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Best Scottish song of all time??

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? by truffles
There are too many for me to list, but you guys go ahead.
truffles | 31 May '05, 02:01 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

The one with the bag pipes.
jackl | 31 May '05, 02:02 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

Mull of Kintyre?

The best song to leave on repeat when going out for the night and you don't like your neighbours
rapscalion-jones | 31 May '05, 02:06 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

Orange Juice - L.O.V.E. Love

and that's it.

but something by my band too...obviously.
billhooks | 31 May '05, 02:12 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

Letter to America - The Proclaimers

OR:

I've just come down from the Isle of Skye,
I’m no very big and I'm awful shy,
And the lassies shout when I go by,
" Donald where’s your troosers."
thewarn | 31 May '05, 09:29 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

In A Big Country by Big Country.
Terra | 31 May '05, 11:22 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

travis - why does it always rain on me?
wishpig | 31 May '05, 11:42 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

that really doesn't say much for scottish music.

unless you're looking for a song that best describes scotland?
commandercool | 31 May '05, 11:45 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

even on that theme you can have april skies...
thedaythatthatcherdies | 31 May '05, 11:46 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

To wear the kilt is my delight,
It is not wrong, I know it's right,
The Highlanders would get a fright
If they saw me in the trousers.

Let the wind blow high, let the wind blow low,
Through the streets in my kilt I'll go,
All the lassies say "Hello,
Donald, where's your troosers?"
thewarn | 31 May '05, 11:48 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

well everyone else was putting rubbish songs...

er...best scottish song... probably flower of scotland.

only for the bit that goes;

proud Edward's army
and sent him homeward
tae think again

git the fuck oot english baaastaaards...
:D
wishpig | 31 May '05, 11:49 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

Del Amitri - Driving With The Brakes On. err, dunno why, but that was the first song that popped into my head. Seriously though, anything by Aereogramme, JAMC, Biffy, Idlewild, Arab Strap, Mogwai, Teenage Fanclub etc etc.. we've got all the best bands
kovacs | 31 May '05, 11:56 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

...and yet no mention of Runrig?
thewarn | 31 May '05, 11:58 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

hmmm...boy with the arab strap, when i argue i see shapes...
sharp_yet_blunt | 31 May '05, 12:02 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

Idlewild, surely? Good song though.
thewarn | 31 May '05, 12:03 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

Oops, I see what you mean. Read that too quickly. Apologies.
thewarn | 31 May '05, 12:04 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

apology accepted, dont let it happen again
sharp_yet_blunt | 31 May '05, 12:07 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

oops, that was a typo.. where I typed Arab Strap I meant to type Runrig. And where I typed Aereogramme it should've read 'The Proclaimers'. Damn fat fingers...
kovacs | 31 May '05, 12:07 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

Happens a lot.

Seriously, my fave Scotch tune has to be 'An Eagle in your mind' by Boards of Canada.

Ace.

thewarn | 31 May '05, 12:09 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

i havent heard of boards of canada? should i of??
sharp_yet_blunt | 31 May '05, 12:11 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

Yes. It's electronica, but don't let that put you off if it's not your type of thing!

It's some of the most beautiful, pastoral music that has ever been created. It's too, too good. I recommend everything they've done, but especially 'Music has the right to children' - one of my top 10 favourite albums of all time.
thewarn | 31 May '05, 12:21 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

thewarn talks a lot of shit, but he's bang-a-rang on this one. Music Has The Right To Children is utter, utter fucking beautiful brilliance on toast. So, so good.
bamos | 31 May '05, 15:21 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

I'm quite hurt by that Bamos. I just say what you're all thinking! (maybe)
thewarn | 31 May '05, 16:48 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

Only joking warny, you're a true inspiration to us all. Now bog off...;)
bamos | 31 May '05, 16:51 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

I intend to! thewarn ceases to exist between the hours of 17:00 and 08:40 as I turn into mild-mannered alter-ego Bamos V. 9.0.

Hang on....
thewarn | 31 May '05, 16:53 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

"AND...




