Just teaching this to my 4 year ‘Kiwi’ grandson ! I’m Somerset born and bred but live in NZ now and felt he should learn something from the other side of his heritage! So..... Haka and Adge 🤣🤣
Admittedly I'm an American and I understand MAYBE 30% of this, but I know this band is awesome. I stumbled on them tonight and have been chasing their vids on youtube for an hour now.
Had, the wurzels on cassette tape back in the 80s, then I got them on CD, feck where has the years gone,, was in my late teens in the UK,,! Born 23rd May 1968, from northern Ireland UK,,🤝🥃, cheers,,
When my kids were little,we took them for a trip on the Mountain Railway from Aberyswyth to Devils Bridge. The boys started to sing this, and pretty soon the whole carriage were singing along.. great fun.
Saw them again yesterday at the Endorse it in Dorset Festival... Awesome!! People of all ages jumping about to the 2001' Combine Harvester' and 'oh what a beauty; absolute class!! Still think this is the best song though!!
@skiMarblee He's from near Bristol in the English West Country and that region is where a lot of Newfoundlanders came from originally, along with the Scots and Irish. ;0)
If you're American, I'm surprised! The West Country's "rhotic" err o arr accent is the basis for American and Canadian English. At the time, about 1800, most English people were rhotic. The higher class people in London wanted to differentiate themselves from those "peasant farmers," hence "proper" received British English, "fathah, mothah" etc. The irony is that the pronunciation is more French, OF ALL THE PEOPLE, these people wanted to imitate French pronunciation!
@Dan Kelly - They are from the Westcountry region of Britain & portray themselves as the typical stereotype found there. And yes, that is the regional accent of the south west. NoProbaloAmigo's post is right, most people in the southern half of England used to speak like this before that horrible posh 'standard English' accent came along. In fact this is similar to the accent the first spoken by Colonists in North America which retained certain elements to this day. I've heard American tourists in Devon remark "they all speak like Pirates here!", that's because in reality virtually all the pirates came from the Westcountry
sirknight1399 It was only their last port of call before crossing the Atlantic. Think one or two might have joined them there as crew but most of the the Pilgrim Fathers came from the Boston area of Lincolnshire. They sound very different!
In Britain the 'Westcountry' (Devon, Cornwall & Somerset) is our equivalent of 'the deep South', then again it literally is! Local folk music is pretty much like this
The band isn't from Devon - it comes from North Somerset - the Mendip accent is very different even from South and West Somerset. Mind you one of the members is Scottish which doesn't help.
Funny this is I'm a Newfie and I understand this accent easily because they sound like Newfies. But from what I read in the comments they are not...is that right?
well anything west of Dorchester/Weymouth might be but the rest is more south central, or what some of us Devonians call 'up-country'! Wiltshire & Gloucestershire are most certainly NOT Westcountry!
You ever heard a Gloucestershire or Wiltshire accent? Sounds just as 'west country' as any other, in fact in Gloucester the accent seems to be more prevalent than in a lot of Somerset these days. Also historically cider drinking counties. North Somerset, where the Wurzels are from, I reckon has more in common with South Gloucestershire and the Forest of Dean than a lot of other areas of the south west. It depends how you define the 'west country' I guess, if it's purely geographical, I'd say it's fair to exclude Gloucestershire and Wiltshire since neither has a coastline to the extent of the other counties and aren't as far south-west. But culturally, well, there's not a whole lot of difference between Somerset and Gloucestershire in that respect, even the old dialect is very similar- swapping S for Z, F for V, using "I be" instead of "I am", "how bist?" instead of "how are you?". Of course Cornwall is a different beast all together due to it's strong brythonic roots. Devon I can't really speak for since I'm not as familiar with the place. Look up Shag Connors and the Carrot Crunchers, a Gloucestershire band similar to the Wurzels who play on the stereotype of the West Country bumpkin. It's never been an official region of course, but it doesn't make a lot of sense to me to exclude Gloucestershire and Wiltshire when they have so much in common with Somerset which is considered the 'quintessential' west country county by many. Edit: I realise now this was an old comment and probably not worth replying to in such length. Oh well.
