"Hoist the Colours", also written as "Hoist the Colors", was a haunting sea shanty known by all pirates across the Seven Seas. The song was related to the action of hoisting of a pirate's flag, though it was mainly used as a call ... //
Lyrics by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio
Music by Hans Zimmer and Gore Verbinski //
Hoist the Colours was first mentioned in the 2007 reference book Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide,[1] prior to its first appearance as "an old pirate song" in T.T. Sutherland's junior novelization for the 2007 film Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.[2][3] In addition, "Hoist the Colours" would be heard in full in the film's soundtrack as well as the film itself.[6][3] "Hoist The Colours — The Story Behind The Song" was a bonus feature for the various DVD/Blu-ray releases for the film, "The tale of house this haunting shanty was created. An anthem for pirates across the seven seas". //
