“Kock, De (The Cook)”
Description
German shanty. Verses made up of short phrases, the cook describing himself, his habits, the meals he prepares. No chorus, but a pull on "seggt he" (says he) after each phrase. "Yellow peas, sez he. Cook for me, sez he. Keep them stirred, sez he," etc.
Cross references
- cf. "In Berlin Sagt 'Er" (tune)
References
- Hugill, pp. 537-539, "De Kock" (3 texts-German & English, 1 tune)
- BI, Hugi537