Just teaching this to my 4 year ‘Kiwi’ grandson ! I’m Somerset born and bred but live in NZ now and felt he should learn something from the other side of his heritage! So..... Haka and Adge 🤣🤣
Admittedly I'm an American and I understand MAYBE 30% of this, but I know this band is awesome. I stumbled on them tonight and have been chasing their vids on youtube for an hour now.
From Somerset the most beautiful county in the world where I have been privileged to live for past 30 years with my wife is Somerset born and bred.
@@johnholt9399. I'm Zummerzet born inbred, specifically Bridgwater!!!
Had, the wurzels on cassette tape back in the 80s, then I got them on CD, feck where has the years gone,, was in my late teens in the UK,,! Born 23rd May 1968, from northern Ireland UK,,🤝🥃, cheers,,
Just seen the Wurzels sing this at Uttoxeter racecourse.Brilliant live band and went down a storm.Had the whole crowd rocking, WURZELS FOREVER !!!!!!
When my kids were little,we took them for a trip on the Mountain Railway from Aberyswyth to Devils Bridge. The boys started to sing this, and pretty soon the whole carriage were singing along.. great fun.
I had them play at my wedding in 2000 and they were amazing!
Yeah this is very cool
Love this one!! I know quite a few people that speak just like this.
I'm from Somerset!!
Never knew, until now, that Adge Cutler died four days before I was born. Love The Wurzels... I am a Wurzel! Seen 'Em twice... Wurzels FOREVER!
another american fan- I have 4 of their albums and the best of cd- love it!
They come from my neck of the woods . Thanks for uploading .
Saw them again yesterday at the Endorse it in Dorset Festival... Awesome!! People of all ages jumping about to the 2001' Combine Harvester' and 'oh what a beauty; absolute class!! Still think this is the best song though!!
lovely......
@skiMarblee
He's from near Bristol in the English West Country and that region is where a lot of Newfoundlanders came from originally, along with the Scots and Irish. ;0)
First band I saw live, in a barn outside my village, in the wilds of devon...
had got tape back late 80s,, when in my late teens !!
Seen em live :D and got their signatures haha. Propper Job!!!
After every city game this is the song 😍
Long live the Wurzels
brilliant lets have more vids these guys are great ..love em
Keep on missing these guys. I only live in Warminster so I have no excuse :(
Taunton,Somerset...this is proper job
Love 'em!
class !!
Proper job!
proper westcountry!
best band in the world.......they should be the proud sponsor of bristol city football club ;-)
im from cornwall and we sounds so like these .thou the wurzels are from somerset
Watch in 1.25x speed
@loosekanen They are such a fantastic band to see live - such fun!
City till i die!!! :)
proper job me ansum :-))). Love from neighbouring Devon.
so much swag
Where be that Blackbird, I know where he be, he be up your Wurzel tree, having a Pint of Scrumpy.
SOMERSET LA-LA-LA SOMERSET LA-LA-LA
The best thing about somerset
proper job !
@JAB1465 He's the one on the Base Gutair.
Well Done
If you're American, I'm surprised! The West Country's "rhotic" err o arr accent is the basis for American and Canadian English.
At the time, about 1800, most English people were rhotic. The higher class people in London wanted to differentiate themselves from those "peasant farmers," hence "proper" received British English, "fathah, mothah" etc. The irony is that the pronunciation is more French, OF ALL THE PEOPLE, these people wanted to imitate French pronunciation!
DEVONSHIRE AND PROUD!
@Dan Kelly - They are from the Westcountry region of Britain & portray themselves as the typical stereotype found there. And yes, that is the regional accent of the south west. NoProbaloAmigo's post is right, most people in the southern half of England used to speak like this before that horrible posh 'standard English' accent came along. In fact this is similar to the accent the first spoken by Colonists in North America which retained certain elements to this day. I've heard American tourists in Devon remark "they all speak like Pirates here!", that's because in reality virtually all the pirates came from the Westcountry
It's no surprise that American speech has influences from SW England since the Pilgrim Fathers were from Plymouth.
sirknight1399 It was only their last port of call before crossing the Atlantic. Think one or two might have joined them there as crew but most of the the Pilgrim Fathers came from the Boston area of Lincolnshire. They sound very different!
