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Ian (@sirsnapalot) |

"I Belong To Glasgow" is a song written and recorded by the music hall entertainer Will Fyffe, in 1920. It has also been performed by Danny Kaye, Eartha Kitt, Gracie Fields and Kirk Douglas.
According to Albert Mackie's The Scotch Comedians (1973), Fyffe got the inspiration for the song from a drunk he met at Glasgow Central Station. The drunk was "genial and demonstrative" and "laying off about Karl Marx and John Barleycorn with equal enthusiasm". Fyffe asked him: "Do you belong to Glasgow?" and the man replied: "At the moment, at the moment, Glasgow belongs to me."
If your money, you spend,
You’ve nothing to lend,
Isn’t that all the better for you.
The song speaks of drink, in a period where temperance campaigns were very common, and shows a typical music-hall attitude to the supposedly tyrannical wife. The monologue accompanying the song is the origin of several popular humorous catch phrases, including "under the affluence of incohol". The entertainer Harry Lauder was offered the song, but turned it down since it praised strong drink.
As a result of this song, Will Fyffe became forever associated with Glasgow, even though he was born 70 miles (110 km) away, in the east coast city of Dundee.
The song was used in the 1955 film The Colditz Story, but the lyric was modified to "I Belong To Colditz".
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Bev:
@sirsnapalot Wonderful song and performance here Ian. Enjoyed hearing this new song to me. ♥♫
May 8th 2020, 4:07 am Report
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Angelsong:
@sirsnapalot My goodness, Ian, I can see why you'd get some odd looks singing this at the top of you lungs traveling through Germany, but all I can do is smile. Great song, and loved hearing you sing!
May 8th 2020, 4:19 am Report
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admin:
@sirsnapalot This is fantastic Ian. Excellent as always and very enjoyable, Loved my listen ♥
May 8th 2020, 4:41 am Report
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AlanR:
@sirsnapalot A great sing Ian, never new you were a Glaswegian, enjoyed my listen :-)
May 8th 2020, 8:04 am Report
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Jerry:
@sirsnapalot I love this...do more please...Excellent buddy!
May 8th 2020, 12:37 pm Report
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Ian:
@bevb thank you Bev it is an old Musical song but still has a catchy tune to it
May 8th 2020, 1:27 pm Report
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Ian:
@angelsong I see that you understand now that is why I am no longer welcome in Germany many many thanks for listening and for the lovely comment
May 8th 2020, 1:28 pm Report
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Ian:
@admin thank you for so much time that you give to come and listen not just to my songs but for everybody's I sometimes wonder how are you find the time I'm but all I can say is thank you
May 8th 2020, 1:29 pm Report
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Ian:
@alanr sorry re Born and Bred Yorkshire but then again that's not so far from Scotland thank you so much for listening
May 8th 2020, 1:30 pm Report
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Ian:
@jerry thank you so much Jerry I will see what else I have in my repertoire I believe somewhere yeah I'm an old hard drive I have a Donald Where's Your Troosers
May 8th 2020, 1:31 pm Report
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admin:
@sirsnapalot You are so very welcome. Being a site owner, I try to make sure each song is listened to and all feel welcome and heard. ♥
May 8th 2020, 2:17 pm Report
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