Lyr Req: Harrin's Heed

Subject: RE: Harrin's Heed
From: Innocent Bystander
Date: 02 Nov 05 - 02:01 PM

Naebody's mentioned "Harrin's back - Laddie ca'ed Jack" - And yes, I've heard the "Colour telly" too.

Subject: RE: Harrin's Heed
From: Mr Happy
Date: 02 Nov 05 - 11:37 AM

The Octopus's Leg? any words?

Subject: RE: Harrin's Heed
From: Leadfingers
Date: 02 Nov 05 - 08:51 AM

But NEVER forget Trayton's parody - The Octopus's Leg - Described by no less a personage than Les Barker as a 'Silly Song' !!

Subject: RE: Harrin's Heed
From: Mr Happy
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 11:05 AM

a chap at a session I go sings

harrin's belly? a colour telly!

&

harrin's roe? a video!

Subject: RE: Harrin's Heed
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 30 Jan 01 - 01:24 AM

Here's the song you want: The Harrins Heed.

Subject: RE: Harrin's Heed
From: Sorcha
Date: 30 Jan 01 - 12:07 AM

Are we talking about fish, here, as in herring? Sorry, but yuck-o. No me gusta los pesces.

Subject: RE: Harrin's Heed
From: GUEST,joanne
Date: 29 Jan 01 - 11:56 PM

ooooooooh big,strong,lifeboatmen.

Subject: RE: Harrin's Heed
From: Stewie
Date: 29 Jan 01 - 08:23 PM

There's also:

harrins backs - fishin' smacks
harrins tails - buckets and pails
harrins scales - a barrel of ale/a ship that sails

--Stewie.

Subject: RE: Harrin's Heed
From: Snuffy
Date: 29 Jan 01 - 08:13 PM

Edwin

If you type 'Eliza Carthy' into the Digitrad and forum search box you should find a discussion about this song - spellings differ between standard English, Geordie, Scots and Irish.

There is also a version in the database called Herring's Head, which is vaguely similar

Subject: Harrin's Heed
From: GUEST,edwin
Date: 29 Jan 01 - 07:30 PM

I've looked through the database for a song much sung by the Lads from Tynemouth Lifeboat whilst out on the lash! Anyone else familiar with it?

THE HARRIN'S HEED

What'll a de with me harrin's heed? Oh! What'll a de with me harrin's heed? We'll mek them into loaves of breed, Harrin's heed, loaves of breed, An aal manner o' things

chorus: Of all the fish that live in the sea, the harrin is the one for me. How are ye the day, how are ye the day, How are ye the day me hinny oh?

What'll a de with me harrin's eyes? Oh! What'll a de with me harrin's eyes? We'll mek them into puddens and pies, Harrin's eyes, puddens and pies, Harrin's heed, loaves of breed, An aal manner o' things (chorus)

………………. harrin's fins? ………………. harrin's fins? ………….needles and pins. etc. (chorus)

……………….harrin's guts? ……………….harrin's guts? …………….a pair of byuts. etc. (chorus)

……………….harrin's belly? ……………….harrin's belly? ……….a lass called Nelly etc. (chorus)