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anthonydna wrote: Didnt he also do Whats New Pudsey Cat? Did I really just type that ??? LOL
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Anything by The Beeston Boys... Beastie Boys... I'll get my coat!
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Trojan wrote: Chrism wrote: Trojan wrote: Apart from the above mentions, the only time I recall Leeds being mentioned at all in a song was on an old 78 my mam and dad had. The song was in dialect and called "Leeds Owd Church" I've recently tried to find it but with no success. Found these lyrics on t'interwb...(Verse 3)The Wensleydale Lad     1Wey, what wi’ me mother and father at ’ome I never ’ad any fun;They kept me gooin’ from morn till night so I thought from them I’d roam.Now Leeds Owd Fair it were comin’ on so I thought I’d take a spree,So I put me Sunday clothes on an’ went whistlin’ merrily.Chorus:- With me bumpsy, bumpsy-ay, bumpsy, bumpsy annie,Bumpsy, bumpsy ay and me bumpsy, bumpsy annie.                         2Well, first thing I seen was a factory and I’d never seen one before;There were shuttles o’ weave, shuttles o’ tape they sell bi many’s the score,And to every Ned there was a wheel and to every wheel a strap.I said ti t’ master man, “By gum, Owd Ned’s a reight strong chap!”                         3Well, then I went to Leeds Owd Church, never been to one in me days;Well I felt so ashamed o’ missen ’cos I didn’t know their ways.There were thirty, forty people in tubs so down wi’ them I sat,When a saucy old bugger come up and said, “Oi, kid, take off thi ’at!”                         4Then in there come this great lord mayor an’ ovver ’is shoulder a club,Well ’e got into a white sack-poke an’ ’e got in the topmost tub;Then in there came this other owd chap, I think ’is name were Ned;Well ’e got into the bottommost tub an ’e mocked wor t’ other chap’s ’ead.                         5Now then there began this clatterin’ row an’ I couldn’t make out what about,Then the chap in the topmost tub he began a shoutin’ out;’E was tellin’ us rich folks went to heaven while poor folks went to hell.Well I thought to meself, “Yer silly old bugger, yer don’t know t’ road yerself.”                         6Then they began to preach an’ pray an’ they preached for George ahr king,Then the chap in the topmost tub ’e said, “Good folks, let’s sing.”Well some o’ them sang very well, the others did grunt an’ groan;Every bugger sang just what they would so I gave ’em Darby and Joan.                         7Then a chap came round wi’ a box o’ brass and ’e ’anded it all around;Me not bein’ a greedy sort I only took ’alf a crown.Well a silly old bugger sat next to me I thought ’e were gonna dee.I sez, “Shurrup, thi silly old fool, there’s plenty left for thee!”                         8When—the—preachin’ an’ prayin’ was over and the folks were gannin’ away,I went to the chap in the topmost tub, said, “Oi, kid, what’s to pay?”“Why, nowt,” says ’e, “Me lad, tha must either be daft or fay!”So I swung me clubstick over me shoulder, went whistlin’ on me way.http://www.yorkshirefolksong.net/song_d ... ad.36.aspx     That's not exaclty it but it's near enough. Thanks. From the same site is "The Bonny Grey" or "The Cockfight" which is about Holbeck
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It would make a good pub quiz question. The only one I can think of is by Dexys Midnight Runners in a song called "Thankfully Not Living In Yorkshire It Doesn't Apply" & the lyrics inculde this bit,"Lord have mercy on me Keep me away from Leeds I've been before, it's not what I'm looking for"The bloody cheek !

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Trojan wrote: Chrism wrote: Trojan wrote: Apart from the above mentions, the only time I recall Leeds being mentioned at all in a song was on an old 78 my mam and dad had. The song was in dialect and called "Leeds Owd Church" I've recently tried to find it but with no success. Found these lyrics on t'interwb...(Verse 3)The Wensleydale Lad     1Wey, what wi’ me mother and father at ’ome I never ’ad any fun;They kept me gooin’ from morn till night so I thought from them I’d roam.Now Leeds Owd Fair it were comin’ on so I thought I’d take a spree,So I put me Sunday clothes on an’ went whistlin’ merrily.Chorus:- With me bumpsy, bumpsy-ay, bumpsy, bumpsy annie,Bumpsy, bumpsy ay and me bumpsy, bumpsy annie.                         2Well, first thing I seen was a factory and I’d never seen one before;There were shuttles o’ weave, shuttles o’ tape they sell bi many’s the score,And to every Ned there was a wheel and to every wheel a strap.I said ti t’ master man, “By gum, Owd Ned’s a reight strong chap!”                         3Well, then I went to Leeds Owd Church, never been to one in me days;Well I felt so ashamed o’ missen ’cos I didn’t know their ways.There were thirty, forty people in tubs so down wi’ them I sat,When a saucy old bugger come up and said, “Oi, kid, take off thi ’at!”                         4Then in there come this great lord mayor an’ ovver ’is shoulder a club,Well ’e got into a white sack-poke an’ ’e got in the topmost tub;Then in there came this other owd chap, I think ’is name were Ned;Well ’e got into the bottommost tub an ’e mocked wor t’ other chap’s ’ead.                         5Now then there began this clatterin’ row an’ I couldn’t make out what about,Then the chap in the topmost tub he began a shoutin’ out;’E was tellin’ us rich folks went to heaven while poor folks went to hell.Well I thought to meself, “Yer silly old bugger, yer don’t know t’ road yerself.”                         6Then they began to preach an’ pray an’ they preached for George ahr king,Then the chap in the topmost tub ’e said, “Good folks, let’s sing.”Well some o’ them sang very well, the others did grunt an’ groan;Every bugger sang just what they would so I gave ’em Darby and Joan.                         7Then a chap came round wi’ a box o’ brass and ’e ’anded it all around;Me not bein’ a greedy sort I only took ’alf a crown.Well a silly old bugger sat next to me I thought ’e were gonna dee.I sez, “Shurrup, thi silly old fool, there’s plenty left for thee!”                         8When—the—preachin’ an’ prayin’ was over and the folks were gannin’ away,I went to the chap in the topmost tub, said, “Oi, kid, what’s to pay?”“Why, nowt,” says ’e, “Me lad, tha must either be daft or fay!”So I swung me clubstick over me shoulder, went whistlin’ on me way.http://www.yorkshirefolksong.net/song_d ... ad.36.aspx     That's not exaclty it but it's near enough. Thanks. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... owd+church

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx2wLU2zX38Yep, majorhoundii Not exactly like the above lyrics but an 'interesting song!

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How about something more contemporary?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guHN65eNRL8I'll not comment apart from to quote my friend from overseas who found it accidentally (no idea how) "But Leeds isn't a small city.... It's one of the largest in the UK isn't it?".    

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Songs about Leeds. The Swinnow takes it all....T'abba. Burley one morning just as the sun was .... I first set my eyes on sweet Morley malone Must go now the nice men in white coats are........

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Post by MrTempleDene »

I always thought "Lions" by Dire Straits was about Leeds, but it doesn't mention our city by name.

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The Fall mention Elland Road in their song "In These Times".

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