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[[File:Ballad.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Kate Fisher]] performs a rendition of the ballad in the [[Last Chance Saloon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'')]]
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'''"The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon"''' was a song sung by [[Steven Taylor]] and accompanied by [[Dodo Chaplet]] on the [[piano]]. In [[October]] [[1881]], they were forced to perform at [[Firearm|gunpoint]] in the [[Last Chance Saloon]] in [[Tombstone, Arizona]] when they were mistaken for companions of [[Doc Holliday]]. Their "hijackers" became suspicious when Dodo mentioned "[[First Doctor|the Doctor]]", and they noticed Steven was wearing guns. They wanted to satisfy themselves that Steven and Dodo were indeed "thespians" as they claimed and used the song as a test of their performance skills. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Gunfighters]]'')
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'''"The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon"''' was a song sung by [[Steven Taylor]] and accompanied by [[Dodo Chaplet]] on the [[piano]]. In [[October]] [[1881]], they were forced to perform at [[Firearm|gunpoint]] in the [[Last Chance Saloon]] in [[Tombstone, Arizona]] when they were mistaken for companions of [[Doc Holliday]]. Their "hijackers" became suspicious when Dodo mentioned "[[First Doctor|the Doctor]]", and they noticed Steven was wearing guns. They wanted to satisfy themselves that Steven and Dodo were indeed "thespians" as they claimed and used the song as a test of their performance skills. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Gunfighters (TV story)}})
 
During a later adventure in an [[Alternate timeline|alternate]] [[World Machine|Paris]], Dodo offered to play "The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon" for [[Dalville]], but hesitated out of fear an unknown difference between the pianos of [[1804]] and [[1966]] would reveal her as an anachronism. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Man in the Velvet Mask (novel)}})
 
In [[1812]] [[Russia]], Dodo agreed to teach [[Olga Nikitin]] how to play the piano on the condition that she not have to play "The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon". ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Mother Russia (audio story)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* The ballad was an original song specially composed for the [[1966]] [[serial]], ''[[The Gunfighters]]''. As performed by [[Lynda Baron]], the song also provided "Greek chorus"-like narration for the story. It had about twenty verses, although some were reprises in varying tempos and orchestrations. There would not be another original song commissioned for ''Doctor Who'' until the rap song featured in [[1988]]'s ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]''.
* The ballad was an original song specially composed for the 1966 [[serial]], ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]''. As performed by [[Lynda Baron]], the song also provided "Greek chorus"-like narration for the story. It had about twenty verses, although some were reprises in varying tempos and orchestrations. There would not be another original song commissioned for ''Doctor Who'' until the song playing on Ace’s radio in 1988’s Remembrance of the Daleks.
* During the fiftieth anniversary documentary, ''[[The Doctors Revisited - The First Doctor]]'', [[John Barrowman]], who played [[Captain Jack Harkness]], expressed confusion at how out of place and bizarre this particular moment seemed in the [[First Doctor]]'s era.
* During the fiftieth anniversary documentary, ''[[The Doctors Revisited - The First Doctor (documentary)|The Doctors Revisited - The First Doctor]]'', [[John Barrowman]], who played [[Captain Jack Harkness]], expressed confusion at how out of place and bizarre this particular moment seemed in the [[First Doctor]]'s era.


