Billy Connolly - Singing I Wish I Was In Glasgow

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  • Billy Connolly - Singing I Wish I Was In Glasgow
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    Sir Billy Connolly, Billy Connolly - Singing I Wish I Was In Glasgow
    Lyrics:
    I WISH I WAS IN GLASGOW
    (Billy Connolly)
    Iain MacKintosh
    Oh I wish I was in Glasgow
    With some good old friends of mine
    Some good old rough companions
    And some good old smooth red wine
    We could talk about the old days
    And the old town's sad decline
    And drink to the boys on the road
    Oh I was born in Glasgow
    Near the center of the town
    I would take you there and show you
    But they've torn the building down
    And when I think about it
    It always makes me frown
    They bulldozed it all to make a road
    And that great old place I miss so much
    Has seen much better days
    And still we talk about it
    As we go our separate ways
    Oh but Glasgow gave me more
    Than it ever took away
    And prepared me for life on the road
    And that great old place I miss so much
    Has seen much better days
    And still we talk about it
    As we go our separate ways
    Oh but Glasgow gave me more
    Than it ever took away
    And prepared me for life on the road
    My granny was a cleaner
    My grandad drove a tram
    My father an engineer
    Made me all I am
    They have seen the city come and go
    Still they give a damn
    There's so much to learn along the road
    And Glasgow gave me more
    Than it ever took away
    And prepared me for life on the road
    Billy Connolly aka The Big Yin is an absolute legend!
    You don't need a great voice to sing from the heart. The greatest entertainer ever to come out of Scotland - maybe even the entire planet.
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    Sir William Connolly (b.1942) is a retired Scottish stand-up comedian, musician, presenter, actor, and artist. He is sometimes known, especially in his homeland, by the Scots nickname "The Big Yin" ("The Big One"). Known for his idiosyncratic and often off-the-cuff observational comedy, which frequently includes the use of profanity, in 2007, Connolly was voted the greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups, and again in the updated 2010 poll.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 57

  • @AlanWells-ud5pi
    @AlanWells-ud5pi 5 місяців тому +9

    i am a long distance trucker from england & i have the lion rampant flag in my cab & love scotland

  • @AnthonyFleming-hj6er
    @AnthonyFleming-hj6er 5 місяців тому +5

    World's greatest city and people Glasgows Miles Better ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @roisin252
    @roisin252 Рік тому +26

    This is late 80’s in Opera House Belfast. I’m playing violin in the background

    • @curriejohn
      @curriejohn Рік тому +2

      Can you telle me the name of the tune

    • @rossfullhart9574
      @rossfullhart9574 11 місяців тому +4

      What an absolute honour. Bravo 👏🏼

    • @AnthonyFleming-hj6er
      @AnthonyFleming-hj6er 5 місяців тому +1

      Bring a tear to a glass eye, old Glasgow saying I was born on the Gallowgate

    • @mol588
      @mol588 3 місяці тому

      Roisin, go on yersel darlin 🎻 thanks for putting a date to it for us .. i guessed 1988-ish .
      Hope you're still playing away chara 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💚🇮🇪

    • @mol588
      @mol588 3 місяці тому

      ​@curriejohn
      John, it's called,
      I Wish I Was In Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @stunels
    @stunels 7 місяців тому +6

    Watched this on the train back down to London from Glasgow after visiting my maw and paw - terrible idea about ready to greet

  • @scottyb4046
    @scottyb4046 10 місяців тому +21

    What a cracking song. I heard a cover of it recently by another Glasgow singer called Gerry Cinnamon live at Hampden Park. It's a good version also,

  • @steggovan6848
    @steggovan6848 8 місяців тому +15

    I keep coming back to this video - just magnificent. Makes me so proud to be a Glaswegian. Love the Big Yin!

    • @mol588
      @mol588 3 місяці тому +1

      Go on yersel Big Yin 🙏 💚 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🎸

    • @AnthonyFleming-hj6er
      @AnthonyFleming-hj6er 3 місяці тому +1

      We should be proud of being Glaswegian it's the world's greatest city, we've invented, discovered and built some of the world's greatest ships and ppl who made an impact on history of the world

  • @heresjonny..8189
    @heresjonny..8189 Рік тому +15

    Just heard this on bbc radio Scotland
    Brought a tear to my eye…I’m 51 ….
    Glasgow is disappearing…
    I remember my dad saying exact same thing to me about 30 years ago…I fully understand what he was meaning and the emotion he was feeling..
    we’re not here long…..
    “Glasgow belongs to me “

    • @GrahamReid34
      @GrahamReid34 7 місяців тому

      Glasgow is gone mate full of immigration and Asians ruining the place it’s an absolute pits now.

    • @mol588
      @mol588 3 місяці тому +1

      🎼 I Belong To Glasgow 🎼
      Does anybody else think Billy's new song is a very clever take of the auld original version 🤔 ?

  • @michaelmurphy2654
    @michaelmurphy2654 Рік тому +39

    Why does this only have 510 views? I'm not even from Glasgow and yet it would bring tears to a glass eye. What a singer by the way.

    • @GordonToddFilms
      @GordonToddFilms Рік тому +2

      It’s a repuload

    • @williethomson8353
      @williethomson8353 Рік тому +2

      As it's only been put up in the last year the original version came down and it had loads

    • @wendywilsoncprcontemplativ3660
      @wendywilsoncprcontemplativ3660 9 місяців тому +5

      It matters not where you're from. It's melancholy because it teaches a simple lesson:
      You canne' go home again. The message strikes us all.
      Love it!

