by manicpanicd January 12, 2008

"Yo ho ho" originated as a nautical term used by sailors to synchronize heavy group labor, such as cranking up the anchor, hauling sails, etc.
Robert Louis Stevenson made the chant famous in the novel _Treasure Island_, using as the chorus of the fictional song "Dead Man's Chest". Stevenson provided no verses, but Young E Allison expanded the chorus into the poem "Derelict". Henry Waller added music to the poem for a Broadway _Treasure Island_.
"Dead Man's Chest" is an uninhibited island in the Caribbean.
Robert Louis Stevenson made the chant famous in the novel _Treasure Island_, using as the chorus of the fictional song "Dead Man's Chest". Stevenson provided no verses, but Young E Allison expanded the chorus into the poem "Derelict". Henry Waller added music to the poem for a Broadway _Treasure Island_.
"Dead Man's Chest" is an uninhibited island in the Caribbean.
Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest,
Yo ho ho, and a bottle of rum!
Drink and the devil had done for the rest,
Yo ho ho, and a bottle of rum!
Yo ho ho, and a bottle of rum!
Drink and the devil had done for the rest,
Yo ho ho, and a bottle of rum!
by Steve near Seattle April 11, 2022

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by eshook March 7, 2011

The term "OV Ho" used by Kendrick Lamar in his song "Not Like Us" is a play on Drake's record label name, OVO (October’s Very Own). In the song, this phrase is part of a call-and-response element, which is a technique used in live performances to engage the audience. The term serves as both a part of the song's lyrics and a subtle diss aimed at Drake, adding a layer of wordplay and direct reference to their ongoing rivalry in the hip-hop scene .
by pablito614 June 12, 2024
