As 12 year old boys at boarding school into The Jam and Madness, rushing down to the TV room to watch TOTP you can imagine our response to St Winnifred's School Choir!
My Grandma hated this song! So my cousin and I sang it to annoy her. She got a tea towel, spun it into a ‘rope’ and whooped our arses as we ran out of her kitchen. I desperately wanted to play it at her funeral! She was tiny, crazy and fired on all 4 cylinders. Love you crazy lady! X
I was 12 when this went to number 1, and all these years later, i'm really glad it went to number 1. Truly nostalgic, more heartwarming today than back in the day, i suppose it may have something to do with that in the years since this was number one i have lost both grandma's and my mother. Maybe you had to be there in 1980 to really appreciate this song today.
@gookey9924 gookey9924 I suppose like me you would be about 57 years old today, I'm glad that in 1980, as a 12 year old, you were showing an interest in girls, and listening to "grown up music", just like me. When, in my text, does it mention that I rushed out and brought this record, or even that I liked it back in 1980? Go back and read my text again, because I'm only pointing out the fact that all these years later I'm glad it reached number one, if just for the nostalgia and the memory of my two dear grandma's, sadly both departed today, but both around in 1980, and of cause my dear mother, who has also died in the last few years, but thanks for replying, I think deep down, you have a soft spot for this tune, that's why you took the time to listen to it once again, and even read and reply to someone's comment. Have a great day.
@gookey9924 so, in 1980 you were 12 years old, and feeling quite grown up, chasing girls and listening to grown up music. If you read my message again, you know, the one you replied to, you might find that I never said I was listening to this song or brought this record, I'm just saying that I remember the song going to number one, I ridiculed it as much as anyone, but the older me has a different view of this song, a nostalgic view, born from the fact that 2 grandmother's and a mother have all past away in the years since. Back in 1980, I couldn't give a monkeys about this song, today I'm glad it got to number one, it's for all the grandma's out there, a song to treasure. In 1980, I would have been listening to Roxy Music, the Police, Boomtown Rats, Madness and Blondie, grown up enough for you?
I bought my nan the single for Christmas 1980 I was 7 years old. Songs had meaning to them and it’s sad children of today will not experience making use of time without a pc or phone
My nan passed away today 30/10/22, this is the first thing that came into my head. I remember growing up with this song, nan I LOVE YOU and I MISS YOU but I know you're with uncle Dan and aunty Ria in a better, happier place
This made me realise i neglected my grandma my entire younger life, not putting in any effort to getting to know her. Now that shes passed away theres nothing i can do to change the relationship we had and i immensely regret it. Its funny how a song like this can make a man cry.
This and Grandad. I am trying to teach my Grandaughter but how can you when all you want to do is cry. Miss them so very much. Hope I am making the same impression. Thank you for posting this. Means alot!
We all called our Grandma 'Nana' so when this came out you can imagine the confusion. My Nana was 75 when this came out. She didn't have a record player but they did had an old gramophone with a massive horn. Anyway yeah she was amazing, very sweet, small, brightest blue eyes, neat white hair. Like a female version of my Grandad come to think of it. You'd have loved them!
This was out whilst in secondary school I'm now to grandma to three children god bless I see the next generation and I'll become a great grandmother I'm 51 🙏😂
This reminds me of my last grandma who unfortunately passed away couple of years ago I keep thinking about her and it make my eyes water and sometimes makes me cry I hope she can hear me and everyday I pray to god to wish she could come back alive and stay alive forever I really miss her 1 like 1 tear goes away
This made me think of my nana who died in july 1982, and i just sobbed like a little boy,..and i'm 42,.but its ok as i'm on my own when i watched this til the other half comes home from shopping!
Kate Bush didn't stand a chance against this! It even knocked John Lennon's "Starting Over" from the top spot, but then the rereleased "Imagine" put him back in the #1 spot. It really just reminds me of Dec 8th, 1980. I was never a huge Lennon fan, but that horrific event certainly altered Christmas that year.
