Shang-a-Lang

[irishravr63]

taking me back 2 being 12yrs old, happy days

[Roxycan21]

my mam has had afew and tellig me to put this on, takin her back to her young days

[Mritterful]

Been on this video three times and the view number never changed???? How does you tube come up with these numbers?

[jockman1957]

i remember these i am in my 50's now and still love their music. btw i am english and hitchhiked to scotland in 1975 to find work

[blackbuilding]

HAHAHA!!! I found this video by accident and it reminded me a part of the movie "The Filth & the Fury" when John Lydon said: 'Can you imagine Johnny Rotten (from the Sex Pistols) singing "Shang-A-Lang"?' That part of the movie is so fun, LOL!!!

[unclemort1960]

@blackbuilding great comment but ironically the BCRs were an influence on the ramones

[katastrophenschutzwa]

is that jayfor??

[stevieboybond]

My mate Ron was a session drummer back in the 70's. . .he played the drums for this single when it was recorded.

[Daggiangel1969]

Heidi xxxxxxxxxx

[HuggableAngel]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LES <3

[teresa931]

I'm 14 and I'm absolutely in love with them LOL I blame my mum :S

[ClubViking63]

@teresa931 Yeah they were great, I also loved them when I was 14!

The story about them was that they were only drinking milk....that was what they made us believe in then!

Their outfits were amazing!!

[scrubjay93]

@teresa931 That's great--I think I was 14 when they were playing this. And wait long enough, the clothes styles come back every time. 

[TheMissglamqueen]

@teresa931 lol me 2 i've liked them since 13 i blame my dad XD

[tom6lillie5]

WHERE DID ALL THE MILLIONS THEY MADE GO ....WHERE IS THEIR MONEY???

[Tonyde23]

@catNtheDS Only Derek was a Peado

[Steviemtothec]

tam patons laddies

[paulinator100]

@catNtheDS a dont like either, their shit

[Lokigaea]

they are from Scotland.....derek is the drummer....lead singer is Les, on the guitars are Eric, Alan and Woody...I listened to them years ago when their songs were first played here in the states...loved the music then and still do...

[dibbledot]

the lead singer is way cute.... where are they from?... sorry im only 17... music was very different ( not bad just different ) back in the olden days... cute little outfits- they look like collectable dolls that dance n sing ... thank you for sharing :)

[paulinator100]

@catNtheDS the beatles only sucked because they were drugged up while they wrote their songs lol, livin in a yellow submarine is a junkies paradise

[duncansunrise]

Fun days. The lads could sing/play & could also write good songs themselves given the opportunity. They were "huge" in the mid 70s. We were spoilt: BCR, T-Rex, Slade, Sweet, Osmonds, Bowie, Queen, Status Quo, Cat Stevens, Bee Gees, & many more. So many artists of this era do not get the respect they deserve. The media heads seem to bypass much of the 70s and prefer to incessantly sing the praises of The Beatles, it's a good earner. I'm a Beatles fan, but not to the exclusion of so many others.

[cosawanty]

Between that or 500 miles by the proclaimers for the national anthem.

[Steviemtothec]

@cosawanty ah wiz thinkin 'we're on the march wi allys army'?

[scottishwhistler888]

wow grt tunes



[colindolan]

should be the Scottish national anthem!

[mrspag47]

Blast from my past - I live it xx

[MadAndyBeckman]

The crowd actually sound like a flock of seagulls.

[domesideways100]

classic total classic

[TheJillyj1]

ooooh shang a lang ,,,,,,,,,HEAVEN

[moggyparty]

hey i was there mallory park 1975 when radio one fun day was there and the rollers came AWSOME he he he

[selby16]

they were musically absolutely garbasge could not play, as i knew the people backing them in the background you could never see, but they had the moment shame they got ripped off out of millions and ended up with nothing

[selby16]

theses musically absolutely garbasge could not play as i knew the people backing them in the background you could never see, but they had the moment shame they got ripped off out of millions and ended up with nothing

[whiplook]

How many days did I bunk off school to follow this group all over the place?...lol Do you think Eric will marry me now! They were great days, great mates, met some great people and had such a laugh with them xxx

[evilsnakes1]

you know you fucking suck when everyone in the audience is a screaming girl

[Samalamalamdam]

@evilsnakes1 By that logic, The Beatles suck.

[evilsnakes1]

@Samalamalamdam

The beatles did such when they were at that stage AFAIC. Not any different than this fluff.

