Glasgow Diamonds American Football team
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- low budget music video from the Glasgow Diamonds American Football team in Scotland, from 1986. The song is called 'Diamond Rap' and is sung by Paul Birchard.
The record was produced by Bill Padley, who is now an Ivor Novello award-winning producer who has had a string of hits with Atomic Kitten, Ronan Keating, The Fugees, and Gareth Gates among others.
The video was made by Brian Keeley, and was voted best football music video by CBS Television and screened during CBS's Superbowl broadcast in 1987... YES, seriously!
More recently -
January 2010 - the video was featured on the Channel 4 (UK) comedy-quiz show 8 out of 10 Cats , presented by comedian Jimmy Carr.
January 2011 - the video was featured on the Channel4 (UK) show Rude Tube, in their 'top 100 internet videos' list.
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i don't understand why this doesn't have millions of hits.
I love how he's like "we're the baddest team you'll ever see" and then backs up his point by swaying on the staircase with his friends while one plays saxophone.
We owe it all to Jim Orazio, who created the Diamonds when there was hardly any American Football in Britain. He suggested to me that the team needed a song, Rap was then fairly new - I was then writing and presenting a weekly show on Radio Clyde called "American Eye," and talking live on-air with Bob Slade of WRKS - "Kiss-FM" in NYC -
We had to film it at short notice in December 1986 - to get it finished in time for the Superbowl in January 1987 - see About This Video above!
I cannot stop watching this video. Those random upskirt shots must have been revolutionary in the 80's
My dads number 26 (Sean D) and he's the one directly left of the sax player on the stairs
utter hilarity, we all watched it last night and had fun laughing at him :D
Called up another member of the old team (Ian L) but dont know what he number was
though this song is the greatest american football song ever, thought my dad was taking the piss years ago when he said the song they were singing in remember the titans ("we are the titans mighty mighty titans") was tribute to the diamonds :D
I like the rap and the moustache.
Thanks to each and every one of you who've taken the time to post a comment, watch the video, and sing along with our song from long ago!
This is one of my favourite videos of all time. Cheers me up when I'm blue and generally just cracks me up. Go Diamonds!!
LOL....@ the 80's...and the thing is...People Loved it back then...and people still love it...
Bob had spoken a lot about Rap on my show - I wrote the song and asked Dortmund Brian if he would make the video - Jim Orazio & the Diamonds put up the dough. It was produced by Bill Padley (who grew up to co-create the media company Wise Buddha w/yet *another* Radio Clyde alumnus Mark Goodier, and who also produced Atomic Kitten's cover of "Eternal Flame")
yep and Paul Birchard is a good buddie of mine he helped me through hard times when i was in glasgow hes a real nice guy
Without doubt... THE single greatest thing I'm ever going to see.
This is probably the most awesome thing I have ever seen in my life. Period.
Gosh this brings back memories Paul is one hell of a nice dude
i sing this chorus in my head so many god damn times its insane. i think ive been singing this for over a year now.
I never knew something could be dope, fresh, ill, off the chain, and straight baller all at the same time. I now know the answer is yes.
This is the Greatest thing I've ever seen!
Was in the Diamonds youth team at that time.....don't remember the making of that.
Brilliant though
- and Grant Mitchell, whom I had known at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama and who arranged & played keyboards for Julia Fordham back in the '80's...The best part about all this has been the swift maturing of one of my daughters - who has gone from craven cringing in embarassment to something pride in her Old Man.....in about three weeks! Thanks for posting this, Brian! (- Paul B.)
paul birchard sent me that record many years ago still have it fantastic video paul evelyn
This has restored my entire faith in humanity. Brilliance.
I worked alongside Paul at a Call Centre in Glasgow . He was still working there when I left which was only 2 months ago. The Call Centre is Response.
Whilst we were training, this video cropped up whilst I was training with Sky Customer Services and which Paul was also doing at the same time. Hope that helps.
I'm so glad I watched this.
Fairly catchy, did not know you guys had made this. I played for the Olympians when we played against each other at Texas State University in Dallas, and one of the cheerleader got thrown in the pool at Southfork.
Wow, now I'm pumped for the Glasgow Diamonds season! I want to buy some season tickets! LOL!
This is without a doubt THE funniest video on youtube....simply because of how quentesentially 80's it is AND meerly because it begs the question why are an american football team even making a song?...more to the point, why did Glasgow ever even have an all singing all dancing American Football team hahaha...LOVE IT
Pure gold.
LEGENDARY.