This song reminds me of my grandmar when I was a growing up as a kid back over there in Leeds , England 🏴 RIP grandmar you was a good un👍 ♥️ (1920-2009). These kids most be my age now nearly pushing 50. I was 7 when this song came out it was a unique song back then.
how many of these little ladies are now grandmaws themselves, sitting on a rocking chair in the corner, knitting for their offspring? come on, admit it, half of them are!! /i hope they all grew up to be HAPPY AND POSITIVE in their lives. we are only here on earth for a short time and then we are born to eternity. i have a funny feeling this song has been sung and played at many, many funerals. i would be surprised if it was not. anyway, thanks for posting a lovely piece.
These kids would be around the same age as Mariah Carey and J-Lo and younger than Kylie Minogue, Gwyneth Paltrow, Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock and Julia Roberts. So they’ll all be in their 50s now and some are definitely grandmas, but not likely the stereotyped sitting in a rocking chair knitting type (not that there’s anything wrong with that). 🤷🏽♀️
i bought this song for my grandma when it came out,i was 8yrs old at the time.she has past away now but this song brings back very fond memories :) thankyou
To Queenie Tounge. A selfless, loving, caring woman who is very much missed and was underappreciated. With love, from your older and wiser grandson, Garry. ♥️
You'd never guess the little girl singing is Sally Lindsay wow she was cute and only 8 in this Xmas song I love this tune so gets in your head God Bless them all now as Adults xxx
Memories of innocent times. Lovely kids, each and every one! Full credit is due to Terri Foley for taking good care of them! I hope they are all now happy and successful adults!
Innocent times ? Aka Survivorship Bias, in psychology. You discard bad memories to the back, and promote good memories over time. This was a dreadful era for UK, and let's not forget who the nain host of TOTP was, Jimmy Savile.
First heard this last week after me and my dad listened to Grandad by Clive Dunn. My dad said this is the song for his grandma (My great grandma ofc) who sadly passed in November last year aged 98
Such a beautiful song my husband lost a Mum and my Daughter lost a nanna who she loved deeply she died in the old town in Benidorm she died in hospital with a heart attack the doctors tried to get her heart going but no use she sadly died my husband's Father was heartbroken please could you pray for her
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The little girl with a lisp singing, fantastic. Always brings a tear to my eye.
My Nana gave me a CD with this on when I was a kid and every time I listen to it I can't help but turn into a blubbering mess. Oh Nana I miss you.
RIP Granny Reynolds
Same my nan loved this song memories flood back
Grandma
she must of really disliked you lol
@@jonthecont LOL! But she was good at burning CDs.
I gave this on vinyl to my Grandma when I was just a year old. Rest in peace Grandma, God bless ❤
As 12 year old boys at boarding school into The Jam and Madness, rushing down to the TV room to watch TOTP you can imagine our response to St Winnifred's School Choir!
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utter cack wasn't it. lol
Yeah but they had a lot more hits than The Jam and Madness. Imagine if I was writing the truth!
I remember this song on top of the pops in England when it came out. Brought lots of good memories!
Great memories for me too,, happy childhood days that I sadly miss
Lovely memories our mum and dad used to drop us of at nans most weekends happy times
My Grandma hated this song! So my cousin and I sang it to annoy her. She got a tea towel, spun it into a ‘rope’ and whooped our arses as we ran out of her kitchen. I desperately wanted to play it at her funeral! She was tiny, crazy and fired on all 4 cylinders. Love you crazy lady! X
This wins as the best comment EVER !
@@fragster2008 Well, Thank you.
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This song seriously makes me cry as a grown up making me think of my grandmothers who have both passed away.
This song is for both of my Grandmas Love you both. I would be lost without you.
R.I.P. Granny Mary love and miss you 16/9/1939 22/4/2024
This song was played at my Nan's funeral today this song means so much to me and my family
Linda Helen Same may your NaN rest easy this song brings me to tears💗x
❤ to all grandmas x great and small x missing my mum today and forever x ❤ look after your grandma x she is special x
I miss my grandmother so much. She went above and beyond
I'm not sure how to take that .
Did she go one step beyond?
