Lyr Req/Add: Welly Boot Song (Billy Connolly)

Subject: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Jan 00 - 09:21 PM

Hey, Bert and everyone else, I was trying to nap this afternoon, when a silly song Billy Connolly sings about his "wellies" came to mind; then some words came to mind, no tune, and they seemed to be of a genre you might enjoy, so, no nap and.....here's a start, please anyone feel free to add on:

Confiscate my galoshes
Take my rubbers please
I've done with mucking horses arses
It's come up to my knees

I'd like to hang out in my wellies
In a fine and clover scent
So all the pretty lasses know
That I'm a gent

katlaughing

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Metchosin
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 12:38 AM

I'm done with currying withers I've done with currying ass The only currying I'll do Is for favours with maids in the grass

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Metchosin
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 12:41 AM

oops!
I'm done with currying withers
I'm done with currying ass
The only currying I'll do
Is for favours with maids in the grass.

Got so excited over my blue clickety thingy I forgot the br's.

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 12:42 AM

Great! Love the addition! Congrats on your first blue clicky thingie!

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Metchosin
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 12:52 AM

Kat, I didn't know if you were waiting for some lines from Bert or if anyone could add a few, but I'm in such an elated state from making my first link, I thought I'd take a chance. Hope the lyrics didn't go somewhere you didn't intend.

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 01:03 AM

Metchosin, no problem, as I said, "please anyone feel free to add on". I LOVE what you added, in keeping with that *stable* motif, ya know?**BG** I just was thinking of Bert and some of the songs he sings when the words showed up in my, my, uh,....oh, yea, in my brain!

Thank you!

k(lower case)at

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Night Owl
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 01:12 AM

kat and Metchosin....great song!!!!

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Áine
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 10:10 AM

Keep going, you two! This promises to be one of the Mudcat Classics and a wonderful candidate for the Mudcat Songbook!!

-- Áine

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Mbo
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 10:23 AM

A toast noo tae the Welly
Let their praises e'er be sung
For nathin' is sae unco' fine
When scoopin' up the dung!

The King o' a' the bootie race
Wha's match ha' ne'er been met
When ramblin' frae the Hielan' snaw
Or braes a' soggie wet!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Metchosin
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 11:00 AM

That's delightful Mbo! is that the Welly song by Billy Connolly that kat was referring to or is that your own? Either way its great.

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Mbo
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 11:03 AM

Met...it's mine. After reading and enjoying tons o' Scots Highland dialect poetry--my alter-ego Buidhe Theamhdaigh kicks in, and I just start writing stuff like that! There's more to come...

--Mbo

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Metchosin
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 11:19 AM

Can you put kat's and my verse into dialect?

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Áine
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 11:25 AM

Dear Mbo,

If you're going to do your verses in the Highland dialect, could you *please* provide translations for the folks that do not understand that dialect? That way, everyone can enjoy the words!

Thanks, Áine

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: MMario
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 11:43 AM

A reasonable request, Áine, though I will say that reading scots dialect really isn't (IMHO) any harder then deciphering the spelling on high school papers, and a GREAT deal easier than reading the grocery list my family writes.

MMario

Subject: Lyr Add: THE WELLY BOOT SONG (Billy Connolly)
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 11:59 AM

Love it, Embow!

Áine, if we do put the other two verses in dialect, let's do them side by side of all verses, so there's two versions, okay? T'anks!

Met: here's Billy's song. I am afraid my little effort doesn't come close in calibre. Others of his lyrics can be found here

THE WELLY BOOT SONG
(Billy Connolly) (from the LP "The Pick of Billy Connolly")

CHORUS: If it wasn't for your wellies where would you be?
You'd be in the hospital or infirmary,
'Cause you would have a dose of the flu or even pleurisy,
If you didn't have your feet in your wellies.

Oh, wellies they are wonderful! Oh, wellies they are swell,
'Cause they keep out the water and they keep in the smell,
And when you're sitting in a room, you can always tell
When some bugger takes off his wellies. CHORUS

Oh, and when you're out walking in the country with a bird,
And you're strolling over fields just like a farmer's herd,
And somebody shouts, "Keep off the grass," and you think, "How absurd!"
And SQUELCH you find why farmers all wear wellies. CHORUS

There's fishermen and firemen, there's farmers and all,
Men out digging ditches and working in the snow.
This country it would grind to a halt and not a thing would grow
If it wasn't for the workers in their wellies. CHORUS

Oh Edward, Heath and Wilson they haven't made a hit.
They're ruining this country more than just a bit.
If they keep on the way, they're going we'll all be in the (shhhhh)
So you'd better get your feet in your wellies. CHORUS

(c)Mews Music Ltd

---

Note from Joe Offer: the lyrics above are very close to this Billy Connoly live recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFIBVNhjs7E

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Marymac90
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 12:16 PM

My guess is that this is to the tune of "If it was'na for the work o' the weavers". Am I right?

