Songs of the Travelling Circus

[Geschosskopf]

Over the years I've hacked some traditional songs to have lyrics appropriate to the Kerbals of my universe.  Feeling nostalgic for some of them, I've gone to the trouble of hunting them down and reposting them in this central location, mostly so I can find them more easily in the future.  I doubt anybody here will actually read them but if you do, I apologize in advance

Kristmas Karols:  (from this  great thread)

The First on Mun

The first on the Mun

Jebediah did say

Were certain poor Kerbals

Forgotten today

On the Farside where they

Their vigil still keep

'Round their wrecked lander lying

In a crater so deep

O-oh well, oh well

oh well, o-oh well

If they ever get back here what stories they'll tell

 

Rockets We Have Heard on High

Rockets we have heard on high

Oft exploding o'er the plain

And their pilots in reply

Screaming out this sad refrain

Oh no-o-o-o, oh no-o-o-o, oh no-o-o-o, ho-lycrap

In explosions die, oh

Oh no-o-o-o, oh no-o-o-o, oh no-o-o-o, ho-lycrap

In explosions die, oh

 

Oh Come All Ye Kerbals

Oh come all ye Kerbals, cowardly and stupid

Come ye, oh come ye to K S C

Come and get blasted (maybe to the heavens)

Refrain

Oh come let us do Science

Oh come let's fly for Science

Oh come let's die for Science

At K S C

See how the Kerbals volunteer in masses

Lo! They abhor not to die in flames

We, too, will thither bend our happy footsteps

Refrain

Roar, choirs of boosters, roar in exultation

Roar that maybe we'll get to space today

Glory to boosters, MOAR is always better

Refrain

 

Shanties and Marches

Blow the Kerb Down (from here)

As I was a-walkin' down KerbCity's street

To me way, hey, blow the kerb down

The Circus' pressgang I happened to meet

Give me some time to blow the kerb down

They gave me a spanner upside o' me head

To me way, hey, blow the kerb down

As me face hit the pavement I thought I was dead

Give me some time to blow the kerb down

I didn't wake up until after the burn

To me way, hey, blow the kerb down

And Kerbin was fast disappearing astern

Give me some time to blow the kerb down

I was over 2 years on passage to Jool

To me way, hey, blow the kerb down

And strapped in a chair I spent it in school

Give me some time to blow the kerb down

The videos taught me to service the Goo

To me way, hey, blow the kerb down

And do all such jobs that the sciencemates do

Give me some time to blow the kerb down

When I get to Jool I am out of the hatch

To me way, hey, blow the kerb down

Retrieving the data the instruments catch

Give me some time to blow the kerb down

I went round ol' Jool and his pretty moons, too

To me way, hey, blow the kerb down

At each destination I serviced the Goo

Give me some time to blow the kerb down

And then a long wait and a long return trip

To me way, hey, blow the kerb down

I nearly went mad locked inside of that ship

Give me some time to blow the kerb down

At last there was Kerbin, a sight for sore eyes

To me way, hey, blow the kerb down

But when I reentered I got a surprise

Give me some time to blow the kerb down

The progress of Science while I'd been in space

To me way, hey, blow the kerb down

Meant the Goo that I'd serviced was going to waste

Give me some time to blow the kerb down

I was paid off went out to seek my own fate

To me way, hey, blow the kerb down

But found no civvy work for a Chief Sciencemate

Give me some time to blow the kerb down

With no job at home for the rate on me sleeve

To me way, hey, blow the kerb down

I signed on a colony ship bound for Eve

Give me some time to blow the kerb down

So now it's the life support waste vats I tend

To me way, hey, blow the kerb down

I'll be servicing poo here on Eve 'til the end

Give me some time to blow the kerb down

 

It's a Long Way to Planet Sarnus (from here)