My mum lost her grandma the year this song came out... this song always makes her cry, and it makes me feel sad too 😭
I wonder where all these kids are now
and how many grandmas are still alive
still love it
One of the children is Sally Lindsay who played Shelly Unwin in Corrie
Kayleigh Winn have you seen her talk about it, she is so funny on the subject. @ 01:45 That's Sally Lindsay
I know of them, although I can't pick her out in the video. She works in one of our local charity shops.
Now they are grandmas 😬
They are probably working shity jobs and are grandmas themselves!
I got this record in December 1980 when I was 3 and loved it ever since..
Was my childhood record..
Happy days of the 1980s 😊
I had just turned 9. What a fun, lovely memory watching it every week it played on tv. :)
I was ten and a half at the time and in my last year at junior school! Remember the song very well. The kids must be of a similar age to me.
my grandma had this on seven inch and we would always listen to it. she loved us singing it to her
I was 12 when this went to number 1, and all these years later, i'm really glad it went to number 1. Truly nostalgic, more heartwarming today than back in the day, i suppose it may have something to do with that in the years since this was number one i have lost both grandma's and my mother. Maybe you had to be there in 1980 to really appreciate this song today.
I was there in 1980 and 12 too. But I just started showing interest in girlfriends so preferred grown up music !
@gookey9924 gookey9924 I suppose like me you would be about 57 years old today, I'm glad that in 1980, as a 12 year old, you were showing an interest in girls, and listening to "grown up music", just like me. When, in my text, does it mention that I rushed out and brought this record, or even that I liked it back in 1980? Go back and read my text again, because I'm only pointing out the fact that all these years later I'm glad it reached number one, if just for the nostalgia and the memory of my two dear grandma's, sadly both departed today, but both around in 1980, and of cause my dear mother, who has also died in the last few years, but thanks for replying, I think deep down, you have a soft spot for this tune, that's why you took the time to listen to it once again, and even read and reply to someone's comment. Have a great day.
@gookey9924 so, in 1980 you were 12 years old, and feeling quite grown up, chasing girls and listening to grown up music. If you read my message again, you know, the one you replied to, you might find that I never said I was listening to this song or brought this record, I'm just saying that I remember the song going to number one, I ridiculed it as much as anyone, but the older me has a different view of this song, a nostalgic view, born from the fact that 2 grandmother's and a mother have all past away in the years since. Back in 1980, I couldn't give a monkeys about this song, today I'm glad it got to number one, it's for all the grandma's out there, a song to treasure. In 1980, I would have been listening to Roxy Music, the Police, Boomtown Rats, Madness and Blondie, grown up enough for you?
I bought my nan the single for Christmas 1980 I was 7 years old. Songs had meaning to them and it’s sad children of today will not experience making use of time without a pc or phone
As Christmas approaches let us remember our lost , Merry Christmas....wherever you are
Despite Being 12, being brought Up with these songs I absolutely love this one along with the grandad version of this!
I miss my nans been over 40 years but still think of them everyday the only comfort i get is we will meet again one day in the spirit world..
This song just brings tears of grief and pain to my daughters eyes
My nan passed away today 30/10/22, this is the first thing that came into my head. I remember growing up with this song, nan I LOVE YOU and I MISS YOU but I know you're with uncle Dan and aunty Ria in a better, happier place
I sang this to my girlfriend after a heavy night of drinking......I never saw her again.
hilarious, well done !!
LMAO
Much better to sing it to your Grandma!
Pissin
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This made me realise i neglected my grandma my entire younger life, not putting in any effort to getting to know her. Now that shes passed away theres nothing i can do to change the relationship we had and i immensely regret it. Its funny how a song like this can make a man cry.
I feel the same way. At least we realize our terrible mistake even if it's a little too late. Don't be too hard on yourself.
Nanny I miss you like mad 18/12/2017 your beautiful soul went to rest life is so unbearable without you this is a pain that will never heal 😭😢
I listen to this song all the time it reminds me of my gran. Love and miss her so much xxx
Totalling love this song and the little girl has such the sweetest voice
This and Grandad. I am trying to teach my Grandaughter but how can you when all you want to do is cry. Miss them so very much. Hope I am making the same impression. Thank you for posting this. Means alot!
