Billy Connolly - If it wisnae fur yer wellies

[mitziepiex]

Awww, so many memories xx my nana used to sing this to me anytime it would rain :D xxxx

[supertimmybobs]

11 dont have there feet in there wellies

[LFCzeppelin8]

I thought it said "willies"

[TeamAwesome98]

i wear wellies...cause im always knee deep in clunge



[racheljohnson2009]

Rip-off Billie, thought you were better than that! Copying other comics 20 years later is still ripping off their material

[honeybabemoxie2423xx]

love ths song who coudne like billy connoly

[MrZombieKiller0303]

LOL!!

[MrZombieKiller0303]

Great Song!!

[Lucarius1]

sounds like a funny song, even though it's quite hard for me as none Scot to understand everything.

[andythesoupdragon]

@Lucarius1 & I thought Billy C was easy to understand,try a pub in Aberdeen or Stornoway,now that'd be difficult for most foreigners to understand. Once you can communicate ! You will really enjoy speaking

[aidenmccloskey]

best comedian in the world. 

[astraios1]

He didn't come up with this its taken from a new zealander named Fred Dagg

[JweegzW]

@astraios1 No, other way round. Its also a real song.

[Dulcimo]

@astraios1

"Fred Dagg" borrowed it from Billy, who reworded a traditional song called The Work O' the Weavers.

[craigpei]

They were the poor people

[taxiscot]

10 people didnae have ony wellies

[paulg309s16]

The wellie's song, My story

I was,sent to sail from Singapore to sail to Capetown via the Cape of Goodhope, with Furlined safety boots. I took ma wellie's, instead.

Oh how the the Flip Flop's laughed!! (Ship's crew).

I was glad 'o' ma wellie's when it was raining upside down! (For 2 mths).

That's when I was laughing at them!!

Oh vengence a dish best served cold from God!! To all the non believer's lol!!!!

He get's to have the last laugh, especially about yer wellie's!!!

[marlexarbuckle3]

Perfect...Billy sooooo funny..

[Natalie6302]

the 10 people ho disliked this must no b fae scotland

[allen1jeremy]

The first time I heard this song was on an audio cassette called The Pick of Billy Connolly that I received for my 17th birthday.

[Aeoliandorian]

My Gran sang this to me when I was little :')

[lilrubyshoes]

10 people need to get their wellies on

[musicmandon1]

the 10 who disliked this song must never have lived in a snowy climate where high-top boots were the order of the day. Sure, they're not called wellingtons here, but boots are boots anywhere where they measure snow in feet-or meters. I heard this on Dr. Demento when I lived in Florida, but when I found myself in Minnesota I sang this quite a bit when I was out walking my dog in my boots.

[indah007]

I am the greatest fan of Billy but I have to say that I prefer the John Clarke version of this ( aka Fred Dagg of course).

Sorry Billy - love everything else you do and "The Man Who Sued God" is grossly underrated. Very clever.

[arctictiger1992]

@indah007 I strongly agree. The John Clarke version is better...

[whistleforthebigcash]

Holy shit it's Theoden.

[wbotting22]

I first heard this song performed by John Clarke (aka Fred Dagg) when I was a kid in NZ. Wonder if Billy got it from Pamela another awesome KIWI.

[we3fh1b41wr6e5b4r65t]

Fred Dagg Gumboot Song.

Fred and Billy worked together on the movie " The Man who sued God"...which also was written by Fred Dagg.

BOTH fantastic entertainers!

[we3fh1b41wr6e5b4r65t]

Borrowed from "Kiwi" Fred Dagg...1960's/70's

[wolfiewifie]

When I was little we lived by a farm and I used to wear my dad's wellies (they came up to my bum) and sing this song, it's one of my earliest memories :P

[ladyclyro11]

teuchters wear wellies lol

[jamie1989ification]

i first heard about this song in chewin the fat!

[ChristLikeness100]

Love the accent and the song:-)

[redskybeach]

I first heard Billy singing this song in 1976, but it's still a CLASSIC!

[toffsrule]

<3

[TheBeckyboowoo]

hahahahahaha have not heard that in years!! :)

[SexyWildcat80]

first time hearing this but love it.

[Rii505]

I was introduced to this guy from my Scottish Roommate from a small town near Bathgate. She kept playing it over and over again, trying to teach me the 'real' Scottish burr.

