Gallows Pole

8 thoughts on “ Gallows Pole ”

1. Patrick Aloysius from Hell,ca This song is a blatant "borrowing" of old prison chain gang song called Gallis Pole (Black slang for Gallows Pole, where a man hung to death in prison) that dates back to at least the s. It's true the songwriter is unverified, and no one has copyrighted the lyrics.

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2. Gallows Pole Lyrics: Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while / I think I see my friends coming, riding many a mile / Friends, you get some silver? / Did you get a little gold? / What did you bring.

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4. The term " gallows " was derived from a Proto-Germanic word galgô which refers to a "pole", "rod" or "tree branch". This points to the earlier execution style in which a person sentenced to death had been tied to a bent-down tree and then released.

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5. May 22,  · Gallows Pole. A traditional folk song derived from The Maid Freed from the Gallows and first famously recorded by Leadbelly in as Gallis Pole; note that these lyrics differ from the later Led Zeppelin version, which is protected by copyright.

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6. This is based on an old Blues song called "Gallis Pole," which was popularized by Leadbelly. The song is considered "Traditional," meaning the author is unknown. Jimmy Page got the idea for this after .

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7. Led Zeppelin Lyrics. "Gallows Pole". Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while, I think I see my friends coming, Riding many a mile.

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8. Gallows Pole" is an updated arrangement of a traditional folk song called "The Maid Freed from the Gallows", inspired by a version recorded by Fred Gerlach. Page played a variety of acoustic and electric guitars and banjo, while Jones played mandolin as well as bass.

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