Songs to be sung and played on the Patrick Matthew Violin and Charles Darwin Violin

 Darwin the Kidnapper (To be played on The Darwin Violin)

(Played to the old 1930 Lonnie Johnson blues tune of  "No  More Troubles" 

Stayed at home plagiarising ‘till eighteen fifty-nine.
Found a sweet theory, buried out of time.
You know I'm happy now, happy as I can be.
Boy, I b'lieve to my soul, its done put that thing on me.

Gimme your good ideas, to steal for this song.
I'm goin' to have my fun until I'm dead an' gone.
'Cause I'm happy now, an' I can't go wrong.
'Cause I got plenty money, I'm gon' carry this good work on.

I used to be like a dog, I was tied to a tree.
Now I got plenty ideas and Matthew's theory.
You know I'm happy now, happy as I can be.
If I die tomorrow, the world don't owe a thing to me.

I used to cry over my stealin', I was dumb as I could be.
Now I've got three books out, brought those new thrills to me.
I'm happy now, I'm happy now.
There's nothin' like a stolen song 'bout a stolen theory.

 I got me two, three books written, sweet as can be.
I put that thing on them, and got a written guarantee.
That I can't go wrong, I mean I can't go wrong.
Nothin' like plenty money, good theories, lies, and song.

 I got plenty fame by plag-risin, ev'ry day of the week.
All I do is walk around, eat, steal an' sleep.
You know I'm happy now, you know I can't go wrong.
'Cause I took plenty fools, Matthew’s theory and this song.

 

The Patrick Matthew Song

This song is to accompanied by The Patrick Matthew Violin (made by the master violin maker Steve Burnett)

 Performances of the Scottish heritage instrument will be by leading soloists and by players at grass roots levels upwards.

"You Who Lie With Darwin"   

(AKA "The Patrick Matthew Song" 

In the tune of "Scots Wha Hae")  

To be played on The Patrick Matthew Violin

 

 

You who lie with Darwin dead,

Who Alfred Wallace astray led,

Welcome to your muddled head, 

Theory thievery.

Yesterday's the day, not now the hour,

See the face of Darwin dour,

See approach old Linnean power,

Lies and plagiary.

You are just a fraudster's knave!

You will fill a dullard's grave!

Nothing but a liar's slave!

Full of credulity.

It's Patrick Matthew's Natural law,

Facts and empirical data draw,

Truth not Darwin's spin of yore!

Why not follow me?

Darwin lied and Darwin stole!

Alfred Wallace's same role!

BigData down their rabbit hole,

Found dysology!

Lay the theory stealers low!

Myths fall, facts their foe!

Matthew's words in every blow!

It's Scotland's theory!!!

 

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