My Romanov Songs: The Complete Collection

[TimM]

Romanov History Buff suggested that I put all the Romanov songs I wrote (or rather songs I rewrote substituting the words with Romanov related words) in one thread.  So, here they are...


Romanov Girl, sung to the tune of Galway Girl.  Dedicated to my sweet Tatiana.

Well, I took a stroll at Tsarskoe Selo
Of a day -I-ay-I-ay
I met a little girl and we stopped to talk
Of a fine soft day -I-ay
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to say
'Cause her hair was brown and her eyes were grey
And I knew right then I'd be takin' a whirl
'Round the Palace with a Romanov girl

We were halfway there when the rain came down
Of a day -I-ay-I-ay
And she asked me up to her cloistered room
Of a fine soft day -I-ay
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to say
'Cause her hair was brown and her eyes were grey
So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
And I lost my heart to a Romanov girl

When I woke up I was all alone
With a broken heart and a ticket home
And I ask you now, tell me what would you say
If her hair was brown and her eyes were grey
I've traveled around I've been all over this world
Boys I ain't never seen nothin' like a Romanov girl

[TimM]

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun-The OTMA Version

Anastasia plays a prank on Olga one day
Mama asks when you gonna stop your silly ways
Oh Mama dear we're not the fortunate ones
And girls they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun

Maria comes home in the middle of the night
Papa yells what what boy did you visit tonight
Oh Papa dear you know you're still number one
But girls they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have -

That's all they really want
Some fun
When the Royal duties are done
Girls - they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun

Tatiana is a very beautiful girl
Yet she constantly hides from the rest of the world
You should be the one to walk in the sun
Oh girls they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have

That's all they really want
Some fun
When the Royal duties are done
Girls - they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun,
They want to have fun,
They want to have fun....

[TimM]

Nicky Brirg The Yacht Ashore.  Sung to the tune of Michael Row The Boat Ashore

Nicky bring the yacht ashore,
Hallelujah
Nicky bring the yacht ashore,
Hallelujah

My dear Alix is now aboard,
Hallelujah
My dear Alix is now aboard,
Hallelujah

Nicky bring the yacht ashore,
Hallelujah
Nicky bring the yacht ashore,
Hallelujah

Dnieper river is chilly and cold,
Hallelujah
Chills the body but warms the soul,
Hallelujah

Nicky bring the yacht ashore,
Hallelujah
Nicky bring the yacht ashore,
Hallelujah

The river is deep and the river is wide,
Hallelujah
OTMA is waiting on the other side,
Hallelujah

Nicky bring the yacht ashore,
Hallelujah
Nicky bring the yacht ashore,
Hallelujah

[TimM]

Pop Goes The OTMA!  Sung to the tune of Pop Goes The Weasel　

All around the palace grounds.
Olga chased Anastasia.
They both knew it was all in good fun.
Pop Goes The OTMA!

Maria and Tatiana went out to play.
While Alexei stayed in his room.
Nagorney was never far from his side.
Pop Goes The OTMA!

The candy bars all ran out.
All the ice cream melted away.
The girls quickly ordered more stuff.
Pop Goes The OTMA!

Nicky and Alix were having lunch.
While Ella had some tea.
Dr.  Botkin had some shrimp.
Pop Goes The OTMA!

The Cossacks went on a hiking trip.
The Okhrana were not that far behind.
They all went and had a great time.
Pop Goes The OTMA!

Minnie and Xenia were overjoyed.
Misha was more restrained.
Rasputin just went all insane.
Pop Goes The OTMA!

[GrandDuchessAndrea]

That is your funniest one yet, Tim!   
Dr. Botkin eating shrimp!   

[TimM]

Thanks, Andrea, I'm glad you liked it.

[TimM]

There's A Hole In My Bucket:  The Romanov Version

There's a hole in my bucket, dear Alix, dear Alix,
There's a hole in my bucket, dear Alix, a hole.

Then fix it, dear Nicky, dear Nicky, dear Nicky,
Then fix it, dear Nicky, dear Nicky, fix it.

With what shall I fix it, dear Alix, dear Alix?
With what shall I fix it, dear Alix, with what?
 
