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31 Mar 17 - 08:22 AM (#3847779) Subject: The Lark by Oldham Tinkers: meaning of? From: GUEST,matt milton I'm interested in certain references in the (beautiful) song The Lark by Oldham Tinkers. "then she sang of a meadow by a river of sorts where 26 men fought a battle in shorts without effort she to her fair altitude soared then she dropped like a stone and she whistled the score screaming "Saddleworth that's not enough!" That reference to men wearing shorts made me think of football, as did "the score", but 26 men is too many for a football team, right? |
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31 Mar 17 - 08:27 AM (#3847781) Subject: RE: The Lark by Oldham Tinkers: meaning of? From: Keith A of Hertford Rugby. |
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31 Mar 17 - 08:37 AM (#3847783) Subject: RE: The Lark by Oldham Tinkers: meaning of? From: GUEST,Ray Having worked regularly with the Tinkers, 30 odd years ago, I can assure you that it would have been rugby "league". "Union" would be 30. |
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31 Mar 17 - 08:42 AM (#3847784) Subject: RE: The Lark by Oldham Tinkers: meaning of? From: Will Fly Rugby League indeed! |
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31 Mar 17 - 09:10 AM (#3847792) Subject: RE: The Lark by Oldham Tinkers: meaning of? From: Snuffy Definitely Rugby League. The 13-a-side game is native to Lancashire and Yorkshire. |
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31 Mar 17 - 09:46 AM (#3847800) Subject: RE: The Lark by Oldham Tinkers: meaning of? From: Dave the Gnome At t'Water Sheddin's it used t'be good To watch 'em feight for t'ball in t'mud But now the game has changed dust'see Tha' can't play dirty on TV (Eddie Wareing is a bum, Eddie Wareing is a bum, E-I-Addi Eddie Wareing is a bum) DtG |
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31 Mar 17 - 10:53 AM (#3847817) Subject: RE: The Lark by Oldham Tinkers: meaning of? From: GUEST,Ray They never spoke very highly of Eddie Waring! |
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31 Mar 17 - 12:56 PM (#3847848) Subject: RE: The Lark by Oldham Tinkers: meaning of? From: GUEST,matt milton ah right, cheers. rugby's about the only sport I've ever played (had to at schoo, was briefly quite a good full-backl) so I guess I should have known that. |
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31 Mar 17 - 01:19 PM (#3847856) Subject: RE: The Lark by Oldham Tinkers: meaning of? From: Dave the Gnome Was 'schoo' a spelling mistake or a nod to the Tinkers? :-) |