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Posted By: Kenny B (inactive)
03-Jun-02 - 02:11 PM
Thread Name: March through Georgia - other lyrics to tune?
Subject: Lyr Add: GLESCA ESKIMOS
A little bit of folklore background
Capt Lanin of the USS ? called the group of protesters on the pier at the Holy Loch a "Bunch of Eskimos " because they were all wearing Parkas. He was subsequently assaulted and knocked into the gutter while off duty in Sauchihall St in Glasgow. I think a big boy did it and ran away?

GLESCA ESKIMOS
From: GUEST,jacko@nz
Date: 21-Sep-01 - 08:33 PM
Yes, I think I've done this before....., never mind

GLESCA ESKIMOS

It's up the Clyde comes Lanin-a super-duper Yank
But doon a damn sight quicker when we coupt him doon the stank
Up tae the neck in sludge and sewage fairly stops yer swank
--We are the Glesca Eskimos

Chorus
Hullo, hullo, we are the Eskimos
Hullo, hullo, the Glesca Eskimos
We'll gaff that nyaff ca'd Lanin
We'll spear him whaur he blows
We are the Glesca Eskimos

It's in an oot, an up an doon, an on an aff the piers
There's cooncilors, collaborators, pimps and profiteers
The hairies jouk the polis, and the polis jouk the queers
--We are the Glesca Eskimos .... Chorus

There's dredgers and there's sludgie-boats tae keep the river clean
Ye lift yuir haun an pu the chain--ye ken fine whit ah mean
But why in the hell has the Holy Loch been left ootside the scheme
--We are the Glesca Eskimos ....Chorus

We've been in mony a rammy, lads, we've been in mony a tear
We've sortit oot this kind afore, we'll sort them onywhere
O, get yuir harpoons ready--he's comin up for air
--We are the Glesca Eskimos ....Chorus