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Conference mr1pst::music

Title:MUSIC V4
Notice:New Noters please read Note 1.*, Mod = someone else
Moderator:KDX200::COOPER
Created:Wed Oct 09 1991
Last Modified:Tue Mar 12 1996
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:762
Total number of notes:18706

649.0. "RUGBY TUNES" by PKHUB2::MRTECH () Mon Jun 13 1994 20:13

    RUGBY SONGS
    does anyone know the lyrics to rugby songs.  i am starting a collection
    for a friend who is publishing a magazine.
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649.1LEDS::BURATIhuman crumple zoneMon Jun 13 1994 20:561
errrr, whatarerugbysongs?
649.2Here's oneCOMET::LEVETTMon Jun 13 1994 21:105
    Eleanor Rugby?
    
    ;-)
    
    _stew-
649.3SUBURB::ODONNELLJJulie O'DonnellMon Jun 13 1994 22:0229
    There are books available... my brother used to be a prop for one of
    the local teams here in the UK, and I used to hear quite a few of them - 
    are you SURE you want the lyrics?!
    
    If you do want them, I'll see what I can find. I know he's got the
    lyrics to Eskimo Nell, The Good Ship Venus and various other "gems"
    somewhere.
                                        
    I remember one post-match celebration in the clubhouse. My brother had
    injured his ankle and so was unable to partipate, but I noticed the
    whole team stand round in a semi-circle and start up with "Singing in
    the Rain". 
    "Oh no," I thought, having had experience of these songs, but this one
    was the straightforward song. They finished the first verse and all
    said "Jackets off" and removed their jackets. Then the song started
    again, ending this time with "Ties off".
    
    It wasn't until they said "Trousers off" that it suddenly dawned on me
    what they were doing. I was HORRIFIED!!! We aren't talking about the
    Chippendales here, we're talking about Abbey RFC's second XV - they're
    a repulsive sight with their clothes on, never mind with them off!
    
    When they got down to their underpants, they started up the final
    verse. "They're NOT going to..." I thought.
    
    They did! I was SO embarrassed. When they started eating each other's
    underpants, I said to my brother "That's it - we're GOING!" 
    
    I can stomach most things, but there are limits! 
649.4SUBURB::ODONNELLJJulie O'DonnellMon Jun 13 1994 22:084
    By the way : What are Rugby songs?
    
    Men's songs, traditionally sung in the bar and/or the bath after a Rugby 
    football match.  
649.5LEDS::BURATIhuman crumple zoneTue Jun 14 1994 01:384
    Aye, manly songs to drink by then. 'tis the proper way to finish the
    day...and a few pints.

    --Ron :^)
649.6John ValbyIAMOK::MACGILLIVARYTue Jun 14 1994 12:439
    
    	At most "after" the game parties there is a tape that I own that 
    has seen a lot of use...
    
    	John Valby is the most known .....  Who's most titles I cannot 
    	write in this file!!
    
    
    DM
649.7ATYISA::ROGGEBANDUnpluggedThu Jun 16 1994 12:507
    I probably still have a copy of the lyrics from the my days in college.
    If you give me your mail-stop, I can probably photocopy them and drop
    the copy through internal mail.
    
    (I never played rugby, but I was occasionally at the bar after games)
    
    Philippe.