The Corries-The Bricklayer's Song-live-Lyrics

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Ian Russell

Ian Russell

10 жыл бұрын

The Corries-The Bricklayer's Song-live-Lyrics
This Should Make You Laugh,
Sung By The Late Roy. Hilarious
Live 21st Anniversary Concert-Video
One Of Scotland's Old and Best Folk Groups
More Music and Video At:
www.myscotland.co
www.ianwrussell.com
Lyrics:
Dear sir I write this note to you to tell you of my plight.
For at the time of writing it I'm not a pretty sight.
My body is all black & blue, my face a deathly grey.
And I write this note to say why I am not at work today.
While working on the 14th floor some bricks I had to clear.
But tossing them down from such a height was not a good idea.
The foreman wasn't very pleased, he is an awkward sod.
And he said I had to cart them down the ladders in me hod.
Well clearing all these bricks by hand, it was so very slow.
So I hoisted up a barrel and secured a rope below.
But in my haste to do the job, I was too blind to see.
That a barrel full of building bricks was heavier than me.
And so when I untied the rope the ladder fell like lead.
And clinging tightly to the rope I started up instead.
I shot up like a rocket and to my dismay I found.
That half way up I met the bloody barrel coming down.
The barrel broke my sholder as to the ground it sped.
And when I reached the top I banged the pulley with my head.
I clung on tightly numb with shock from this almighty blow.
While the barrel spilled out half its bricks some 14 floors below.
Now when these bricks had fallen from the barrel to the floor.
I then out-weighed the barrel and so started down once more.
But I clung on tightly to the rope, my body racked with pain.
And half way down I met the barrel once again.
The force of this collision half way down the office block.
Caused multiple abbraisions and a nasty case of shock.
But I clung on tightly to the rope as I fell towards the ground.
And landed on the broken bricks the barrel had scattered round.
Well as I lay there on the floor I thought I'd passed the worst.
But the barrel hit the pulley wheel and then the bottom burst.
A shower of bricks rained down on me I didn't have a hope.
As I lay there bleeding on the ground I let go of the bloody rope.
The barrel now being heavier, it started down once more.
It landed right across me as I lay there on the floor.
It broke three ribs and my left arm and I can only say.
I hope you understand why I am not at work today.

Пікірлер: 97
@Yimadbast
@Yimadbast 9 ай бұрын
Wish I could’ve seen these two legends live but wasn’t born until 2000 The music will never be forgotten 💙
@WeeMac538
@WeeMac538 5 ай бұрын
Roy Williamson taught art at Liberton School, Edinburgh. I saw them just twice, both times in Nicky Tam's, Edinburgh. Always entertaining and drew huge crowds. No one like them today, but a good band is Scocha if you get the chance to see them.
@lynnkanerva5005
@lynnkanerva5005 5 жыл бұрын
I worked in a nursing home years ago, and one time I went to work, I was getting the start of a good bout of bronchitis, and I felt worse and worse as the 8 hour shift went on. My boss didn't seem to care; if I fell down DEAD, she probably would have proppped me up against the medicine cart and said get back to work ! That's what came to mind when I heard this song.
@kathrynp8080
@kathrynp8080 4 жыл бұрын
This song, along with The Portree Kid, A Scottish Holiday and the humorous version of Scotland the Brave have me in fits of laughter 😂 every time I listen to them. Absolutely brilliant 👍.
@jamiedoull154
@jamiedoull154 2 жыл бұрын
I'm stunned to find out, I've never heard the Portree kid!... I'm now almost in tears laughing at work! Thanks for the comment! Who knows how longer I'd have missed this one!
@flytrapguy7431
@flytrapguy7431 Жыл бұрын
They're all hidden gems! Have you ever heard _Mrs Fogarty's Christmas Cake_ By the Irish Rovers?
@mariafarrugia-harrison4491
@mariafarrugia-harrison4491 10 жыл бұрын
love this song, makes me laugh every time i hear it. another one is the old lady and the fairy, brillient songs. the corries will never be forgotten. r.i.p. roy
@alastairbrand4998
@alastairbrand4998 5 жыл бұрын
Never fails to bring a smile.
@Kotroniusz
@Kotroniusz 7 жыл бұрын
Why, oh, why! Why cant I give a thumb up each time I listen to this song :D :D :D (and 33 times more :D )
@alexsmith2526
@alexsmith2526 10 жыл бұрын
i always loved this song ha ha never gets old
@alexsmith2526
@alexsmith2526 10 жыл бұрын
i hope you like it as this depicts my plight right now after falling 3 meters off a ladder whilst painting an old building love my job ha ha
@acesfn7316
@acesfn7316 7 жыл бұрын
This is a great song. Heard it first about 25 years ago and still love it just as much now
@pickles974
@pickles974 3 жыл бұрын
Love this. Always have, always will.
