Off Kilter often performs in the Canada Pavillion of Disney World's Epcot Center Sunday through Thursday, with performances nearly every hour up to 7:30 PM.
The band consists of: Jamie Holton from Ormond Beach, Florida, on bagpipes and vocals; Mark Weldon from Cork City, Ireland, on bass and vocals; Randy Holbrook from Richmond, Kentucky, on guitar and vocals; Tony Escapa from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, on keyboards and vocals; and Scott Zymowski from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on drums and vocals.
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Off Kilter is a two piece hardcore punk band from California, on Pandacide Records.
Leaving of Liverpool
Off Kilter Lyrics
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Mersey River, fare thee well
I am bound to Californ-i-a,
A place I know so well
So fare thee well, my own true love
For when I return, united we will be
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
I'm bound on a Yankee sailing ship
Davy Crockett is her name
And Captain Burgess I know quite well
They say the man's insane
So fare thee well, my own true love
For when I return, united we will be
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
But my darling when I think of thee
So fare thee well, my own true love
For when I return, united we will be
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
But my darling when I think of thee
As I came down through Dublin city
At the hour of twelve at night
Who should I see but a Spanish Lady
Washing her feet by the candlelight
First she washed them, then she dried them
Over a fire of amber coals
In all me life I ne'er did see
A maid so sweet about the soul
Whack for the Too Rye, ooh, Ray Lady
Whack for the Too Rye, ooh, Rye aye
Whack for the Too Rye, ooh, Ray Lady
Whack for the Too Rye, ooh, Rye aye
As I came back to Dublin City
At the hour of half past eight
Who should I spy but the Spanish Lady
Brushing her hair in the broad daylight
First she brushed it, then she tossed it
On her lap was a silver comb
In all me life I ne'er did see
A maid so fair since I did roam
Whack for the Too Rye, ooh, Ray Lady
Whack for the Too Rye, ooh, Rye aye
Whack for the Too Rye, ooh, Ray Lady
Whack for the Too Rye, ooh, Rye aye
Whack for the Too Rye, ooh, Ray Lady
Whack for the Too Rye, ooh, Rye aye
Whack for the Too Rye, ooh, Ray Lady
Whack for the Too Rye, ooh, Rye aye
Here we go now!
In Off Kilter's song Leaving of Liverpool, the singer bids farewell to Liverpool's Prince's Landing Stage and the Mersey River as they set sail on a Yankee sailing ship called the Davy Crockett to California. Though the leaving of Liverpool doesn't grieve them, they feel the pang of missing their true love. The captain of the ship, Captain Burgess, is known to be insane, adding a hint of danger to their journey.
As they reach Dublin city on their journey, the singer encounters a Spanish Lady washing her feet by candlelight, and later brushing her hair in broad daylight, finding her to be the sweetest and fairest maiden they have ever seen. These encounters are interspersed with the chorus of "Whack for the Too Rye, ooh, Ray Lady" and "Whack for the Too Rye, ooh, Rye aye," adding a sense of playfulness to the otherwise bittersweet song.
Line by Line Meaning
Farewell to Prince's Landing Stage
Goodbye to the dock where I departed from
Mersey River, fare thee well
Goodbye to the river that flows by the dock
I am bound to Californ-i-a,
I am headed to California
A place I know so well
A place that I am familiar with
So fare thee well, my own true love
Goodbye to my beloved partner
For when I return, united we will be
We will be reunited when I come back
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
Leaving Liverpool doesn't bring me sorrow
But my darling when I think of thee
It's thinking of my partner that brings me grief
I'm bound on a Yankee sailing ship
I am on a sailing ship from America
Davy Crockett is her name
The ship is called Davy Crockett
And Captain Burgess I know quite well
I am familiar with Captain Burgess
They say the man's insane
People say the captain is crazy
As I came down through Dublin city
When I was traveling in Dublin
At the hour of twelve at night
At midnight
Who should I see but a Spanish Lady
I saw a woman from Spain
Washing her feet by the candlelight
She was washing her feet using candlelight
First she washed them, then she dried them
She washed and dried her feet
Over a fire of amber coals
There was a fire burning amber coals nearby
In all me life I ne'er did see
I have never seen before in my life
A maid so sweet about the soul
A woman so pure of heart
Whack for the Too Rye, ooh, Ray Lady
An exclamation of excitement
Whack for the Too Rye, ooh, Rye aye
An exclamation of excitement
As I came back to Dublin City
When I returned to Dublin
At the hour of half past eight
At 8:30
Who should I spy but the Spanish Lady
I saw the same Spanish woman again
Brushing her hair in the broad daylight
She was brushing her hair in daylight
First she brushed it, then she tossed it
She brushed and then tossed her hair
On her lap was a silver comb
She had a silver comb on her lap
In all me life I ne'er did see
I have never seen before in my life
A maid so fair since I did roam
A woman so beautiful since I have been traveling
Here we go now!
Let's get started!
Contributed by Isabella B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Off Kilter rox'n'rulez DisneyWorld!!! :oD