The Last Saskatchewan Pirate by Captain Tractor

[@evilcodingmonkey]

Alestorm's cover brought me here! Awesome song.

[@jamesshackleton5860]

YOU MY FRIEND ARE A LEGEND

[@glfc2112]

Actually, you should have went to The Arrogant Worms first. They wrote and recorded it for their 1992 self-titled album. This is a cover.

[@zynathera8140]

My question- did Alestorm cover this version or the original?

[@evilcodingmonkey]

@@glfc2112 Thanks for the info. I'll check 'em out. In any case, the knowledge is always welcome.

[@aircanuck]

We were at a resort in Jamaica and a wedding party showed up to have their fun. Everyone rolled their eyes "uh here we go, let the disaster begin" next thing Captain Tractor starts and their party hits the "hos" and "heys" perfectly. There wasn't a single person at our resort that didn't love that group after that. Perfectly Canadian. Loved it.

[@NahiekDH]

A friend in the US was asking for music suggestions for a party, so I played this and she did not appreciate it at all. 💔😅

[@rickymcdicky1469]

@@NahiekDH sounds like you need new friends!

[@azriaarvenee042]

@@rickymcdicky1469agreed

[@Assassinus2]

@@NahiekDH I’m an American and I am appalled at my compatriots’ lack of humor. What is there to not like about this?

[@flashn00b]

Christopher Bowes and Captain Yarrface should remake this music video tbh

[@xbrandi12345x]

I am just hearing this for the first time and am kinda pissed about it. This is fantastic.

[@AngryBirdsFiddleMessery]

I remembered hearing this song as a kid. I saw Alestorm tonight and they covered it. I knew I heard it before!

[@TayR0C]

I'm seeing Alestorm in Edmonton on Friday the 4th

[@MeggieMags]

I love that this is filmed in west Edmonton mall

[@titotitotito]

absolutely everything says that Saskatchewan and Alberta should succeed to become our own country then we can invade B.C. and have sea access.

[@TheEpicArcher3229]

@@titotitotito there are so many problems with what you just said, most glaringly is that attacking BC would be an attack of Canada, which has a very capable military, most of which would stay loyal to Ottawa. Then the international community would place sanctions and tariffs on Alberta/Saskatchewan goods. And then there's NATO which would lead to military support for Canada from the US and other member states.

[@Dill_Pickle1997]

JamesMcRuffles you’re right, we should attack the US instead so we can annex it and turn both are countries into “The United North”

[@brettbale9535]

The North Saskatchewan River flows through Edmonton.

[@paranormal_bass1324]

@@titotitotito Id love this just for BC to win and then BC gets 2x bigger lol

[@palookadventures5694]

STEALIN' WHEAT BARLEY AND ALL THE OTHER GRAINS As a guy who lived in Saskatchewan, I must say, it really gets it right.

[@BeatsbyTravisRay]

except the river don't go to regina.

[@RedRidingBlue-c8i]

Details.

[@goobertsnoobert9015]

A lot of are saying mlp brought em here but like a true Canadian I was raised knowing this classic

[@titotitotito]

whats an mlp?

[@PlaidHiker]

@@titotitotito you would be better off not knowing.

[@creeperminer125]

Not necessarily MLP itself but a creator among the community who did an animation for the song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaG8YZqQh8droac If you don't mind the look of the characters I recommend watching it.

[@Dill_Pickle1997]

I liked this song before I even saw that video

[@WretchedRedoran]

@@titotitotito My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

[@paulaell9088]

Danced to this at the bar last night, still a classic favorite in Edmonton. Everyone was dancing to this one

[@beatrixmoersch4842]

I had this played at my Sask wedding this summer. My husband didn't understand until it came on and suddenly everyone who had been avoiding the dance floor all night swarmed to it, swinging each other arm in arm.

[@leannetalbot9402]

This was my Dad's favourite song he was a truck driver that frequently drove over the Saskatchewan river when he did him and my mum would look for the jolly Rodger. When they emigrated from the UK they lived in Regina and then moved to Windsor he also use to dress up as a pirate on the Disney cruises always evokes happy memories of my dad when I listen to this all the way over in the UK X X

[@ndw8694]

My dads a Saskatchewan farmer and this was one of his favourite songs too lol

[@forgetfulpriestiv14]

My family moved from England to Regina in 1977 and we have unfortunately been here ever since but I do have local pride. I do love my birth place but I much prefer Vancouver. That's really where my heart belongs. But this song was always played school, especially at dances.

