Yo, Ho (A Pirates Life For Me)

Ordinarily thought of as a song that originated in the Disney attraction "Pirates of the Caribbean, in the 1953 Disney feature "Peter Pan," there is this listing in the section of songs: "A Pirate's Life" – Words by Ed Penner. Music by Oliver Wallace. Background vocals by the Mellomen.

At Wikipedia:
"Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" is the (1967) theme song for the Pirates of the Caribbean attractions at Disney theme parks. The music was written by George Bruns with lyrics by Xavier Atencio. Its origins are loosely derived from Robert Louis Stevenson's sea-shanty "Dead Man's Chest" found in his 1881 novel "Treasure Island."
URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo_Ho_(A_Pirate%27s_Life_for_Me)

Also:
The ride gave rise to the song "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" written by George Bruns and Xavier Atencio. The song became the basis for the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, which debuted in 2003. 
URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_(attraction)

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Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)

Capt. Jack Sparrow  in the Magic Kingdom's "Pirates of the Caribbean:"
“Drink up me hearties, yo ho! Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me! You know this song, parrot? Feel free to join in anytime. Aye, but we're loved by our mommies and dads. Drink up me hearties, yo ho!”

"Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" is the song featured in the popular Disneyland and Walt Disney World attraction Pirates of the Caribbean. The song was also featured in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl which was inspired by the ride itself. It also appears on Disney's Greatest Hits Volume 3‎ and A Musical History of Disneyland and is featured in the Peter Pan, Jr. Musical.


Lyrics

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho
We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
We extort and pilfer, we filch and sack
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho
Maraud and embezzle and even highjack
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
We kindle and char and enflame and ignite
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho
We burn up the city, we're really a fright
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

We're rascals and scoundrels, we're villains and knaves
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho
We're devils and black sheep, we're really bad eggs
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
We're beggars and blighters and ne'er do-well cads
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho
Aye, but we're loved by our mommies and dads
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

Appearances

Beverly Hills Family Robinson
The song is sung when modern day pirates led by Brinx hijack the Robinsons' yacht while holding them hostage as they sail across the sea to sell the yacht in Singapore. Later in the film, it was sung by a parrot (voiced by Gilbert Gottfried) who could repeat everything Marsha and Brinx would say. During the movie, Brinx would sing it with the parrot on his shoulder while trying to find the family on the island they were both shipwrecked on and a few days later to return and bring his men along. At the end of the movie, the parrot would sing it as Brinx and his men are arrested and taken away by the police.

Pirates of the Caribbean (franchise)
The Curse of the Black Pearl
The song is sung at the beginning of the film by young Elizabeth Swann. Later in the film, when Elizabeth and Jack Sparrow were marooned on an island, they sang the song near a bonfire. He remarked that he would later teach it to his crew who would sing it "all the time", a reference to the never-ending actions of the Audio Animatronics of the attraction. As the final lines of the film, Jack Sparrow hums a part of the song while taking the ship's wheel.

Dead Man's Chest
While the song does not appear in the film, young Elizabeth Swann can be heard singing it in several trailers.

At World's End
The song doesn't appear until the very end of the film, in which Jack Sparrow mutters the song to himself. In the At World's End post-credits scene, the son of Elizabeth Swann sings part of the song before the green flash signaled Will Turner's return.

The version of the song by young Elizabeth Swann can be heard in several trailers. In the film's soundtrack, the musical track "Drink Up Me Hearties" takes its title from the song.

On Stranger Tides
Like Dead Man's Chest, the song doesn't appear at all in the film. The closest is when Jack Sparrow tells Joshamee Gibbs "it's a pirate's life for me" as part of the film's final line. This is also used in several TV spots for DVD releases.

Dead Men Tell No Tales
The song is heard on the teaser trailer for Dead Men Tell No Tales, but not in the entire film.

https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Yo_Ho_(A_Pirate%27s_Life_for_Me)

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Peter Pan:
"A Pirate's Life" – Words by Ed Penner. Music by Oliver Wallace. Background vocals by the Mellomen.

