Drag shanties & novelties

Pirates! Sirens! Screen queens and scoundrels! The legends of history and pop culture, set to song by Debbie Pastels!

The treasure chest

Every story ever told by Debbie Pastels. Pull a record from its sleeve to hear it.

Meet Debbie

Debbie Pastels is the songwriting name of Derek King. Debbie writes drag shanties and novelty songs about the people history couldn’t keep quiet: pirate queens, doomed lovers, screen sirens and the frankly scandalous.

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The full catalogue, in one place.

Play the whole collection here, or follow Debbie Pastels so new songs reach you the moment they’re released.

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Send a message in a bottle!

Bookings, festivals, sync requests, or a scoundrel from history who deserves a song? Write to Debbie.

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