I absolutly love this song! I've listened it ( another version, but similar) for the first time sung in a beautiful Hamlet show. After that, I find this version and still love it!
I haven’t listened to this for probably close to 50 years, but I find myself still able to sing along with all the words. Such a great track! I always thought Dave Swarbrick would be the perfect person to sing this.
I was even Lucky enough to see them perform at the Norwich Folk Festival with the Albion Morris dancing as well, Brilliant doesn't do it justice.... No act could follow that show....
Thompson's guitar on this is just sick. It sounds like Neil Young at his most deranged, or even a bit like Tom Verlaine. Beautiful. Lucky enough to have this album on tape and vinyl.
I wonder what Leo Fender would have said if he had known his Strats would sound like this 20 years later. Richard Thompson gets one of the best Strat sounds - quintessentially Fender, but uniquely Thompson.
The symbology of the "cuckoo's nest" is common in English folk song, but, this song was actually collected in Scotland, and could be described as Scottish on that basis. Where it came from before that is anyones guess. Why do I make this comment? Well, isn't it curious how many folk songs in Britain and Ireland move about and get their origins re-assigned. This is because *all* of those folk music song and dance traditions (specifically including the English) are closely related.
It's still an English language folk song and thus all British Isles folk music could rightly be called English You could argue about the cultural origins of the tunes though
I 'm flummoxed by your statement and can't think of any way it could be argued or defended. On top of anything else, you do realise that there are indigenous languages in Britain and Ireland other than English or that English developed outside of England too? Of course, this is the same mentality that dubs every song sung in Irish or Scottish Gaelic "celtic". Will you be saying next that songs sung in English are "germanic"? I find the way that the word "celtic" is used to try exclude mention of English traditions and make spurious links to so-called "celtic nations" to be unhelpful and quite damaging to the music. It also lets in the commercial "celtic" nonsense, bigotted attitudes and can sometimes be quite offensive. Your assertion that everything sung in English is "English" is actually quite offensive, and can't be squared with your comment about "cultural origins". One of the problems about these debates is the fact that they are undertaken with the assumption by some participants that modern nation states actually mean much in the history of folk music. song and dance in Britain and Ireland. Our music is regional in reality rather than national, and the cultural connexions transcends these modern borders time and again. Just look at the music and song of the English/Scottish borders or the dance music of Donegal as just two examples.
I bought this album in the early 90's in a folk instrument shop outside of DC purely because of the cover. In the great transition from CD to iTunes to Apple Music this song didn't make it... this song just doesn't exist in the entire Apple Music catalog. Shame. Thanks for posting.
I did the same at Tower Records in San Diego, same time. I was thinking about sharing about that, and then I see your comment of basically the same idea. I bought it on cassette tape.
As I was a walking one morning in May I met a pretty fair maid and unto her did say For love I am inclined, and I'll tell you me mind That's me inclination lies in your cuckoo's nest Me darling, says she, I am innocent and young And I scarcely can believe your false deluding tongue Yet I see it in your eyes and it fills me with surprise That's your inclination lies in me cuckoo's nest Some like a girl who is pretty in the face And some like a girl who is slender in the waist But give me a girl that will wriggle and will twist At the bottom of the belly lies the cuckoo's nest And my darling, says me, if you can see it in me eyes Then think of it as fondness and do not be surprised For I love you me dear and I'll marry you I swear If you'll let me clap my hand on your cuckoo's nest Me darling, says she, I can do no such thing For me mother often told me it was committing sin Me maidenhead to lose and me sex to be abused So have no more to do with me cuckoo's nest Some like a girl who is pretty in the face And some like a girl who is slender in the waist But give me a girl that will wriggle and will twist At the bottom of the belly lies the cuckoo's nest Me darling, says me, it's not committing sin But common sense should tell you it is a pleasing thing For you were brought into this world to increase and do your best And to help a man to heaven in your cuckoo's nest Me darling, says she, I cannot you deny For you've surely won my heart by the rolling of your eye Yet I see it in your eyes that your courage is surprised So gently lift your hand into me cuckoo's nest Some like a girl who is pretty in the face And some like a girl who is slender in the waist But give me a girl that will wriggle and will twist At the bottom of the belly lies the cuckoo's nest So, this couple they got married and soon they went to bed And now this pretty fair maid has lost her maidenhead In a small country cottage they increase and do their best And he often claps his hand on her cuckoo's nest Some like a girl who is pretty in the face And some like a girl who is slender in the waist But give me a girl that will wriggle and will twist At the bottom of the belly lies the cuckoo's nest.
