Bill is a great guy-saw him perform this at Oakley Miners Social Club,Fife, when I was in the Dance Band.He could have played this one song and justified his fee as half the audience were rolling helplessly about the floor and the other half were greetin' wi' laughter.Happy Days indeed!
I can't imagine Christmas without this song, it's become an instution in its own right. I can remember Richard Thorburn rounding off his Saturday rock show on Radio Borders with this, perhaps the only time that Bill Barclay has become a rock star!
Love this song my wee brother frae Glasgow introduced me to this superb song Even though I'm now 4 years teetotal Thanks Bill and every one who made it possible Happy memories Merry Christmas all
Me and my dad found this song last year on the way back from the cinema on Christmas Eve. We will know be going back to the cinema and will listen to this on the way back home. We love how he gets progressively drunker as the song goes on
Well done on a fine editing job! This has been a staple Christmas song in my mum's house for the last 35-ish years. It still raises a smile whenever it's put on!
I am so glad I can finally find this on TH-cam. It gets played regularly around Christmas time on Radio Borders down here, and it's probably my favourite Christmas song. Of course it's difficult to share it with folks on forums when it isn't on TH-cam or a similar type of site. So good to finally see it. So, what are the 10 different drinks he has? Because I still cannot pick up all of the names properly.
a wee heavy and a half pint 2 nips of gin 3 black and tans 4 baby chams 5 happy days 6 carlsberg specials 7 rum and cokes 8 nips of whisky 9 vodkas and lime 10 creme de menthes 11 blue lagoons 12 alka seltzers
I booked Bill in the early seventies when i used to run a folk club and he was hilarious and a real genleman. Along with Hamish Imlach the two were the best acts i had the privelidge to employ. superamos31
I mind hearing this on Moray Firth Radios "Late Night Phone In" slot a few years back. The host Steve Allen played it once or twice. So funny, great to hear it again.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Twelve Alka Selzers, Eleven Blue Lagoons, Ten creme de menthes, Nine vodka'n'limes, Eight nips of whisky, Seven rum & cokes, Six Carlsberg specials, Five Happy Days, Four Baby chams, Three black and tans, Two nips of gin, And a wee heavy and a half pint!
this was when rev i am jollie was on at new years and also stanley baxter was on ,,ye didny wait for the telly to tell you it wis new years you watched the clock while the record player was playing stuff...
C'moan d'ya no know the words? :) So we can follow in wee Bill's example at this special time of year, can anyone tell me how to prepare a "Happy Days", as in the context of this song?
Allow me . . . a wee heavy and a half pint 2 nips of gin 3 black and tans 4 baby chams 5 happy days 6 carlsberg specials 7 rum and cokes 8 nips of whisky 9 vodkas and lime 10 creme de menthes 11 blue lagoons 12 alka seltzers
Bill is a great guy-saw him perform this at Oakley Miners Social Club,Fife, when I was in the Dance Band.He could have played this one song and justified his fee as half the audience were rolling helplessly about the floor and the other half were greetin' wi' laughter.Happy Days indeed!
Oakley miners social club ,I've never heard about this in years is it still going ,blairhall is nearby isn't it?
I can't imagine Christmas without this song, it's become an instution in its own right. I can remember Richard Thorburn rounding off his Saturday rock show on Radio Borders with this, perhaps the only time that Bill Barclay has become a rock star!
Every year we play this with pride
Love this song my wee brother frae Glasgow introduced me to this superb song Even though I'm now 4 years teetotal Thanks Bill and every one who made it possible Happy memories Merry Christmas all
Me and my dad found this song last year on the way back from the cinema on Christmas Eve. We will know be going back to the cinema and will listen to this on the way back home. We love how he gets progressively drunker as the song goes on
Hilarious! I heard this on a coach trip to Scotland in 2005 and I've been trying to find it ever since!
Big Stotty, just gave this it's annual run out! Love Bill Barclay. It's now officially Christmaaaaaaaaaasss!
did it again today
And today 2023🎉
And 2024 🎉🎉
Just heard this on the radio and thought I MUST put it on my favourites! Thanks for posting. Brill song.
my granddad used to sing this every Xmas , brings back so many good memory's
Well done on a fine editing job!