@phoenixcoleman7777
@phoenixcoleman7777 5 жыл бұрын
This song just describes one day but this is an everyday occurrence for me
@danieltheteacher
@danieltheteacher 10 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a song! I could picture it happening. I am teaching myself to be a bricklayer. This is a song that can help me become poised like Gandhi because one is tempted to laugh. --- I instantly like the singer.
@phoenixcoleman7777
@phoenixcoleman7777 5 жыл бұрын
Daniel Caron are u a Brickie now
@thirtyfoursevenzero
@thirtyfoursevenzero 5 жыл бұрын
I feel like it has...
@rd9831
@rd9831 8 жыл бұрын
melodious music , love his voice and music. pity he is no more. rip
@gjs1567
@gjs1567 5 жыл бұрын
the ultimate health and safety song brilliant
@donnataylor572
@donnataylor572 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant song.❤❤
@NallDave
@NallDave 7 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!!! I'm just about to learn this for my Summer Set so great to be able to hear a great version.
@johnwilson9688
@johnwilson9688 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely magic.👍👍👍
@Maxyshadow
@Maxyshadow 8 жыл бұрын
Loved it!
@georgepollastri7701
@georgepollastri7701 7 жыл бұрын
Very Good ! Think I should send to my Mother in Law.........
@DaveAlbiston
@DaveAlbiston 7 жыл бұрын
Genius
@emmaziegler6647
@emmaziegler6647 6 жыл бұрын
It would be hard to sing without laughing poor paddy
@xXiTaKeOuTZzXx
@xXiTaKeOuTZzXx 6 жыл бұрын
My boss would still ask if I could pop in for couple of hours to help out lol
@richpurslow3283
@richpurslow3283 5 жыл бұрын
most people got a boss like that bro
@phoenixcoleman7777
@phoenixcoleman7777 5 жыл бұрын
Couple of hours... I’d have to go in:(
@danieljwright44
@danieljwright44 4 жыл бұрын
You in the civil service as well?
@NallDave
@NallDave 7 жыл бұрын
His looks remind me of another brilliant comedian of I think a simular time, the great Ken Goodwin.
@williamholmberg2280
@williamholmberg2280 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, indeed!
@tomtom2ization
@tomtom2ization 6 жыл бұрын
Still listening 2018!!! Love it!!!
@just_kos99
@just_kos99 4 жыл бұрын
I wish I could draw, cuz I'd love to put this to cartoon form. It always reminds me of a Looney Tunes/Bugs Bunny segment! I can just see Bugs messing with someone, making the hapless victim do this.
@johnglennie4282
@johnglennie4282 4 жыл бұрын
I think they used this story line in a Coyote and Roadrunner cartoon. :D
@DaveAlbiston
@DaveAlbiston 8 жыл бұрын
excellent
@gjs1567
@gjs1567 5 жыл бұрын
great song
@Scotwaeattitude
@Scotwaeattitude 10 жыл бұрын
Awesome song the memories
@IanRussell1947
@IanRussell1947 10 жыл бұрын
Can't help but laugh every time i see Roy sing this song he just about bursts out laughing when he sings it. Christ he is sadly missed.
@Scotwaeattitude
@Scotwaeattitude 10 жыл бұрын
Nae wonder
@jamieburns2750
@jamieburns2750 10 жыл бұрын
hes a true scott thats why flower of scotland should stay
@allingtonmarakan1436
@allingtonmarakan1436 3 жыл бұрын
SCOT!
@DaveAlbiston
@DaveAlbiston 10 жыл бұрын
so good.. :-)
@varshapatel5543
@varshapatel5543 8 жыл бұрын
class
@stephenlloyd9596
@stephenlloyd9596 9 күн бұрын
Great comedy track
@petergoddard262
@petergoddard262 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@elaineb7065
@elaineb7065 Жыл бұрын
One of the funniest songs ever & still love it. Here because there's a meme copying it almost exactly
@michaeljohnbegley3009
@michaeljohnbegley3009 3 жыл бұрын
Amusing.
