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29 Jan 01 - 07:30 PM (#385251) Subject: Harrin's Heed From: GUEST,edwin I've looked through the database for a song much sung by the Lads from Tynemouth Lifeboat whilst out on the lash! Anyone else familiar with it? THE HARRIN'S HEED What'll a de with me harrin's heed? Oh! What'll a de with me harrin's heed? We'll mek them into loaves of breed, Harrin's heed, loaves of breed, An aal manner o' things chorus: Of all the fish that live in the sea, the harrin is the one for me. How are ye the day, how are ye the day, How are ye the day me hinny oh? What'll a de with me harrin's eyes? Oh! What'll a de with me harrin's eyes? We'll mek them into puddens and pies, Harrin's eyes, puddens and pies, Harrin's heed, loaves of breed, An aal manner o' things (chorus) ………………. harrin's fins? ………………. harrin's fins? ………….needles and pins. etc. (chorus) ……………….harrin's guts? ……………….harrin's guts? …………….a pair of byuts. etc. (chorus) ……………….harrin's belly? ……………….harrin's belly? ……….a lass called Nelly etc. (chorus) |
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29 Jan 01 - 08:13 PM (#385283) Subject: RE: Harrin's Heed From: Snuffy Edwin If you type 'Eliza Carthy' into the Digitrad and forum search box you should find a discussion about this song - spellings differ between standard English, Geordie, Scots and Irish. There is also a version in the database called Herring's Head, which is vaguely similar |
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29 Jan 01 - 08:23 PM (#385291) Subject: RE: Harrin's Heed From: Stewie There's also:
harrins backs - fishin' smacks --Stewie.
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29 Jan 01 - 11:56 PM (#385390) Subject: RE: Harrin's Heed From: GUEST,joanne ooooooooh big,strong,lifeboatmen. |
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30 Jan 01 - 12:07 AM (#385401) Subject: RE: Harrin's Heed From: Sorcha Are we talking about fish, here, as in herring? Sorry, but yuck-o. No me gusta los pesces. |
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30 Jan 01 - 01:24 AM (#385443) Subject: RE: Harrin's Heed From: Jim Dixon Here's the song you want: The Harrins Heed. |
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01 Nov 05 - 11:05 AM (#1595001) Subject: RE: Harrin's Heed From: Mr Happy a chap at a session I go sings harrin's belly? a colour telly! & harrin's roe? a video! |
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02 Nov 05 - 08:51 AM (#1595698) Subject: RE: Harrin's Heed From: Leadfingers But NEVER forget Trayton's parody - The Octopus's Leg - Described by no less a personage than Les Barker as a 'Silly Song' !! |
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02 Nov 05 - 11:37 AM (#1595794) Subject: RE: Harrin's Heed From: Mr Happy The Octopus's Leg? any words? |
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02 Nov 05 - 02:01 PM (#1595895) Subject: RE: Harrin's Heed From: Innocent Bystander Naebody's mentioned "Harrin's back - Laddie ca'ed Jack" - And yes, I've heard the "Colour telly" too. |