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03 Oct 00 - 07:41 PM (#311445) Subject: Sam the skull From: Tattie Bogle Hi Mudcatters! How about a collection of cat songs? I particularly want "I'm a cat, I'm a cat, I'm a Glasgow cat, and my name is Sam the skull"- much sung in Scotland as you might guess, but "Nobody's moggie now" (Eric Bogle) also springs to miaownd and might prove mee-useful! One of our dear government ministers, Sam Galbraith gets known as "Sam the Skull" beacuse of his bald heqad and the fact that he was a neurosurgeon in another of his 9 lives!! Thanks Tattie B |
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03 Oct 00 - 07:43 PM (#311446) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the skull From: Tattie Bogle Sorry about the spelling - read your messages before submitting, Tattie B! (Message from Tattie to Tattie) |
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04 Oct 00 - 05:22 AM (#311739) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the skull From: Jock Morris ...I've got claws in me paws like a crocodiles jaws and a heid like a farmer's bull. I'm no the kind o' cat that sat on the mat or the kind that ye gie a hug, I'm the kind o' cat that strangles a rat and even the ocassional dug! Sorry, can't remember the verses:-( Scott |
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04 Oct 00 - 08:23 AM (#311817) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the skull From: Malcolm Douglas I haven't found the rest of the words written out anywhere, but there are two recordings of it lurking on the web at the moment: Sam the Skull by the Oasis Children's group (MP3) Sam the Skull by Alistair McDonald (Ra) Malcolm |
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04 Oct 00 - 08:37 AM (#311826) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the skull From: GUEST,Chris Mayberry Gaberlunzie does a pretty good version of it, don't recall on which of their recordings. (Buy them all--What the heck!) |
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04 Oct 00 - 07:15 PM (#312330) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the skull From: Bradypus I have the Gaberlunzie tape (somewhere). I'll post the words sometime soon, unless someone beats me to it. Bradypus |
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05 Oct 00 - 03:32 PM (#312968) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the skull From: Scabby Douglas Ah'm acat, ah'm a cat, ah'm a glesca cat, an ma name is Sam the Skull ah've goat claws in ma paws like a crocodile's jaws an a heid like a fermer's bull Ah'm no the kind a cat that sat oan the mat or the kind that ye gie a hug, ah'm the kind a cat that strangles the rats or even the occasional dug. Ah roam aroon doon in Shettlestoon where they aw know me by sight "Here's the Skull, here's the Skull" you could hear them call as they dash intae the night The polis station doon oor way has baurs oan the windae sull, They're no tae keep the prisoners in, they're tae keep oot Sam the Skull! I'll post the other verses tomorrow! Cheers SD |
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05 Oct 00 - 08:11 PM (#313151) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the skull From: Tattie Bogle Thanks - look forward to the rest! Tattie B |
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06 Oct 00 - 06:41 PM (#313799) Subject: Lyr Add: SAM THE SKULL From: Bradypus ^^ SAM THE SKULL Chorus I'm a cat, I'm a cat, I'm a Glasgow cat And my name is Sam the Skull I've got paws in my claws like a crocodile's jaws And a heid like a fermer's bull I'm no the kind of cat that sat on the mat Nor the kind that you gie a hug I'm the kind of cat that strangled the rat Or even the occasional dug. Well roon aboot doon Shettleston way They all know me by sight 'Here's the Skull, here's the Skull' you can hear them say As I vanish intae the night The polis stations roon oor way Have bars on the windae sill It's no tae keep the prisoners in It's tae keep oot Sam the Skull Chorus Well one fine day no so long ago They all had had their fill They sent for the RSPCA To come and catch the Skull Naebody can get oot when he's roamin aboot Chasin the weans up a close _____ on the stairs, scratchin' his _____ An' sittin' there pickin' his nose Chorus Well oot came the men aboot half past two In their wee blue Escort van Right roon the back, wan had a sack An' the other had a mallet in his han' I watched them run roon the back o' the hoose Then I casually strolled tae the van I jumped in the seat an' I was aff Everything had gone to plan. You can hear them say doon Shettleston way Whatever happened to Sam the Skull He had paws in his claws like a crocodile's jaws An' a heid like a fermer's bull You can tell them from me I'm still roamin' free Never a day is dull It might sound absurd, but I'm livin' wi' a burd In a single end in Maryhill. Chorus Bradypus |
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06 Oct 00 - 06:43 PM (#313800) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the skull From: Bradypus I forgot to mention - The gaps in verse 2 are guitar twangs on the Gaberlunzie tape, but in live performance they are replaced with 'peein' and 'arse' Bradypus |