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 02:02 PM

I don't know that one, at least by name (I am terrible about remembering names of songs), but it looks like the words would scan right.

katlaughing

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Metchosin
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 02:39 PM

Hand me a crop and a helmet
I long for more hallowed ground
I'm not what you think, just because I'm wearing Pink
I'm off to the hunt and the hound

or to add a little politics to make it more folky, a few lines from my husband

The rich believe they deserve their luck
The poor are not so sure
They may aspire to the carriage trade
But will still stand knee deep in manure.

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 02:50 PM

Bravo! Whoo-HOO!

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Mbo
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 04:19 PM

Well! Let's see what ol' Buidhe can do:

Tak' me ol' galoshes
Tak' me rubbers please
I've doon wi' claenin' fur-ahins arses
It's cam up tae me knee

I'd lik tae hang oot in me wellies
In a braw and heather scent
Sae a' the bonnie lassies ken
Tha I'm a gent

I'm doon wi' brooshin' wi'ers
I'm doon wi' brooshin' ass
The anly brooshin' e'er I'll dae
Is for haughie-mandie wi' the lassies in the grass

Gie tae me a crop an bunnet
I keen for mair holy groond
I nae wha' ye ken, kis I'm weirin' pink
I'm gane tae reenge and me dug

The gaitherts doot they deserve their look
The puir are nae sae shair
They dow wint tae the carriage profeesion
Bit will aye staun knee deep in manure!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Áine
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 05:06 PM

Mbo -- Please translate . . .

-- Áine

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 05:29 PM

It's fine, juist what we'd already said! Great!!

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Áine
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 05:50 PM

Sorry, sorry . . . You see -- I couldn't even tell that Mbo was putting y'all's stuff into dialect . . . I think I understand now (hahahaha).

I'm collecting these wonderful verses for insertion into the Mudcat Songbook under the working title 'Tak' me ol' galoshes', OK? Now, Mbo -- I need you to put your first two verses in Highland dialect into English to make the 'translation' complete (or would that be compleat?). This will be the very first Bilingual entry!!! You guys will be famous!!

Now, we need a great tune for this -- any ideas?

-- Áine

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 05:57 PM

Kool! Hav ta t'ink aboot da tuin, gel.

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Áine
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 05:58 PM

Now stop that Rochester!!

;-) -- Á.

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Mbo
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 06:07 PM

Alright! The translation is:

A toast now to the Welly
Let their praises ever be sung
For nothing is so uncommonly fine
When scooping up the dung

The King of all the boot race
Who's match have never been met
When rambling from the Highland snow
Or the hills all soggy and wet!

--Mbo

I'll try and come up with a tune! And more verses!

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Áine
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 06:14 PM

Dear Mbo,

Fantastic!! Can't wait to see and hear what you come up with.

-- Áine

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Metchosin
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 07:08 PM

Wonderful Mbo! would it be a travesty of the language to use the word "hund" or "hound" instead of "dug" so it will still rhyme?

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Mbo
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 08:05 PM

Met, I was JUST thinking about that. Sure "dug" is fun, but we have to honor the rhyme structure. I tried looking up words that would rhyme with "dug" in Scots Dialect meaning ground or earth, but to no avail. I'm sure "hoond" would work fine! BTW I wrote a tune written, but I'm not going to be able to make a midi of it until Monday night.

--Mbo

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Metchosin
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 08:35 PM

kat and Mbo, I've taken the liberty of rearranging the verses slightly, trying to improve how it scans and adding an final verse, in the hope of making it all hang together better. Let me know what you think and if not in agreement that's fine with me.

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Metchosin
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 08:38 PM

Oh Yeah, forgot the most important part, here it is

Confiscate my galoshes
Take my rubbers please
I've done with mucking horse arses
It's come up to my knees

I'd like to hang out in my wellies
In a fine and clover scent
So all the pretty lasses know
That I consider myself a gent

I'm done with currying withers
I'm done with currying ass
The only currying I now want to do
Is for favours with maids in the grass.

Hand me a crop and helmet
I long for much higher ground
I'm not what you think, just because I'm in Pink
I'm off to the hunt and the hound

The rich believe they're deserving their luck
The poor are not quite so sure
They may aspire to the carriage trade
But will still stand knee deep in manure.

A toast now to the Welly
Let their praises ever be sung
For nothing is so uncommonly fine
When scooping up the dung

The King of all the boot race
Who's match have never been met
When rambling from the Highland snow
Or the hills all soggy and wet!

So whether your high or your low-brow
In the company of farm animals or snoots
This one rule you should remember
You will always require you boots.

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Bugsy
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 08:55 PM

Marymac90. yes you are quite correct. It is to the tune of The Work Of The Weavers. A good song.

