There are at least 3 groups known as The Pirates (a pub rock band, Australi… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 3 groups known as The Pirates (a pub rock band, Australian rock band, and a British punk band):

1) The Pirates are a pub-rock band from England. They played in 60's as a backing band to Johnny Kidd (the most notable song of Johnny Kidd and The Pirates is "Shakin' All Over"), and reformed in 76.
Lineup included Frank Farley, Johnny Spence and Mick Green. Mick Green, guitarist of Pirates famous for his unique "choppy-style" guitar playing (lead and rhythm at the same time) which influenced such great musicians as Wilko Johnson of Dr.Feelgood and Pete Townshend of The Who.

2) The Pirates are a 3 piece rock band from Melbourne, Australia. They draw influence from The Pixies, Queens Of The Stoneage, Beastie Boys, The Strokes, Shooting At Unarmed Men, and Mclusky. The Pirates comprise of Mundo (vocals/drums), Kade (guitar/vocals), Mick (bass). For more information visit:
www.thepiratesrock.com

3) The Pirates were a short-lived British oi band formed in Nottingham, UK. They released one EP titled Taking Action. Vocalist Zara Kane went on to become a solo artist in the industrial metal genre.

4) A group of fictional pirates singing the Spongebob Squarepants theme song during the Sponge Bob Square Pants Movie

5) A name briefly adopted by The Temptations on the single "Mind Over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)" / "I'll Love You Till I Die", released September 29 1962. Motown owner Berry Gordy told the group that should it be successful, they would become the Pirates fulltime, which included appearing in pirate costumes. To the Temptations' relief, the record sunk without a trace.

Fortune Teller
The Pirates Lyrics

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Went to the fortune teller
To have my fortune read
I didn't what to tell her
I had a dizzy feeling in my head

Said she'd take a look at my palm
Said "Son, do you feel kind of warm?"
And she looked into her crystal ball

Said "You're in love"

Said it could not be so
Not with all the girls I know
Said when the next one arrives
Looking into her eyes

I left there in a hurry
Much to my big surprise
The next thing I discovered
The fortune teller told me lies

So I ran back to that woman
Mad as I could be
Told her I didn't see nobody
How she made a fool out of me

At last something shook me
As if it came down from above

And now the fortune teller
And I fell in love

Overall Meaning

The Pirates' song "Fortune Teller" is a story about a man who visits a fortune teller to have his future predicted. He is feeling a little apprehensive and unsure about what to tell her. The fortune teller takes a look at his palm and tells him that he is in love. He is skeptical of this, especially since he knows a lot of girls. She tells him that when he looks into the eyes of the next girl who arrives, he will know the truth.

He leaves feeling a little puzzled, but when the next girl comes, he doesn't feel anything special for her. He returns to the fortune teller, angry that she had lied to him. However, something inexplicable happens, and he falls in love with her.

The song is a clever twist on the traditional idea of having one's fortune told. Instead of predicting the future, the fortune teller actually helps the man create a new one. The song makes an interesting commentary on love and destiny, suggesting that even our own decisions and lack of insight can't always predict the future. Sometimes love can come in the most unexpected places.

Line by Line Meaning

Went to the fortune teller
I went to a fortune teller

To have my fortune read
I went for her to predict my future

I didn't what to tell her
I didn't know what to say to her

I had a dizzy feeling in my head
I felt lightheaded and confused

Said she'd take a look at my palm
She said she would examine my hand

Said "Son, do you feel kind of warm?"
She asked me if I was feeling warm

And she looked into her crystal ball
She gazed into her crystal ball

Said "You're in love"
She told me that I was in love

Said it could not be so
I disagreed and said it couldn't be true

Not with all the girls I know
I knew many girls and none of them were the one

Said when the next one arrives
She suggested that I would fall in love when the next girl arrives