The Bilge Pumps - Past Landings: Dickens on the Strand 2005

Galveston, TX December 2 - 3, 2005

The Bilge Pumps made our first trip back to Dickens on the Strand after being banned for 5 years, and like Ozzy returning to the Alamo, we rocked the house! har har. Though many of the band members almost had a stroke onstage trying not to let those bawdy rhymes come slipping out on "Donkey Riding". We also got to harrass the crew of the Tall Ship Elissa for the first time since 2000. They were most accomodating, even letting us do our last show there on the quarterdeck of the grand lady herself! Here's hoping for many happy returns.

Harvey the Corpsman warms up the crowd appropriately with a bevy of bad jokes and amusing anecdotes about his visits to the head.	The Bilge Pumps did half their shows at the West India Dock by the tall ship Elissa and were filling the upper deck seating.	Blue monkeys around the gangplank with an actual monkey!
Maroon and the Captain of the Elissa try to find a way to stick a ribbon magnet to the side of the ship.	Afterwards, he even allows us up on the quarterdeck of the grand lady to perform our last show there. He does know we're pirates, right?	Of course, the group takes advantage of any chance to get their pictures taken... except for Phil, who wants to be our new jolly roger.
This time, when Galleon drops to the deck to flop like a fish, he actually has a deck!	Would someone plase tell John Crow that the audience is supposed to be on the other side when we perform?	The crew claps onto one of the Elissa's lines and heaves away. Notice the Shantyman's not in there doing any work? Of course not! He's singing!
Phil McGroin flies across the stage on "Johnny Jump Up", taking out 2 mic stands, a drum, and a half-naked bum named Lefty.	Harvey demonstrates to Galleon his o-so-perfected pudding eating and smearing technique.	The Ghost of Phil McGroin does a lil' dance on deck. Looks more like he's trying to air out his pants.