Thread: Scottish Songs with Lyrics

Granda g.g.g granda
He fell o'er(over) the veranda(balcony)
They carted him away in a panda (an ambulance, never hear this word nowadays though)
Drunk and disorderly

Granny, g..g..g.. granny
She wis fuhll o' the lannie (cheap, nasty wine that old drunks used to drink, verb: to be full/fu' = to be drunk)
She battered(hit) his heid(head) wae a tranny(radio/transmiter)
'cos he switched on radio three

Granda ga ga granda
He fell o'er the veranda
They carted him away in a panda
Drunk and disorderly

Mammy, mammy
She kicked up a rammy,(she was going crazy)
Battered ma granny with a chamois (a cloth or dish towel)
For acting so drunkenly,

The doctor, doctor
Sayed she'd nae(no) right as a dochter(daughter)
She hit her ain(own) mammy so he choked her
Made a wee orphan of me (this is the only line, I, as a Scottish person don't really get!)

Daddy, d.d.d. daddy,
He said he was glady(glad),
Told me if I'm a good laddie(boy),
He'd get a new mammy fur(for) me

Originally Posted by Neilan

Granda g.g.g granda

Is it typical for Scottish to distinctively roll "r" or was it done for the fun in this song?

Originally Posted by CoffeeCup

Is it typical for Scottish to distinctively roll "r" or was it done for the fun in this song?

Hello

Yes, it's normal. Some people, depending on their accent, have a more emphasised 'R' than others. Some have a rolled ''R'' but it's quite short and almost unnoticeable.

This is my favourite comedy Scottish song.