jamboinglasgow Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 What is your favourite song either written or performed by someone Scottish or about Scotland. So it could be a recent song or it could be a stirring traditional song. At the moment I really like this song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Harris Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I like "The Wee Cooper of Fife" - spousal abuse FTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'M IBRAHIM TALL Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Tinseltown In The Rain by The Blue Nile. Every time. Thread closed!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beats Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Dignity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beverley Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Tinseltown In The Rain by The Blue Nile. Every time. Thread closed!!!!! brilliant song! this and caledonia every time for me personally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david mcgee Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Andy Stewart - Scottish soldier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Erm, this is where I own up and admit that my favourite "Scottish song" was in fact written by an Englishman. Ah well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychocAndy Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 something's wrong - The Jesus and Marychain Now the thread is closed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david mcgee Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Erm, this is where I own up and admit that my favourite "Scottish song" was in fact written by an Englishman. Ah well. Jees! I can just imagine them playing that before an international at Hampden. You would have to fire the one oclock gun into the crowd to wake the tartan army up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrasbraw Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Loch Lomond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tott Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j21ULe2hrY4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beverley Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Andy Stewart - Scottish soldier love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hickups Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorgiegirl Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79ABz4m4lJI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester copperpot Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I cannot tell if people are being serious or taking the **** on this thread. By large, Scottish music is rubbish, and we've not produced many bands to be proud of IMO. I have a soft spot for Glasvegas, but I find all this folk music, shortbread tin kind of stuff rather embarrassing as a Scotsman. Each to their own and all that. I hate Simple Minds, The Proclaimers, Wet X 3 and the like, I suppose I can let Big Country and Deacon Blue pass, but the rest, well meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I cannot tell if people are being serious or taking the **** on this thread. By large, Scottish music is rubbish, and we've not produced many bands to be proud of IMO. I have a soft spot for Glasvegas, but I find all this folk music, shortbread tin kind of stuff rather embarrassing as a Scotsman. Each to their own and all that. I hate Simple Minds, The Proclaimers, Wet X 3 and the like, I suppose I can let Big Country and Deacon Blue pass, but the rest, well meh. In your haste, you've overlooked The Wee Kirkudbright Centipede. I trust you'll now retract your comments Seriously, though, I think there are plenty of good songs written by Scots to choose from. True, the absolute best songs ever have their origins in New Jersey or Shepherd's Bush/Ealing but the shouts for Deacon Blue, Big Country, Al Stewart all show that there's good stuff to work with. Even some of the shortbread tin stuff, if you disassociate it from the 'shortbread tin' mentality and listen to it in absolute terms, is good music. You can't really say that For a' That is a bad song - can you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo 71 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Caledonia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZrdo1PuUvQ Thread now defo closed:10900: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'M IBRAHIM TALL Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I cannot tell if people are being serious or taking the **** on this thread. By large, Scottish music is rubbish, and we've not produced many bands to be proud of IMO. I have a soft spot for Glasvegas, but I find all this folk music, shortbread tin kind of stuff rather embarrassing as a Scotsman. Each to their own and all that. I hate Simple Minds, The Proclaimers, Wet X 3 and the like, I suppose I can let Big Country and Deacon Blue pass, but the rest, well meh. You were actually doing quite well there until you admitted a soft spot for Glasvegas. Give me even The Proclaimers before them. And I fuffing hate the Proclaimers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 *tin hat on* Rule Britannia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegranty Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 the associates - party fears two:2thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 the associates - party fears two:2thumbsup: Good shout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bn jambo Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 for this time of year i'll add this....... for comedy value i'll add this.