The Ballad Of You
A special kind of love song by Simon Oak to the beautiful air of Jay Ungar’s Ashokan Farewell, which has an A and a B part. The indented verses 3, 4, 6 and 7 have the B part of the air. Lyrics 1. I could…
Trad Singing
What Will It Be?
This new song post started in June 2019, but was never published here. It’s 2025 now and I’ve restarted to work on my website, because this feels like the only place to publish my work without feeding the social media beasts. Most of my creative…
Not About Politics
In August 2016 I wrote this song in response to recent victories in politics (the Brexit referendum and the US Presidential elections) based on the use of proven false figures, xenophobia, racism, misogyny and Muslim hate, things that shouldn’t be in politics. I first sang…
The Apache Pilot
Since the very day I dropped her From my little helicopter I’m so proud of how I stopped her From tormenting me like hell Never knew she’d be a witch She made me feel a little itchy But she promised me to quit She never…
Away On Saint Patrick’s Day
A sentimental modern Irish immigrant song for the Day After Saint Patrick’s Day. As a Dutchman I apologize for the last verse, not meaning to insult anyone. Frank McLynn is willing to take the blame for those words. Rough recording to let you hear the melody. Full recording…
Holland Is My Little Green Land
Critical republican patriot song I made in September 2014 for the celebration of 200 years Kingdom Of The Netherlands. Lyrics 1 O Holland is my little green land A lovely place to be With a big black Pete and a little dumb King And people that…
The Irish Brigade In Battle
This song I found after I read about a young Catholic boy, Theodorus Schrama, from Hillegom, Holland, who went to Rome in 1867 to defend the Church against Garibaldi. He became a Papal Zouave and died a few months later at the age of eighteen. When Pope Pius IX called…
Brian’s Third Wife
Today, it’s Good Friday 2015. This day one thousand and one years ago, is said to be a turning point in Irish history, because Brian Boru, the first High King of all Ireland, kicked the Viking invaders out during a terrible battle on the Irish East…
Page Number Three
Last week (Jan 2015) in the UK there was a media hype going on about Page Three of the famous tabloid The Sun. Since I was looking for a subject to write a funny song, that was a welcome topic in today’s news. Here’s the result with…