@ronnieherd9247
@ronnieherd9247 Жыл бұрын
Superb haha
@IanRussell1947
@IanRussell1947 10 жыл бұрын
The Corries-The Bricklayer's Song-live-Lyrics This Should Make You Laugh, Sung By The Late Roy. Hilarious Live 21st Anniversary Concert-Video One Of Scotland's Old and Best Folk Groups #hilarious #indyref #voteyes
@chrissim9982
@chrissim9982 3 жыл бұрын
My dad sang me corries and read me burns. I passed this tradition to my children. They will pass it to there children x
@praiseYAHalways
@praiseYAHalways 2 жыл бұрын
whenever I need a laugh...I come here. Great share Ian :) BTW my family name is Russell, who know's we might be Kin ;)
@baadtaste1337
@baadtaste1337 2 жыл бұрын
Gerhard Hoffnung!
@russelltietjen4407
@russelltietjen4407 4 ай бұрын
The fact he can't keep a straight face while singing it 😂
@annsmith2204
@annsmith2204 9 жыл бұрын
They say....half a loaf is better than no bread...
@davidroyer5049
@davidroyer5049 3 жыл бұрын
This and "the loo song" are doozies
@jsheldon44
@jsheldon44 2 жыл бұрын
A Gerald Hoffnung story
@hughneek12
@hughneek12 3 жыл бұрын
Also known as "The sick note."
@miachevais4154
@miachevais4154 2 жыл бұрын
Is this also called Paddy's Lament?
@rapier1954
@rapier1954 3 ай бұрын
Once again I am putting this information up with the bonus of the author of this song singing the song in a KZfaq video. His name is Pat Cooksey and he is Irish. Before you take it down whoever is manning this channel needs to know the original song was copyrighted !!! The proper words and title have been altered by the Corries deliberately. The actual title of the song is The Sick Note and is about an Irishman named Paddy. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f9-hi8Z5yrvLZac.html
@tracyrusling5831
@tracyrusling5831 Жыл бұрын
😂
@kiltedjohn1000
@kiltedjohn1000 8 жыл бұрын
lyrics?
@IanRussell1947
@IanRussell1947 8 жыл бұрын
+kiltedjohn1000 Hi 'Show More' drop down.
@gremlinuk1968
@gremlinuk1968 8 жыл бұрын
late 70s / early 80s,,??
@kyle857
@kyle857 7 жыл бұрын
gremlinuk1968 late 70s would be my guess
@gremlinuk1968
@gremlinuk1968 3 жыл бұрын
@@kyle857 thanks pal,,
@phoenixcoleman7777
@phoenixcoleman7777 5 жыл бұрын
I always wonder wether some of these singers nowadays have worked a hard day in their life
@thirtyfoursevenzero
@thirtyfoursevenzero 5 жыл бұрын
Of course they haven't
@malcleeming4960
@malcleeming4960 3 жыл бұрын
D
@KhanggiTanka
@KhanggiTanka 8 жыл бұрын
About 90% of the audience is 70 or older
@rodglen8435
@rodglen8435 8 жыл бұрын
And?
@KhanggiTanka
@KhanggiTanka 8 жыл бұрын
Its an observation sir. with wich im saying that i would love to see more young people enjoy this.
@bibblesbun
@bibblesbun 8 жыл бұрын
I am 28, and I love this song. Some hope for us yet!
@gremlinuk1968
@gremlinuk1968 7 жыл бұрын
nah,, your blind guy !! ,
@cassidyy6358
@cassidyy6358 7 жыл бұрын
23! this song is much appreciated :D
@gazzagame13
@gazzagame13 4 жыл бұрын
The Perv's.....
