When I first moved to The Black Country in 1977 it really was like hearing a foreign language. It took me best part of 3 years carrying a note book wtth me, listening particularly to the old guys in the pubs, asking tham what words and phrases meant, like "Yow wan sum suck" "Own bin ya" "yom saft" and so on. Now I can spake it like a native. Quirky but great people, may the language last forever
I have just realized that I do not speak ANY form of English. I speak American! I was reading a book about the Black Country and wanted to "hear" the accent. These videos were great for helping me not only hear the accent but realize that these sayings are some of the most commonsense things I've ever heard. Thank you for the education and the laughs!!
iv lived in Devon for 16 years, i was born and dragged up in oldbury, you can take ar kid out the black country but not the black country out of ar kid. just brilliant. Mel
I come from Redditch which is still in the West Midlands but with a distinctly different accent. But we used to say "All around the Wrekin" and some other expressions here.
Great vid! First thought they were outsiders trying to make sense of the phrases, then I realized they all knew (except for the one woman who'd never heard some of the phrases) perfectly well what was said. It was trying to say it in something closer to RP that was difficult. Brilliant!
Ahh duwnt blame ya matey, ahvv alwaays being mistaken for a brummie un ahh live in Bedduth 20 moiles awaay. Folk duwnt get thet there are so menny accents araand the midlands lark. Ahh really lark the brummie un black country accent, ahrd luv t live uvver theere
When I first moved to The Black Country in 1977 it really was like hearing a foreign language. It took me best part of 3 years carrying a note book wtth me, listening particularly to the old guys in the pubs, asking tham what words and phrases meant, like "Yow wan sum suck" "Own bin ya" "yom saft" and so on. Now I can spake it like a native. Quirky but great people, may the language last forever
I have just realized that I do not speak ANY form of English. I speak American! I was reading a book about the Black Country and wanted to "hear" the accent. These videos were great for helping me not only hear the accent but realize that these sayings are some of the most commonsense things I've ever heard. Thank you for the education and the laughs!!
Black Country ay we !!!
iv lived in Devon for 16 years, i was born and dragged up in oldbury, you can take ar kid out the black country but not the black country out of ar kid. just brilliant. Mel
I come from Redditch which is still in the West Midlands but with a distinctly different accent. But we used to say "All around the Wrekin" and some other expressions here.
Love the black Country born and bread in tipton war i some boastin memories there and in dudley on the wrenna
I wish all educational videos were like this
Lady with the brown top has got such a lively character which I like!!!!
Fuckin' love the Black country folk and their accent, It what MEK'S YER BLACK COUNTRY AYE IT!? Big up from Lichfield!
3:18 to 3:36 - brilliant
Great vid! First thought they were outsiders trying to make sense of the phrases, then I realized they all knew (except for the one woman who'd never heard some of the phrases) perfectly well what was said. It was trying to say it in something closer to RP that was difficult. Brilliant!
that was bostin wor it apart from the dingles lmfao we need to speak more like that all the time
I loved this video!!!!!
That old cute couple, the woman is adorable
Just Gorrin from werk to find this gem. Arm a yamyam an arm prahud!
hahaha aooooooor had a laugh watching this thanks for the upload.. proud black country lass :D
Yellow t-shirt man for president
+Robert Smith beh
I swear, that guy in the orange is hilarious.
makes me so praad! ^-^ xx
Ah yow lot am missin owald country love this vid cowin bostin !
Blackcountry!:) Myself, I'm from Blackheath ^.^
Creasin at that guy who says burhh
You should mek a film of the yellow teet shirt guy and call it The Life Of Buuuuh - rian ..great dialogue
This was hilarious!
Interesting. Funny how they seem to be from the area, yet they have a much harder time understanding than I did =P
In Dudley we say shut the doowa
Very nice accent you have there!
This man turned round and said buhg
This video's bostin' aa kid!
Mek's us feel well prou-erd!
thumbs up
An example of Black Country Latin... " I gid it em day i" :-) though dow get to angry about me spellin.
Tararabit!
thee cossant say thee wossant,
cus thee wost!!!eleven!!
Is Kingshurst black country area..
No..!!
what a cowing rigmarole omFg yes
The guy in the striped shirt (with his son?)....not a single word. not one. hahaha
Wow, i have strong accent too
Haha, my accent.
Just Gorrin from werk to find this gem. Arm a yamyam an arm Prahd! It ay alf black over Billl's muvva's this mornin though! Greetings from Walsall!
Bostin!!!
I at arf 3 parts cut now ha ha!!
Ow ar that woman talkin about madorourkes haha!
LMFAO !!
Burh.
the woman in the blue top is clearly not from around here oh
Ahh duwnt blame ya matey, ahvv alwaays being mistaken for a brummie un ahh live in Bedduth 20 moiles awaay.
Folk duwnt get thet there are so menny accents araand the midlands lark.
Ahh really lark the brummie un black country accent, ahrd luv t live uvver theere
BBeeeeheh
put wood in hole
shut the doower
Erm!
Most of these people are forcing the accent, the real accent is softer
behh
Booo yellow shirt lol
Buuuuugh
Boo