Lyr Req: Ally's Army

Subject: Lyr Add: ALLY'S TARTAN ARMY (from Andy Cameron)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 03 Feb 04 - 09:32 PM

Copied from http://www.rampantscotland.com/songs/blsongs_ally.htm :

When Scotland's football (soccer) team qualified for the 1978 World Cup in Argentina (and England didn't), probably the biggest mistake manager Ally McLeod made was to talk up the chances of Scotland not only dong well, but maybe even winning the championship. The song below (there are many versions), belted out at the time, epitomises that starry-eyed view. A recording of the song by comedian Andy Cameron even made it to the Pop charts. Many of Scotland's Tartan Army of football fans even half-believed the optimism - until it all ended in tears and Scotland did not even proceed beyond the first round. The picture of McLeod, head buried in his hands, summed it all up!

If you want to read the gory details of Scotland's tragic performance in Argentina, see www.scotclans.com/myths/archive2.htm.

ALLY'S TARTAN ARMY

We're on the march wi' Ally's Army.
    We're going tae the Argentine,
And we'll really shake them up
    When we win the World Cup,
'Cos Scotland is the greatest football team.

We're representing Britain,
    And we're gaunny do or die,
England cannae dae it,
    'Cos they didnae qualify!

We're on the march wi' Ally's Army,
    We're going tae the Argentine,
And we'll really shake them up,
    When we win the World Cup,
'Cos Scotland is the greatest football team.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ally's Army
From: Tam the Bam (Nutter)
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 10:22 AM

It's the Irvine folk club at the Golf Hotel at Irvine in Ayrshire Scotland, it's on every second wednesday and the guest we have on wednesday night is Kent Du Chane he's an American blues singer.

This is my tribute tae Ally McLeod.

I ken it's rubbish but it's the only song that's about him and Scotland.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ally's Army
From: Scabby Douglas
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 09:49 AM

What folk club is that then, Tam?

I think there should be more lyrics to that, but I'm having trouble finding them..

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ally's Army
From: GUEST,Skipjack K8
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 08:39 AM

Ally's Tartan Army
We're on the march wi' Ally's Army,
    We're going tae the Argentine,
And we'll really shake them up,
    When we win the World Cup,
'Cos Scotland is the greatest football team,
We're representing Britain,
    And we're gaunny do or die,
England cannae dae it,
    'Cos they didnae qualify!

We're on the march wi' Ally's Army,
    We're going tae the Argentine,
And we'll really shake them up,
    When we win the World Cup,
'Cos Scotland is the greatest football team,

Subject: Lyr Req: Ally's Army
From: Tam the Bam (Nutter)
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 08:19 AM

Hello my name is Tom Hamilton,

And I am looking for the words to Ally's army by Andy Camaron, before anyone else tells me off about my spelling I know that I've spelt it wrong.
Anyway the reaso for this is because I want to pay tribute to Ally McLeod at the folk club that I go to.
So if anyone out there can help then I would very grateful.

Thanks once again
Tom frae Saltcoats Scotland