=== Lyrics ===
=== Lyrics ===
==== As televised ====
These are the complete lyrics as it was sung over the course of the four episodes. Each stanza break indicates when the singing stopped during the episodes. It will be noted when a character is singing the stanza instead of the offscreen Lynda Baron.
<poem>So fill up your glasses,
And join in the song.
The law's right behind you,
And it won't take long.
So come, you coyotes
And howl at the moon,
Till there's blood upon the sawdust,
In The Last Chance Saloon.
On your way then you [[cowboy]]s,
The time will be soon,
When there's blood upon the sawdust
In the Last Chance Saloon.
It's your last chance of cussing
At a gunfighter's doom,
It's your last chance of nothin'
At the Last Chance Saloon!
Till there's blood on the sawdust
In the Last Chance Saloon.
With rings on their fingers
And bells on their toes
The girls come to Tombstone
In their high silk hose.
They'll dance on the tables
Or sing you a tune,
For whatever's in your wallet
At the Last Chance Saloon.
On your way then, you lawmen,
The time will be soon,
When there's blood upon the sawdust
In the Last Chance Saloon.
It's your last chance of boozing,
Where there's no-one to mind.
It's your last chance of losing
And the first place you'll find.
When there's blood upon the sawdust
In the Last Chance Saloon.
When there's blood upon the sawdust
In the Last Chance Saloon!</poem>
(''sung by Steven'')
<poem>With rings on their fingers
And bells on their toes
The girls come to Tombstone
In their high silk hose
They'll dance on the tables
Or give you a tune
For whatever's in your wallet
At the Last Chance Saloon
It's your last chance of giving
It's your last chance of rye
It's your last chance of living and
Your last chance to die
It's your last chance of boozing
When there's no one to mind
It's your last chance of losing
And the first place you find
Four days ride from the station
And you're leaving at noon
And your one consolation
Is the Last Chance Saloon</poem>
(''continued to be sung by Steven'')
<poem>...your last chance of rye
It's your last chance of living
And your last chance to die
It's your last chance of boozing
When there's no one to mind
It's your last chance of losing
And the first place you find
Four days ride from the station
You're leaving at noon
And your one consolation
Is the Last Chance Saloon</poem>
(''continued to be sung by Steven'')
<poem>With rings on...(''Steven stops singing only to be forced to resume at gunpoint'')
...Is the Last Chance Saloon
It's your last chance of giving
It's your last chance of rye
It's your last chance of living
And your...</poem>
(''Kate interrupts'')
(''sung by Kate'')
<poem>So fill up your glasses
And join in the song
The law's right behind you
And it won't take long
So come you coyotes
And howl at the moon
'Till there's blood upon the sawdust
In the Last Chance Saloon
You've a good chance of swingin'
It's your last chance to hide
It's your last chance of singin'
'Till your long last ride
It's your last chance of cussin'
At your hard-earned doom
It's your last chance of nuthin'
It's the Last Chance Saloon
You've a good chance of dyin',
It's your last chance to hide.
There won't be no flyin'
Till your last, long ride.
There's gamblers from Denver,
There's guns from the South,
And many a Cowboy
With a dry, dry mouth.
There's a ragtime piana'
And a small back room,
For to sleep off your troubles
In the Last Chance Saloon.
With rings on their fingers
And bells on their toes,
The girls come to Tombstone
In their high silk hose.
You've a good chance of dying,
It's your last chance to hide;
There won't be no flyin'
'Til your last, long ride.


:So fill up your glasses,  
You've a good chance of swingin',
:And join in the song.  
It's your last chance to hide.
:The law’s right behind you,
And your last chance at singin'
:And it won’t take long.
'Till your last long ride.
:So come, you coyotes
:And howl at the moon,
:Till there’s blood upon the sawdust,
:In The Last Chance Saloon.


:On your way then you [[cowboy]]s,
You've a good chance of swingin'
:The time will be soon,
It's your last chance to hide
:When there's blood upon the sawdust
And your last chance at singin'
:In the Last Chance Saloon.
'Till your last long ride


:It's your last chance of cussing
So pick him up gentle
:At a gunfighter's doom,  
And carry him slow,
:It's your last chance of nothin'
He's gone kind of mental
:At the Last Chance Saloon!
Under Earp's heavy blow.
:Till there's blood on the sawdust
:In the Last Chance Saloon.  


:With rings on their fingers
It's your last chance of boozing
:And bells on their toes
Where there's no-one to mind,
:The girls come to Tombstone
It's your last chance of losing
:In their high silk hose.
And the first place you find.
:They'll dance on the tables
:Or sing you a tune,  
:For whatever's in your wallet
:At the Last Chance Saloon.  


