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Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)

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This page was made Song of the Month for September 2020.

"Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" is a song from the Disney theme park ride Pirates of the Caribbean. It is sung by the titular pirates of the ride, who sing about what they do as pirates and why the like such a life.

It was originally performed by a chorus as the pirates.

Lyrics[]

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho
We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
We extort and pilfer, we filch and sack
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho
Maraud and embezzle and even highjack
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
We kindle and char and enflame and ignite
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho
We burn up the city, we're really a fright
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

We're rascals and scoundrels, we're villains and knaves
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho
We're devils and black sheep, we're really bad eggs
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
We're beggars and blighters and ne'er do-well cads
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho
Aye, but we're loved by our mommies and dads
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
A pirate's life is a happy life
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho
A rollickin', frolickin', brawlickin' life
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

Ohh... A pirate's life for me (Yo ho!)
We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot
Stand up me 'earties, yo ho
We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot
Stand up me 'earties, yo ho

Ohh... A pirate's life for me (Yo ho!)
We extort and pilfer, we filch and sack
Stand up me 'earties, yo ho
Maraud and embezzle and even highjack
Stand up me 'earties, yo ho

Ohh... A pirate's life for me (Yo ho!)
We kindle and char and enflame and ignite
Stand up me 'earties, yo ho
We burn up the city, we're really a fright
Stand up me 'earties, yo ho

We're rascals and scoundrels, and villains and knaves
Stand up me 'earties, yo ho
We're jokers and black sheep, we're really bad eggs
Stand up me 'earties, yo ho

Ohh... A pirate's life for me (Hey!)

Ohh... A pirate's life for me (Yo ho!)

We're beggars and blighters and ne'er do-well cads
Stand up me 'earties, yo ho
Aye, but we're loved by our mommies and dads
Stand up me 'earties, yo ho
(Hey!)

Ohh... A pirate's life for me
Ohh... A pirate's life for me
Ohh... A pirate's life for me
Ohh... A pirate's life for me

Yo ho, yo ho a parrot's life for me
We chirp and we sing
Repeat everything
We talk and squawk and squeal
We gossip and chat
And we chew the fat
And have crackers at every meal!
Iago says so, a parrot's life for me!

Take it from a bird
Don't repeat what you heard
Not every rumor is true!
Our feathers flap
We yap, yap yap
'Til our beaks are turning blue!
This blabbermouth, is flying south
A parrot's life for me!

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
The Kraken leapt from the ocean brine
Look out, me hearties, yo ho
And to the Locker the Sparrow confined
Look out, me hearties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
A goddess thought she'd a Sparrow save
Look out, me hearties, yo ho 
And brought a blackguard back from the grave
Look out, me hearties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
The Flying Dutchman is on the hunt
Look out, me hearties, yo ho
To punish a Sparrow for his affront
Look out, me hearties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
Within the chest his secret sleeps
Look out, me hearties, yo ho
The heart of Davy Jones still beats
Look out, me hearties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me

Other Appearances[]

  • The song has been featured in the films Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
    • It has also been used in promotional material for all entries in the movie series.
  • The song was featured in the film Beverly Hills Family Robinson.
  • The song was briefly featured in the animated film Treasure Planet.
  • The song appeared in the episode of the TV series Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color.
  • A parody version called "A Parrot's Life For Me" was performed by Iago and a chorus of parrots in the episode "Thanks to Minnie" from the cartoon TV series House Of Mouse.
  • The song was sung by a group of pirates in an M&M's tie-in commercial for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. It was sung in the beginning and end of said commercial.
  • The song was featured in the video game LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game.
  • The song appears in the mobile game Where's My Water?
  • An instrumental 8-bit version was featured in the mobile game Disney Crossy Road.
  • A version with different lyrics was featured in the game Kingdom Hearts III, this version retells the events happened in the movie Dead Man's Chest since the game adapted the plot of At World's End skipping the previous film.
  • A version performed by Jonas Brothers was featured in the album Disneymania 4.
  • The song has been included in the albums The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song, Disney's 75 Years of Music & Memories, Classic Disney - Volume V, Pirates of the Caribbean: Swashbuckling Sea Songs, Disney's Ultimate Swashbukler Collection: Pirates of the Caribbean and Disney Classics.
  • The song can be heard in various background music loops at the Disney parks.
  • The song appeared in the Disney show World of Color.
  • The song appeared in the defunct ride The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow.
  • The song was featured in one of the Disney Sing Along videos.
  • An instrumental version appeared in the game Sea of Thieves in the campaign A Pirate's Life.

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Pixar Films
La Cucaracha • Kronos Unveiled • Rollin' in the Rearview • Songbird • Song of Mor'du • Remember Me • Much Needed Advice • La Llorona • Midnight, The Stars And You

Animated Sequels
I'm Looking Out for Me • Forget About Love • You're Only Second Rate • Welcome to the Forty Thieves • Are You In or Out? • Don't Fall in Love • Things Are Not What They Appear • My Lullaby • Not One of Us • Junkyard Society Rag • Here We Go Another Plan • Feel Like a Million • Perfectly Perfect • Just One Mistake

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Everybody's Got A Laughin' Place • It's a "B" Movie • Cutting Edge • Worthless • Kidnap the Sandy Claws • Oogie Boogie's Song • Gloomius Maximus • I, Ivan Krank • Petey's King of France • Chains of Love • It's Our House Now • If I Ruled the World • Sidekicks and Henchmen • The Frigate That Flies • Alone on Halloween

