Shackleton Song

[diamondglider]

Sorry guys the thread was closed but surely more than me actually remember the words.
I was on 230 Sqn and the song was still sung by the old Irish Shack guys. I wrote them down at the time so here they are;

SHACKLETONS

Shackletons don't bother me,
Shackletons don't bother me.
Clapped out abortions with flaps on their wings,
F*** all their pistons and their piston rings.
For we're saying goodbye to them all,
three fifths of five eighths of f*** all.
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean,
so cheer up my lads, f*** them all.

Oh they say that the shack is a mighty fine kite,
Of this we no longer doubt. (na na na na na)
When youre in the air with a Mig on your tail,
We'll show you how to get out. (na na na na na)
Stay cool and stay calm and sedate, Mate,
Don't let your British blood boil.
Don't hesitate, slam them right through the gate,
and shower the bastards in oil.
Singing, shine shine Somerset shine.
The captain looks on us with pride.
He'd have a blue fit, if he saw all the ****,
on the side of the Somerset shine.
This is my story, this is my song,
I've been in this Air Force too f@@ing long.
So sail on the Rodney, Repulse and Renown,
and they can't sink the Hood coz the bastard's gone down.

Chocks away, chocks away,
and we'll f*** all the S.P.'s that come down our way.
And their wives, and their dogs,
and we'll chase all their daughters for their f@ing lives.

The first thing we'll pray for,
we'll pray for some beer,
Some glorious, glorious, glorious beer.
And if we have one pint, may we also have ten,
may we have a ******* brewery said the airman, amen.

Chocks away, chocks away,.........etc etc.

The next thing we'll pray for,
we'll pray for some money,
some glorious, glorious, glorious money.
and if we have one pound,
may we also have ten,
may we have the bank of England said the airman, amen.

Chocks away, chocks away,.........etc etc.

The next thing we'll pray for,
we'll pray for some women.
Some glorious, glorious, glorious women.
And if we have one woman, may we also have ten,
may we have a ******* brothel said the airman, amen.

Chocks away, chocks away,.........etc etc.

The last thing we'll pray for,
we'll pray for our Queen.
Our glorious, glorious, glorious Queen.
And if she has one son, may she also have ten,
may she have the f@ing air force said the airman, amen.

Chocks away, chocks away,.........etc etc.

Written down as dictated by Dan Daly and Geordie Haswell for anyone who remembers them, they were old and wrinkled then.....well at least 45 and I was 19 !

[Blacksheep]

There was more than one airman and we didn't say amen - said the airmen Bar-den. We were in Mesopatamia doncha know?

In the olden days, the words to the RAF Anthem "Chocks Away!" were:

Chocks away, chocks away,
and we'll f*** all the S.P.'s that come down our way.
And their wives, daughters too,
for we're in this f***ing Air Force for a f***ing long screw.

There's probably a few more versions too.

Other ribald songs popular with Far Eastern Shack people included such jaunty little songs as:
"The Sexual Life of a Camel"
"If You Go Down to Old Penang"
"I Stood on the Steps of a Brothel"
"We're a Shower of Louse Bound B*stards" etc. etc.

When the end came and they shut the Changi Malcolm Club, the usually prim and proper Miss Malcs came out of her office, had a couple of Tiger Tops with the gang and joined in the singing. Nay, led it. She was word perfect of course. She'd have made a good steward for a rugby club after that place.
Oh, Happy Days. :)

[1.3VStall]

Diamondglider,

I remember the fourth line as "four piston engines and no piston rings", but there were probably many variations. Happy days in gliding club and rugby club bars when I were a lad!

[foldingwings]

You can revive many of them in here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=buccaneer+songbook&x=11&y=13

Foldie:ok:

[Dundiggin']

We may know each other as Dan Daly and Geordie Haswell were both on 72 Sqn Wessex when I was on the Sqn. I've got a dit to tell about Geordie which I will put on SHFNI Stories forum when I get the time...cheers :)

[Shack37]

For:
"You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean"
We had:
"You'll get no enjoyment on coastal employment"

F*** all their pistons and their piston rings.
Four f***ing engines and two bl00dy fins.

As someone mentioned, it varied from place to place.