22 Nov 99 - 11:02 AM (#139511) Subject: eric bogle's wee china pig From: stoddard19@aol.com I have been trying to figure out the words in the chorus but I can't understand them with Eric's accent. Hope someone can help me |
26 Nov 99 - 09:12 PM (#141136) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: eric bogle's wee china pig From: Al A china pig was a bed heating device rather like a stone jug with a screw-in stopper. It was made from white china clay (wally). Although filled with boiling water, grannies generally knitted thick woolen covers for these so that you didn't burn your feet on it. Thus insulated, and containing more water that the more modern (rubber) hot water bottle, it retained heat all night. English translation:
It was made out of china and it weighed half a ton
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27 Nov 99 - 03:00 AM (#141269) Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: WEE CHINA PIG (Eric Bogle) From: Musicman Here you go:
When[D]I wis a [D7]wee boy the [G]pleasures I [Em]knew
Ch:
Noo the place that we lived in wis and auld single-end
When the temperature fell just as fast as the snaw
Noo I'm a man and I've got me a wife
Eric Bogle enjoy (got the music and chords if you need it...... |
28 Nov 99 - 12:30 PM (#141715) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: eric bogle's wee china pig From: Abby Sale More often called a 'hot water pig' (to distinguish it from other types of pigs or even from other types of china pigs.) We brought ours back from Scotland but the cat broke it. To my considerable surprise I was able to buy a new one on ebay just a few months ago. Not much needed in Florida but we may go north again. I'll tell you it was a great thing to have of a cold Scottish night. |
16 Aug 02 - 10:16 PM (#766773) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: eric bogle's wee china pig From: NH Dave One of the few truly BRitish things I didn't sell off when I returned to the states was a 220V GE hair dryer, with the bonnet and long hose connecting the hot air bits with the bonnet. When I relocated again to the NE of the US, I found that the bonnet end of the hose could be stuck into the bottom of the bed, under the covers, the dryer turned on, and the bed warmed up a treat! I'm sure GE never intended or even thought that folks might try this, but the difference in output running on 110V insured that the dryer would never overheat and set the bed on fire. Dave |