The lyrics appear on the version of Sailor's Hornpipe that concludes the second part of Tubular Bells in the Boxed compilation set.
According to the release notes, it comprises a recording made by Mike Oldfield and Vivian Stanshall RIP - the MC of Tubular Bells - as they made their way through some of the passages and halls of 17th century Shipton Manor (aka the Manor Recording Studio). It was made during the period when Tubular Bells was being recorded.
Stanshall speaks, Oldfield plays acoustic guitar, and both of them provide the rhythm accompaniment as they stamp their way through the building.
The recording fades into the version originally released with Tubular Bells.
I should add that aside from the release notes, there's ample evidence that Stanshall was under the influence of a quantity of some beverage or another, and no doubt Oldfield was too.
I should add that aside from the release notes, there's ample evidence that Stanshall was under the influence of a quantity of some beverage or another, and no doubt Oldfield was too.
The lyrics appear on the version of Sailor's Hornpipe that concludes the second part of Tubular Bells in the Boxed compilation set.
According to the release notes, it comprises a recording made by Mike Oldfield and Vivian Stanshall RIP - the MC of Tubular Bells - as they made their way through some of the passages and halls of 17th century Shipton Manor (aka the Manor Recording Studio). It was made during the period when Tubular Bells was being recorded.
Stanshall speaks, Oldfield plays acoustic guitar, and both of them provide the rhythm accompaniment as they stamp their way through the building.
The recording fades into the version originally released with Tubular Bells.
I should add that aside from the release notes, there's ample evidence that Stanshall was under the influence of a quantity of some beverage or another, and no doubt Oldfield was too.
I should add that aside from the release notes, there's ample evidence that Stanshall was under the influence of a quantity of some beverage or another, and no doubt Oldfield was too.