The Worm Song
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repsac3 — 15 years ago(March 17, 2011 05:46 AM)
So far I've found 2 versions of "The D'Ampton Worm."
- The Tossers from "Communication and Conviction"
- McCavity's Cat from "The Genever Convention"
The Tossers version sounds a good bit like the version in the movie, as I recall. (Been awhile since I've seen the movie, but I've had the song for several years.)
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rlburns666 — 16 years ago(September 27, 2009 02:01 PM)
The English folk-rock group Spriguns Of Tolgus (later shortened to just Spriguns) did a version on their early 1970s album "Jack With a Feather". It's a more produced (less Pogues-sy) version than I remember the version in the movie being.
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jhearse — 14 years ago(June 27, 2011 12:44 AM)
I assume by now you found your answer, but that song stuck with me as well and it is my favorite movie.. seriously.. it has everything and well enough done to watch.. also, Amanda Donahoe and Ken Russel.. but. the song..
it's a long story about the song and movie.. it's a movie based on a novel, based on a song based on a legend. the song is an old traditional written before Bram Stoker (Dracula fame) wrote his novel. Must have heard of the song/legend. It's in the public domain .. you get print it for free somewhere , can't remember, but it's poorly written and lots of gaffs. But Russel made the movie, I suppose based on the novel,. though his movie is better, holds together more. The movie version of the song has four lines in it, though I found 2 more in an old (1700's) songbook. An old band of mine played the 4 verses and I think somehow it's still on soundclick.com, look for "the Dublin Overs" I have the other 2 verses from the old songbook if anyone wants them or I can send an mp3 jayhear at yahoo -
btodd2001 — 16 years ago(November 04, 2009 07:51 PM)
Some good info on the worm, the song, its origins, plus its lyrics:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambton_Worm
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lemner — 16 years ago(March 18, 2010 05:31 PM)
Here's the youtube link of the actual movie version of the song. It was the best part of the movie!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDcWgbUrAzI
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drxcreatures — 15 years ago(November 08, 2010 01:25 AM)
It is a pretty neat song and scene.
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