We all called our Grandma 'Nana' so when this came out you can imagine the confusion. My Nana was 75 when this came out. She didn't have a record player but they did had an old gramophone with a massive horn. Anyway yeah she was amazing, very sweet, small, brightest blue eyes, neat white hair. Like a female version of my Grandad come to think of it. You'd have loved them!
This was out whilst in secondary school I'm now to grandma to three children god bless I see the next generation and I'll become a great grandmother I'm 51 🙏😂
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This reminds me of my last grandma who unfortunately passed away couple of years ago I keep thinking about her and it make my eyes water and sometimes makes me cry I hope she can hear me and everyday I pray to god to wish she could come back alive and stay alive forever I really miss her 1 like 1 tear goes away
When I was in board school in 1977 had the LP record of grama we love you Dave from Birkenhead
2 years since I lost my beloved grandma. Rip dorothy robinson. Miss her everyday
This made me think of my nana who died in july 1982, and i just sobbed like a little boy,..and i'm 42,.but its ok as i'm on my own when i watched this til the other half comes home from shopping!
.my grandmar was my mother she raised me as my mam didn't want me I was blessed RIP mam love you always your ray of sunshine xxx
We carried my mums coffin into church to this song at her funeral because the thing she was most proud of was her grandchildren
I love this song their all so sweet and cute I love the harmonies !
My gran passed away in may last yr this was the song i wanted played and it was
it puts me in mind of my greatnana on my dads side she died in 1964 i loved her,i miss her
Kate Bush didn't stand a chance against this! It even knocked John Lennon's "Starting Over" from the top spot, but then the rereleased "Imagine" put him back in the #1 spot. It really just reminds me of Dec 8th, 1980. I was never a huge Lennon fan, but that horrific event certainly altered Christmas that year.
As a lennon fan, incorrect, this was number 1
This song reminds me of my grandmar when I was a growing up as a kid back over there in Leeds , England 🏴 RIP grandmar you was a good un👍 ♥️ (1920-2009).
These kids most be my age now nearly pushing 50. I was 7 when this song came out it was a unique song back then.
I loved my grandmar I couldn't get to meet her at all and she died of cancer ❤❤❤😘😫 I miss u I will never forget u xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hearing this song too often is what sent Dr Harold Shipman over the edge
miss my nan so much this song always makes me cry
Liam. Watts so do i
For this to make a Christmas No.1 as it did is just the perfect type of anomaly about good old Britain.
This song was at my grandmas funeral I miss her the day before she died I knew she had something was wrong I miss her
Happy memories of better times long past and a better time in the world to be young miss those times wish they could come back
i cry to this song i miss my grandma x
Bless you.
❤️
Me too x
Becky Brindle I am here u
Becky Brindle same. It hurts. It really hurts.
This is the song that was played at my great grandmas fenural xxx I love u grandma I rlly do
The cutest song I've ever heard
i miss my grandma loads this song makes me cry xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
This song used to make me laugh alot and still does
Hated it.
To my nana Rita Higgs. 18 November 1928 - 10 July 1982.
My eyes are filling up now just watching this, it'll be 9 months to the day next Wednesday since we lost me Nan to Alzheimer's.
I love all the grandmas out there (and grandads) 😍😍😍 woooo
i sing this to my grandma...when she's right next to me :)
how many of these little ladies are now grandmaws themselves, sitting on a rocking chair in the corner, knitting for their offspring?
come on, admit it, half of them are!!
/i hope they all grew up to be HAPPY AND POSITIVE in their lives. we are only here on earth for a short time and then we are born to eternity. i have a funny feeling this song has been sung and played at many, many funerals. i would be surprised if it was not.
anyway, thanks for posting a lovely piece.
These kids would be around the same age as Mariah Carey and J-Lo and younger than Kylie Minogue, Gwyneth Paltrow, Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock and Julia Roberts. So they’ll all be in their 50s now and some are definitely grandmas, but not likely the stereotyped sitting in a rocking chair knitting type (not that there’s anything wrong with that). 🤷🏽♀️
Five of the kids are boys! What about them?
