“The Chinee Bumboatman”

Description

Forebitter with a pidgin-English chorus. Story involves a sailor (Wing Chang Loo) of the Yangtze who falls in love with a girl who is herself in love with a pirate. Loo declares war on the pirate, a battle ensues that ends up blowing up both their ships.

Long description

Forebitter with a pidgin-English chorus. Story involves a sailor (Wing Chang Loo) of the Yangtze who falls in love with a girl who is herself in love with a pirate. Loo declares war on the pirate, a battle ensues that ends up blowing up both their ships. Chorus: "Hitchee-kum, kitchee-kum, ya ya ya! Sailorman no likee me, No savvy the story of Wing Chang Loo, Too much of the bober-eye-ee, Kye-eye!"

Cross references

  • cf. "Little Ah Sid" (style)
  • cf. "Das Sampanmadchen (The Sampan Maiden)" (some similar verses)

References

  1. Hugill, pp. 455-456, "The Chinee Bumboatman" (1 text, 1 tune) [AbEd, pp. 340-341]
  2. Roud #10465
  3. BI, Hugi455

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1961 (Hugill)
Found in: Britain