They are not northern! The accent is very bristolian, which is due to the fact that Pete Budd (lead singer) is from Bristol!
Sounds more Cornish to me.
Devon is a proper Westcountry county! :D
Definitely local started Nailsea which is in Somerset
foreget other pop groups and indie rock bands this be proper music
aye
can I like , from northern Ireland ,portstewart ??
BRISTOL FTW
The bass player is actually kind of "rocky" guy. I can imagine him doing it quite easily for Deep Purple for example.
grew up list'un to deese
Oooooo aaaaaarrrrrrr😂
*DORSET COUNTY INTENSIFIES*
cool.... was expecting Mike's opening band...
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Moving from brizzol to Barnsley thought I bist around bitter heads but turns our theys bist bigger zider heads than us
In Britain the 'Westcountry' (Devon, Cornwall & Somerset) is our equivalent of 'the deep South', then again it literally is! Local folk music is pretty much like this
im tryin to work out which one is ken avery, which is his his proper name, as he lives in truro in cornwall x
The band isn't from Devon - it comes from North Somerset - the Mendip accent is very different even from South and West Somerset. Mind you one of the members is Scottish which doesn't help.
Oi, what about Dorset?
there from south west
@luigi19987 ar it be :-)
TH\T BASWT BLAVCK BIRDE
Is This From A Dvd?? & If So Could You Tell Me Where I Can Get It Please?
You zummerzet lot sound more westcountry than us Cornishfolk.
Scrumpy 'n' Western.
If 'ee dussn't luv'n then thee's gotten where thee cassn't back'n hasn't.
The thing is.... I listen to my chemical romance and get scared.... I don't listen to this stuff.... Yet I still like it???
Blackbird by the Wurzels > Blackbird by the Beatles
Funny this is I'm a Newfie and I understand this accent easily because they sound
like Newfies. But from what I read in the comments they are not...is that right?
What is a "Newfie"???
How's yer father!!??
Alright!
well.... you found a better song :P
Are the wurzels still alive 😂
Playing at Somerset Cricket club in August 2023
I thought this was a Newfoundland band
There are certain areas in Newfoundland that have identical accents.
well anything west of Dorchester/Weymouth might be but the rest is more south central, or what some of us Devonians call 'up-country'! Wiltshire & Gloucestershire are most certainly NOT Westcountry!
You ever heard a Gloucestershire or Wiltshire accent? Sounds just as 'west country' as any other, in fact in Gloucester the accent seems to be more prevalent than in a lot of Somerset these days. Also historically cider drinking counties.
North Somerset, where the Wurzels are from, I reckon has more in common with South Gloucestershire and the Forest of Dean than a lot of other areas of the south west.
It depends how you define the 'west country' I guess, if it's purely geographical, I'd say it's fair to exclude Gloucestershire and Wiltshire since neither has a coastline to the extent of the other counties and aren't as far south-west.
But culturally, well, there's not a whole lot of difference between Somerset and Gloucestershire in that respect, even the old dialect is very similar- swapping S for Z, F for V, using "I be" instead of "I am", "how bist?" instead of "how are you?".
Of course Cornwall is a different beast all together due to it's strong brythonic roots. Devon I can't really speak for since I'm not as familiar with the place.
Look up Shag Connors and the Carrot Crunchers, a Gloucestershire band similar to the Wurzels who play on the stereotype of the West Country bumpkin.
It's never been an official region of course, but it doesn't make a lot of sense to me to exclude Gloucestershire and Wiltshire when they have so much in common with Somerset which is considered the 'quintessential' west country county by many.
Edit: I realise now this was an old comment and probably not worth replying to in such length. Oh well.
Proper job !