Well I just saw this video with my son Bruno and we did laugh. Oh I do remember thoese days. They were great. I know there are many of the old players who commented on it . They also know how much of it was fun and hard work. I just talked to Jim Orazio(my husband) on the phone to tell him to look at it, so I hope he posts a comment.
Maureen O.
It's in Glasgow. That WAS a nice day.
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant.
Arrrrrrrrrrrgh!! this song is just friggin AWESOME!
This is sheer, unaldulterated brilliance!
Nice work, to all involved! :¬)
best song ever
This is the best thing on UA-cam. Brilliant. Love the girls pushing him into the pool! hahaha
Of course the Diamonds were household names in their day. There was Big Gus, Tommy Boy, Donny 'The Shoe' McDoo and who could forget legendary quarterback Diamond Jimmy Rogers.
People may joke that all 80s raps sounded the same but it was the law back then.
This is the best thing I've ever seen.
love this song the record was sent to me by paul birchard himself i still have it after all these years hes a great guy use to sit with him when he did his radio show called american on radio clyde hopefully paul can remeber that far back can any one tell me whats pauls been doing or how to get in contact with him i still have the photos taking of him and seeing this video brings back memoeries of glasgow are the diamonds still going strong evelyn
I think its another great 80s video ,I like it
man i pure love this video... 'mon the diamonds!
amazed by the pianoskills at 1:58
God. Tell me they're still around.
Incredible.
They are just here to play football.. Yeahhh!
Those guys frickuin rock!!
I want thier album
I heard that this video struck fear in the heart of all their opponents.
Completely real, and the best video on youtube by far.
I cant take my eyes off the screen!!!
Low-rent doesn't come close - I particularly liked the guy playing sax on the stairs when there's none in the song at that point.
Oh man...just epic.
very fantastic video
Fucking Incredible. Thank you for that experience. It was quite a ride.
its absolute genius. i wish i had a saxophone
My Inspirations!
I'm gonna work out to this song to get me pumped!
amazing that was complete genius complete genius
amzazing song (l) it
wow I'm in the video at the back of the open deck bus we had a good football team and great guy's
what a tune.....we are the diiaaaaamonds!!!!!!!
genuis
I..just can't...turn away.
This was on dave and it made me laugh .
i remember him with that moustache had pic taking with him back then dont think he has it any more evelyn
u sir are a winner.
Look at those gray skies
Couldn't they of waited for a nice day??
Does anyone know where they come from or what their game is?
ive been gone from glasgow ten years now was back in may last year it has changed dont know if its changed for the better though
This video is AMAZING
My flatmate played for the Diamonds. He will never be allowed to forget this shit.
Just saw this on 8 out of 10 cats haha
Someone should make a film about these guys and their adventures. Where are they now?
Great I like it!
Epic
What a f*ckin riot....classic...People need to be made aware of this videos existence, sheer class!!
just f*cking priceless...100%r GOLD
cool!
How grey and wet does Glasgow look? They could've picked a nicer day to film it!
Well, when people ask me, 'who's the baddest team that's ever been seen?' I always answer - the Glasgow Diamonds. No mistake.
might be one of the funniest videos on youtube
I always wondered where Paul Birchard got his start.
Diamond White!
this is epic
what a legend number 56...move over eminem...a glasweigan American football/kareoke star was there first...
best part 2:32
"we come from Glasgow....glasgooooow"
proud that they once represented glasgow haha
this is so bad that its awesome
honestly, you could post any time and i would laugh.
this just screams mid 80's
epic
Did Paul Birchard send nokiannie that record? I'm not sure I read that correctly.
Dude, they're the Diamonds. Football is there game.
LOL, quintessential 80's. Go Diamonds!
That`s pure mince!!
No. Don't know when they stopped, but a long time ago
Ahahahahahahaha.
This is beyond epic.
What is with 1:10 with the up-close of him and his AWFUL teeth?!
And the random special kid on the piano?!
Brilliant, as much as I hate Glasgow, it's brilliant. XD
u kidding glasgows one of the greatest citys in the world i got the single sent to me that same year by paul still have it after all thse years hehehe say hi to glasga for me ok ta
I don't know if I should be overjoyed or scrub my eyes out with sandpaper and soap.
The second moustache looks like he's in his happiest moment.
Is the piano player boabie from still game?
hahaha when that guy punches the ground
Episch !!!!!!!!!!!!!
lmfao it's Boaby the Barman from Still Game @ 2:51!
in the short 18 years i have been alive, i have never seen anything so terrible yet so catchy, funny shit!