R.I.P gran miss you so much 😭
princess de I have recently lost my grandma and this song makes me cry every time I hear it xxxxx
i bought this song for my grandma when it came out,i was 8yrs old at the time.she has past away now but this song brings back very fond memories :) thankyou
i love this song we song it every christmas for her i miss her.
Well done St Winfreds Choir i sang this to my granny😊
I love this song! I'm addicted now!
To Queenie Tounge. A selfless, loving, caring woman who is very much missed and was underappreciated. With love, from your older and wiser grandson, Garry. ♥️
never realised Helium was so common in 1980
rob b shut up that's my teacher 😂😂
rob b it was a joke
rob b but she is actually my teacher but I don't care
rob b 😂😂😂😂
LOL...!!!
0:56 she's from David Firth's sock 5
You'd never guess the little girl singing is Sally Lindsay wow she was cute and only 8 in this Xmas song I love this tune so gets in your head God Bless them all now as Adults xxx
Memories of innocent times. Lovely kids, each and every one!
Full credit is due to Terri Foley for taking good care of them!
I hope they are all now happy and successful adults!
One of them is a famous soap actress!
Assume she was their stage school teacher then, as one of the girls is Sally Lindsay .
Innocent times ? Aka Survivorship Bias, in psychology. You discard bad memories to the back, and promote good memories over time. This was a dreadful era for UK, and let's not forget who the nain host of TOTP was, Jimmy Savile.
First heard this last week after me and my dad listened to Grandad by Clive Dunn. My dad said this is the song for his grandma (My great grandma ofc) who sadly passed in November last year aged 98
I was on shrooms last weekend and I thought on this tune. Me and the lads were dying laughing
A breath of fresh air! Made me laugh too thank you 🤣
This is my Mum's favourite song! She puts her teeth in and sings along.
Ruined my Christmas. Left the the living room because of this song
Who's listening this summer 2022? I remember this when. I was 8 years old ....how old were u?
Hi I was just wondering if any kids r still alive and well hope there is u all r great with this song I can remember when it was on tv x
One of the is on loose woman well was and coronation st
I always thought that kid was on helium when i heard this song and i still do lol
Ha ha, I remember this one but never knew it was the R.C. primary school just up the road from me in Stockport.
Cute kids singing about their old Nan! What's not to love? Although 42 years later I don't think this kind of stuff would sell to today's kids.
@jacobstorey4318 Indeed, too many Guardian reading lefties would cry about it being "Woke" whatever the flip that is?
I am grandma l have three grandchildren and l think this song is lovely
Grandma, we love your inheritance,
Grandma, we do,
Though you may be far away,
We still want your bungalow
I play this for my grandma and she smiles
This might be one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen 😭 x
i used to sing this to my lovley grandma lindsay xx
not related to Sally Lindsay are you ?
Such a beautiful song my husband lost a Mum and my Daughter lost a nanna who she loved deeply she died in the old town in Benidorm she died in hospital with a heart attack the doctors tried to get her heart going but no use she sadly died my husband's Father was heartbroken please could you pray for her
R.I.P my nan just passed a few hours ago so heart broken.
All in their 50's plus now ,great 😊😊
That kid at the front is on helium
this is so cute, and i like to think im tough but this just makes me sound like a softie its soo good
Weird to think that many of these kids are now grandmas themselves.
miss you loads happy birthday memorys for yesterday xxoxoxoox
R, I, P Rita Higgs, my maternal grandmother. 1928-1982.
don't want to imagine what was going on in Saviles pants when he heard this bunch were booked
I like this song and for those that don't like it, have you got a number one hit song.
💘me too R.I.P.NANNY SMITH LOVE YOU ,SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE.
this song saids it all lots of love xx
I thought it said all though you might be far away . I thought it meant Grandma is dead IT MADE ME CRY FOR AGES !
What the FUCK was going on back then????????
this song changed my life
I had this for my nan funeral 😢😢😢
We brought this for my gran and the grandad one for my grandad
Makes me think of my nana who died in in 1982.
😂😂the two girls who it zooms in on at the front look like my mam send her sister 😂😂😂😂 2:29