Good Ship Venus

Loudon Wainwright III

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[Intro] [Verse 1]   On the good ship Venus By Christ you should have seen us The figurehead was a whore in bed Sucking a dead man’s penis [Verse 2] The captain’s name was Lugger By Christ he was a bugger He wasn’t fit to shovel shit From one ship to another [Instrumental] [Verse 3] (faster) And the second mate was Andy By Christ he had a dandy Till they crushed his cock on a jagged rock For cumming in the brandy [Verse 4] The third mate’s name was Morgan By God he was a gorgon From half past eight he played till late Upon the captain’s organ [Instrumental] [Verse 5] The captain’s wife was Mabel And by God was she able To give the crew their daily screw Upon the galley table [Verse 6] The captain’s daughter Charlotte Was born and bred a harlot Her thighs at night were lily white By morning they were scarlet [Instrumental] [Verse 7] (original tempo) The cabin boy was Kipper By Christ he was a nipper He stuffed his ass with broken glass And circumcised the skipper [Verse 8] The captain’s lovely daughter Liked swimming in the water Delighted squeals came when some eels Found her sexual quarters [Instrumental] (faster) [Verse 9] The cook his name was Freeman And he was a dirty demon And he fed the crew on menstrual stew And hymens fried in semen [Verse 10] And the ship’s dog was called Rover And we turned the poor thing over And ground and ground that faithful hound From   Teneriff to Dover [Instrumental] [Verse 11] (original tempo) When we reached our station Through skillful navigation The ship got sunk in a wave of spunk From too much fornication [Verse 12] On the good ship Venus By Christ you should have seen us The figurehead was a whore in bed Sucking a dead man’s penis [Outro] (faster)

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La chanson raconte les mésaventures d'un équipage haut en couleur à bord d'un navire dont la figure de proue évoque la décadence. On y trouve un capitaine aux mœurs douteuses, un équipage aux comportements extravagants et une ambiance de débauche omniprésente. Les matelots se livrent à des actes provocateurs et souvent farfelus, avec des allusions à des situations grotesques et vulgaires, rendant le récit à la fois satirique et audacieux. L'œuvre s'inscrit dans une tradition de chants marins humoristiques, où l'irrévérence et le folklore se mêlent, témoignant d'une époque où les récits de marins exagérés circulaient, souvent le reflet d'une vie en mer à la fois rude et pleine de vie. C'est une sorte de plaisanterie pour adultes qui ne cherche pas à cacher sa crudité et son humour noir.