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I wrote this wee poem about life in Glasgow. I might be a tad byest, but i think there is no better place to be than Glasgow. It is spoken in Scottish slang. The words and accents vary across the country....this is Glesga Patter.
I wish I could say the bag pipes in the background were me, but no....maybe one day though. The tune is called 'Amazing Grace'.
I deleted the first version and have put up this replacement, if you heard it before you prob won't notice the difference because it is so slight, but i have tried to adjust the tone to make it sound like more like me. Anyway enough pish fae me...
I wish I could say the bag pipes in the background were me, but no....maybe one day though. The tune is called 'Amazing Grace'.
I deleted the first version and have put up this replacement, if you heard it before you prob won't notice the difference because it is so slight, but i have tried to adjust the tone to make it sound like more like me. Anyway enough pish fae me...
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Lyrics
Whit ye dain stonen awer there lookin aw glaikit
Git oot the rain ‘n’ mon awer here fir a blether
It may be dreich, it may be drab
But this is oor wee toon, naer mind the weather
Fir punters ‘n’ patter theres nae place like it
Fir music ‘n’ swally it’s pure gallus
Fullay wee nooks ‘n’ crannies tay discover
Mon stoat inside this belter ay a palace
Awrite Jimmi, hows it gaun?
Yer lookin a wee bit pished
Aye pal, blootert, steamin, stocious
Its just whit a wished
Take a swatch at oor wee toon
Where it isnae wrang tay be insane
Once yer here ye willny leave
Cause glesga toon is noo yer hame
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A wee haun fir yeez (some help for you)
Dain - doing
Stonen - standing
Awer - over
Glaikit - many meaninngs - stupid, foolish, thoughtless, vacant
Oot - out
Mon - come on
Blether - chat
Dreich - wet, grey, dreary weather
Toon - town
Naer - never
Punters - people
Patter - banter, chat
Swally - alcoholic drinks
Gallus - many meanings - Bold, daring, rash, wild, unmanageable, excellent
Fullay - full of
Nooks 'n' crannies - little corners, hidden away places
Stoat - walk
Jimmi - The name that everyone gets called in Glasgow
Gaun - going
Pished / Blootert / Steamin / Stocious - drunk
Swatch - look
Wrang - wrong
Willny - will not
Hame - home
Glesga - Local name for Glasgow, comes from the Gaelic
Git oot the rain ‘n’ mon awer here fir a blether
It may be dreich, it may be drab
But this is oor wee toon, naer mind the weather
Fir punters ‘n’ patter theres nae place like it
Fir music ‘n’ swally it’s pure gallus
Fullay wee nooks ‘n’ crannies tay discover
Mon stoat inside this belter ay a palace
Awrite Jimmi, hows it gaun?
Yer lookin a wee bit pished
Aye pal, blootert, steamin, stocious
Its just whit a wished
Take a swatch at oor wee toon
Where it isnae wrang tay be insane
Once yer here ye willny leave
Cause glesga toon is noo yer hame
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A wee haun fir yeez (some help for you)
Dain - doing
Stonen - standing
Awer - over
Glaikit - many meaninngs - stupid, foolish, thoughtless, vacant
Oot - out
Mon - come on
Blether - chat
Dreich - wet, grey, dreary weather
Toon - town
Naer - never
Punters - people
Patter - banter, chat
Swally - alcoholic drinks
Gallus - many meanings - Bold, daring, rash, wild, unmanageable, excellent
Fullay - full of
Nooks 'n' crannies - little corners, hidden away places
Stoat - walk
Jimmi - The name that everyone gets called in Glasgow
Gaun - going
Pished / Blootert / Steamin / Stocious - drunk
Swatch - look
Wrang - wrong
Willny - will not
Hame - home
Glesga - Local name for Glasgow, comes from the Gaelic
Feter
yu know my opinion about this wee poem my friend
and more about the settin adn the accent ..this all
so good and I realy have a real wish and dream to
visit glasgow someday !
thnx for sharin !