[surferjay1]

@Samalamalamdam correct i also say the beatles suck,at least the rollers had energy on stage,all the beatles done was shake there hair

[legionv111]

Your having the honour off watching the best band out off Scotland for decades and did we as a country we give them what they deserved .......respect and recognition for what they achieved ........NO,,,,,hang your head in shame Scotland...!!!!!!

[oldmanofthesea]

i think les came from the best part of edinburgh broomhouse i watched them play in the good old days in the back garden their manager tam paton run the veg peotato van then run his little farm out at gogar burn with all his toyboys shame tam took the lot they all should be living the good life it only happens to the best lol

[charleyfarley321]

Pity they couldn't play and just mimed!!!!

[TWENTIETHCENTURYBABY]

@charleyfarley321 I used to think like you till I listened to the albums Ricochet and Rollerworld. Check out the video on here for Ride, you'll see a totally different BCR's

[crazynance]

cheap thrills, eh? :D Them Scottish laddies had us going.

[brucey62]

derek is the drummer

[djfuel100]

great 3 minutes of memories from teenie bopper days, Awsome Hair, the 70's and 80's rocked!

[djfuel100]

great 3 minutes of memories for teenie bopper days, Awsome Hair, the 70's and 80's rocked!

[sirshangalang]

Great eh? I used to go tae school dressed up like this and the teachers didna say anything...the girls reckoned I looked like Derek so I didny argue with them as I did alright! Thank you Derek. They were great days...I wonder if we'll ever see this styling again...perhaps Biffy might introduce a wee bit o tartan?

[mariomaniac6411]

@sirshangalang cool name! also i love your accent in writing!

[richardglenm9]

@jonathon301292

I still do :P

[jonathon301292]

used to sing shag a slag to this who else did

[frazerm1963]

how dare you teddington sevs best decade ever. obviously you did'nt live through it.

[teddingtontcu]

Truly dreadful then.....................an absurd drivel and an embarresment now.

I am offended that this shite was produced in the seventies. Holy cow.

[lillylilic]

ahhhhhhhhhh class

[rus524]

honestpeado. hope you are dead ha ha

[CountessLyz666]

lmao

yep...the handbag gang :)

[honesto999666444]

i sang shang-a-lang, uncle rus showed me his wang..doin doo wop be dooby do ay

he was all in the nude

except one blue suede shoe as he wanked the night away

[rus524]

not me, never me, dont bring me into all that. no way jose.

[rus524]

ha ha ha. i have got a boyfriend now. honesto999 i never knew you cared, you sad retarded peado cunt. die soon you thick peado rapist cunt. now go and sleep with your uncle, hey ho.

[honesto999666444]

@rus524 you are my uncle

[rus524]

look sad cunt you are boring now ok you love these peados ok now get over iy you are boring now so fuck off

[honesto999666444]

next thing you know that faggot rus524 will say alvin stardust sucked everyone in sweet off

[rus524]

i have got no row with you sylvia. i have made some comments on these pages some people have agreed with me. and some people have sent me really bad abuse, so i have sent a load of abuse back, but there you go , such is life. take no notice of that honest999 bullshit, he is a idiot, he knows what i think of him, but as you are a lady i wont repeat it, have a good day ok take it easy, but the comments i put about them are true. regards russ.

[honesto999666444]

@rus524 its AN idiot you fool

[CountessLyz666]

fukin classic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[honesto999666444]

who is derek??

[SylviaYork]

@honesto999666444

Gordon Bennett don't you know how to use Google?????????? UMPH! Idiots SUCK!

[honesto999666444]

@SylviaYork cant be fucked to read back..err google??? whats google?

[nestralillian]

@honesto999666444

The drummer

[honesto999666444]

@nestralillian so thats rus524.s boyfriend

[bigtw1963]

@honesto999666444 The Drummer

[1963froggy]

The drummer...duh! Him and his brother Alan started the group.

[mariomaniac6411]

@honesto999666444 why did this get voted up?

[kazz441]

@honesto999666444 the drummer...i use to like him, shame about what happened to hime wasnt it

[charleyfarley321]

@kazz441 He grew up!

[SylviaYork]

like hello dude, I don't even know who they are..... I just stumbled on the song, they're like OLD!!!

