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03 Sep 99 - 09:48 AM (#111066) Subject: Rochdale cowboy From: Den Anyone out there know the words to the Rochdale Cowboy written by Mike ? Oh God memory lapse. He was a Lancashire comedian/folk singer. Also does anyone know the words to Alsation once again (to the tune of a Nation once again) I think it was written by Dermot Morgan God rest him of Father Ted fame. Thanks in advance Den. |
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03 Sep 99 - 10:23 AM (#111081) Subject: RE: Rochdale cowboy From: Roger the zimmer Sorry don't know the words but wasn't it Mike Harding (who took over the BBC folk slot from Jim LLoyd- to the detriment of the programme according to the UK folkies here on the Mudcat) Roger (Damn right I got the blues) |
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03 Sep 99 - 03:55 PM (#111168) Subject: RE: Rochdale cowboy From: Doctor John It was and the programme is almost universally disliked both here and in the UK folk magazines. Unfortunate really as he had introduced some good programmes in the good old days when Jim Lloyd (come back!) did the regular "Folk on Two" slot. And especially as he appears on the CD "Deepest Lancashire" which is very good indeed. Dr John |
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04 Sep 99 - 02:47 AM (#111364) Subject: RE: Rochdale cowboy From: Bugsy I've got it on an old LP somewhere but the only bit I remember goes something like this: It's hard to be a cowboy in Rochdale; 'cos the spus won't fit on me clogs; It's hard to be a cowboy in Rochdale; 'cos the folks all laugh': As I ride past on our Alsation Dog. |
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28 Jan 07 - 11:39 AM (#1950417) Subject: RE: Rochdale cowboy From: GUEST,yorkie idiot has the cowboy bitten the dust????? |
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28 Jan 07 - 12:04 PM (#1950434) Subject: Lyr Add: ROCHDALE COWBOY From: Nigel Parsons FoundHere/ AboutTowns And copied, lest that site goes walkies: ROCHDALE COWBOY (Spoken bit:) Never before in the history of mankind has the story been told of those brave frontiersmen who carved out a passage in the Northwest and made it a place fit for heroes to live in. This is the story of one such man, sausage tosser extraordinar his name Fred Ackroyd (Singing bit:) CHORUS: It's hard being a cowboy in Rochdale. Spurs don't fit right on me clogs. Yee-haa It's hard being a cowboy in Rochdale, 'Cause people laugh when I ride past on our Alsatian dog. Almost every night There's a tripe and cowheel fight In our local pie and pea saloon, And poor old Uncle Fred He spent 18 months in bed 'Cause he tried to kiss a girl who's a boy named Sue. CHORUS When the sun shines in the west, That's the time that I like best, And I go out punching cows with me brother Jack; And poor old Uncle Fred, He spent 18 months in bed 'Cause he punched one cow and she went and punched him back. CHORUS In the local temperance bar, We'd go and have a jar. There's sarsaparilla and liquorice juice to drink; And poor old Uncle Fred, He spent 18 months in bed 'Cause he supped the stuff he used to clean the sink. CHORUS Yer know when us cowpokes hit town, We go an' 'orses round With them good-time girls Elsie and Mucky Peg. When Auntie Kitty found Uncle Fred, He spent 18 months in bed 'Cause you can't run fast with your pants halfway down your legs. CHEERS Nigel |
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28 Jan 07 - 03:07 PM (#1950609) Subject: RE: Rochdale cowboy From: Andy Jackson Have a look on Ebay.I have gleaned several of Mike's old books and cassettes. Oh and get hold of his two "serioius" CDs "Plutonium Alley" and "Bombers Moon" - chock full of gems. Andy |
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28 Jan 07 - 03:54 PM (#1950639) Subject: RE: Rochdale cowboy From: guitar I remember the song as well, I have it on Record (remeber them) |
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28 Jan 07 - 10:09 PM (#1950891) Subject: RE: Rochdale cowboy From: CharleyO'Neill I have a distant memory of Harding miming this song on top of the pops while perched atop a novelty false alsation.In England at least Harding was big time for a while - remember ? |
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28 Jan 07 - 10:24 PM (#1950902) Subject: RE: Rochdale cowboy From: JohnB You are correct Charley, I also remember him on Top of the Pops. I used to know him wayback, from when he was in the Edison Bell Jugband and when he ran a couple of Folk Clubs around Manchester. Not having lived in England since 1977, I'm not really sure why he seems to have pissed off the folk community. Whenever I have listened to his programme on the internet it has seemed OK to me. |
