“Abdul the Bulbul Emir (II)”
Description
Abdul the Bulbul Emir and Ivan Stavinsky Stavar engage in a duel to see who can have intercourse with the greatest number of women. At the moment of triumph, Ivan bends over, with dreadful results.
Notes
The ballad here is a bawdy parody of the original, reportedly written by French at Trinity College, Dublin. - EC
For a discussion of the Crimean War setting of the original "Abdul," see that song - RBW
Cross references
- cf. "Abdul the Bulbul Emir (I)" (tune & meter)
References
- Cray, pp. 210-212, "Abdul the Bulbul" (2 texts, 1 tune)
- DT, ABDULBL2*
- Roud #4321
- BI, EM210