It's a long way to Planet Sarnus

It's a long way to go

It's a long way to Planet Sarnus

But it's got rings ya know

Far past nearby Duna

Way past even Jool

It's a long, long way to Planet Sarnus

That's where yer goin', fool

It's a long way to Planet Urlum

It's a long way to sail

It's a long way to Planet Urlum

It's where yer rations fail

'Ave fun being frozen

They say it's all the rage

It's a long, long way to Planet Urlum

In a cryogenic cage

It's a long way to Planet Neidon

It's a long way to fly

It's a long way to Planet Neidon

To the very edge o' the sky

So long to sunny Kerbol

You'll barely see him there

It's a long, long way to Planet Neidon

But you'll love it, I swear

It's a long way to get to ol' Plock

It's a cent'ry or so

It's a long way to get to ol' Plock

Then there's no where else to go

Another cent'ry gettin' back home

All you've known will pass away

It's a long, long way to get to ol' Plock

But think o' yer back pay

 

All For Me Grog (first published here)

Refrain:

An' it's all fer me grog

Me jolly jolly grog

It's all fer me beer an' tobaccy

I lost all me funds

At the House o' Risin' Sun

So amongst the outer planets I must wander

 

Where is me jetpack?

Me zoomy zoomy jetpack

It's gone for me beer an' tobaccy

Cuz the fuel tank has run dry

An' the handles are awry

An' the straps are lookin' out fer better weather

Refrain

Where is me helmet?

Me shiny shiny helmet

It's gone for me beer an' tobaccy

Cuz the lights they are burnt out

An' the visor's scratched about

An' the stripes are lookin' out fer better weather

Refrain

I'm sick in me head

An' I haven't been to bed

Since I ;just returned from a mission

I'd a pocket full o' tin

But I spent it all on gin

:So tomorry I'll be shippin' out again

Refrain

[Mister Dilsby]

Brilliant. I'll be singing "rockets we have heard" 'round the tree with the kids for sure.

[Dman979]

Awesome!

Awhile ago, there was a song by @Whackjob in the vein of "Cat's in the Cradle." I don't know where it went, though.

[Geschosskopf]

3 hours ago, Kuzzter said:

Brilliant. I'll be singing "rockets we have heard" 'round the tree with the kids for sure.

Thanks.  I've actually sung that one in church but nobody noticed   Which is kinda odd because I'm usually the only person in the vicinity doing the baritone countermelody on the refrain.

2 hours ago, Dman979 said:

Awesome!

Awhile ago, there was a song by @Whackjob in the vein of "Cat's in the Cradle." I don't know where it went, though.

Yeah, I vaguely remember that.  I'll take a quick look....  Nope, couldn't find it.  Maybe somebody could get in touch with Whackjob himself?

[Tw1]

22 hours ago, Geschosskopf said:

Thanks.  I've actually sung that one in church but nobody noticed   Which is kinda odd because I'm usually the only person in the vicinity doing the baritone countermelody on the refrain.

Yeah, I vaguely remember that.  I'll take a quick look....  Nope, couldn't find it.  Maybe somebody could get in touch with Whackjob himself?

That would be found here: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/70010-jebs-in-the-saddle/

 

 

Songs of my own:
The forum change has ruined the ♫♪ music symbols I used. Might fix them at some point. 

Christmasy:

 Six White Boosters.

Aussie Kerbal Jingle Bells.

Other:

'Twas the night before 0.22...

Space Lightning

Jeb's Song (I still call old Kerbin home)

What do we do with a Drunken kerbal?

[Mister Dilsby]

22 hours ago, Geschosskopf said:

Thanks.  I've actually sung that one in church but nobody noticed   Which is kinda odd because I'm usually the only person in the vicinity doing the baritone countermelody on the refrain.

Well, at least the word "holy--" is in there somewhere... BTW I used this tune yesterday to get the kids to smile for the ?!!@# Christmas card photo.

[Geschosskopf]

13 hours ago, Kuzzter said:

Well, at least the word "holy--" is in there somewhere... BTW I used this tune yesterday to get the kids to smile for the ?!!@# Christmas card photo.

Well, I'm glad it served a useful purpose