[honesto999666444]

@SylviaYork i,m old so what? 1  day you will be old :D

[CountessLyz666]

@honesto999666444 ...they were classic in their day...i am a GOTH and i still love em

[honesto999666444]

@CountessLyz666 good lass ;) lasses dancing round handbags...lol those were the days...seriously tho the rollers pwned

[SylviaYork]

@honesto999666444

Yer, but I won't be wearing TARTAN! lol - Get a sense of humour dude, I mean you're expecting everyone to be from the 70's and they're NOT! I happen to dig the song, doesn't mean I wanna see 'em in concert....... I'm too busy running with the GANG! lmao :) :) :)

Peace Out!

[brankakukovic]

@honesto999666444

[barbarasprague]

@honesto999666444 YEAH!!! You tell em'!!!!!!

[MrHammond1998]

@honesto999666444 Philosophically everyone is old but also young.

[rus524]

fucking useless wankers. couldnt play a note couldnt sing. at least 2 of these twats are peadophiles. fucking cunts

[SylviaYork]

@rus524

Now that's not fair. My mom said they were the biggest export from the UK in their day, almost as big as the Beatles, so give 'em a break and if you don't like the darn song what are you doing on the PAGE????????

I personally love the song. I only added my negative comment cuz their not from my generation, doesn't mean they suck, just means they're from the past!

[miganovisky]

great days

[reneesilvernail]

The only one who may actually be playing (Other then Derek) is Alan.

[reneesilvernail]

Okay 1st let me say i love the Rollers!! With that said, ahhhh i don't think Eric Or Woody was actually playing thier guitars ): Your gonna be hard pressed to convince me.

[GoBrowns64]

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY, TO ONE OF MY BEST ROLLER FRIENDS, LISA!!

LOVE YA, GIRL!"

Huggs,

Shari :-)



[JayFal68]

Great song. Saw Eric Faulkners Bay City Rollers in Liverpool today at the Mathew Street festival. Excellent :)

[purselady2]

are all them still alive today? someone said one died? ohhh

[TomasYoda]

Great - reminds me of the kids I used to hang out with on the Bata Estate in Zimbabwe.

[CrazyBlondeBabz]

I'd be sat at home watching this and wishing the screaming girls would STFU so I could hear the boys! Great memories for me, I wonder if the lads wish for them days back as much as I do.

[pedigreecat]

1:02 something gets thrown on stage- it's a troll doll that my auntie threw on stagee!!

[LKayL1]

Brill performance! Les still looks and sounds as good now.

[shuchr]

les got caught up in drugs and one of them got caught up in child porn when he worked in a edinburgh hospital a few years and tam paton fat faggot raped young boys then he died

[Snotra]

The Guantonemo bay city rollers!

[BertHigginbottom]

In their day they made a lot of youngsters happy, I dunno what they've done or what you feel they derserve but they spread happiness and that's what makes the world keep turning.

Who does it now? No-one gets a following like that anymore, don't get me wrong! I'm not even a BCR fan, just a sad ol' git that has seen nothing much happen since the days of when bands really rocked and the audience rocked even more.

[scychan01]

Disco man !

[WishfulSinful65]

I'll always have a special place in my heart for The Bay City Rollers, and especially one for Alan Longmuir. The BCR were the first group I really, really loved when I was a young girl. Whenever I listen to them today, I can't help but smile. Thanks for posting this! :)

[sponge111111]

fuckin jock wank

[sponge111111]

gay bastards

[sponge111111]

still a load of shite

[stevegrimsby]

steve grimsbt would like 2 contribute this 2 julie lovell

[mozzieanneisme]

There is an on line petition to have show relleased on dvd, hope it works

[mateyla321]

on their way back do op dedoaye carry on with nice tunes what rock nice 1

[abanell]

hope they get what they deserve

[1starryeyedkid]

did they ever get thier money bck???

[KellieHorn13]

@1starryeyedkid Not yet . They have a court date in New York this month. and they should win

[thepinktent]

@KellieHorn13 -fingers crossed.

[abanell]

@1starryeyedkid . hope they get what they deserve???

[1starryeyedkid]

The millions Arista records are withholding in royalties..Check out the rollerd web site-its all on there.

[flampalite]

Direct ripoff of Sweet's style.

[kelsmart]

man , it's like thier the Jonas Brothers of thier time. The girls scream through the whole freakin' song lol

[dracula0091]

shame the manager sexualy abused them all and stole all the money..tam paton i think he was called.

[yellowbelly06]

This footage was taken from their ITV show 'Shang-a-lang'. It was produced by Granada Television at their studios in Manchester in 1975.

[anitamcgahern]

Which one?

[KellieHorn13]

@sophizzy All charges against Derek were dropped because he was framed.

