Blaydon Races

149 years ago today.


Aw went to Blaydon Races, 'twas on the ninth of Joon,
Eiteen hundred an' sixty-two, on a summer's efternoon;
Aw tyuk the 'bus frae Balmbra's, an' she wis heavy laden,
Away we went alang Collingwood Street, that's on the road to Blaydon.

(chorus)

Ah me lads, ye shud only seen us gannin',
We pass'd the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin';
Thor wes lots o' lads an' lasses there, all wi' smiling faces,
Gawn alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races.

We flew past Airmstrang's factory, and up to the "Robin Adair",
Just gannin' doon te the railway bridge, the 'bus wheel flew off there.
The lasses lost their crinolines off, an' the veils that hide their faces,
An' aw got two black eyes an' a broken nose in gan te Blaydon Races.

(chorus)

When we gat the wheel put on away we went agyen,
But them that had their noses broke they cam back ower hyem;
Sum went to the Dispensary an' uthers to Doctor Gibbs,
An' sum sought out the Infirmary to mend their broken ribs.

(chorus)

Noo when we gat to Paradise thor wes bonny gam begun;
Thor was fower-an-twenty on the 'bus, man, hoo they danced an' sung;
They called on me to sing a sang, aw sung them "Paddy ***an",
Aw danced a jig an' swung my twig that day aw went to Blaydon.

(chorus)

We flew across the Chain Bridge reet into Blaydon toon,
The bellman he was callin' there, they call him Jackie Broon;
Aw saw him talkin' to sum cheps, an' them he was pursuadin'
To gan an' see Geordy Ridley's concert in the Mechanics' Hall at Blaydon.

(chorus)

The rain it poor'd aw the day an' myed the groons quite muddy,
Coffy Johnny had a white hat on - they war shootin' "Whe stole the cuddy."
There wes spice stalls an' munkey shows an' aud wives selling ciders,
An' a chep wiv a hapenny roond aboot, shootin' "Noo, me lads, for riders."

(chorus)

The song is now usually sung with more modern language but retaining the tyneside dialect. For example the chorus might be sung:

Oh! me lads, ye shud a' seen us gannin,
Passin' the folks upon the road just as they were stannin'.
Thor wis lots o' lads and lasses there, all wi' smiling faces
Gannin' alang the Scotswood Road to see the Blaydon Races.

 

Greattttttt Blaydon Races will live forever.

 

You taking part Badger? What's your number and I'll run along beside you for a few minutes before making my dash for the line.

 

I was just about to post that Leazes! Ah well you beat me to it! Apparently they are already trying to organise next years as its a "biggie".

Have some rep anyways and I'm sure we will be all singing it soon enough!

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have some anniversary rep everyone

 

Very proud to be a geordie today!

 

If you're proud to be a Geordie clap your hands.

 

Some Manure fan at Uni once tried to tell me we stole it off them and change the words...Actually nearly nutted him!

 

Mancs can't even say 'Joon' can they?

 

still one of the best feelings at match day, when everyone belts our the blaydon races just before the players come on to the pitch, happy blaydon races day everyone

 

Back atcha! Must say Blaydon Races, our war chant, and Coming Home are the two best tunes to play at the games. Think Coming Home is best played as the teams come out and Blaydon Races sang by the fans at full blast during the game.

 

Dinna like, I'm still a massive fan of belting out local hero! 'Dadadadah...Dadadadadadadadadaaaaa...Dah dah daaaah dah daaaah...dadadadadadada dah daaaaah!'

 

Local Hero and Coming Home are the same tune. Dire Straits.

 

...feel like a bit of a dick!

Whats the one they brought in a couple of years ago to try and replace local hero/coming home?

 

Love local hero with the back drop of TOON TOON, sounds class!

 

Is that the one they cocked up by saying black and white jersey instead of shirt?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqTXXOqIPts

 

beautiful