Lyr req: Teesside is beautiful lyrics

Subject: Teesside is beautiful lyrics
From: GUEST,Trevor Brigham
Date: 12 Sep 24 - 09:38 AM

I'm trying to find the words for a song written in the early 70s. I only remember the chorus, which is:

Teesside is beautiful I'll have you to know
And the coals from South Durham make the blast furnaces glow
It's wonderful to see though the smoke's in your eyes
The flames from the oil refineries as they light up the skies.

One of the verses began:

Thank you Mr Edward Heath you're a very nice chap

And ended

But don't smile on South Durham or your teeth will turn black.

Subject: RE: Teesside is beautiful lyrics
From: The Sandman
Date: 12 Sep 24 - 11:28 AM

it sounds like the work of ed pickford?

Subject: RE: Teesside is beautiful lyrics
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Sep 24 - 12:07 PM

I was wondering if it was by one of the many Teesside Fettlers. I first heard it sung in London in 77 by someone who went to clubs in the Stockton area but can't remember the lyrics either after all these years! He was a big fan of the great Peter Bond, similar humour to some of Peter's songs, but not by him.

Subject: RE: Teesside is beautiful lyrics
From: The Sandman
Date: 12 Sep 24 - 12:45 PM

It does not sound like Richard Grainger, or RonAngel, possIbly Stu Mcfarlane

Subject: RE: Teesside is beautiful lyrics
From: GUEST,Trevor Brigham
Date: 12 Sep 24 - 01:39 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. It was one of those humorous protest songs that area did so well. Hopefully someone will recognise it though it's a period piece now!

Subject: RE: Teesside is beautiful lyrics
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Sep 24 - 05:19 AM

Teesside is a lot of things but beautiful is not one of them- TeesDALE maybe- it sounds like an awful song anyway

Subject: RE: Teesside is beautiful lyrics
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 13 Sep 24 - 08:10 AM

It's a parody.

Subject: RE: Teesside is beautiful lyrics
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 13 Sep 24 - 06:11 PM

Graeme Miles? Vin Garbutt?

Subject: RE: Teesside is beautiful lyrics
From: The Sandman
Date: 14 Sep 24 - 02:16 AM

not Graeme Miles

Subject: RE: Lyr req: Teesside is beautiful lyrics
From: r.padgett
Date: 15 Sep 24 - 03:27 AM

fb response says it is Graeme Miles

Ray

Subject: RE: Lyr req: Teesside is beautiful lyrics
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Sep 24 - 05:02 AM

a parody you say? there are hundreds of Irish songs proclaiming the beauties and joys of some of the most Godforsaken spots on the planet- there are many examples- is that what you mean?

Subject: RE: Lyr req: Teesside is beautiful lyrics
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Sep 24 - 05:42 AM

How serious does one take 'In praise of the beautiful city of Mullingar'?

And what's wrong with lovely Drumsnot?

Subject: RE: Lyr req: Teesside is beautiful lyrics
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 15 Sep 24 - 06:25 AM

I was thinking Dorset is Beautiful sung by the Tetties.

Subject: RE: Lyr req: Teesside is beautiful lyrics
From: The Sandman
Date: 15 Sep 24 - 11:59 AM

Whp on facebook says that,a well known Teesside songwriter had never heard of it when i asked and he thought it was unlikely to be G MILES, However please prove me wrong, It doesnt sound like one of his better efforts

Subject: RE: Lyr req: Teesside is beautiful lyrics
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 15 Sep 24 - 12:57 PM

Yetties.

Subject: RE: Lyr req: Teesside is beautiful lyrics
From: r.padgett
Date: 16 Sep 24 - 10:24 AM

Yes Dorset is beautiful ~ The Yetties ~ possible tune and song parody Teesside is beautiful

I found Graeme Miles listed songs ~ not listed

So more search may well be needed

Ray

Subject: RE: Lyr req: Teesside is beautiful lyrics
From: The Sandman
Date: 17 Sep 24 - 04:16 AM

not graeme miles,
i doubt if it was written by a teessider, teesside was created in the late sixties early 70s, stockton had previously been in north riding of yorkshire

Subject: RE: Lyr req: Teesside is beautiful lyrics
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Sep 24 - 04:57 AM

No- Stockton was in County Durham, being on the north side of the Tees- Midddlesbrough on the south side, was in North Yorkshire

Subject: RE: Lyr req: Teesside is beautiful lyrics
From: The Sandman
Date: 17 Sep 24 - 04:33 PM

yes well done