New York Girls", also known as "Can't You Dance the Polka," is a traditional sea shanty.[1] It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 486.[2] It was collected by W. B. Whall in the 1860s.[3] It was printed in 1910 in "Ships, Sea Songs and Shanties". An earlier book "Sailors' Songs or Chanties", first edition 1887, by Davis and Tozer contains a version, but does not specify when it was collected.
And away, you Johnny My dear honey Oh, you New York girls You love us for our money
The lyrics are often a cautionary tale of a sailor being tricked by a pretty girl who spends all of his money and in some cases robs him. This is summed up in these verses found in some versions:[6]
So come all you bully sailormen, take warning when ashore Or else you'll meet some charming girl who's nothing but a whore Your hard-earned cash will disappear, your rig and boots as well For Yankee girls are tougher than the other side of Hell
^Engle, David G.; Waltz, Robert B. (2016). "Can't You Dance the Polka (New York Girls)". Fresno State. California State University. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
^ abZierke, Reinhard (November 7, 2015). "New York Girls / Can't You Dance the Polka". Mainly Norfolk: English Folk and Other Good Music. mainlynorfolk.info. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
^Vaughan Williams, Ralph. "W.B. Whall". Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. J Brown and Son. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
^"New York Girls (Version 2)". Contemplator. contemplator.com. 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
^"New York Girls (Version 1)". Contemplator. contemplator.com. 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
^Anitra (2016). "Oh, You New York Girls". Anitra's Web. anitra.net. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
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york, girls, also, known, dance, polka, traditional, shanty, roud, folk, song, index, number, collected, whall, 1860s, printed, 1910, ships, songs, shanties, earlier, book, sailors, songs, chanties, first, edition, 1887, davis, tozer, contains, version, does, . New York Girls also known as Can t You Dance the Polka is a traditional sea shanty 1 It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 486 2 It was collected by W B Whall in the 1860s 3 It was printed in 1910 in Ships Sea Songs and Shanties An earlier book Sailors Songs or Chanties first edition 1887 by Davis and Tozer contains a version but does not specify when it was collected Contents 1 Lyrics 2 Recordings 3 In popular culture 4 ReferencesLyrics editThe lyrics have many variations but almost all versions contain this chorus sung after each verse 4 And away you Santee My dear Annie Oh you New York girls Can t you dance the polka A less common alternate chorus is 5 And away you Johnny My dear honey Oh you New York girls You love us for our money The lyrics are often a cautionary tale of a sailor being tricked by a pretty girl who spends all of his money and in some cases robs him This is summed up in these verses found in some versions 6 So come all you bully sailormen take warning when ashore Or else you ll meet some charming girl who s nothing but a whore Your hard earned cash will disappear your rig and boots as well For Yankee girls are tougher than the other side of HellRecordings editThe song has been recorded by many artists 2 Bob Roberts in a BBC Archive recording by Peter Douglas Kennedy 1950s Alan Mills Songs of the Sea 1957 The Kingston Trio from the Hungry i 1959 Ian Campbell Folk Group New Impressions 1967 Steeleye Span with Peter Sellers Commoners Crown 1975 Gordon Jones and Bob Thomas Children in Need 1987 Oysterband Ride 1989 Cyril Tawney Sailor s Delight 1990 97th Regimental String Band Brass Mounted Army Civil war Era Songs Vol VII 1999 Roberts and Barrand Across the Western Ocean 2000 Gaelic Storm Tree 2001 Finbar Furey Gangs of New York Music from the Miramax Motion Picture 2004 Steve Tilston Of Many Hands 2005 Bellowhead Hedonism 2010 In popular culture editThe song is featured in the 2002 film Gangs of New York The song is featured in the 2014 video game Assassin s Creed Rogue The song is featured in the 2018 film Fisherman s Friends References edit Engle David G Waltz Robert B 2016 Can t You Dance the Polka New York Girls Fresno State California State University Retrieved August 13 2016 a b Zierke Reinhard November 7 2015 New York Girls Can t You Dance the Polka Mainly Norfolk English Folk and Other Good Music mainlynorfolk info Retrieved August 13 2016 Vaughan Williams Ralph W B Whall Vaughan Williams Memorial Library J Brown and Son Retrieved 24 January 2023 New York Girls Version 2 Contemplator contemplator com 2016 Retrieved August 13 2016 New York Girls Version 1 Contemplator contemplator com 2016 Retrieved August 13 2016 Anitra 2016 Oh You New York Girls Anitra s Web anitra net Retrieved August 13 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New York Girls amp oldid 1223554540, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
