That Blitherscrum? thats shit that is.

Subject: RE: That Blitherscrum? thats shit that is.
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 14 Oct 10 - 08:43 AM

Beardy wazzocks bleating about dead sailors, dead miners, rape and incest..........er 'ang on a bit, that sounds pretty bloody good to me.

Dave H

Subject: RE: That Blitherscrum? thats shit that is.
From: theleveller
Date: 14 Oct 10 - 08:55 AM

...and beer - lots of songs about beer! Eyup, Dave, it's my round. Now, altogether "As I walked out one May morning on Radcliffe highway on my way to the pub...."

Subject: RE: That Blitherscrum? thats shit that is.
From: Fred McCormick
Date: 14 Oct 10 - 09:17 AM

Anything's a proper traddie wazzock song. It all depends on the treatment. Many's the time I've heard them singing shanties such as:

"Rolling down to Frisco Bay,
For the sailor likes his bottle-o.
Stand by your mainsprits with a rope in each hand
And take your time at the dander-o."

Subject: RE: That Blitherscrum? thats shit that is.
From: olddude
Date: 14 Oct 10 - 09:21 AM

Ok but is shit defined in the 1954 book of folk Laws and definitions? I bet it isn't hence ...what is shit? ... who defines it ... we have no reference ... and beards ... how long, how groomed ... OH my no book to reference there either ... all is lost

Subject: RE: That Blitherscrum? thats shit that is.
From: theleveller
Date: 14 Oct 10 - 10:01 AM

"Anything's a proper traddie wazzock song."

Well I've never seen an elephant sing.

Subject: RE: That Blitherscrum? thats shit that is.
From: GUEST,Beardybanjiman
Date: 14 Oct 10 - 10:12 AM

"and end with someone getting shagged or killed (or both)"

But which way round?

Subject: RE: That Blitherscrum? thats shit that is.
From: Smedley
Date: 14 Oct 10 - 03:36 PM

Lovely thread!!

And to the person who asked, you stress the "wazz" and it's not a new word.

Now what about that Glenn-Miller-goes-folk lot Wazzockhead ??

Subject: RE: That Blitherscrum? thats shit that is.
From: theleveller
Date: 15 Oct 10 - 03:18 AM

"you stress the "wazz""

I always need a wazz when I'm stressed.

Subject: RE: That Blitherscrum? thats shit that is.
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 15 Oct 10 - 03:54 AM

Or as Tony Capstick once said ' you great fat spawny eyed parrot faced wazzock, ' 'e 'ad a way with words that lad, well 'e was from Rotherham tha knows.

Dave H

Subject: RE: That Blitherscrum? thats shit that is.
From: GUEST,georgiansilver in Devon!
Date: 15 Oct 10 - 06:49 AM

As one of the organisers of Blitherscrum Festival I have to object to the word sh*t being used to describe it. This shows immaturity and ignorance of the correct term which is 'sh*te.... I have to say that in spite of many Festivals closing, Blitherscrum is thriving. We are already plannng next years Festival.... and have already booked or should I say re-booked:- Jezlo!,,, Vinegar Butt,,,,Peeleyed Stan,,,,, and and Flosser of Maida Vale.

Subject: RE: That Blitherscrum? thats shit that is.
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 15 Oct 10 - 10:12 AM

Oh no ! er can you please do it in early summer when I'll be fishing in Scotland ?

Dave H

Subject: RE: That Blitherscrum? thats shit that is.
From: theleveller
Date: 15 Oct 10 - 10:35 AM

"As one of the organisers of Blitherscrum Festival"

Did you use sheepdogs?

Subject: RE: That Blitherscrum? thats shit that is.
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 15 Oct 10 - 11:57 AM

That Tim Leaning has a lot to answer for Georgiansilver, for lowering the standards of all you stand for. When he is next in Gainsborough, I suggest you give him ten penneth of sh*te.

Subject: RE: That Blitherscrum? thats shit that is.
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Oct 10 - 09:48 AM

theleveller... I have never used a sheepdog in my life! We have always had meaningful relationships!!!!

Subject: RE: That Blitherscrum? thats shit that is.
From: Mingulay
Date: 17 Oct 10 - 03:49 AM

Ah! Blitherscrum. How many know that the smokeworks grounds are the only British breeding place of the beardy wazzock according to Bill Oddie, and he should know being a well known 'twitcher'. Mind you, there's a lot of twitching goes on in Blitherscrum, usually in dark and damp places frequented by cuckoos for some reason.

As for the place being shit, what better accolade could be given to the town containing the only 30 acre open cesspit in these fair isles. Makes you proud to be British.

By the way, Mr Oddie describes the song of the beardy wazzock as being no great shakes and somewhat akin to a foghorn with adenoids.

"As I was a wazzocking one morning in May..........."