Lynda in her "its a clique on here" posting mentioned a song about 'whereever you go there will be a Geordie'. The was a radio show in the 1950s with a title like 'Watcher Geordie' (its true, it really is. Sometimes it had the Northumbrian pipes - and that was always a high spot. Most of the time it was just plain awfull.) The show had a signature tune/song that went something like:

Wherever ye gan your sure to find a Geordie, Wherever ye gan a Geordie will be there, From John o' Groats to Cullercoats,

and I can't remember any more. It was banal and obviously written by a BBC hack or hackette. (Mind, the Blaydon Races was written for the musical hall - so I suppose that should'nt be against the song.) Can anyone remember any more of this? Its completely gone from my mind. This may be a good thing - but it worries me that I can't remember!! Can anyone remember this stuff?

-- Anonymous, August 04, 2001

Answers

Awful Prose

-- Anonymous, August 04, 2001

I remember it was used on the old black and white telly, advertizing Newcastle Brown and Amber ales. "Wherever you go you're sure to find a blue star" etc etc.

-- Anonymous, August 04, 2001

It was 'Wot cheor, Geordie ?' and it was Bobby Thompson who was the Geordie in question. It was typical BT, and hilarious IMO.

-- Anonymous, August 04, 2001

Aye PB - aah bet ye p!$$ed yersel at him - even in them days ;-))

-- Anonymous, August 04, 2001

But can you remember the song Pit Bill?

-- Anonymous, August 04, 2001

The signature tune "Wherever yer gan you're sure to find a Geordie" was sung by the Barry Sisters wasn't it?

-- Anonymous, August 04, 2001

Sorry Sounder, you already know more than I did.

-- Anonymous, August 04, 2001

I used to have an album of "Wor Geordie Songs" which had a version of this song by Annitsford's very own Owen Brannigan. I can't remember the words and can't find them on the net. From memory the chorus is something like

Wherivvor ye gan yer sure te find a Geordie Wherivvor ye gan ye'll hear the Geordie twang From Land End to John o'Groats From Wallsend(??) through to Cullercoats Wherivvor ye gan a Geordie will be there.

The last verse speculates on humankind's first moon landing and has a smiling Geordie welcoming the first spaceman!

It was a good LP with standards like "Blaydon Races", "Cushie Butterfield", the brilliantly funny "Aye wor Nanny's a mazer" and the hauntingly beautiful "Water of Tyne".

-- Anonymous, August 05, 2001

Thanks Jonno. That's better than my memory!

-- Anonymous, August 05, 2001