:On your way then, you lawmen,
It's your last chance of earning
:The time will be soon,  
Your gunfighters fee.
:When there's blood upon the sawdust
The pay is in dollars,
:In the Last Chance Saloon.  
But the bullets are free.
It's your last chance of cussing
At a gunfighters doom.
It's your last chance of nothing
It's the Last Chance Saloon.


:It's your last chance of boozing,  
So it's curtains for Charlie,
:Where there's no-one to mind.  
That barman of fame.
:It's your last chance of losing
He met Johnny Ringo
:And the first place you'll find.
And he knew Johnny's name.
:When there's blood upon the sawdust
He knew Johnny's name and
:In the Last Chance Saloon.  
He spoke it out loud.
:When there's blood upon the sawdust
Now Charlie the barman
:In the Last Chance Saloon!
Has gotten a shroud.


:You've a good chance of dyin',
He knew Johnny's name and
:It's your last chance to hide.
He spoke it out loud.
:There won't be no flyin'
Now Charlie the barman
:Till your last, long ride.
Has gotten a shroud.
:There's gamblers from Denver,
:There's guns from the South,
:And many a Cowboy
:With a dry dry mouth.
:There's a ragtime piana'
:And a small back room,
:For to sleep off your troubles
:In the Last Chance Saloon.  


:With rings on their fingers
Johnny Ringo has found her.
:And bells on their toes,
Johnny Ringo's found Kate.
:The girls come to Tombstone
The gunslinger's got her,
:In their high silk hose.  
Now what is her fate?
:You've a good chance of dying,
Johnny Ringo has seen her,
:It's your last chance to hide;
She's coming his way.
:There won't be no flyin'
Johnny Ringo and Katie
:'Til your last, long ride.
Were lovers, they say.
:You've a good chance of swingin',  
:It's your last chance to hide.  
:And your last chance at singin'
:Till your last long ride.


:So pick him up gentle
It's curtains for Warren,
:And carry him slow,  
They've gunned the kid down.
:He's gone kind of mental
And them bad, cruel outlaws
:Under Earp's heavy blow.
Are heading for town.
:It's your last chance of boozing
On your way then you cowboys
:Where there's no-one to mind,
The time will be soon
:It's your last chance of losing
When there's blood on the sawdust
:And the first place you find.
In the Last Chance Saloon.


:It's your last chance of earning
He knew Johnny's name and
:Your gunfighters fee.  
He spoke it out loud.
:The pay is in dollars,
Now Charlie the barman
:But the bullets are free.
Has gotten a shroud.
:It's your last chance of cussing
:At a gunfighters doom.
:It's your last chance of nothin'
:It's the Last Chance Saloon.  


:So it's curtains for Charlie,  
It's curtains for Warren,
:That barman of fame.  
They've gunned the kid down.
:He met Johnny Ringo
And them bad, cruel outlaws
:And he knew Johnny's name.
Are heading for town.
:He knew Johnny's name
On your way then you cowboys,
:And he spoke it out loud.  
The time will be soon
:Now Charlie the barman
When there's blood on the sawdust
:Has gotten a shroud.
In the Last Chance Saloon.
:He knew Johnny's name
:And he spoke it out loud.
:Now Charlie the barman
:Has gotten a shroud.  


:Johnny Ringo has found her.
So the Earps and the Clantons
:Johnny Ringo's found Kate.  
Are aimin' to meet,
:The gunslinger's got her,  
At the OK Corral
:Now what is her fate?
Near Calamity Street.
:Johnny Ringo has seen her,  
It's the OK Corral, boys
:She's coming his way.  
Of gun fighting fame,
:Johnny Ringo and Katie
Where the Earps and the Clantons,
:Were lovers, they say.  
They played out the game.
They played out the game
And we nevermore shall
Hear a story the like
Of the OK Corral.