@Philosopher842
@Philosopher842 Жыл бұрын
Dear Sir I Write This Note To You To Tell You Of My Plight de : Sehr geehrter Herr ich schreibe diesen Brief um Ihnen mein Problem zu schildern. For At The Time Of Writing It I'm Not A Pretty Sight de : Denn während ich diese Erklärung schreibe, bin ich kein schöner Anblick. My Body Is All Black And Blue, My Face A Deathly Grey de : Ich habe Blaue Flecken am ganzen Körper und mein Gesicht ist totengrau. And I Write This Note To Say Why I Am Not At Work Today de : Und ich schreibe diese Erklährung um Ihnen mitzuteilen warum ich heute nicht bei der Arbeit bin. Whilst Working On The 14th Floor Some Bricks I Had To Clear de : Während ich im 14ten Geschoss arbeitete hatte ich ein paar Ziegelsteine zu entfernen. But Tossing Them Down From Such A Hight Was Not A Good Idea de : Aber sie von so einer Höhe herunterzuwerfen war keine gute Idee. The Foreman Wasn't Very Pleased He Is An Awkward Sod de : Der Vorarbeiter war nicht sehr angetan davon. Er ist ein unangenehmer Geselle. And He Said I Had To Cart Them Down The Ladders In Me Hod de : Und er sagte, ich müsse sie (die Ziegelsteine) in meinem Eimer die Leitern heruntertragen. Now Clearing All These Bricks By Hand It Was So Very Slow de : Aber all diese Ziegelsteine per Hand die Leitern runterzutragen dauert sehr lange. So I Hoisted Up A barrel And Secured A Rope Below de : Deshalb brachte ich ein Fass hinauf und sicherte es mit einem Seil. But In Me Haste To Do The Job, I Was Too Blind To See de : Aber in meiner Hast, um möglichst schnell fertig zu werden, übersah ich, That A barrel Full Of Building Bricks Was Heavier Than Me de : dass ein Fass voll mit Ziegelsteinen mehr wiegt als ich, And So When I Untied The Rope The barrel Fell Like Lead de : und als ich das Seil losband, viel das Fass wie ein Bleigewicht, And Clinging Tightly To The Rope I Started Up Instead de : und da ich mich verzweifelt am Seil festhielt, schoss ich nun nach oben. I Shot Up Like A Rocket, And To My Dismay I Found de : Ich schoss nach oben wie eine Rakete, und zu meinem Bedauern traff ich That Halfway Up I Met The Bloody barrel Coming Down de : auf dem halben Weg nach oben das verdammte Fass, dass runterkam The barrel Broke Me Shoulder As To The Ground It Sped de : Das Fass brach mir meine Schulter als es nach unten schnellte. And When I Reached The Top I Banged The Pulley With Me Head de : Und als ich oben ankamm schlug ich mir den Kopf an der Rolle des Flaschenzuges an. But I Clung On Tightly Numb With Shock From This Almighty Blow de : Aber ich hielt mich ganz fest am Fass, obwohl ich durch diesen mächtigen Stoß benommen war. While The Barrel Spilled Out Half Its Bricks Some 14 Floors Below de : Während das Fass einige 14 Stockwerte darunter die hälfte seiner Ziegelsteine verlohr. Well When These Bricks Had Fallen From The barrel To The Floor de : Nun, als diese Ziegelsteine aus dem Fass auf den Boden fielen, I Then Outweighed The barrel And So Started Down Once More de : da wog ich plötzlich mehr als das Fass, und dadurch ging es wieder abwärts für mich. I Clung On Tightly To The Rope My Body Racked With Pain de : Weil ich mich noch immer am Seil festhielt mit meinem schmerzenden Körper, And Halfway Down I Met The Bloody barrel Once Again de : traff mich auf halbem weg nach unten wieder das verdammte Fass The Force Of This Collision Halfway Down The Office Block de : Die Kraft dieser Kollision auf halbem Weg nach unten Caused Multiple Abrasions And A Nasty Case Of Shock de : veruhrsachte mehrere Schürfwunden und einen bösen Schock, But I Clung On Tightly To The Rope As I Fell Towards The Ground de : Aber dennoch hielt ich mich am Seil fest als ich nach unten viel. And I Landed On The Broken Bricks The barrel Had Scattered Round. de : Und ich landete auf den vom Fass überall verstreuten kaputten Ziegelsteinen. Well As I Lay There On The Ground I Thought I'd Passed The Worst de : Nun also, als ich dort auf dem Boden lag, dachte ich mir, dass ich das schlimmste hinter mir hätte, But The Barrel Hit The Pulley Wheel And Then The Bottom Burst de : aber das Fass schlug an der Rolle des Flaschenzuges an und der Boden des Fasses brach. A Shower Of Bricks Rained Down On Me I Didn't Have A Hope de : Ein Schauer von Ziegelsteinen regnete auf mich herab. As I Lay There Bleeding On The Ground I Let Go The Bloody Rope de : Als ich nun so blutend da lag auf dem Boden lies ich das verdammte Seil los. The barrel Now Being Heavier So Started Down Once More de : Dadurch viel das schwerere Fass nach unten It Landed Right Across Me As I Lay There On The Floor de : Es landete genau auf mir als ich so da lag auf dem Boden. It Broke 3 ribs And My Left Arm And I Can Only Say de : Es brach mir 3 Rippen und meinen linken Arm und ich kann nur I Hope You`ll Understand Why I Am Not At Work Today de : hoffen, dass Sie verstehen warum ich heute nicht zur Arbeit erschienen bin.
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