[halloranjames]

fuckin legend 

[TheBongo555]

I made a parody for this song

If it wasnae for Billy Connelly wouldn't of had the idea

[GleekAndProud95]

what the hell is wrong with those 10 people that disliked ? absolutely no sense of humour :O

[psychosweeny]

10 ppl either hae nae sense o humour or r townies who dinnae ken what wellies or farmers r haha

[yozzaman]

We ALL Love Billy...This is an absoulte Classic...People shall sing this 100years from now....The master of comedy!

[whirlyfan]

i used to wear me wellies as skates ! well pretend they wear skates ! used sing this song too 1

[TheLaughingBadger]

th' wurld wul be a much dreecher place withoot oor billy! lang live th' big yin!

[bilbonks2004]

8 people hadnae on their wellies!!!

[bigrider2806]

sang this to all my bairns

[ry13an]

my ant just came from canida , and she finds it so strange that we were wellies in the snow she canny walk doon the toon without pishin her self lmao then a played this song and she did just about :)

[cj8890]

i love this. its great to have another version similair to the orginal. if it wasnt for the Irish.

[thumbalinaaaaax]

i'm gonna sing this to my children :L it'll be one of those songs mama used to sing. haa.

[djmikeuk]

wellies is it !! shame the shoaps are ahh selt oot in embra.

[lawseyd]

scottish but fantastic billy is well cool

[manfromthedailymail]

im so fucking pissed i cant find bloody wellies in america it makes me miss home in ireland i came from a well off family but i still fucking love me wellies

[sotefb]

@manfromthedailymail ah well off irish family? ye better send money hame for fear oh the second tattie famine eh its no wellies they need its cash! seems they r in debt to the scottish banks and ken wit we want cash no wellies

[HorsemadxEmma]

You always see so many wellies in shops up here! Mon ae Scots!!!

[37dude37]

Just change the names in the last verse and it's as true today as it was then!

[MrIanRFC]

7 English :O 

[sk8r2them4x]

billy is a true legend thumbs up if you think so

[FireBeast4X]

This is brilliant my father always sings this. Half English Half Scottish lol weird combo.

[Mojosbigstick]

One of my late father's favourites. Excellent!

[Bruce0The0Brave0o]

7 people forgot to wear theyr wellies ! :-p

[PsychoticSnake]

Me and my friend always sing this song, although this is the first time I've actually heard the song.

[892910d]

omg not heard this in years great

[coaffaya]

Too funny ;-)

[alansim1970]

classic

[TheNorsca]

awesome~!!!

[mcnoobert]

I had my feet in mah wellies.

[traceyoyoy]

just for you jenny!!! listen and learn pmsl

[auspride22]

my granny rip

[mcnoobert]

@auspride22 sorry bout yer gran

[auspride22]

this reminds me of my granny who passed today

[briafromxbox]

@auspride22 sorry to here man

[Aliceinwebland1958]

lmao@ teuchters .. I must tell my daughter that she's one...she wears them!

LOVE Billy Connolly tae, great to hear this one again.

[TheYoumatey]

NZ original by Fred Dagg is the best

[ab241064]

LOL - zulu 2 @ TITP 2010 - belter big man 

[xxSarahCoakleyxx]

Scottish national wear - wellington boots (:

aw you thought a wis talkin about a kilt ? :L:L xx

[xxSarahCoakleyxx]

Proud to be scottish !!

[HorsemadxEmma]

@xxSarahCoakleyxx Me too!

[jamiek9751]

this song is a classic i am so proud to be scots we're the best

[HorsemadxEmma]

@jamiek9751 Yeah!! Scotland Forever!!

[jamiek9751]

this is a really good song i am so proud to be scots!

:]:]:]:]:]:]

[annetteruth11]

billy connolly very funny, he makes me laugh, wellies, theres a rude version but I 'll post the clean version Hope you all enjoy this and have a chuckle

[BlackHeartNeko]

my dad used to sing this to me when i was a kid. it brings good old memories back. :D

[chrisj100266]

I listened to this song when i was a kid. What a blast from the past, COOL, Tell Laura i love her and My granny was a cripple in Nashville were my favorites.

[Dalmaik]

@chrisj100266 LOL...I had forgotten about Tell Laura I Love Her. What about Sexy Sadie and Lovely Raquel? One bite o her neck, she farted and flew oot the windie! :D

[djangiebaby]

Excellent :):)

[LordoftheHornets]

this from the dundalk to dundee album or could be other way around, my dad had it when i was a kid lol, shit kickers waltz was my fave

[nounchagal]

:) eye's nearly watering...oh the memories!!!

