By the Bel: Pirates Ahoy!

Published February 19, 2011
Category: By the Bel, Columns

Bel Says:

Pirates Ahoy!

The countdown is ticking away madly towards Supanova. Brisbane’s
Supanova will be at the start of April and tickets will go on sale
soon. Decided what you’ll be wearing yet? No? OMG Don’t panic!

How about a pirate? They’re naughty and nautical all at the same time.
Let’s see here… The bonny lass TheNikitaStyle teaches us girls how
to make pirates look good…

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqmNI-2VwKo&feature=related

For the blokes out there who want to try their hand at a Jack Sparrow
inspired look, here’s how texastink does it…..

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRtHoVNIx9k&feature=related

I’m pretty sure we’ve all got the low-down on costuming: Eye patch,
bandana, boots, a peg leg or a hook, maybe a parrot on the shoulder
…or a monkey.

However you’re going do it, you have to believe you can do it. Pirates
take their pirate gig pretty seriously. I mean, for heaven’s sakes,
there’s even an International Talk like a Pirate Day (September 19th),
you can’t get more serious than that.

So we’d better look at how we’re going to be talking like a pirate if
we’re going to look the part. Here’s OfficialWench (Ol’ Chumbucket and
Cap’n Slappy) on the Five A’s of talking like a pirate.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cKCkbWDGwE

And we’ll need some tunes. How about Nightwish’s The Islander, from
the Dark Passion Play Album, under the Nuclear Blast music Label.

Not sure about you, but this song always makes me think of a retired
pirate, who’s remembering his glory days, and the love and treasures
he left behind.

Hope to see you all there in April mates. ARGH!

MUSIC: Nightwish – The Islander