UK TV advert, when the boat comes in

Subject: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: okthen
Date: 12 Mar 01 - 06:29 PM

Just curious to find out if anyone knows who sings this on the "Youngs" frozen food advert on uk tv.

I doubt if it will change my life radically if I don't find out, but you never know..........

cheers

bill

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: Morticia
Date: 12 Mar 01 - 06:31 PM

YOu know, I've just this second seen that ad and was wondering the very same thing.

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: Wavestar
Date: 12 Mar 01 - 06:38 PM

There was a discussion of this very thing on an earlier thread, I'm sure of it. It was some months ago.

Whoever he is, he does a good job of it.

-J

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: Wavestar
Date: 12 Mar 01 - 06:41 PM

Annnnddd... it's on THIS thread. But since I've never been able to do blue clickys, having never tried to learn, (I'm lazy) I'll do this instead.

http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=27790#342314

-J

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: Morticia
Date: 12 Mar 01 - 06:50 PM

Thanks WS, but I see that thread was inconclusive.....now lots of us want to know!

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: A Wandering Minstrel
Date: 13 Mar 01 - 12:12 PM

I think it may be Alex Glasgow. There is an extant recording of him singing it and whoever it is, is giving the proper geordie pronounciation of the word "boat" which suggest a native speaker.

Sadly they have dropped the good verses about drinking!

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 13 Mar 01 - 01:21 PM

Yes the previous thread was started by Geoff and we thought it was Graham Pirt but apparently not.

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: nutty
Date: 13 Mar 01 - 02:19 PM

Tom McConville is a leading contender in my book

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: Greyeyes
Date: 13 Mar 01 - 02:25 PM

There is an annual publication called "Tele Tunes" which contains this sort of info. I'll try & remember to look it up tomorrow. If I forget, any decent reference library should stock it.

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: John Routledge
Date: 13 Mar 01 - 02:50 PM

I can recognise Alex Glasgow's voice at 1000 paces but have not seen the ad. I will start viewing intently. GB

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 13 Mar 01 - 03:07 PM

I'm torn between Alex Glasgow and Bob Davenport, so it's probably neither!
RtS

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 10:39 AM

The singer is Alex Glasgow. A recording is available on a compilation of TV tunes. Let me know if you want the details of the CD, I didn't have a pen on when I looked it up, and was in a hurry.

Paul.

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: GUEST,Greyeyes
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 10:44 AM

Sorry, that was me, cookieless.

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: Morticia
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 11:21 AM

Thank you Greyeyes, what a clever man you are, special snog on it's way :)!!

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: Lady McMoo
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 11:29 AM

I haven't heard the advert, not living in the UK, but would recognize it instantly if it's the Alex Glasgow version. The same song/singer were also used as the theme tune for the notable BBC series of the same name many, many years ago.

mcmoo

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: Lady McMoo
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 11:29 AM

I haven't heard the advert, not living in the UK, but would recognize it instantly if it's the Alex Glasgow version. The same song/singer were also used as the theme tune for the notable BBC series of the same name many, many years ago.

mcmoo

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: Lady McMoo
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 11:30 AM

I haven't heard the advert, not living in the UK, but would recognize it instantly if it's the Alex Glasgow version. The same song/singer were also used as the theme tune for the notable BBC series of the same name many, many years ago.

mcmoo

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: GUEST,Greyeyes
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 11:37 AM

What was that again mcmoo?

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 11:58 AM

Thanks Greyeyes.

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: John J
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 12:51 PM

It doesn't sound like Bob Davenport (just where is he these days?) or Tom McConville to me. Tom sings a different version, but when someone's paying I'm sure he'd sing ANY version! JJ

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: Lady McMoo
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 02:31 PM

Sorry about that folks! My computer crashed but managed to send out three messages all the same as it did so (...dying man clutching at a straw?)!

mcmoo

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: okthen
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 02:41 PM

Sorry to disagree with you Greyeyes, but I emailed Youngs a couple of days ago and I've just received the reply. According to their marketing dept. it's by someone called Mick Sands, which leaves me non the wiser, anyone else?

cheers

bill

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: Greyeyes
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 02:57 PM

"Tele Tunes" is a highly reputable, reliable source. I would be more inclined to believe them than the company's marketing dept. who may just not have known, and made it up rather than finding out. Particularly as several people had already guessed it might be Alex Glasgow.

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: okthen
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 03:15 PM

Am inclined to agree with you Greyeyes, they probably gave me anyoldname just to fob me off,

cheers(feeling well and truly fobbed off)

bill

P.S. who can you trust if you can't trust the advertising department.

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: Greyeyes
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 03:40 PM

okthen, if you PM me the e-mail address I'll confront them with the published source & see how they react.

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: Lanfranc
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 03:55 PM

Sounds like Alex Glasgow to me.

Never, ever, trust anyone involved with PR or advertising, they're all professional liars by trade and inclination!

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: GUEST,okthen
Date: 14 Mar 01 - 07:58 PM

Greyeyes, serious 'puter problems here, will be in touch when all is fixed.

cheers

bill

Subject: RE: UK TV advert, when the boat comes in
From: GUEST,Pedro Fantastico
Date: 22 Oct 19 - 05:59 PM

It was my friend Alex falkowski...