[@teonasbrk]

this song was an assignment in my English textbook.

[@wintersking4290]

How'd that work out?

[@Kaughphie]

13 Canadian farmers have seen the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores.

[@user-under_a_rock]

And lived to tell the tale...

[@meh586]

still an absolute banger, on the canadian nostalgia trip tonight 😭

[@ckolosky]

Dealing with -31C right now and this song came on. Felt like an entire new latitude. So fun.

[@megannn__7]

My Canadian coworkers showed this to me and now the song woN’T GET OUT OF MY HEAD 😭

[@TheRealmsOfGold]

I'm from Michigan, but have good friends in Toronto and have been to BC quite a bit. I have to say, the more I know about Canada the funnier the Arrogant Worms get. And this cover version is great -- really catchy. I can't stop listening to it, even though I'm supposed to be analyzing Wagner right now! :-D

[@Party_in_a_small_box]

Why am I just hearing this beaut just now? I’ve been missing out

[@wilmafistfit9355]

Everyone in sk knows it lol

[@5ou1Solid]

haha this is why I love having Canadian friends. I get directed to awesomeness like this :D

[@murraystewartj]

I'm an old fart who remembers this song when it first came out. It was a joy last week to get the kids at work to listen to this. They loved it and there has been a wee bit of "hey, ho" going around the shop lately. Maybe a few "arrrs". too. Brilliant sillyness will never go out of style. And it was great to see the kids having fun being kids.

[@Dumbledoresarmy13]

Every time I don't get that job.... *sings along*

[@dooplon5083]

Maybe you should become a pirate! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@FloppyRodrigo]

I'm from Edmonton, so it might be a problem if I'm taking vocational advice from Captain Tractor.

[@dooplon5083]

Floppy Rodrigo But you gotta! ୧( ಠ Д ಠ )୨

[@RavnVidarson]

Up until now I had only heard The Longest Johns' version. Great fun, both this and that!

[@taxevasion4870]

I do like the Bri'ish version

[@inquisitorsteve1429]

Same

[@finnparker6045]

Same

[@gkiss2030]

I want a cover of this by the Dropkick Murphys. To think about it, Alestorm has already announced a cover for it. :)

[@tkay221]

this is the song i play to see if i can still play guitar when i’m drunk. no matter what i can always play this and slur it somehow🤣

[@WagenBurner]

Played this song at the pub the other day! The whole bar dancing around belting out this song only in Canada!

[@usagiwerd6664]

Most Saskatchewan song in the world. So relatable . Life is strife and we have to do what we gotta do

[@JohnDoe-zn5bn]

Still the greatest version of the Arrogant Worms' classic. I just wish a higher resolution of this video was available.

[@MrMin0taur]

Prefer Alestorm's but this is good

[@chriswynters4772]

Hopefully this is going to come soon!

[@Mordorian_Orque]

Alestorm brought me here

[@SleepyShroomie64]

Same

[@SpaceInTime1885]

OH F' YEAH !

[@Katt1n]

Possibly the best music video ever made.

[@1308Aditi]

I was at a conference in Canada when they played this and I’m hooked since. 😀

[@thiatheheroine]

Saskatchewanians rock! Canada rocks! this is the best version of this song!! Lovin it!! Anyone who says we're a bunch of hillbillies is wrong... WE ARE PIRATES!!

[@rickymcdicky1469]

damn straight!

[@Dataanti]

4 months into COVID19, i think this song has prepared me to become a pirate once society collapses :P

[@taxevasion4870]

9 months later the rest of society has too

[@AydenC1248]

10 months later and covid still a bitch

[@theotherhourofthetime.3090]

This is the way. 💎🙌🦍🚀🇨🇦

[@GoldPrince2468]

Streaming services are already being pirated more so now than ever and every riot/mostly peaceful protest has some looting involved. Maybe some of the looters are making eBay bank?

[@Fresh4LifeBoys]

Right!?!?!?!?!?

