Kilt songs?

[davedove]

Several songs come to mind, like The Scotsmen. Not available. Flogging Molly? Not available. Glengarry Boys? Not available.

I like to do karaoke as well at the AMVETS hall where I am a member. I have found that most of the karaoke DJ's will let you use your own discs. If you go very often, it makes it so much easier to have your own discs of the songs you like to sing. It also makes it easier to know what version of the song it will be, as you don't always know with the provided discs.

I get most of mine from here. I don't know if they would have the songs you want, though. I would recommend any rowdy drinking song.

www.karaoke.com

[pdcorlis]

Not really karaoke since its a capella but nothing better then a bunch of lads singing "Griggle Aye" by Clan An Drumma - should be the XMarks theme song!

[Kilted Taper]

My brother-in-law wrote his own words to Safety Dance by Men Without Hats. Don't recall exactly what they were, but something along the lines of....

You can wear pants if you want to
and leave comfort behind.
But if you wear pants, and only wear pants
then you're no friends of mine.


His were much better, but you get the idea.

[McClef]

A good one back in the 60s over here would be Andy Stewart's Donald whau's ya troosers

[Monkey@Arms]

A good one back in the 60s over here would be Andy Stewart's Donald whau's ya troosers

Great minds think alike.

Donald Whau’s Ya Troosers

I've just come down from the Isle of Skye,
I’m no very big and I'm awful shy,
And the lassies shout when I go by,
"Donald where’s your troosers."

Chorus:
Let the wind blow high, let the wind blow low,
Through the streets in my kilt I'll go,
And all the lassies say hello
Donald where's your troosers.

A Lassie took me to a ball
And it was slippery in the hall
And I was feart that I would fall
Fur I hadnae on ma' troosers

Chorus

I went down to London Town
And I had some fun in the underground
The ladies turned their heads around
Saying "Donald where are your trousers?".

Chorus

To wear the kilt is my delight
It isna wrong, I know its right
The highlanders would get a fright
If they saw me in the troosers

Chorus

The lassies want me, everyone
Well let them catch me if they can
You cannae tak’ the breeks aff a Hielan’ man
And I don't wear the troosers
Chorus

Unfortunately, your unlikely to find it at your typical karaoke bar. In the meanwhile keep away from Lou Reed's "Take a Walk on the Wild Side" if you want to avoid misunderstandings.

Best regards,

Jake

[davedove]

I was looking through the song lists on Karaoke.com, and I don't see any Scottish songs. There are some traditional Irish songs, but that's it.

Unfortunately, celtic themed music is not really mainstream, so you aren't going to find many karaoke discs for them.

[McClef]

Thanks for the full lyrics Monkey

It honestly is very difficult to think about other songs directly about kilts!

There are many fine Scottish songs that can be sung whilst wearing a kilt and we used to sing many of them at our "Gaudies" in St Andrews where I had the privilege of being a student.

I sang one of them for Derek and Co last saturday

It was called Three Craws . (3 crows)

Three craws sat upon a wa, sat upon a wa, sat upon a wa
Three craws sat upon a wa on a cauld n frosty morning.

The first craw fell an broke its jaw, fell n broke its jaw, fell n broke its jaw
The first craw fell an broke its jaw on a cauld n frosty morning.

The second craw was greetin fur its maw, greetin fur its maw, greetin fur its maw
The second craw was greetin fur its maw on a cauld n frosty morning.

The third craw wasnae there at aw, wasnae there at aw, wasnae there at aw
The third craw wasnae there at aw on a cauld n frosty morning.

Oh my what a silly song! what a silly song! what a silly song!
Oh my what a silly song! on a cauld n frosty morning.

Best sung after a few wee drams!

[macwilkin]

Thanks for the full lyrics Monkey

It honestly is very difficult to think about other songs directly about kilts!

There are many fine Scottish songs that can be sung whilst wearing a kilt and we used to sing many of them at our "Gaudies" in St Andrews where I had the privilege of being a student.

I sang one of them for Derek and Co last saturday

It was called Three Craws . (3 crows)

Three craws sat upon a wa, sat upon a wa, sat upon a wa
Three craws sat upon a wa on a cauld n frosty morning.

The first craw fell an broke its jaw, fell n broke its jaw, fell n broke its jaw
The first craw fell an broke its jaw on a cauld n frosty morning.

The second craw was greetin fur its maw, greetin fur its maw, greetin fur its maw
The second craw was greetin fur its maw on a cauld n frosty morning.

The third craw wasnae there at aw, wasnae there at aw, wasnae there at aw
The third craw wasnae there at aw on a cauld n frosty morning.

Oh my what a silly song! what a silly song! what a silly song!
Oh my what a silly song! on a cauld n frosty morning.

Best sung after a few wee drams!

Then there's always the infamous Ball o' Kerrimuir and its endless supply of verses...but decorum prohibits me from posting any of them.

I personally prefer:

A Gordon for me, a Gordon for me,
If you're nae a Gordon yer nae use tae me!
The Black Watch are braw, the Seaforths an' a,
but the Cocky Wee Gordon's the pride o' them a'!

Then of course there is "Jock MacGraw of the Forty-Twa", "Wha Sae The 42nd", etc.

Cheers,

Todd