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitonastranger Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Any Arab Strap song, thread really is closed now:10900: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Jambo 60 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79ABz4m4lJI Love that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gordons Gloves Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I cannot tell if people are being serious or taking the **** on this thread. By large, Scottish music is rubbish, and we've not produced many bands to be proud of IMO. I have a soft spot for Glasvegas, but I find all this folk music, shortbread tin kind of stuff rather embarrassing as a Scotsman. Each to their own and all that. I hate Simple Minds, The Proclaimers, Wet X 3 and the like, I suppose I can let Big Country and Deacon Blue pass, but the rest, well meh. Awawiye! (scottish there byraway ) Anyway - i give you the following Scottish Bands to be proud of (some of which you mentioned).... Deacon Blue Big Country Simple Minds Teenage Fanclub Primal Scream Belle & Sebastian The Blue Nile Travis The Skids The Jesus & Mary Chain Aztec Camera Camera Obscura The Silencers plus probably many more that i have forgotten. back to the thread - best Scottish song ever is still Dignity although there is something fantastic about flying back into Edinburgh with Caledonia playing on the ipod (hiding it from the cabin crew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Tucker Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 The Twilight Sad - The Room http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rgukwi72B0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bilel Mohsni Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Primal Scream: Kowalski, Swastika Eyes, Rocks, Jailbird, Your Cheating me, Loaded... In fact virtually everything by Primal Scream. Also... Silencers: Mountain Thyme. Runrig: Loch Lomond. Deacon Blue: Dignity, Twist and Shout, Real Gone Kid. Fratellis: Chelsea dagger, ***** Love The View: The Same Jeans/Hats of to the Buskers. Texas: I don't want a Lover, Black eyed Boy. Simple Minds: Alive and Kicking. Eurythmics: Orchestra of Angels, Sweet Dreams, Here comes the rain, When Tomorrow Comes. Dymension: Don't Stop. Ultra Sonic: The Pulse. This is too hard...!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester copperpot Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 You were actually doing quite well there until you admitted a soft spot for Glasvegas. Give me even The Proclaimers before them. And I fuffing hate the Proclaimers I knew I'd get pelters for that part, but as I said, each to their own I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Caledonia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZrdo1PuUvQ Thread now defo closed:10900: agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Primal Scream: Kowalski, Swastika Eyes, Rocks, Jailbird, Your Cheating me, Loaded... In fact virtually everything by Primal Scream. Also... Silencers: Mountain Thyme. Runrig: Loch Lomond. Deacon Blue: Dignity, Twist and Shout, Real Gone Kid. Fratellis: Chelsea dagger, ***** Love The View: The Same Jeans/Hats of to the Buskers. Texas: I don't want a Lover, Black eyed Boy. Simple Minds: Alive and Kicking. Eurythmics: Orchestra of Angels, Sweet Dreams, Here comes the rain, When Tomorrow Comes. Dymension: Don't Stop. Ultra Sonic: The Pulse. This is too hard...!! Your spot on with Primal Scream! Why has nobody mentioned "dry the rain" by the Beta Band? Never mind the best "Scottish" song, it's the BEST song ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Bob Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 "Donald whaur's yer troosers". Andy Stewart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodethejambo Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Bestest ever!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Hearts Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Calvin Harris- Im not alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CostaJambo Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 If any song by a Scottish band qualifies, rather than one being about Scotland, then the winner is Into the Valley by The Skids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Listen to this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_jambo Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deesidejambo Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Liz Fraser version of Song to the Siren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Stinkfinger Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD67jtLYTN8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnworthyPapaLazaru Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Edinburgh Man - The Fall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Cockade Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Years back used to go to the Caledonian bar on Friday nights to see North Sea Gas Their version of Johnny Cope was awesome also Japanese Boy by Aneka, Bye Bye Baby by the Rollers, Forever by Slik, Jolene by Strawberry Switchblade, I can Feel Mad by Bilbo Baggins, Fergus Sings the Blues by Deacon Blue, Mary's Prayer by Danny Wilson, Looking for Linda by Hue and Cry and Magic by Pilot sadly I actually like all of them and i'm not on the wind up..... Wild Mountain Thyme by The Silencers was also a good shout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnworthyPapaLazaru Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Tw4g0CQbU&feature=youtube_gdata album version (better) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 We have a winner...............(Can't believe this hasn't been posted yet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF11JamTart Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Primal Scream: Kowalski, Swastika Eyes, Rocks, Jailbird, Your Cheating me, Loaded... In fact virtually everything by Primal Scream. Also... Silencers: Mountain Thyme. Runrig: Loch Lomond. Deacon Blue: Dignity, Twist and Shout, Real Gone Kid. Fratellis: Chelsea dagger, ***** Love The View: The Same Jeans/Hats of to the Buskers. Texas: I don't want a Lover, Black eyed Boy. Simple Minds: Alive and Kicking. Eurythmics: Orchestra of Angels, Sweet Dreams, Here comes the rain, When Tomorrow Comes. Dymension: Don't Stop. Ultra Sonic: The Pulse. This is too hard...!! thread closed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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