Live Action Films
We Won't Be Happy 'Till We Get It! • Castle In Spain • Fidelity Fiduciary Bank • The Happiest Home in These Hills • Passamaquoddy • Every Little Piece • Bill of Sale • Scrooge • Marley and Marley • Come Little Children • I Put a Spell on You • Shiver My Timbers • A Professional Pirate • Secret of Survival • Little Girls • Easy Street • Little Girls (Reprise) • Bravo, Stromboli! • The Kraken • Davy Jones • Fabulous • North Pole, North Pole • Hello, Little Girl • Stay with Me • Agony • Last Midnight • Once Upon A Dream •My Jolly Sailor Bold • Mermaids • Rainbow Connection (Moopets Version) •Let's Talk About Me • I'm Number One • I'll Get You What You Want (Cockatoo in Malibu) • Rotten to the Core • Evil Like Me • Evil • Ways to Be Wicked • What's My Name? • Chillin' Like a Villain • It's Goin' Down • What a Shame • Queen of Mean • Call Me Cruella • Sympathy for the Devil • One Way or Another • Tie the Knot Tango • The Coachman To Pleasure Island • The Witches Are Back • Behemooth • Ode to the Falling

Animated Series & Shorts
The Skeleton Dance • Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? • Der Fuehrer's Face • The Best of Everything • Fat Cat Stomp • The Lobster Mobster's Mob • The Beddy Bye Blues • You Wouldn't Want to Mess With Me (Part 1) • You Wouldn't Want to Mess With Me (Part 2) • Evil Lullaby • My Town • One Good Man • Yzmopolis • Boom-Da-Boom • Let's Slay The Beast • Mortimer Mouse • Cedric the Great • All You Desire • Helping Hand • A Kingdom of My Own • This Fliegel Has Landed • Wendell's Way • My Evil Dreams • My Power Will Be Crystal Clear • Get Wicked • On Your/My Own • Lord Dominator's Theme • Let the Pun Fit the Crime • Mandrake's Evil Jam • I'm the Bad Guy • Tonight We Strike • Jackal Style • Outta the Way • Panic and Run • Lions Over All • We'll Make You a Meal • Bring Back a Legend • I Have A Plan • Big Bad Kenge • We're the Smartest • Let Me Make You Proud • Let Me Make You Proud (Reprise) • Ready As I'll Ever Be • I'm Gonna Run This Dump • Li'l Ol' Me • Weirdmageddon Theme • We'll Meet Again • You Can't Catch Me • Don't Look Now • The Art of the Steal • We've Got Dance Power • Sky Pirates • Decay Incantation • Waiting in the Wings • Crossing The Line • Waiting in the Wings (Reprise) • Nothing Left to Lose • Goblin Jail • GlomTales Theme Song • I'm Not Very Nice • Heartstomper • Sasha Theme Song Takeover • Whatcha Playin’? • If We’re Gonna Play Owl House… • Blame It on Toby • Killjoy • Evil As Can Be

Deleted Songs
Rolling Along to Pleasure Island • I'm Odd • Beware the Jabberwock • Never Smile at a Crocodile • The Pirate Song • Evil - Evil • The Mighty Hunters • Don't Buy a Parrot from a Sailor • The Creation of Cruella De Vil • How Much You Mean to Me/Court Me Slowly • Not in Nottingham (Prince John Demo) • Silence is Golden • All Good Things Must End • Arabian Nights (Reprise 1) • Arabian Nights (Reprise 2) • Why Me? • Humiliate the Boy • My Finest Hour • Be Prepared (Reprise) • Born to Be Bad • Snuff Out the Light • Perfect World (Yzma) • Gonna Get My Wish • You're You • Life's Too Short • It's Gonna Get Weird • Hans of the Southern Isles (Reprise 2)

Theatrical Songs
Another Pyramid • Like Father Like Son • Me • Maison Des Lunes • Chow Down • The Madness of King Scar • It's Never Too Late • I Want the Good Times Back • Sweet Child • Les Poissons (Reprise) • I Want the Good Times Back (Reprise) • Sweet Child (Reprise) • Sweet Child (Reprise) • Diamond in the Rough • Make a Little Noise •Flower of Gold • The Bottom Line • The Bottom Line (Reprise) • Hans of the Southern Isles • Hans of the Southern Isles (Reprise) • I Knew I Smelled A Rat • Prologue • 'Night, Kittens

Video Games
I Love Fur • Puppies, Oh, Puppies • The Rat Tango • Go Bananas in the Coconut Tree • A Mood for Food • Run • Villains of a Sort • The Heartless Has Come • Squirming Evil • One-Winged Angel • Dr. Finkelstein's Song • Hail to Mr. Oogie • Casino Clash • A Filthy Finale • Organization XIII • The 13th Struggle • Ursula's Revenge • It's a Small World • Opening • The Mad Doctor Isn't Mad • I'm Falling Apart • The Fall of Prescott • The Mad Doctor's Plan • Mad Doctor's Wonderful World of Evil • Piece of My World

Promotional Songs
Honest John • Monstro the Whale • If You Wanna See Some Strange Behavior (Take a Look at Man) • The Legend of Davy Jones • Cruella • I'm Gettin' Good at Being Bad • Shadow Man • Do What I Wanna Do • Love is a Magical Mystery

Parks
Hawaiian War Chant • Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) • Grim Grinning Ghosts • Burrow's Lament • Friend Like Iago • Uh-Oa's Song • Guardians of the Galaxy Monsters After Dark

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