The Harbour Hullabaloo
Revelry by the Shore: Exploring a Maritime Melting Pot
Lyrics
There's a roof and a door down by the shore, held up by a floor and a wall
Describes a structure by the shore supported by a floor and wall with a window in the corner.
And a window shoved up in the corner, where the curtain's about to fall
Portrays a window in disrepair, hinting at an imminent end or change.
You'll see forty smiling faces there, all friends that I once knew
Refers to forty familiar and happy faces, former friends.
They're all inside, along for the ride, at the Harbour Hullaballoo
Indicates that these friends are gathered for a lively event, the Harbour Hullaballoo.
There's a fella there on a broken chair, held up by an old guitar
Depicts a man on a precarious chair sustained by an old guitar, part of a disbanded band.
He's the last standing of a four-piece band, the rest are asleep in the car
Highlights the lone musician, others from the band asleep in a car.
There's a lady dancing with bottle-caps stuck on the soles of her shoes
Describes a lady dancing with bottle-caps on her shoes, adding a quirky touch to the scene.
Yes, there's quite the entertainment tonight at the Harbour Hullaballoo
Emphasizes the diverse and entertaining activities at the Harbour Hullaballoo.
There's two or three down from Tracadie, with faces like broken clocks
Introduces individuals from Tracadie, describing them humorously with faces like broken clocks.
They fall in the door, and bow to the floor, roaring at the holes in their socks
Portrays their enthusiastic entrance, acknowledging holes in their socks.
They curse and they swear and they turn the air a smoky shade of blue
Highlights their colorful language and rowdy behavior.
But we'll plug our ears with a dozen beers at the Harbour Hullaballoo
Suggests using alcohol to drown out the noise and chaos.
There's three or four from the Tignish shore, boots hauled up to their knees
Introduces participants from the Tignish shore, emphasizing their unique appearance.
They stagger around making a sound like a hive of riled up bees
Describes their noisy and chaotic movements, likening them to a hive of bees.
They don't like the song, and the fight is on we'll swing a fist or two
Reveals a disagreement, leading to a physical altercation.
Have great fun 'til the battles won at the harbour hullaballoo
Expresses the enjoyment derived from such conflicts at the Harbour Hullaballoo.
Mounties arrive at half-past-five, to give us all a ride to town
Introduces the arrival of the police at half-past-five to quell the festivities.
Sick and sore on the back seat floor, Sleepy Hollow bound
Depicts the aftermath of the event, with individuals on the back seat floor heading to Sleepy Hollow.
With a chair and a bed and a busted head we'll swear the judge we're through
Describes the consequences, including injuries and the need to face a judge.
Then get out of my sight we're back that night
Conveys defiance, expressing a determination to return to the event that night.
You can have your hootenannies; you can have your chevaries
Rejects other forms of revelry, asserting the uniqueness of the Harbour Hullaballoo.
Take your kitchen rackets boys they don't mean much to me
Disregards various other celebrations, suggesting they hold little significance.
Your jamborees and your tiddle-dum sprees and your gumboot cloggeroos
Mentions different types of gatherings, dismissing their appeal compared to the Harbour Hullaballoo.
Oh they're all great fun but there's only one called the Harbour Hullaballoo
Reiterates the special nature of the Harbour Hullaballoo compared to other festivities.
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