furthermore.....it's a metaphor for the nature of human (sexual) relationships. Cuckoos don't build their own nests and neither do men when they build a family. The woman is the nest.
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I absolutly love this song!
I've listened it ( another version, but similar) for the first time sung in a beautiful Hamlet show.
After that, I find this version and still love it!
I haven’t listened to this for probably close to 50 years, but I find myself still able to sing along with all the words. Such a great track! I always thought Dave Swarbrick would be the perfect person to sing this.
What an amazing song!!! In fact it's two parts with powerfull rythm.
Greetings from Hellas!
I haven't heard this since 1977. Thank you.
I was even Lucky enough to see them perform at the Norwich Folk Festival with the Albion Morris dancing as well, Brilliant doesn't do it justice.... No act could follow that show....
Thompson's guitar on this is just sick. It sounds like Neil Young at his most deranged, or even a bit like Tom Verlaine. Beautiful. Lucky enough to have this album on tape and vinyl.
One of the best albums I ever got. Long time ago...
Me Too...it's Brilliant....
Great jigging accordion at the end of this bawdy ballad!! I too bought the vinyl 40 yrs ago great stuff.
Just Brilliant I bought this album when it first came out 40 year ago, I knew it was an Iconic album straight away...
You can't trust folk songs. They always sneak up on you.- Granny Weatherwax (Terry Pratchett)
Chris Dansey listening for the second time, I see what you mean
Pratchett is, which we already and will always know, a genius.
Thank you for uploading this , i had this album back in the 80s , love this song. !!!!!!!
andy pandy one does not lose or sell this album
This was performed by Kathy and David for the banquets held in full 'medieval attire' at Chilham Castle in the 70's. Where are they now?
Some wonderful bass chords on this ..... Tyger having fun :)
I wonder what Leo Fender would have said if he had known his Strats would sound like this 20 years later. Richard Thompson gets one of the best Strat sounds - quintessentially Fender, but uniquely Thompson.
I bought this LP as an import at Korvettes 40 years ago and promptly wore it out over the next month.
I got my copy at Korvette's too!
Sharing with Thanks Trev and this is great.......
I grew up on this album wore it out would love to find a copy of iy if possible.
Beautiful
Brilliant ... so many memories ... I had the vinyl .... thanks for uploading it!
Classic.
The symbology of the "cuckoo's nest" is common in English folk song, but, this song was actually collected in Scotland, and could be described as Scottish on that basis. Where it came from before that is anyones guess.
Why do I make this comment? Well, isn't it curious how many folk songs in Britain and Ireland move about and get their origins re-assigned. This is because *all* of those folk music song and dance traditions (specifically including the English) are closely related.
It's still an English language folk song and thus all British Isles folk music could rightly be called English
You could argue about the cultural origins of the tunes though
I 'm flummoxed by your statement and can't think of any way it could be argued or defended. On top of anything else, you do realise that there are indigenous languages in Britain and Ireland other than English or that English developed outside of England too?
Of course, this is the same mentality that dubs every song sung in Irish or Scottish Gaelic "celtic". Will you be saying next that songs sung in English are "germanic"?
I find the way that the word "celtic" is used to try exclude mention of English traditions and make spurious links to so-called "celtic nations" to be unhelpful and quite damaging to the music. It also lets in the commercial "celtic" nonsense, bigotted attitudes and can sometimes be quite offensive.