Proud to be scottish when ever i hear this amazing performer. An amazing song, sung by an amazing man!

[cathy1098]

GREAT!! xx

x

[embraful]

Epic!!

[Jessthegurl1192]

i used to sing this song all the time!! love it!

[gobberz0506]

me and my dad used to sing this when i was a kid walking home from school and for years i had no idea where it came from lol

[na112211]

yeah it was exactly the same with me and my dad, good times

[reddevil230292]

1 in a trillion is the only way to describe billy

[bluenapalm123]

6 billion... im one in 6 billion too..

in fact.. i think you are too :)

[pyrofella]

New Zealander comedian - Fred Dagg (John Clarke does a great version of this song - It is called The Gumboot Song - It became New Zealand's 2nd National Anthem - I think it is far better than Billy's song..

[shelleyhome]

This song was originally written in the 1840's by David Shaw, a weaver from the Angus burgh of Forfar. The original song shows a working man's awareness of his worth, and is a reminder of the position of weavers in the Scottish community prior to the Industrial Revolution. Printed in Robert Ford's collection "Vagabond Songs and Ballads of Scotland" in 1899.

130+ years later Billy Connolly adopted it for the Welly boot song.

[2pintsplease]

Interesting. I've just downloaded the book - what was the name of the song originally? I've always credited the song to Fred Dagg aka John Clarke the New Zealand comic.

[shelleyhome]

THE WARK O' THE WEAVERS.

We're a' met thegether here to sit and to crack,

Wi' a gless in our hand, and our wark on our back.

For there is na a tradesman than can either mend or mak'

But what wears the wark o' the weavers.

An' it werena the weavers what wad we do ?

We wadna get claith made o' oor 'oo' ;

We wadna get a coat, either black or blue.

An' it werena for the honourable weavers.

[neohip]

@2pintsplease

John took it from Billy.

I love Fred and his version of this song,but you have come to the the place of the original.

Remember in 1974,Billy was telling jokes about murdering his girlfriend and parkiing his bike in her dead bum,while Fred was still in love with sheep and Bruce Bayless!.

[Ronickable]

Billy till I die!

[MsThistledo]

Great to find this old favourite, i have been singing it to my 2 year old for months! You shoulda seen his wee face when he heard it here - priceless.

From a weegie now living in the happy scottish highlands :o)

[smurfu2]

@MsThistledo Lol my 2yr old boy loves Billy.

[AndiAFC]

@MsThistledo cop yer whack for this. i sing this to my tots 2

[yvonne1967ful1]

this is for tessie cook of maxwell tower

rip you loved billy he made you smile

and you made us smile

love you tessie n geordie cook

[yvonne1967ful1]

i love billy please read his books

my granny and me used to listen to this everyone in scotland can relate to this

he worked in the clyde shipyard in govan he came fi maryhill good guy  love him

[OuijaFreak]

I love this song, I go camping up Loch Doon and I would be lost without my wellies!

[stairway4]

this one is for Sandra!!

[cinnamonbrandylite]

In 1974, Scottish comedian Billy Connolly adopted a comical ode to the boot called "The Welly Boot Song" as his theme tune and it became one of his best-known songs. In 1976, satirist John Clarke's alter ego Fred Dagg reworked Connolly's song as "If it weren't for your Gumboots", and created a hit.

wiki!

[davidwallacekid]

love billy

[PoisonInc]

1:45

Very nice wellies =]

[deecranney]

heard a snipett of this song on his best of dvd, first time i heard the full version and my god its brill 5 *'s

[semperfijoe92]

heard this song for the first time about 2 years ago, and I remember that I just couldnt for the life of me get it out of my head for a good week or so! then I just came across it again yesterday and favorited the video.....and I have been singin it ever since!!

[rcaddict69]

This song is a takeoff of "Fred Dag" aka John Clark from New Zealand, Billy does it so damn good.......rock on Billy

[krissymac13]

is actually a take on on The Work o' the Weavers - a glasgow working song -but yeah billy does it well :)

[hjpieman]

is actually a take on who gives a fuck by the douchebags with wee dicks with too much time on their wee hands........but billy does a crackin take

[xanderthevampire]

ur wrong, actually, Fred Dag copied it from billy connolly and changed some of the lyrics. However, Billy connolly DID do it as a take on the song work of the weavers

[tranmere66]

There's also an Irish song to the same tune, 'If It Wasn't For The Border'.

[ngirlrock]

HAHA THIS IS HILARIOUS!!

[eiccaapocalyptica]

I'm from Finland and this is fucking funny!