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29 Jan 07 - 03:54 AM (#1950994) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Rochdale Cowboy (Mike Harding) From: Dave Hanson Out of interest it was Ralph McTell who took over from Jim Lloyd on BBC Radio 2 and Mike Harding took over from Ralph, alas. eric |
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29 Jan 07 - 03:57 AM (#1950996) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Rochdale Cowboy (Mike Harding) From: The Walrus Is this the place to mention that I've seen the 'real' "Rochdale Cowboys"? Many years ago (I think it was just around the time that the song became popular), I was at a military modelling/wargaming show called "Northern Militaire" in (IIRC) Swinton. Amongst the re-enactment groups being used to entertain the public were a 'Western' group from Lancashire, refighting "The Gunfight at the OK Corral" (to everyone's amusement) in the local shopping plaza. W |
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29 Jan 07 - 08:42 AM (#1951137) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Rochdale Cowboy (Mike Harding) From: Keith A of Hertford There are more Indians than cowboys in Rochdale these days. |
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29 Jan 07 - 12:28 PM (#1951342) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Rochdale Cowboy (Mike Harding) From: CharleyO'Neill Keith A, you sir are hilarious! - The new Lenny Bruce!! |
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04 Feb 07 - 07:13 PM (#1957836) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Rochdale Cowboy (Mike Harding) From: GUEST,studleygudfk Does any1 else remember the boogeyman?? |
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05 Feb 07 - 06:56 PM (#1958401) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Rochdale Cowboy (Mike Harding) From: Bainbo What? Do you mean: "My mam told me that the boogeyman would come some day And take me away My mam told me that he really would If I wasn't good She'd tell him that he could. Then one day I woke up And the boogeyman came in But he looked just like the bloke what's havin' our Maureen."? Or am I thinking of something else? |
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24 Jul 08 - 02:56 PM (#2396960) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Rochdale Cowboy (Mike Harding) From: GUEST |
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08 Oct 10 - 09:49 AM (#3002448) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Rochdale Cowboy (Mike Harding) From: Evil Roy Slade Now I did manage to work out the (very easy) chords for this. But what about "The Bogyeman" - or indeed any other of the early stuff(see my separate post/plea)? ROCHDALE COWBOY Never before in the history of mankind has the story been told of those brave frontiersmen who carved out a passage in the Northwest and made it a place fit for heroes to live in. This is the story of one such man, sausage tosser extraordinaire, his name – Fred Ackroyd. CHORUS: G C It's hard being a cowboy in Rochdale. G D Spurs don't fit right on me clogs.Yee-haa G D C Hard being a cowboy in Rochdale, D D Cos people laugh when I ride past on our Alsatian dog. Almost every night There's a tripe and cowheel fight In our local pie and pea saloon, And poor old Uncle Fred He spent 18 months in bed Cos he tried to kiss a girl who's a boy called Sue. CHORUS When the sun shines in the west, That's the time that I like best, And I go out punching cows with me brother Jack And poor old Uncle Fred, He spent 18 months in bed Cos he punched one cow and she went and punched him back. CHORUS In the local Temperance bar, We'd go and have a jar. There's sarsaparilla and liquorice juice to drink And poor old Uncle Fred, He spent 18 months in bed Cos he supped the stuff they use to clean the sink. CHORUS Yer know when us cowpokes hits town, We go and horse around With them good-time girls in the house of Mucky Peg. When Auntie Kitty found Uncle Fred, He spent 18 months in bed Cos you can't run fast with your pants halfway down your legs. CHORUS |
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04 Jan 11 - 09:50 AM (#3066970) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Rochdale Cowboy (Mike Harding) From: GUEST,henry29 Mike Harding's Daughter Sarah sings the Theme to the "DangerMouse" Cartoon Series On T.V. |
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04 Jan 11 - 10:08 AM (#3066990) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Rochdale Cowboy (Mike Harding) From: Silas Well, as I recall, Jim LLoyd used to do a fortnightly prog and the other two weeks were done by Cyril Tawney. |