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11 Oct 00 - 08:01 PM (#316680) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the skull From: Tattie Bogle Thanks a meeowillion Bradypus! Tattie B |
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06 Jun 07 - 04:28 PM (#2070208) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the skull From: GUEST who sang iam a cat |
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06 Jun 07 - 04:55 PM (#2070226) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the skull From: Peace Shonen Knife |
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11 Jun 07 - 11:56 PM (#2074370) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the Skull From: Jim Dixon At Gaberlunzie's web site, SAM THE SKULL is credited to "Hagen." A couple of other web sites say that's Harry Hagan, who sang it back in the 1970s. |
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29 Jul 07 - 04:06 PM (#2114169) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the Skull From: GUEST can u tell me how i can hear sam the skull
Thanks. -Joe Offer, Forum Moderator- |
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30 Jul 07 - 01:40 PM (#2114897) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the Skull From: Davie_ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAu2hJBsiDA&mode=related&search= |
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04 Dec 13 - 03:24 AM (#3581289) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the Skull From: Joe Offer Here's a bit from my friend Scott Gardiner in Edinburgh: Harry Hagan wrote the words tae StS, and Alastair McDonald popularised it. I prefer the Dundee Dog though. Takes things up a notch. I'm a doag, I'm a doag I'm a Dundee Daog, I'm a D-O-A-G doag I'm fightin mad and a heidcase, and I live up the Lochee Road Aa the doags roond aboot they've heard o me, they ca me Mental Wull Ah've killed every cat for miles aroond, and I'm looking for Sam the Skull |
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03 May 16 - 03:18 PM (#3788455) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the Skull From: keberoxu At the Glasgow / "Glesga" page at ukpals.com website, there is a comment from songwriter Harry Hagan. I'm copying it in this post. Sam the Skull This song was written after observing the antics of the cat population in the housing schemes in the east end of Glasgow (this was during my time as a painter and decorator with the Glasgow district council). It was first recorded by the folk duo Gaberlunzie and then by Alistair McDonald. Reference to the song can be found in the book "The People's Palace Book of Glasgow" and the lyrics and music in the book "One Singer One Song" published by Glasgow City Libraries. I was brought up in Craigpark in Dennistoun (where the library is) then moved to to Carntyne, went to school in Shettleston, and am now retired and living in Sandyhills (next to St. Pauls Church). I am married to Frances and have two daughters, Carol who lives in East Kilbride, and Julie who lives in Devon. Regards, Harry Hagan Sept. 2004 Then Harry Hagan posted a videotape of himself at home, with guitar, singing Sam the Skull. When a YouTube viewer posted a complimentary comment, Hagan posted a response in the comment section: "I found a tape lying in a drawer I'd made about 3 years ago, and I decided to post it on YouTube. I have suffered a stroke since, my music and my grammar has affected. But I'm fine, Cheers, Harry." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEX7G3MLKpo |
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30 May 21 - 12:53 PM (#4108211) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the Skull From: GUEST,# Unfortunately, Malcolm's links no longer work so I'm posting this. "Sam the Skull (cop. Hagan/MCPS) Alastair McDonald From Corban Recordings CD "Scottish Laughlines" Harry Hagan`s Glasgow street song classic of "The Glasgow Cat" performed by folksinger/entertainer/broadcaster Alastair McDonald" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpfLJ7_wXBM |
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30 May 21 - 05:20 PM (#4108240) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the Skull From: keberoxu I suppose that Eric Bogle's lament to the slain moggy appears on a different Mudcat thread by now. |
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30 May 21 - 05:50 PM (#4108242) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the Skull From: Tattie Bogle One of my cat-loving friends hates Eric bogle's song, but then she did lose one of her much-loved cats on the road outside her house to a car that was going far too fast! Joe mentioned the Dundee Doag song: by Steve Inglis frae Dundee, but sadly no longer with us. |
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06 Jun 21 - 08:07 AM (#4109026) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sam the Skull From: Tattie Bogle And yes, Keberoxu, "Nobody's Moggy Now" is in the DT and features on other threads. Just noticed one thing with the chorus of "Sam the Skull" as posted by Bradypus on 6th October 00: it should be "claws in ma paws", not "paws in ma claws" - the latter doesn't make sense. Scabby Doug had it right on 5th Oct 00. |