Cheers

Bugsy

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Mbo
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 08:56 PM

Oh excellent, Met! THE arrangement! Here's the final translation:

Sae we'er your hie or your la' broo
In the coompny o' baists or snoots
This ane rale ye maun mind-o
Ye'll needs must want your boots

--Mbo

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 09:03 PM

Thank you, thank you!!! That's grand all of ya! Now, where in the 'ell is Bert???**BG**

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: catspaw49
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 10:12 PM

Well katmyluv...I think he's at annaps, but I don't know for sure. In any case, he has CRS and probably doesn't remember himself. But who needs him? Y'all have been doing just a TREMENDOUS job without him!!! And besides the fine work, something else in this thread triggered another thought...I guess Meebo's work...although its done a good bit here, made me think longingly of our old friend Cuilionn.

I wonder what happened to her. She was so wonderful and fun.....and no one has ever equalled her in writing Braid Scots. I would read her posts repeatedly, just enjoying the flow as though I could actually hear her! I remember Karen bringing me the messages in the hospital and reading them ALL over and over...but Cuilionn's was just so special and different.

For those of you who never knew her, look back on some of her postings.... Here's a Sample and the follow-up message to it. Hope the blue clickies are having a good night. If not, just look up some of her stuff. Hope she's OK.

GREAT THREAD here folks.....Just a bang-up job........

MORE!!!! MORE!!! BRAVO!!! AUTHORS!!!! BRAVO!!!

Spaw

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 11:07 PM

Boy, you are right about Cuillion, Spaw. I've often thought of her and wondered how she is. I definitely miss her and her writing. We had a great picture of her, wonder if it is still up. Will have to check. Thanks, sweetie.

katlaughing

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Áine
Date: 15 Jan 00 - 07:44 PM

Since I didn't hear from any of the authors of 'Tak' me ol' galoshes', I'm taking the liberty of posting the lyrics on the Mudcat Songbook tonight.

Mbo, don't forget to send the tune to Alan to put on the Midi page when you finish it, and also, to let me know when he's posted it, so that I can put a link to it on the Songbook.

Once again, I'm amazed at the talent here on the 'Cat. Like I said before, it don't get better than this!! (Well, except for when the Stars win a hockey game . . .)

-- The Keeper of the Book, Áine

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: catspaw49
Date: 15 Jan 00 - 07:48 PM

I'm all for it even though I just cheered it on. Aine, was Cuillion before your time here? She'd have been great on the translation!!!

Spaw

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Jan 00 - 07:51 PM

Thanks, Áine! Sorry I didn't get back to you. Sounds great!

luvyaKat

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Mbo
Date: 15 Jan 00 - 08:01 PM

Thanks, Aine! I adding some more to the existing tune I did yesterday--trying to put a march in with it. I'll have it ready soon!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Metchosin
Date: 15 Jan 00 - 08:03 PM

sorry Aine, I didn't realize you were looking for us.

Spaw, I managed to get through the whole of Amazing Grace this afternoon, despite the great bubbles of snot on the end of my nose, a cracking voice and tears and tears streaming down my face. I think that is the only way that song can be sung honestly. Still was hard though, 19 year olds aren't supposed to die. Oh Jeez.

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Jan 00 - 08:08 PM

Hey, Metchosin, sorry to hear of that. You are a compassionate soul. All my best to you.

kat (all lower case)

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: catspaw49
Date: 15 Jan 00 - 08:21 PM

Mets.....its never the way and is too often the way. We're here.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Áine
Date: 15 Jan 00 - 08:32 PM

I'm so sorry for your troubles, Metchosin.

I've posted your song on the Songbook (see Additions to Songbook thread), so, go take a look and let me know if there are any mistakes, problems, etc.

Great job guys and gals, Áine

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Metchosin
Date: 16 Jan 00 - 12:16 AM

damn server went down.

Thanks guys. I'm OK, but I think my friends Jack and Glenda are candidates for your your healing circle,Glenda, the mom especially. Something within her has gone away and she's not there, she wasn't able to recognize anyone at the service.

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Bert
Date: 19 Jan 00 - 08:43 PM

Well I was at Annap's.
but it's good to see how well you can manage without me

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Bert
Date: 20 Jan 00 - 10:19 AM

Absobloodylutelyfantastic!!!

Now who's going to sing it and send it to Max in time for Mudcat Radio next week?

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: MMario
Date: 20 Jan 00 - 10:58 AM

geesh bert, you could at least wait until Mbo's finished with the tune!!!!

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Bert
Date: 20 Jan 00 - 11:12 AM

Well you guys didn't wait for me. And it's MY thread ;-)

Subject: RE: BERT! Started some lyrics for ya!
From: Áine
Date: 20 Jan 00 - 01:07 PM

Hey Everybody! Mbo HAS finished the tune -- Click here to go the page on Alan's MIDI pages to find it - 'Tak' Me Ol' Galoshes' and click here for the lyrics in English and here for the lyrics in the Highland Scots dialect.

Go for it, Bert! Why don't YOU sing on the Mudcat Radio -- after all, it's YOUR thread, tisn't it?

-- Áine