Rare POA1 Posted December 1, 2015 #1 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I gotta be honest. Holland America's Gala nights make the whole carol writing thing easier than Celebrity's "Evening Chic." Other than "Le Freak" by Chic, there's not a lot with which to work. Fear not! We're on it! May I humbly present, "Deck the HAL" Deck the halls on your HAL cruise line... Fa la la la la, la la la la.Formal nights, they used to be fine...Fa la la la la, la la la la. Now the market research's finding...Fa la la, la la la, la la la.That those ties are harsh and binding.Fa la la la la, la la la la. So we've done away with Formal...Fa la la la la, la la la la.Gala nights are our new normal!Ga la la la la, la la la la. Follow me and wear some khakis...Ga la la la la, la la la la. Lose the dress, and lose the jackets!Ga la la la la, la la la la. So away the dress code passes...Ga la la la la, la la la la. Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Ga la la la la, la la la la. Sing we joyous, all together, Ga la la la la, la la la la. Don our robes and thongs of leather!Ga la la la la, la la la la. Gala - la -la! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricktan Posted December 1, 2015 #2 Share Posted December 1, 2015 OMG! Hilarious!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted December 1, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted December 1, 2015 OMG! Hilarious!! Thanks. Just remember the stanzas where F turn to G. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted December 1, 2015 #4 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Well done. Just one question - who told you about the leather thongs :eek: ? ? ? Smooth Sailing! :) :) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted December 1, 2015 #5 Share Posted December 1, 2015 So funny! I hope you are going to send it to HAL!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted December 1, 2015 Author #6 Share Posted December 1, 2015 No. I'm waiting for a whole songbook. "We Three Drunks on Oosterdam are.." (We Three Kings) "Where is my restroom Amsterdam?" (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen) "Pinnacle, O Pinnacle" (Hanukkah, O Hanukkah ) "Winter Wonderland" has potential, but I'm drawing a blank "Santa Claus is coming to Town" is wardrobe gold. The "12 Days of Christmas" always has potential, "Deck the Halls" is "The Alarm, report to Deck 3..." Whatever it is, rest assured we have people* working on it. *Not our Best People. They're ashamed to be within a mile** of here. **Nautical, not statute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 1, 2015 #7 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borasue Posted December 2, 2015 #8 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Awesome! Thanks for what is sure to become an earworm! Can't wait to "hear" the rest. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted December 2, 2015 #9 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Fun!! Good job. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrimpboat123 Posted December 2, 2015 #10 Share Posted December 2, 2015 You have definitely too much time on your hands. :) Can't wait for the new song book of HAL to come out. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVgirl Posted December 2, 2015 #11 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Your talent just shines again! But you've got to put it out on FB. I'm sure it will go viral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpf Posted December 2, 2015 #12 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Sing it and put it on U Tube and you will become the next Justin Breiber. Love it. Helen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted December 2, 2015 #13 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Debut it in the Piano Bar (or Mix). Sure to be a hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipity1499 Posted December 2, 2015 #14 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Terrific! :D:D Can't wait to hear the rest of them.. Cheers & Good night all, sleep tight & hope the bugs don't bite.. Hal la la, la la la la.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted December 2, 2015 Author #15 Share Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) Let us all gather 'round and sing! Away on a Cruise Ship* Away on a cruise ship,where I make my bed - I do not just un-pack, my stuff is outspread...The bars and the lounges, are where I can play, And when I get hungry, I hit the buffet... The people around me, they moan and they b!tch..."This formal attire...it's making me itch."I bid them to fear not, for help's on the way...'Cause there's a new dress code and it is Ga-lay.** They rip off their dress clothes. They sing and they dance...But they're kinda angry,They want their short pants... They've dressed their whole work life.They're angry. They're owed.But now they are happy...They've killed the dress code! **Yeah, I know. It stretches the rhyme, but if you sing it out loud, you'll find that it works. *Apologies to Martin Luther, J.E. Clark, and C. H. Gabriel. In the words of my man, Tiny Tim: God Bless Us, Everyone! kSyx6DaUwxA Edited December 2, 2015 by POA1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65 Gator Posted December 2, 2015 #16 Share Posted December 2, 2015 PERFECT... It expresses my disdain with the new dress code... However, you need to include ball caps to make it complete... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superoma Posted December 2, 2015 #17 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Too funny! