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Title: "The Welly Boot Song" by oldrottenhead and 64Guitars
Post by: 64Guitars on March 24, 2013, 10:32:24 AM
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Written by George McEwan as a parody of
the Scottish folk song "The Wark O' The Weavers"
As recorded by Billy Connolly on his 1974 album "Cop Yer Whack for This"

Vocals by oldrottenhead
Guitar by 64Guitars
  Eff it was nae for yer wellies, where would you be?
  You'd be in the hospital or infirmary
  'Cause you would have a dose of the flu or even pleurisy
  Eff ye did nae have yer feet in yer wellies!

Oh, wellies, they are wonderful; oh, wellies they are swell
Cos they keep oot the water and they keep in the smell
An' when yer sittin' in a room, you can always tell
When some bugger takes aff his wellies

  Eff it was nae for yer wellies, where would you be?
  You'd be in the hospital or infirmary
  'Cause you would have a dose of the flu or even pleurisy
  Eff ye did nae have yer feet in yer wellies!

But when yer oot walkin', in the country way a burd
An' yer strollin' over fields, just like a fairmer's herd
And somebody shouts, "Keep aff the grass!"
An' you think, "How absurd"
An' SQUELCH! ya find why fairmers a' wear wellies

  Eff it was nae for yer wellies, where would you be?
  You'd be in the hospital or infirmary
  'Cause you would have a dose of the flu or even pleurisy
  Eff ye did nae have yer feet in yer wellies!

There's fishermen an' firemen, there's farmers an' all
Men oot diggin' ditches and workin' in the snow
This country it would grind tae a halt and no' a thing would grow
If it was nae for the workers in their wellies

  Eff it was nae for yer wellies, where would you be?
  You'd be in the hospital or infirmary
  'Cause you would have a dose of the flu or even pleurisy
  Eff ye did nae have yer feet in yer wellies!

Now Edward Heath and Wilson, they have nae made a hit
They're ruinin' this country, mair than just a bit
If they keep on the way they're goin', we'll all be in the shhh__
So ya be'er get yer feet in yer wellies!

  Eff it was nae for yer wellies, where would you be?
  You'd be in the hospital or infirmary
  'Cause you would have a dose of the flu or even pleurisy
  Eff ye did nae have yer feet in yer wellies!

Title: Re: "The Welly Boot Song" by oldrottenhead and 64Guitars
Post by: Facemask93 on March 24, 2013, 11:24:45 AM
ha ha ha ha ha excellent braw tell ya maw
Title: Re: "The Welly Boot Song" by oldrottenhead and 64Guitars
Post by: Redler on March 24, 2013, 11:39:34 AM
Wow!! Very hilarious song!! Brilliant vocals, James! I love that Scottish accent!!
Nice job on guitar 64!! I tried listen to very carefully and find out is your guitar acoustic or electro acoustic? Anyway, it sounds crystal clear!

Fantastic job, both of you!

Kari

ps. that's a good mood song :D
Title: Re: "The Welly Boot Song" by oldrottenhead and 64Guitars
Post by: Oldrottenhead on March 24, 2013, 12:16:39 PM
great mix 64. am currently having haggis in peppercorn sauce fur ma din dins and feel rather scottish.
Title: Re: "The Welly Boot Song" by oldrottenhead and 64Guitars
Post by: fenderbender on March 24, 2013, 12:29:58 PM
Och lads thats brilliant
love it !!!!!!
Title: Re: "The Welly Boot Song" by oldrottenhead and 64Guitars
Post by: danieldesete on March 25, 2013, 04:10:04 AM
This is the next standard, very funny
thanks for sharing
daniel
Title: Re: "The Welly Boot Song" by oldrottenhead and 64Guitars
Post by: henwrench on March 25, 2013, 04:10:45 AM
Nice one, I remember this from when I was a wee 'un...

                                                           henwrench
Title: Re: "The Welly Boot Song" by oldrottenhead and 64Guitars
Post by: Jarle on March 25, 2013, 05:21:41 AM
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BRAW - isn't it? ;D

JOA
Title: Re: "The Welly Boot Song" by oldrottenhead and 64Guitars
Post by: 64Guitars on March 25, 2013, 11:08:38 AM
Thanks for the comments everyone.

Quote from: Redler on March 24, 2013, 11:39:34 AMI tried listen to very carefully and find out is your guitar acoustic or electro acoustic? Anyway, it sounds crystal clear!

Thanks, Kari. It's actually a solidbody guitar; my Godin xtSA (http://www.godinguitars.com/godinxtsap.htm). Its piezo bridge transducers give a reasonably good acoustic sound which is further enhanced by the BR-864's Acoustic Processor effect. The only real acoustic guitar that I have has a broken neck and is unplayable. Every song I've posted here that sounds like it has an acoustic guitar is actually my Godin xtSA solidbody mimicking an acoustic. It's a very versatile guitar.

Title: Re: "The Welly Boot Song" by oldrottenhead and 64Guitars
Post by: cuthbert on March 25, 2013, 02:37:01 PM
Loved it! Never heard the original, but this sounds good and authentic to me. Nicely strummed and well-toned, 64G, and well-enunciated, James. :)
Title: Re: "The Welly Boot Song" by oldrottenhead and 64Guitars
Post by: Flash Harry on March 25, 2013, 04:30:59 PM
Ha! I haven't heard this since the '70's. The Big Yin.

Super!

Title: Re: "The Welly Boot Song" by oldrottenhead and 64Guitars
Post by: bruno on March 25, 2013, 05:17:13 PM
Funny, I watched Billy tonight for the first time in ages - going across Canada. It was brilliant show - wished I'd watched the rest.

Long time since I've heard this - excellent fun track. Well done guys!

B.
Title: Re: "The Welly Boot Song" by oldrottenhead and 64Guitars
Post by: danieldesete on March 26, 2013, 10:51:19 AM
I'm back for another SQUELCH !
Title: Re: "The Welly Boot Song" by oldrottenhead and 64Guitars
Post by: Hilary on March 29, 2013, 06:37:11 AM
Great cover guys and 64 it's hard to believe the acoustic is fake.
Title: Re: "The Welly Boot Song" by oldrottenhead and 64Guitars
Post by: Farrell Jackson on March 29, 2013, 09:41:15 AM
64 and ORH, this is a fun song but I've not heard the original. The Godin sounds good in acoustic mode and ORH ppphrraasing is wonderful!

Farrell
Title: Re: "The Welly Boot Song" by oldrottenhead and 64Guitars
Post by: Geir on March 31, 2013, 07:38:26 PM
Thought I'd already commented ....

Oh well .... BRAW INDEED !!!
Title: Re: "The Welly Boot Song" by oldrottenhead and 64Guitars
Post by: Kenny B on April 09, 2013, 12:40:22 PM
 ;D ;D ;D   Excellent tune!!!  ;D ;D ;D

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