Sports trivia - Rangers and Ghost Riders in the sky
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Sports trivia - Rangers and Ghost Riders in the sky
At the moment I'm learning the tune 'Ghost riders in the sky' on my moothie. To learn a tune it helps if you know the words. I can't get the proper words into my head because of the words stuck in my head from the school playground - they're clean words, unlike words to some tunes I could mention.
To the tune of Ghost Riders in the Sky:
A good left back came running out one bright and sunny day
And on the turf at Ibrox he came out there to play
And up against him there that day was Misses Waddell's son
The finest player on the field and Scotland's number one.
That's it, anyone remember the rest of it. Yes, I did think of, Yipee aye eh.
To the tune of Ghost Riders in the Sky:
A good left back came running out one bright and sunny day
And on the turf at Ibrox he came out there to play
And up against him there that day was Misses Waddell's son
The finest player on the field and Scotland's number one.
That's it, anyone remember the rest of it. Yes, I did think of, Yipee aye eh.
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Re: Sports trivia - Rangers and Ghost Riders in the sky
Hughie,
The only song I can recall being sung by Rangers fans where somebody's "son" was mentioned referred to Willie Thorton, albeit in a song entitled 'How can you buy Willie Waddell?" There may, of course, have been local corruptions. There often were.
HOW CAN YOU BUY WILLIE WADDELL?
An Englishman landed in Edmiston Drive
And watched Willie Waddell with critical eye.
"How can I buy him?" He asked Mr Struth,
And Bill he replied, "I'll tell you the truth."
How can you buy all the cups that we've won?
And how can you buy Mrs Thorton's son?
How can you buy our big Geordie Young?
And How can you buy Willie Waddell?
Nature bestowed all her gifts with a smile
The right foot, the left foot, the 'noddle'.
When you can buy all these wonderful things,
Then you can buy Willie Waddell.
"I'll give thirty thousand," the Englishman said,
"And also a star," Mr Struth shook his head.
"You can give thirty thousand, stars, moon and sun
But you still can't have Waddell, there is only one."
The only song I can recall being sung by Rangers fans where somebody's "son" was mentioned referred to Willie Thorton, albeit in a song entitled 'How can you buy Willie Waddell?" There may, of course, have been local corruptions. There often were.
HOW CAN YOU BUY WILLIE WADDELL?
An Englishman landed in Edmiston Drive
And watched Willie Waddell with critical eye.
"How can I buy him?" He asked Mr Struth,
And Bill he replied, "I'll tell you the truth."
How can you buy all the cups that we've won?
And how can you buy Mrs Thorton's son?
How can you buy our big Geordie Young?
And How can you buy Willie Waddell?
Nature bestowed all her gifts with a smile
The right foot, the left foot, the 'noddle'.
When you can buy all these wonderful things,
Then you can buy Willie Waddell.
"I'll give thirty thousand," the Englishman said,
"And also a star," Mr Struth shook his head.
"You can give thirty thousand, stars, moon and sun
But you still can't have Waddell, there is only one."
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Re: Sports trivia - Rangers and Ghost Riders in the sky
Hi Penny,
Thanks for that. I've never heard that one before. Looks like I'll have to stick with 'Yipee aye eh ... Ghost riders in the sky', and start again.
Thanks for that. I've never heard that one before. Looks like I'll have to stick with 'Yipee aye eh ... Ghost riders in the sky', and start again.
Re: Sports trivia - Rangers and Ghost Riders in the sky
Hughie ,that has nipped my head all day thinking i should know it . Penny t s reply is about the nearest i can get to it.
Consider asking your friend from kilwinning he probs knows it and is keeping quiet lol.
Consider asking your friend from kilwinning he probs knows it and is keeping quiet lol.
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Re: Sports trivia - Rangers and Ghost Riders in the sky
Hughie, The Corries wrote a song to this tune, it was called the Choochter who came from Skye, i think it was a friend of ours who lives in lara that had it,so if i see him i will try and get a copy of it.
In the meantime maybe some of the theetownrs up there could check it out.
In the meantime maybe some of the theetownrs up there could check it out.
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Re: Sports trivia - Rangers and Ghost Riders in the sky
You're thinking of the Portree Kid -
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Re: Sports trivia - Rangers and Ghost Riders in the sky
Portree kid. It was brilliant penny tray. It made my morning. Thank you:):)
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I agree, Margaret. Thanks PT, well worth a listen.
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Re: Sports trivia - Rangers and Ghost Riders in the sky
I posted this an age ago! Love the Corries!
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Re: Sports trivia - Rangers and Ghost Riders in the sky
Thanks for that Penny Tray, have not heard it for years,brings back a lot of memories
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Hughie did you ever get the full lyrics of this song. I have been trying to get them since my dad died 5 years ago. I kept asking him to write them down, but alas he didn't.
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Sorry Gary, Never did get the rest of the lyrics to that tune. Someone out there must know?
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