Princess Pat (song)
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"Princess Pat" is a 1917 North American song, popular to sing at campfires.[1] It began as a military cadence of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.[2]
Lyrics
This is a repeat after me song!
The Princess Pat,
Light infantry,
She sailed across
The seven seas,
She sailed across
The channel too
And she took with her
A rick-a-bamboo
A rick-a-bamboo,
Now what is that?
It's something made
By the Princess Pat,
It's red and gold,
And purple too,
That's why it's called
A rick-a-bamboo
A rick-a-bamboo,
Now what is that?
It's something made
By the Princess Pat,
It's red and gold,
And purple too,
That's why it's called
A rick-a-bamboo!
Now Captain Jack,
Had a mighty fine crew,
He sailed across
The channel too,
His ship did sink
And yours will too
If you don't take
A rick-a-bamboo
A rick-a-bamboo,
Now what is that,
It's something made
By the Princess Pat,
It's red and gold,
And purple too,
That's why it's called
A rick-a-bamboo!
The Princess Pat
Saw Captain Jack,
She reeled him in,
And brought him back.
She saved his life,
And his crew's too.
And she saved 'em with
A rick-a-bamboo!
A rick-a-bamboo,
Now what is that,
It's something made
By the Princess Pat,
It's red and gold,
And purple too,
That's why it's called
A rick-a-bamboo!
[3]
The Real Princess Pat and her Colours
Princess Patricia, the Colonel-in-Chief, designed and made by hand the regimental colours of the Canadian Forces infantry regiment, named in her honour. They are a crimson flag with a circular purple centre. In the circle are gold initials V P which stand for Victoria Patricia. The regimental colours became known as the "Ric-A-Dam-Doo", reportedly from the Gaelic for "cloth of your mother". This colour was carried in every regimental action during World War I.
The Ric-a-Dam-Doo
The original Ric-a-Dam-Doo is now in The Military Museums in Calgary.
References
- ^ Caroll, Melinda, ed. (2002). Girl Scouts greatest hits (Music CD). Girl Scout classic and timeless hits. Vol. 5. Girl Scouts of the United States of America. Honolulu: Legend Productions.
- ^ "Princess Pat". Scoutscan.com Song Database. 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
- ^ "Princess Pat - Song Lyrics". Scout Songs. Retrieved 2019-08-07.