:It's curtains for Warren,  
So the cards, they are drawn and
:They've gunned the kid down.
The chips, they are down,
:And them bad, cruel outlaws  
Them outlaws and lawmen
:Are heading for town.  
Are headin' for town.
:On your way then you cowboys
And the Earps and the Clantons
:The time will be soon
Are aimin' to meet
:When there's blood on the sawdust
At the OK Corral
:In the Last Chance Saloon.
Near Calamity Street.


:He knew Johnny's name
So them bad, cruel outlaws
:And he spoke it out loud.
Are meeting up soon.
:Now Charlie the barman
And they've drunk their last drink in
:Has gotten a shroud.
The Last-Chance Saloon.
:It's curtains for Warren,
:They've gunned the kid down.
:And them bad, cruel outlaws  
:Are heading for town.  
:On your way then you cowboys,
:The time will be soon
:When there's blood on the sawdust
:In the Last Chance Saloon.  


:So the Earps and the Clantons
It's the OK Corral, boys
:Are aimin' to meet,
Of gun fighting fame,
:At the OK Corral
Where the Earps and the Clantons,
:Near Calamity Street.
They played out their game.
:It's the OK Corral  
:Boys of gun fighting fame,  
:Where the Earps and the Clantons,  
:They played out the game.
:They played out the game  
:And we nevermore shall
:Hear a story the like
:Of the OK Corral.


:So the cards, they are drawn
They paid their sins and
:An' the chips, they are down,
They lost on the draw.
:Them outlaws and lawmen
For the Earps they was faster
:Are headin' for town.  
And they was the law.
:And the Earps and the Clantons
So beware all you cowboys
:Are aimin' to meet
Who's yearning to sin.
:At the OK Corral
If the Earps is the lawmen
:Near Calamity Street.  
You ain't gonna win.</poem>


:So them bad, cruel outlaws
(''sung by Kate'')
:Are meeting up soon.
<poem>So fill up your glasses
:And they've drunk their last drink
And join in the song
:In the Last-Chance Saloon.
The laws right behind ya
And it won't take long
So come you coyotes
And howl at the moon
'Till there's blood upon the sawdust
In the Last Chance Saloon
You've a good chance of swingin'
It's your last chance to hide
It's your last chance of singin'
'Till your last long ride...</poem>
(''fade out'')


:It's the OK Corral
==== Soundtrack release ====
:Boys of gun fighting fame,
An abridged version of the song appeared on ''[[Doctor Who - The 50th Anniversary Collection (soundtrack)|Doctor Who - The 50th Anniversary Collection]]'' soundtrack.
:Where the Earps and the Clantons,
:They played out their game.
:They paid their sins
:And they lost on the draw.
:For the Earps they was faster
:And they was the law.
:So beware all you cowboys
:Who's yearning to sin.
:If the Earps is the lawmen
:You ain't gonna win.


<poem>So fill up your glasses,
And join in the song.
The law's right behind you,
And it won't take long.
So come, you coyotes
And howl at the moon,
Till there's blood upon the sawdust,
In The Last Chance Saloon.
With rings on their fingers
And bells on their toes
The girls come to Tombstone
In their high silk hose.
They'll dance on the tables
Or sing you a tune,
For whatever's in your wallet
At the Last Chance Saloon.
It's your last chance of boozing,
Where there's no-one to mind.
It's your last chance of losing
And the first place you'll find.
It's your last chance of earning
Your gunfighters fee.
The pay is in dollars,
But the bullets are free.
It's your last chance of cussing
At a gunfighters doom.
It's your last chance of nothing
It's the Last Chance Saloon.
So them bad, cruel outlaws
Are meeting up soon.
And they've drunk their last drink in
The Last-Chance Saloon.
It's the OK Corral, boys
Of gun fighting fame,
Where the Earps and the Clantons,
They played out their game.
They paid for their sins and
They lost on the draw.
For the Earps they was faster
And they was the law.
So beware all you cowboys
Who's yearning to sin.
If the Earps is the lawmen
You ain't gonna win.</poem>
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