[burnett1690]

billy connoly is fuking amazing

[kylegf]

too right

[Scoforever]

Catch wild haggis, prepare it cook it and eat it.  Say that to tourists.

[lauraA2886]

we have to sing that to the old people :L

[MADABAWI1991]

what dose he say betwean 0:36 0:38

[williomilla]

"found out - poor, poor"

[brownycrevice]

"Found out! Poor, poor!"

[StruanReid]

Used to sing this at primary school :D

[fcsitel1978]

SCOTTISH AND PROUD!!!!!!!!!!!

[lewi5676]

if they keep on the way their going well a be in the shh

[Thecjmaster]

pure luv this song so much

mon billy!

luv yer songs

[airsoftbbgun]

billy yaa fukin legend!!!!!!!

[naughtyspanky]

Scottish and proud!!! u can take the lassie oot o scotland but u canny take scotland oot o the lassie!!!!

Go on billy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Desecutive]

K, you speak like it. It doesn't mean you have to type like it?

[tails12993]

billy connolly the scottish le

gend!

[lorr347]

i ad to sing this song at skool OMG!!!

[jesterevilgnomes]

we sang this in primary school at like every assembly XD

Scottish pride was hammered in at a very young age :)

[JayReptile]

tell me about it, am english lived in scotland when i was younger, they used to sing this some times, and my gowd did i have a hard time lol

[bbe101101101]

proud to be scotish

[ewan7145]

sooooooooooo funny

[ewan7145]

c'mon scotland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!! =)

[malarky321]

jeez....just take the fun outta things eh

[09aDos]

he copied this song from a kiwi.fred dagg (John Clarke ) made this for new zealand.

[HeartlessArchAngel69]

fred dagg did this first! the years dont lie! I love this version dont get me wrong, but i prefer fred daggs

[pliskunkk]

Another single recorded with Diamond Lil was an even bigger hit in 1976. "Gumboots"/"Save The Last Dance For Me" climbed to number 6 on the charts. "Gumboots" was a modified version of Billy Connolly's "If It Wasna For Your Wellies", itself an adaptation of the old song "The Work Of The Weavers"

Billy first of the two it would seem.

[mushroomheadrules]

billy rules

[FalkirkBairn1]

damn ryt we wear wellies!! whooo go teuchdairs!

[Sexcimele]

love it :D

[ghostninja89]

i remeber havin to sin gthis in primary school for our leavin bash man its was a laugh and an honour to sing the lines oh the big yinXD

[bdboy99]

Apologies, did some research, John Clarke and Fred Dagg made this song by modifying Billy Connelly's "Welly Boot Song", which Connelly in turn made by modifying the old song, "The Work of the Weavers."

[tumadoireacht]

anybody got him doing "the ultimate country and western song" by shay healy it begins'my granny was a cripple in nashville friends -this story i tell you is true one day she went out in her wheelchair never knowing it had a loose screw .......

[gadgie3]

well.. the wheel came off of that wheelchair,friends...

and on three wheels it trundled awaaaaaay!

and it ran right over the edge of a cliff...

in an old seaside town far away, SING

O DEE O LE HEE E HEE... etc. WOO WOOOOOO! i might be wrong but i think thats billy bites yer bum.

[colvino]

billy connolly is a LEGEND.

he exceeds all limits of comedy :D

[gadgie3]

fuckin braw! sum1 get orient express up! im tryin!

[YoungNastyMan313]

fkin legend

[lovekissesxXx]

LOL i love billy connalie, hes awesome luv dis song so much!!!

[scoobystu555]

its connolly lol

[Jamboofreak]

i love billy connolly hes braw

[HATEISLOVEx]

i have wellies

everyone has wellies

you can jump in puddles =]

[scoobystu555]

i dontmy feet are to big :(

[SCOTTY581]

:( you're missing out dude.

[scoobystu555]

i know lol

[1unitman1]

even at the start of his life.... he was gonna be a gem for the world....

[1unitman1]

thank god for wellingtons...(jump boots)

[sexynik89]

love this song :)

[mantalpeaceclue]

am a chucheter born an bred ...not inbred mind you thats the highland and island wing lol

mon aberdeenshire and fuk aff city cooncil

[ragozhin]

i lived in fife as a 7 year old in 1970-

i had WELLIES!!!!!!!

[TheGreenPivot]

calm down dominichines! theres a little thing called a parody. You should look it up in the dictionary

[nok1888]

its called comedy, fool

[JOEGEE11]

scotland