    • @scottstewarttv
      @scottstewarttv 8 місяців тому +3

      Shouldn’t moan about views, this is like 40 year old

  • @gaylasmith5279
    @gaylasmith5279 3 місяці тому +1

    Listening to this makes me long to return to Scotland. I am an American, but mostly Scottish on my late Mother's side of the family. I plan to return with a friend soon to make a slow, carefree trip through that beautiful country that feels more like home to me than where I live now.
    Listening to Billy Connolly singing this song is such an added treat. He is a true treasure!❤

  • @druss69harad61
    @druss69harad61 3 роки тому +11

    Our Billy

  • @JamesReynolds-cv4re
    @JamesReynolds-cv4re Рік тому +8

    Not sure who loves who more him loving scotland
    or scotland loving him either way both make me proud to be scottish long live the big yin.❤

  • @Andersonian1995
    @Andersonian1995 7 місяців тому +5

    My gran is from Glasgow. It’s a rough place sure but damn this makes me wish I was there with her.

  • @dbentleyto95
    @dbentleyto95 8 місяців тому +4

    There was nothing he couldn't do if he had a mind to. A lovely man

  • @62swampboy62
    @62swampboy62 9 місяців тому +4

    Damn, that just wrecks me. What a song, what a performance - what a man.

  • @robinmorris5125
    @robinmorris5125 10 місяців тому +6

    I grew up in Glasgow in my youth 2 streets away from Billy I was at Caird Drive.. mister nice guy that's Billy always cheers me up

  • @audspod1
    @audspod1 10 місяців тому +5

    Quite simply a Legend! I love him ❤

  • @chriswade9871
    @chriswade9871 Рік тому +16

    Genuinely one of my heros. Weird as im from Newcastle and this hits home. A quality human being

    • @bobbyhughes2146
      @bobbyhughes2146 9 місяців тому +2

      God bless the Geordie’s

    • @mol588
      @mol588 3 місяці тому

      Us Glaswegians and Geordies are kindred spirits 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @nickmclean3051
    @nickmclean3051 7 місяців тому +4

    Bet he had them roaring with laughter 2 minutes later.on your self big yin

  • @karolisjuknys398
    @karolisjuknys398 10 місяців тому +5

    Tribute to home city 👍 very missed legend 🙂

    • @karolisjuknys398
      @karolisjuknys398 10 місяців тому

      But the lisp song was 10 better 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @irbennett
      @irbennett Місяць тому

      @@karolisjuknys398 The Lisp Song was good, but not 10 times better. Not even close. The Glasgow song resonates with people, the Lisp song doesn't. It's just a song.

  • @maycoats4901
    @maycoats4901 7 місяців тому +2

    I love it Billy.its so Real xxx👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @glendahoward8259
    @glendahoward8259 7 місяців тому +5

    This is great! I knew him from his comedy but had never heard his music! ❤️

    • @irbennett
      @irbennett Місяць тому +1

      @dendahoward8259. I've followed him since the 1970s, so I know his comedy and his music. He was a musician before he was a comedian.

  • @howardhill9066
    @howardhill9066 8 місяців тому +2

    Has to one of the funniest men ever . thanks billy

  • @alicewatt416
    @alicewatt416 7 місяців тому +2

    It sums me up! Great song Billy

  • @fatwalletboy2
    @fatwalletboy2 Рік тому +5

    Finally found this gem. Thanks for uploading. Wonderful wonderful wonderful.

  • @junemay8878
    @junemay8878 Рік тому +2

    Beautiful

  • @zoomer1979
    @zoomer1979 Рік тому +8

    I asked for this to be played at my Aunties funeral and instead of this, I got some crappy cover version that wasn't even the right lyrics. Will never forgive them. Thanks for putting this up

    • @freedompaisley
      @freedompaisley Рік тому +1

      That sounds like the Iain MacKintosh version

    • @williethomson8353
      @williethomson8353 Рік тому

      Funny enough this is the cover, Iust admit we got this played and my dad's but only cause we had the cd

    • @stuartbarr5691
      @stuartbarr5691 10 місяців тому +1

      Will be played at mine. Hopefully a long time away

    • @irbennett
      @irbennett Місяць тому

      @@williethomson8353 It's not a cover, it's Bily singing his own song.

  • @furvismcturk1982
    @furvismcturk1982 Рік тому +1

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @EileneOmn80
    @EileneOmn80 Рік тому +1

    😢

  • @user-ke1dy9zj9x
    @user-ke1dy9zj9x 7 місяців тому +1

    Luv you Billy its a pity ur not a thistle fan iam from glasgow but now live in a small town called whyalla in south australia ur the world's funniest comedian bless you

    • @mol588
      @mol588 3 місяці тому

      G'day mate 👍
      Alright pal, how ye doin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @curriejohn
    @curriejohn Рік тому +1

    Odeedokey can you telle me what tune the song was written to?

    • @mol588
      @mol588 3 місяці тому

      Can you hear another / different version of the old song
      🎼 I Belong To Glasgow 🎼
      in there ?
      Coz I do, 💯 🎸👍

  • @Jamie-ginge
    @Jamie-ginge Місяць тому

    If you gonna put the lyrics in. Make sure you put the right words in . Lol

  • @retardtiger
    @retardtiger Рік тому +3

    So glad I found this, lots of changes to lyrics from the version I was going to use! I have work to do. This is great, thanks.