Your assertion that everything sung in English is "English" is actually quite offensive, and can't be squared with your comment about "cultural origins".
One of the problems about these debates is the fact that they are undertaken with the assumption by some participants that modern nation states actually mean much in the history of folk music. song and dance in Britain and Ireland. Our music is regional in reality rather than national, and the cultural connexions transcends these modern borders time and again. Just look at the music and song of the English/Scottish borders or the dance music of Donegal as just two examples.
Scots, English, Irish ... we're all the one. Nigerians ? Not so much.
A quaint euphemism if there ever was one (and there's a pun there, for those of. you who know your Chaucer...)
I know my Chaucer, go wash out your mouth! 🤣
@@davidevens2954 I imagine the venn diagram of people who know Chaucer and remember enough folk music to know of Morris On is almost a circle.
I bought this album in the early 90's in a folk instrument shop outside of DC purely because of the cover. In the great transition from CD to iTunes to Apple Music this song didn't make it... this song just doesn't exist in the entire Apple Music catalog. Shame. Thanks for posting.
I did the same at Tower Records in San Diego, same time. I was thinking about sharing about that, and then I see your comment of basically the same idea. I bought it on cassette tape.
Legit getting huge Sabbath vibes
Matt berry has a copy of this album
What a great line up and classic genre if you love folkrock try #ladyofthefirstlight #juliejuly
"songs these days are so risqué"
Does anyone know the name of the accordion tune at the end?
The Cuckoo's Nest!
As I was a walking one morning in May
I met a pretty fair maid and unto her did say
For love I am inclined, and I'll tell you me mind
That's me inclination lies in your cuckoo's nest
Me darling, says she, I am innocent and young
And I scarcely can believe your false deluding tongue
Yet I see it in your eyes and it fills me with surprise
That's your inclination lies in me cuckoo's nest
Some like a girl who is pretty in the face
And some like a girl who is slender in the waist
But give me a girl that will wriggle and will twist
At the bottom of the belly lies the cuckoo's nest
And my darling, says me, if you can see it in me eyes
Then think of it as fondness and do not be surprised
For I love you me dear and I'll marry you I swear
If you'll let me clap my hand on your cuckoo's nest
Me darling, says she, I can do no such thing
For me mother often told me it was committing sin
Me maidenhead to lose and me sex to be abused
So have no more to do with me cuckoo's nest
Some like a girl who is pretty in the face
And some like a girl who is slender in the waist
But give me a girl that will wriggle and will twist
At the bottom of the belly lies the cuckoo's nest
Me darling, says me, it's not committing sin
But common sense should tell you it is a pleasing thing
For you were brought into this world to increase and do your best
And to help a man to heaven in your cuckoo's nest
Me darling, says she, I cannot you deny
For you've surely won my heart by the rolling of your eye
Yet I see it in your eyes that your courage is surprised
So gently lift your hand into me cuckoo's nest
Some like a girl who is pretty in the face
And some like a girl who is slender in the waist
But give me a girl that will wriggle and will twist
At the bottom of the belly lies the cuckoo's nest
So, this couple they got married and soon they went to bed
And now this pretty fair maid has lost her maidenhead
In a small country cottage they increase and do their best
And he often claps his hand on her cuckoo's nest
Some like a girl who is pretty in the face
And some like a girl who is slender in the waist
But give me a girl that will wriggle and will twist
At the bottom of the belly lies the cuckoo's nest.
hmmmmmm...... I thought cuckoos never built their own nests (lol)
They don't. Therefore a cuckoo's nest is something else entirely.....
furthermore.....it's a metaphor for the nature of human (sexual) relationships. Cuckoos don't build their own nests and neither do men when they build a family. The woman is the nest.
They don't cuckoos live in clocks, everybody knows that...
Robert Loades :)
Recomiendo una banda que para nada es blackmeral depresivo sino blues progresivo de Noruega ' "Madrugada" con Syvert Høyem. Para los amantes del buen gusto . En mi opinion Opeth es patetico...
great druming dave