a financier , why not consider a more challenging career.
2.sing it lads , show him youve been practising.
3. Members of a noble brotherhood
4. I love it, poetry in motion.
5. When your a professional pirate you dont have to wear a suit ,
6. I couldve been a lawyer but i just had too much heart.
7. I couldve been in politics but ive always been a big spender.
Tim curry is so invested and I love it 😂😂😂
@brandywinebridget
“the reason Michael Caine and Tim Curry are so good in their respective Muppet movies is that Michael Caine treats the Muppets as fellow actors, and Tim Curry treats himself as a fellow Muppet”
@SuperMrHiggins
That's such a cool quote. Where is that from? I want to read that interview or whatever it is from.
@brandywinebridget
@Yakko Benefiel random Tumblr user lol
That was the whole quote, no further context to be found
@nobodybutaghost
I came to this clip because of a tumblr post, hello friend.
@Tropicalpisces
Wow. 🎉😮😅👏👏👏👍
@gorgonzola9373
@Internet Ghost hello friend we are in the same boat :>
@RichardX1
Tim Curry as Long John Silver in a Muppet version of Treasure Island was one of the best casting ideas in the history of the dramatic arts.
@ryanodonovan9497
It's only a shame that his version of Long John Silver wasn't in any of the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Him interacting with Johnny Depp and/or Geoffrey Rush would've been more golden than the treasure that pirates typically hunt for.
@HypnoSwag
I adore Tim Curry.
@brandonhea4394
It’s his second favorite role