...i would walk five hundred miles..."
sharp_yet_blunt | 31 May '05, 12:09 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

I genuinely used to love the Proclaimers. First band I got into.

No, really. I saw them at (the original and still the best) (Monster) Truckfest as well.
thewarn | 31 May '05, 12:11 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

Letter From America is a far better song than 500 Miles. The bit at the end when they go 'Lewis no moowaah, Skye no moooowahhh' is pure genius.
kovacs | 31 May '05, 12:16 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

Sunshine on Leith is a great album though. Got 'cap in hand' and 'saturday night' on too. I used to know all the words to evey song on that album.

In my defence I was 11. No. Fuck defence. The Proclaimers rock!
thewarn | 31 May '05, 12:22 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

"you're holding me down" by 'The Buzz', 1966, produced by Joe Meek

Utter screaming insanity
grockle | 31 May '05, 14:07 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

i dont know about best scottish but 'when i argue i see shapes' must be on of the ultimate student songs..and its scottish
soapy | 31 May '05, 14:12 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

Please no Idlewild! I'd go for New Paths To Helicon Part 1, Mogwai, breathtaking when Stuart's guitar comes in
moribund | 31 May '05, 15:18 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

how about travis then ;)
soapy | 31 May '05, 16:29 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

Ballboy "I hate scotland"

i love my country etc, and part of being scottish is the pride thing, and the english hating thing, but the song points out some of the things i don't like so much.

also, uresei yatsura are scottish, right? if so "hello tiger" or "plastic ashtray"
mogwai "hunted by a freak"
boards of canada "1969"

there's a fair bit to cover
lins-a-sylum | 31 May '05, 16:28 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

definitely Ballboy's 'I Hate Scotland'. i'm starting to think it's there best song. i can barely keep a dry eye when i hear it.

also I Am A Message by Idlewild, Sugar Hiccup by Cocteau Twins, Top of the pops by the Rezillos, Boy With The Arab Strap by Belle & Sebastien, Everything Goes Around The Water by The Delgados, so so many...
thommo | 31 May '05, 16:59 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

Something by The Rezillos, perhaps.
billhooks | 31 May '05, 16:51 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

hmm
"im a fat skirt-wearing alcoholic cunt"

or

Aereogramme - Inkwell

or

Mogwai - New Paths To Helicon 1 (live)
Jordan_229_2 | 31 May '05, 17:00 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

The First Big Weekend by Arab Strap
Pull The Wires From The Wall by The Delgados
Good Morning Britain by Aztec Camera
Darts Of Pleasure by Franz Ferdinand
Rip It Up by Orange Juice

They're the answers.
bamos | 31 May '05, 17:07 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

two of those are on kleebs mixtape...
thedaythatthatcherdies | 31 May '05, 17:08 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

you sir are good
how the fuck could i forget first big weekend of the summer?
that song brings a tear to the eye and also brings back those old curled over memories. it's perfect.
lins-a-sylum | 31 May '05, 18:22 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

Still haven't been able to track down Aerogramme...grrr.

Just Like Honey - JAMC

oceanRain | 31 May '05, 18:58 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

my ex stole my aereogramme CD. along with my slint/dismemberment plan/bonnie prince billy/ etc etc CDS.

Death! Death! Death!
lins-a-sylum | 31 May '05, 19:08 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

don't tell me you wouldn't be a bit pissed off if you lost a good third of your music collection.

maybe you're a sweet forgiving soul.

and the deathx3 was a little joke. HA hA ha...oh.
lins-a-sylum | 31 May '05, 19:13 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

Not a fan of belle and sebastian i take it?
thedaythatthatcherdies | 31 May '05, 19:22 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

Loaded by Primal Scream
Azzy | 1 Jun '05, 00:39 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

Sluts of Trust - Greatest Gift.
Gashwrecker | 1 Jun '05, 09:48 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Best Scottish song of all time??

Darts of Pleasure/Van Tango - Franz Ferdinand
wrightylew | 1 Jun '05, 09:49 | Send note | Report this | Reply