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted December 2, 2015 Author #18 Share Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) PERFECT... It expresses my disdain with the new dress code... However, you need to include ball caps to make it complete... :D Inspiring! It almost writes itself. Apologies to Benjamin Hanby & Gene Autry. (To the tune of "Up on the House Top") Up on My Noggin Up on my noggin sits a cap,It's got a logo. The bill's turned back.I'm gonna wear it. I'm the boss!It looks so cool, and it hides hair loss. Ho, ho, ho! I'm gonna go.Ho, ho, ho! I'm gonna go.Down through the hallway - It's not far.It's Gala Night in the M-D-R! Up in the Lido, used to feed.Suit and tie? I have no need.When on vacation, it's a drag.Those fancy clothes weigh down my bag. Ho, ho, ho! I'm gonna go.Ho, ho, ho! I'm gonna go.Down through the hallway - It's not far.It's Gala Night in the M-D-R! Khakis and collar, are all okay.Hey MDR, I'm on the way.Got me lobster fin-al-ly!These Gala Nights, they're made for me. Ho, ho, ho! I'm gonna go.Ho, ho, ho! I'm gonna go.Casual me, it's such a treatGala Night lobster, I can eat! ======= Edited December 2, 2015 by POA1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regnig Posted December 2, 2015 #19 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Oh boy you have opened a can of worms here! :D Let me resurrect a couple from 2004 :eek: with slight modifications. THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS On the first day of our cruise My true love gave to me One breakfast on our Verandah balcony. On the second day of our cruise My true love gave to me Two reserved loungers, And breakfast on our Verandah balcony. On the third day of our cruise My true love gave to me Three Spa massages, Two reserved loungers, And breakfast on our Verandah balcony. On the fourth day of our cruise My true love gave to me Four slices of pizza, Three Spa massages, Two reserved loungers, And breakfast on our Verandah balcony. On the fifth day of our cruise My true love gave to me Five Volcano Cake deserts, Four slices of pizza, Three Spa massages, Two reserved loungers, And breakfast on our Verandah balcony. On the sixth day of our cruise My true love gave to me Six cruise directors laughing, Five Volcano Cake deserts, Four slices of pizza, Three Spa massages, Two reserved loungers, And breakfast on our Verandah balcony. On the seventh day of our cruise My true love gave to me Seven future cruise bookings, Six cruise directors laughing, Five Volcano Cake deserts, Four slices of pizza, Three Spa massages, Two reserved loungers, And breakfast on our Verandah balcony. On the eighth day of our cruise My true love gave to me Eight trivia 1st places, Seven future cruise bookings, Six cruise directors laughing, Five Volcano Cake deserts, Four slices of pizza, Three Spa massages, Two reserved loungers, And breakfast on our Verandah balcony. On the ninth day of our cruise My true love gave to me Nine bingo cards winning, Eight trivia 1st places, Seven future cruise bookings, Six cruise directors laughing, Five Volcano Cake deserts, Four slices of pizza, Three Spa massages, Two reserved loungers, And breakfast on our Verandah balcony. On the tenth day of our cruise My true love gave to me Ten stewards cleaning, Nine bingo cards winning, Eight trivia 1st places, Seven future cruise bookings, Six cruise directors laughing, Five Volcano Cake deserts, Four slices of pizza, Three Spa massages, Two reserved loungers, And breakfast on our Verandah balcony. On the eleventh day of our cruise My true love gave to me Eleven waiters singing, Ten stewards cleaning, Nine bingo cards winning, Eight trivia 1st places, Seven future cruise bookings, Six cruise directors laughing, Five Volcano Cake deserts, Four slices of pizza, Three Spa massages, Two reserved loungers, And breakfast on our Verandah balcony. On the twelfth day of our cruise My true love gave to me Twelve lobster helpings, Eleven waiters singing, Ten stewards cleaning, Nine bingo cards winning, Eight trivia 1st places, Seven future cruise bookings, Six cruise directors laughing, Five Volcano Cake deserts, Four slices of pizza, Three Spa massages, Two reserved loungers, And breakfast on our Verandah balcony. __________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regnig Posted December 2, 2015 #20 Share Posted December 2, 2015 And one more this morning for good measure. CRUISING SHIPS to the tune of Jingle Bells Sailing ore the sea, on a brand new Holland liner Over the blue we go, nothing could be finer. Meals we will not miss, at our waistbands we will tug What fun it is to eat all day, oh dear our pants are snug. Cruising ships, cruising ships, cruising all the way! O what fun it is to sail a Holland ship today. Hey! Cruising ships, cruising ships, cruising all the way! O what fun it is to sail a Holland ship today. A year or two ago on a cruise ship took a ride The weather it was great with hubby by my side. The ship was sleek and new, on the balcony we did sit He got into the swing of things, the cruise bug had bit. Cruising ships, cruising ships, cruising all the way! O what fun it is to sail a Holland ship today. Hey! Cruising ships, cruising ships, cruising all the way! O what fun it is to sail a Holland ship today. And now my life is grand, as when it begins to snow Our tickets in our hands, a cruising we will go. We’re spoiled that is true, our vacation it is bright We’ve found the way to go, at sea we’ll sleep tonight. Oh, Cruising ships, cruising ships, cruising all the way! O what fun it is to sail a Holland ship today. Hey! Cruising ships, cruising ships, cruising all the way! O what fun it is to sail a Holland ship today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted December 2, 2015 Author #21 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Thanks, Larsen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeniEncinitas Posted December 2, 2015 #22 Share Posted December 2, 2015 My goodness POA, you never cease to amaze me!!! This has to be your calling!!! You must be a writer, besides a fantastic wine expert on top of soooo many other talents! Well done my friend! Is a Grammy in your future for new artist for Christmas song👍 Love as always your posts! Happy Holidays to you! Denise:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted December 2, 2015 #23 Share Posted December 2, 2015 You've once again outdone yourself! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer slope Posted December 2, 2015 #24 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Laughed so loud I scared the cat. These are just soooooooo funny!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishful thinking Posted December 2, 2015 #25 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Loving this thread. Keep 'em coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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