Thought i'd have another listen in the break at Glastonbury, and it seems to sound much better the second (and third) time around.
That '4 or 5 Canners' is quite humourous as well, it was enjoyable.
Certainly way better than 95% of the current top 40...
Why is our accent so ****e! I'm def putting this on my iphone tho, it's great original music!Alister McGowen been to Hull recently to check out the Hull accent - not that anyone will know when to watch the programme:
http://www.thisishullandeastriding....tory-19418853-detail/story.html#axzz2XOvtV01S
He said: "Irish immigration could account for this similarity with Liverpool and, like Liverpool, Hull is a major port.
"For centuries, ships from countries like Scandinavia and the Balkans have docked here with their international crews. They have all influenced the local accent."
Cobblers.
The clue is in the local place names- many of which have norse suffixes.
It's due to Viking settlement centuries ago - not Balkans seamen, FFS.
I listened to bbc radio humberside and callers were ringing.. i've never before realised just how awful the hull accent is.. **** sake, is that what i sound like when i leave the city.. i shall cry myself to sleep
I love the Hull accent, wish I still had mine, but being in the RAF and moving around almost my entire life means you tend to lose stuff like that. I still say "skerrn" though, much to the witch and daughters amusement. Scown or Scon just sound frigging stupid to me.
Many happy times hearing the distinctive accent in a bar, asking where in Hull they're from, then sharing a few beers.