[@darrylross3298]

one of my go to songs when I DJ weddings. When I know they have a few wobblies in them, I hit them with this song and pack the floor

[@johnaltman6671]

I have been watching this so much

[@RoyalCC1029]

I live in the prarie provinces so this was a real banger. Melts my heart

[@SleepyShroomie64]

Alestorm my fav band got me here, this is amazing!!!

[@sergentboucherie]

Lord Zargothrax's magic got me here for some reason

[@johnpetten8717]

Man, I know I heard this song more than 14 years ago...on CMT I believe, and I thought it was was genius. Captain Tractor, I salute you

[@ExpatChef71]

This takes me back. They were so much fun live.

[@iggawalla]

Still a great song in the pubs and such. This song never gets old.

[@calliesmith5330]

Saskatchewan weddings! Drinks would be flying and so much dancing, I MISS THE FUN!

[@unofficalobserver]

Got to do it now, lets all pirates

[@icyskelly204]

Cheers

[@blackfish95]

I'm a Tractor Head from the beginning... Best band ever :P They still play live from time to time...Check them out if you can. Mostly in Alberta, but they just came out to Toronto for North by Northeast this June...so you never know. Glad to see all the videos are up on KZbin... Viva la Interweb!

[@kilotun8316]

Had the CD of this when I was a kid in small town Ontario. Me and my mates would belt this out when we were drunk off smuggled Quebec booze!

[@rdubya4911]

I heard this at a wedding last night for the first time. Groom was from Sask.

[@Portalboy100]

Came for first time for ponies. And now I'm here for the 8th time this week because of the music.

[@ZuzuDoodle]

Same

[@DarthTofu2]

The term "Epic Win" comes up short in describing this! On a scale of 1-10, ten being the highest, this is KICKASS! Fav. Vid, five stars! I've heard the song and loved it, but this time it made me laugh all over again! Great stuff!

[@Kya10]

Hi, do you still use this account 15 years later? Do you even remember this song? Or indeed this comment at all?

[@gerard6568]

Thank you Cruz FM for playing this when I was like 13

[@chrisgrundberg9212]

2019 and I still love these guys. Thank you :-)

[@ponderrous2659]

A friend sent me here. This song makes my heart beam!

[@silverchord5790]

This is a masterpiece

[@101chibbesrock101]

GO RIDERS GO!!!! WOOT!!! Saskatchewen forever!!!

[@BadWebDiver]

I *love* Canadian humour! Oh, and Quill brought me here.

[@vaelararagi496]

So many people from Viva Reverie. I love it.

[@sydneymcneill1236]

You guys are so talented and me and my dad love you, captain tractor!!!!

[@fionnmccueil]

Brilliant video! This must have been fun to produce!

[@gregpommen5630]

I saw Captain Tractor at the First Night Festival for the end of the millennium party. -35C out and these guys didn't wince or balk at the cold. They had a crowd of hundreds/thousands cheering and dancing in several layers of clothing, especially for this song. Great band!

[@stephenwmsmith]

The Saskatchewan is a river as well as a province. The North Saskatchewan goes through Edmonton. PLUS the ship in WEM is like the only ship of that kind anywhere in Western Canada so kinda need to use it

[@leannetalbot7873]

My parents lived in Regina and them moved to Windsor and Dad was a lorry driver every time he drove over river he and mum would look for your pirates while singing things (he was a total crackpot) sadly dad passed suddenly at 62, 3 years ago everything I hear it it makes me remember my crazy old dad

[@Morrigan070671]

My room mate at university used to play the crap out of this song, so I have it in my plasma.

[@Frebazak]

Now I will be humming that song for the next week. OUTSTANDING!

[@mastercrow19]

For anyone wondering, the ship is in West Edmonton Mall.

[@rickymcdicky1469]

😂😂

[@zekenstyne]

This is an arrogant worms over, pretty much the best canadian comedy folk band :)

[@gurugenis]

When I was a DJ... I used to teach a line dance to this song... IT WAS GREAT FUN!!!

[@andrewmarkwasowicz]

what is it that make sandra want to beher man is because i funny or iis it deeper that that?