With a straw, dear Nicky, dear Nicky, dear Nicky,
With a straw, dear Nicky, dear Nicky, a straw.
 
The straw is too long, dear Alix, dear Alix,
The straw is too long, dear Alix, too long,
 
Then cut it, dear Nicky, dear Nicky, dear Nicky,
Then cut it, dear Nicky, dear Nicky, cut it.
 
With what shall I cut it, dear Alix, dear Alix?
With what shall I cut it, dear Alix, with what?

With an ax, dear Nicky, dear Nicky, dear Nicky,
With an ax, dear Nicky, dear Nicky, an ax.

The ax is too dull, dear Alix, dear Alix,
The ax is too dull, dear Alix, too dull.

Then sharpen it, dear Nicky, dear Nicky, dear Nicky,
Then sharpen it, dear Nicky, dear Nicky, sharpen it.

With what shall I sharpen it, dear Alix, dear Alix?
With what shall I sharpen it, dear Alix, with what?

With a stone, dear Nicky, dear Nicky, dear Nicky,
With a stone, dear Nicky, dear Nicky, a stone.
 
The stone is too dry, dear Alix, dear Alix,
The stone is too dry, dear Alix, too dry.

Then wet it, dear Nicky, dear Nicky, dear Nicky,
Then wet it, dear Nicky, dear Nicky, wet it.

With what shall I wet it, dear Alix, dear Alix?
With what shall I wet, dear Alix, with what?

With water, dear Nicky, dear Nicky, dear Nicky,
With water, dear Nicky, dear Nicky, water.

In what shall I carry it, dear Alix, dear Alix?
In what shall I carry it, dear Alix, in what?

In a bucket, dear Nicky, dear Nicky, dear Nicky,
In a bucket, dear Nicky, dear Nicky, bucket.

There's a hole in my bucket, dear Alix, dear Alix,
There's a hole in my bucket, dear Alix, a hole.

[Romanov_History_Buff]

How about the song Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley (they play it in the first Shrek a bit) I already have the first verse though and that's as far as i got so I've decided to let the master have a try at it! Ever since you started these, this song kept popping in my head trying to make it sound more Romanov but this is as far as i got...

Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley - Romanov Style
I hear there was a Russian court
That Nicky ruled and to please the lord
But he didn't really care for ruling did he?
It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall and the major lift
The baffled Tsar praying hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

that's just the first verse! I know you'll do wonders with this one... if you would please try? 

[TimM]

Hmmmm, I'm not familiar with this song though.

[TimM]

Romanov's Island

(sung to the tune of Gilligan's Island)


Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
a tale of a faithful trip.
That started in this Russian port,
aboard this Imperial ship.

The Tsar was mighty sailing man,
the Tsarina brave and sure.
The entire family did sail that day,
on a three hour tour, a three hour tour.

The weather started getting rough,
the Imperial yacht was tossed.
If not for the courage of the fearless crew,
the Standart would be lost, the Standart would be lost.

The ship's aground on the shore of this uncharted desert isle.
With Nicholas, and Alexandra too.
The Tsarevich, and the Imp.
The Governess.
With Olga and Maria too,
here on Romanov's Isle!



Now this is a tale of our castaways,
there here for a long, long time.
They'll have to make the best of it,
it's an uphill climb.
The Tsar and the Empress too,
will do their very best,
to make their family comfortable, in a topic island nest.
No phone, no lights, no motor cars, not a single luxury,
like Robinson Crusoe, it's primitive as can be.
So join us here each week my friend, you sure to get a smile,
from seven Imperial castaways, here on Romanov's Isle!

[Romanov_History_Buff]

Oh my god... i am cracking up! Got any other theme song ideas? Have you tried Brady Bunch... just thought of that!   

[TimM]

Yeah, I'll have to try it, or the other one you suggested, Charles In Charge.

[amartin71718]

Tim, you have way too much time on your hands.

[TimM]

Yeah, Allison, I have

[Romanov_History_Buff]

But that's a good thing in my opinion otherwise we would have such great Romanov-subbed songs now would we?