Disney – A Pirate's Life (Peter Pan)

"A Pirate's Life (Peter Pan)" as written by and Oliver George Wallace, Ed Penner.

A Pirate's Life
From Disney's 1953 "Peter Pan"
Lyrics by Ed Penner; Music by Oliver Wallace

Oh, a pirate's life is a wonderful life
A-rovin' over the sea
Give me a career
As a buccaneer
It's the life of a pirate for me
Oh, the life of a pirate for me

Oh, a pirate's life is a wonderful life
They never bury your bones
For when it's all over
A jolly sea rover
Drops in on his friend, Davy Jones
Oh, my good friend Davy Jones

Lyrics from Disneyclips.com
https://www.disneyclips.com/lyrics/lyricspeter.html

Clips from Peter Pan (1953), includes "A Pirate's Life" & "The Elegant Captain Hook"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBFy2fQpHzg

Recreation at YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=SN&page=1&hl=fr&v=quEUOaMABc8

Aaarrr!
International Talk Like A Pirate Day is September 19 each year.

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Peter Pan:
Captain James Hook is a fictional character, the main antagonist of J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up and its various adaptations, in which he is Peter Pan's archenemy. The character is a pirate captain of the brig Jolly Roger. 

Songs in Peter Pan (1953)

Songs
"The Second Star to the Right" – Words by Sammy Cahn. Music by Sammy Fain. Background vocals by the Jud Conlon Chorus and the Mellomen.
The melody for "The Second Star to the Right" was originally written for Alice in Wonderland as part of a song to be entitled 
"Beyond the Laughing Sky".[26] Some Disneyland-issued compilations give the title as "Second Star to the Right" (no "The"); see, for example, 50 Happy Years of Disney Favorites (Disneyland Records, STER-3513, Side II).

"You Can Fly!" – Words by Sammy Cahn. Music by Sammy Fain. Talking voices by Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Paul Collins and Tommy Luske. Background vocals by the Jud Conlon Chorus and the Mellomen.

"A Pirate's Life" – Words by Ed Penner. Music by Oliver Wallace. Background vocals by the Mellomen.

"Following the Leader" – Words by Winston Hibler and Ted Sears. All vocals by Bobby Driscoll, Paul Collins, Tommy Luske and the Lost Boys Cast.

"What Made the Red Man Red?" – Words by Sammy Cahn. Music by Sammy Fain. Lead vocals by Candy Candido. Background vocals by the Mellomen. This song became controversial because of its allegedly racist stereotypes of Native Americans.[27]

"Your Mother and Mine" – Words by Sammy Cahn. Music by Sammy Fain. Lead vocals by Kathryn Beaumont.

"The Elegant Captain Hook" – Words by Sammy Cahn. Music by Sammy Fain. Lead vocals by Hans Conried and Bill Thompson. Background vocals by the Mellomen.

"You Can Fly!" (reprise) – Words by Sammy Cahn. Music by Sammy Fain. Background vocals by the Jud Conlon Chorus and the Mellomen.

"Never Smile at a Crocodile" – Words by Jack Lawrence. Music by Frank Churchill. The lyrics were cut from the movie soundtrack, but were included for the 1997 Walt Disney Records CD release.[28] The song, with lyrics, also appears in the Sing-Along Songs video series and the corresponding Canta Con Nosotros title, where it is titled "Al reptil no hay que sonreír."

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Hoist the Colours, "main theme" of At World's End, in addition to representing the pirates and their ideology for freedom, tells the story of how Calypso was imprisoned in a human body by the Pirate King. In its opening rendition, it is sung by a young boy and eventually by a larger chorus. A lengthy suite arrangement of the theme also makes up the end credits in the film, which is not featured on the soundtrack, but an altered version was released on the Soundtrack Treasures Collection CD on a track called Hoist the Colours Suite.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean:_At_World%27s_End_(soundtrack)