[@KatsCorner]

Saw these guy at a private party about 15 years ago. Very fun and lots of dancing.

[@HUTINAK]

it is, it is, a glorious thing, to be a pirate king

[@_lolucoca_9735]

Seriously, I love the JB Weld shirt of that one guy

[@benrussell-gough1201]

"Okay, Mabel, what does your daddy do?" "Actually, he's a despesrate, bloodthirsty riverine pirate, Miss Keen! I've been raised on the *Black Mussel* for the past five years!" ((Silence)) "Okay, it could be worse...!"

[@pivotgurl]

:) YAY!!! i love this song. Born in Saskatchewan but raised in Ontario. :/ i still have Saskatchewan in me and i consider it more of a home to me then Ontario is...

[@kevinnikkielliott8925]

Best song ever ❤️

[@adamstag9775]

"East of Edson" has to be one of the greatest album titles ever. Right up there with "CSI: Ambleside".

[@atf5813]

I’d prefer to be west of Edson. But not too far west. Might end up in hell…or even Vancouver.

[@rickymcdicky1469]

@@atf5813 😂 yeah not too west hahahha

[@saphirekin2253]

My sister told me to listen to this because she said it’s my brothers new song lmao he lives there. Im from yukon btw 😂

[@user-yr8mu1ce1m]

Just wanted to mention, this song was originally by a Canadian comedy band called The Arrogant Worms. They’re hilarious, and check out their orchestral version. Also, this version kicks ass.

[@Psilocervine]

It's been SO LONG since I heard this song. I think the first time I ever heard it was some time in 2000, and even then it wasn't exactly a new song.

[@contortionistgurl]

i love this song, i think its amazing, and the music video just makes it better!!

[@piratesofhalifaxofficial6756]

Love it. Greetings from the Pirates of Halifax!

[@Ironeasterndragon]

This is a cover of The Arrogant Worms original. I do think Captain Tractor did it just a bit better....but I LOVE the Arrogant Worms!

[@DerekRawlings]

Love this song...

[@AnstonMusic]

Aww yeah this is great!

[@Drakosgames]

Representing Saskatchewan boys!

[@siegholle]

great we need more pirates

[@stevinatornl]

my life is finally complete.

[@tward2022]

This is one hell of a career day

[@lacobi_4743]

I used to sing this song sailing, its a classic!

[@Keke.9]

I love this song it is so funny and very catchy

[@sirflufybuns]

oh the stuff i do instead of homework. I just can't stop listening, screw english homework!

[@aaronl19]

MLP Fans 🤝 Good ol’ Praire boys Agreeing this song is a banger

[@myfriendsfordinner]

When I think of "the last Saskatchewan pirate" I just think of a Roughriders fan.

[@LauraFreyReadinginBed]

I saw these guys today, they've still got it

[@Honeydwarf85]

Thank you imatoonlink for introducing me to this.

[@TimelessOne123]

I'm here because this is an awesome, fun, and catchy song. ^v^

[@dooplon5083]

Same

[@musicaddict123]

@xerin101x It was originally by Arrogant Worms. But Captain Tractor covered it and had great success.

[@dhammy9]

lol this song makes me want to be a pirate! ;)

[@EXRazeBurn]

Screw Alestorm, THIS is a Pirate Rock song!

[@TheRealSkeletor]

+TymeTwyster Last Alestorm isn't Pirate Rock, it is Pirate Metal! (Alestorm rocks, btw)

[@davidsask]

Flash backs to the Hose and Hydrant bar from many a year ago!

[@tastymelon4240]

Here from Spigg

[@nifflergaming8922]

A man of culture s see

[@Fiedman]

I just love this song makes me laugh every time I hear it

[@zippydebrain]

There is an orchestral version by the Arrogant worms form a concert in Edmonton in 2002 that sounds amazing. Musically this one is probably better than the original Arrogant Worms version, but the orchestral version blows this one away. They even comment afterwards "Let Captain Tractor Cover this one!"

[@B0BBarker]

These guys aren't from Newfoundland. They're from Edmonton, Alberta.

[@cohengamertv6548]

THE UNOFFICIAL ANTHEM OF THE CANADIAN NAVY

[@wesleywheeler7891]

The promise of good music brought me here :)