lero, filibustero, That's quite sincere," says old Uncle Sam. "You'll understand, my recreant tool," Lilliburlero, old Uncle Sam, "You're to submit, and we are to rule," Lilliburlero, old Uncle Sam. "Lero, lero, aren't you a hero! Aren't you a hero," says Uncle Sam, "Lero, lero, filibustero, Aren't you a hero," says Uncle Sam. "If to these terms you fully consent," Lilliburlero, old Uncle Sam, "I'll be perpetual King-President," Lilliburlero, old Uncle Sam. "Lero, lero, take your sombrero, Off to your swamps," says old Uncle Sam, "Lero, lero, filibustero, Cut, double quick!" says old Uncle Sam. The Farmer's Curst Wife In recent times, the melody and refrain of Lillibullero are frequently paired with lyrics from the ballad The Farmer's Curst Wife. The lyrics tell the story of a ploughman's wife who is taken away to Hell by the Devil, but is subsequently returned to Earth due to her violent acts against demons. Lyrics from "The Farmer's Curst Wife" were used in the version of "Lillibullero" recorded by Bellowhead in their 2012 album Broadside, and in the version recorded by the band The City Waites in their 1976 self-titled album. There Was An Old Woman The 19th-century nursery rhyme "There Was An Old Woman Tossed Up in a Basket", published in the collection Mother Goose has also been sung to this tune. In popular culture Broadcasting "Lillibullero" was adopted by the British Broadcasting Corporation's World War II programme Into Battle and became the unofficial march of the Commandos of the British Army. Since its association with the BBC's role in the war, various recordings of "Lillibullero" have been played by the BBC as an interval signal. These include a marching band and a symphony orchestra. David Cox arranged the version used for over 30 years. During the 1970s a rousing recording by the band of HM Royal Marines used just before the BBC World Service News on the hour was replaced by a weaker and quieter version by a brass ensemble, on the grounds that the band record had worn out. However, the Marines version was later reinstated. The most recent recording, written by David Arnold and performed by a string orchestra, was until recently played on the World Service several times a day. A shortened version is currently sometimes played just before each hour before the news. A well-regarded argument for the persistence of Lillibullero as a signature tune of the