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This is the Conversation Forum for Rockall << I wonder if, one particular person lives on the rock.... great entry on Rockall! >> Subject: Commemorative song Posted Jul 31, 2002 by Kes   Posting 1 The crew of the British vessel that "claimed' Rockall for the UK are rumoured to have returned home singing thusly: "Oh we all set sail to find Rockall, Oh we all set sail to find Rockall, We found a luimp of granite, And a load of startled gannet, But apart from that we found ................ Rock all! Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Commemorative song Posted Aug 8, 2005 by Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 Hmm, sounds like a bit of a fib, as that bares a startling resemblance to Flanders and Swanns own ode on the subject... ''The fleet set sail for Rockall To free the isle of Rockall From fear of foreign foe. We sped across the planet To find this lump of granite One rather startled Gannet, In fact, we found Rockall.'' Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Commemorative song Posted Aug 8, 2005 by Woodpigeon (blasphemy now illegal in Ireland. It is 2010 after all) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 3 And then of course, there's the Wolfe Tones' song... "Oh rock on Rockall, you'll never fall to Britain's greedy hands Or you'll meet the same resistance that you did in many lands May the seagulls rise and pluck your eyes and the water crush your shell, And the natural gas will burn your ass and blow you all to hell. " Charming, eh? Conversation list Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please click on the relevant button to alert our Moderation Team. Conversation list

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