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21 Jun 15 - 09:38 AM (#3717965) Subject: Glasgow police song From: Old Grey Wolf Does anyone know the title & lyrics of a comedy song about Glasgow police finding a body, and dumping it "on another man's beat". One line goes something like: "At four in the morning they re-found it with a note saying not wanted on beats 3 or 4" I last heard it in the late 60's. |
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21 Jun 15 - 10:05 AM (#3717975) Subject: RE: Glasgow police song From: GUEST,# Hamish Imlach's the Coppers' Song That is from http://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/maybe-appreciated-by-the-50s-60s-people-here-526744/ There are some lyrics there, too. Anyway, give it a look. |
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21 Jun 15 - 10:09 AM (#3717977) Subject: RE: Glasgow police song From: GUEST,# Here it is on YouTube |
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21 Jun 15 - 10:13 AM (#3717980) Subject: Draft: The Copper's Song (Hamish Imlach) From: Joe Offer So, here's a start, based on the lyrics at http://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/maybe-appreciated-by-the-50s-60s-people-here-526744/ Any corrections? -Joe- THE COPPERS' SONG (Hamish Imlach) It was 12 oclock when they found it, Lying there still as a log, A badly bashed aboot body, Tyre marks messed up its physog. So they went through the usual procedure, Kicked it to be sure it was deid, Then they went through its pockets and shared oot its cash, Smoked all its fags while it bled, Then solemnly they took their positions One at its head and its feet, Picked it up carefully, and walked doon the close, An' dumped it on another man's beat. It was four in the morning when they re-found it, Propped up in an old Chip Shop door, It was naked by noo wi' a sign roon its neck, "Not Wanted on Beats 3 or 4". |
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21 Jun 15 - 10:29 AM (#3717988) Subject: RE: Glasgow police song From: Old Grey Wolf Very fast response. Thanks troops. |
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21 Jun 15 - 10:54 AM (#3717993) Subject: RE: Glasgow police song From: Megan L THE COPPERS' SONG (Hamish Imlach) As taken from the youtube video It wis doon in auld Invertotty The gestapo were oot oan the beat Looking for murder and arson And drunks as they stoat through the street Now two of the chief constbules agents Had notebooks quite full of names Forty men, three wumin and a dug Fur pissin up closes and lanes It was 12 oclock when they found it, Lying there just like a log, A badly bashed aboot body, Tyre marks scorched up its physog. they went through the usual procedure, Kicked it to be sure it was dead, Then they went through its pockets and shared oot its cash, Smoked all its fags while it bled, Then they lifted up his body Wan at his head and his feet Carried it up to an alleyway And dumped it on another mans beat. It was four oclock when they refoundit Propped up in an old Chip Shop door, It was naked by noo wi' a sign roon its neck, "Not Wanted on Beats 3 or 4". |
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21 Jun 15 - 11:51 AM (#3718005) Subject: RE: Glasgow police song: Coppers' Song (Imlach) From: Joe Offer What is the name of the melody for this song? John McCutcheon uses it for his "Red Corvette (a True Story)." |
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21 Jun 15 - 12:03 PM (#3718008) Subject: RE: Glasgow police song: Coppers' Song (Imlach) From: GUEST,kenny Don't know if it's the original or not , Joe, but it was also used for a song, which I seem to remember being taught in school, about being "Bound For Botany Bay". |
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21 Jun 15 - 04:11 PM (#3718067) Subject: RE: Glasgow police song: Coppers' Song (Imlach) From: GUEST,G Man Botany Bay |
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21 Jun 15 - 06:45 PM (#3718104) Subject: RE: Glasgow police song: Coppers' Song (Imlach) From: GUEST,Jim I It is virtually the same as the tune for the Irish song (Clancys and Makem) 'The Cobbler'. |