This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Heigh ho
Who is there?
No one but me, my dear
Please come
Say how do
The things I'll give to you
A stroke as gentle as a feather
I'll catch a rainbow from the sky
And tie the ends together
Heigh ho
I am here
Am I not young and fair?
Please come
Say how do
The things I'll show to you
Would you have a wondrous sight?
Mmm, the midday sun at midnight
Fair maid
White and red
Comb you smooth and stroke your hair
How a maid can milk a bull
And every stroke a bucketful
Who is there?
No one but me, my dear
Please come
Say how do
The things I'll give to you
A stroke as gentle as a feather
I'll catch a rainbow from the sky
And tie the ends together
Heigh ho
I am here
Am I not young and fair?
Please come
Say how do
The things I'll show to you
Would you have a wondrous sight?
Mmm, the midday sun at midnight
Fair maid
White and red
Comb you smooth and stroke your hair
How a maid can milk a bull
And every stroke a bucketful
Lyrics submitted by othatzsokewl
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okay so the scene they chose for this song was beautiful. I'm too lazy to phrase it myself so I'll quote other people: "She wasn't exactly trying to seduce him, she was testing his chastity and his basic goodness USING seduction. SPOILER Trying his faith, was a way to insure they had a sacrifice that was acceptable. It also offered another chance for the victim to escape his fate. So in the end. his righteousness is confirmed by this testing, making him an acceptable sacrifice."
and someone else, I can't find their quote, but they said with this in mind and the beauty and femininity and purity of the song, it makes the meaning of this scene a bit horrid. something so beautiful to test whether or not he'd make a good sacrifice..
@othatzsokewl <br /> <br /> Absolutely right. It is a song of seduction to tease, tempt, and test him. Great foreshadowing because as you put it, had he succumbed (which he almost does - wouldn't blame him), he'd have been off the hook.
original. rest are covers. based loosely on the 16th century poem by George Peele.
created for the '73 film called The Wicker Man. this song is sometimes called Wicker Man Song because it is the most popular of the movie's track listing
oh and it's based VERY loosely on an old folk song, I don't know about any poem, and no idea who it's by.. but the verse about a maid milking a bull is taken from the old folk song called "Martin Said to His Man" or "Fie Man Fie", which is supposed to be a drinking song. that's the only part that's borrowed. It goes like: "I saw a maid milk a bull, fie, man, fie I saw a maid milk a bull, who's the fool now? I saw a maid milk a bull, at every pull a bucketful Thou hast well drunken, man, who's the fool now?"
oooh i found the George Peele poem:
Fair maiden white and red, Comb me smooth, and stroke my head: And thou shalt have some cockle bread. Gently dip, but not too deep, For fear thou make the golden beard to weep.
Fair maid, white and red, Comb me smooth, and stroke my head; And every hair, a sheaf shall be, And every sheaf a golden tree.