This has been a staple Christmas song in my mum's house for the last 35-ish years. It still raises a smile whenever it's put on!
It's no christmas till this has been played
Fantastic played this the nite family loved it this is gony b our yearly tradition to listen too haha love it
It gets better every year. Lol
best xmas song ever what not to like wee heavy and half pint !
this was and is still one of the funniest somgs since i was a kiddie lol this is sooooooooooooooooo good
Great to see this was looking for it everywhere last year. Cheers for that with a wee heavy and a half pint!
I am so glad I can finally find this on TH-cam. It gets played regularly around Christmas time on Radio Borders down here, and it's probably my favourite Christmas song. Of course it's difficult to share it with folks on forums when it isn't on TH-cam or a similar type of site. So good to finally see it. So, what are the 10 different drinks he has? Because I still cannot pick up all of the names properly.
av no herd it this year yet have you ?
Radio borders yes man
a wee heavy and a half pint 2 nips of gin 3 black and tans 4 baby chams 5 happy days 6 carlsberg specials 7 rum and cokes 8 nips of whisky 9 vodkas and lime 10 creme de menthes 11 blue lagoons 12 alka seltzers
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Heard it for the first time on Radio Nevis this morning, I had to track it down 😂
Great job putting the video together. That made it even funnier!
Oh wow! have been looking for this for ages. We had the single in the 70's.
Just gotta love Bill Barclay! Saw him many times back in the day!
Still easily the best Christmas song ever.
I remember seeing Bill Barclay in Crieff Folk Club many years ago.
I loooove this and play it every year ❤
Absolutely brilliant
👍the man is a legend...quality love it
my dad absolutely loses it listening to this. sounds like a male version of my grandma from Glasgow.
I booked Bill in the early seventies when i used to run a folk club and he was hilarious and a real genleman. Along with Hamish Imlach the two were the best acts i had the privelidge to employ. superamos31
This was the last video my uncle sent to me before he passed away from cancer.
this is my new favourite video on youtube
Ageless like yourself Bill. Merry Christmas 2020.
I mind hearing this on Moray Firth Radios "Late Night Phone In" slot a few years back. The host Steve Allen played it once or twice. So funny, great to hear it again.
thid huy is my example of the scottish accent im learning ( im dutch btw)
De ye not Knae the wurds?
Brilliant!
On the twelfth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me
Twelve Alka Selzers,
Eleven Blue Lagoons,
Ten creme de menthes,
Nine vodka'n'limes,
Eight nips of whisky,
Seven rum & cokes,
Six Carlsberg specials,
Five Happy Days,
Four Baby chams,
Three black and tans,
Two nips of gin,
And a wee heavy and a half pint!
Merry Christmas
Sheer class!
just cracking! cheers for posting this =)
hahahahaha i cant stop listening to it its so funny!!!!!
Jebus nearly pissed myself.. :)
Love it!!
this first time i had heard this , i have known about this for a rather long time , but very funny Robert Kincaid
this was when rev i am jollie was on at new years and also stanley baxter was on ,,ye didny wait for the telly to tell you it wis new years you watched the clock while the record player was playing stuff...
Wot's iTunes ellzzz204 ? I'm still listening to it on a 45 !
LOL Soooo funny THANKYOU!!! ha ha ha
C'moan d'ya no know the words? :)
So we can follow in wee Bill's example at this special time of year, can anyone tell me how to prepare a "Happy Days", as in the context of this song?
Aye graund mun!
LOL - this is great!
anyone know what hes saying? photos help...
Allow me . . .
a wee heavy and a half pint
2 nips of gin
3 black and tans
4 baby chams
5 happy days
6 carlsberg specials
7 rum and cokes
8 nips of whisky
9 vodkas and lime
10 creme de menthes
11 blue lagoons
12 alka seltzers
Misha Samorodin you not Scottish then
brilliant
too funny - blows away the Christmas blues.
I love this. Karen
This is so funny lol
More Steve Massam memories
Try singing this to an alcoholic who going through alcoholic Clinic.
Billy Conolly did a much better version of this, I can't find it on TH-cam though :-( xx
Bwahahahaha!!!
R u sure that Bill wasn't drunk himself when he sang this? :)
Robert W acting
Christ*mas
He drunk af
@ellzzz204 its a magical thing thats modern and u download music with