[shelly2458]

hey memmories xxxxx

[ThreeTimesaLaney]

LOL... bring it back ole days ...

love it

thanks andy for posting...

Many stars

[arlingtonandy]

love this

[joanieloveseric]

Love you, Eric...MUAH!

[dwightyaccoustic]

Greatest song to get up and dance to ever.

Mon the Rollers

[Sassyscottishlassy]

My mum went to school with Woody

LOL

[AIRDRIEBLUE]

kiddie fiddlers

[mazhbk]

wooooooo!!! woody lol ;-))))))))) - so many goood memories

[slider876]

glamtastic . true teen idols . the 70s wow

[chumayakana]

懐かしい～～～

中学生だったと思うけど＾＾

私は、エリックが大好きでした。

福岡公演に、学校早退して行ったのも思い出すなぁ・・

今はどうしているのかな？？

誰かご存知でしたら、教えてください。

[bladejacko]

I loved Les the singer, he was my hero!!! lets rock ""

[sparkle935]

brilliant at the time, rock on......

[exproggo]

If a band went on stage like this now...they would have the piss ripped out of them

[skemite]

they would! oh! for innocent days again :-)

[haggisbasher900]

Rollers Rule!!!!!!

[valhooligan68]

you got to see eric faulkners rollers seen them at rebellion got to be seen to be believed.

[DikkSteini]

Good grief.

[sweetpea74403]

Alan Alan Alan.......I love you still!!!!!

[holly4330]

Even today they are so sexy. What I wouldn't give to bunk down with one of them. They're real men, especially by today's standards.

[TheBradful]

This is always played at every Wedding i go to :( xD

[Lavendergaljackie2]

La la la we sing Sing Shag a lamb lol

[peppertree5706]

Version by Tinker's Moon was better, and it is not on youtube.

[2young2rocknroll]

I never noticed, @ 0:40 B4 Alan has dimples. how cute.

[SylviaYork]

This song Kicks Butt - I think its the best I´ve heard from them since I discovered YouTube.

[Stevebunyon]

Hi there, just wanted to let all the Rollers fans out there know about the forthcoming Rollermania box set released on October 4th on Salvo / Union Square Music. 81 tracks and a 36 page booklet - hope you enjoy it.

[andyjward59]

Remember all the girls loved one of them. How could I compete? The Sweet were my heroes !

[ggrh73]

god.........did these douche bags EVER actually perform live?

i CHALLENGE anyone to find a video of these guys NOT lip syncing or playing 'air' guitar.....GOOD LUCK

these guys are nothing but a product, they cant even play for real. youll never find any live performance from these guys only lip syncing and air guitar

anything from the 70s gets an automatic 5 stars. people are so pathetic

[Puff154]

oh, who cares? good songs go away with everything!

[SylviaYork]

Puff154: Sorry to inform you, but good songs NEVER go away, now pehaps if you have nothing good to say, you'll just go away...... LOSER!

[2young2rocknroll]

who cares, u douche bag?

[tubergirl63]

i'm only 9 and i adore these guys!!!!!!!!! i've heard almost all of there songs, i found these guys out only last week!!!!!!!!!

[stardustinthezodiac]

How much fun was this? So exiting. The Rollers rule!

[etstrathe]

BCR-GREATEST OF ALL:-EVER

[blondiebabs]

love em all!!!!!!n what a good song great 70s ,,,music aint like that anymore

babsie

[hometowngirl66]

omg...how beautiful was eric?

[Teesdale007]

Eric was perfect!

[idealhomemusic]

Eric was a hottie but Woody was was gorgeous lol

[rgjd44]

Leslie is the one for me. OMG he is sooo beautiful....beautiful face, beautiful body and beautiful voice.

[sweetpea74403]

Alan! I love you!

[krakenwave]

Observe that Dee Dee Ramone wanted to be a Bay City Roller so bad that he proudly walked around the Lower East Side in full Roller Gear - and thought that The ramones were going to be the ame sort of teenybop group...

[C0CKWEASLE]

one of them's a paedo

[SuperShaun15]

ma mum in her element she is lovin this

[Teesdale007]

Me mum too!

ERIC HAD A NICE BUM!

[idealhomemusic]

love them love them...woody was my guy, what is it with me an guitarists lol

[bgrrrlie]

He was the bass player...

[idealhomemusic]

he's still a guitarist lol

[dekz1000]

what year was this then?

[lorret90]

i do believe it was 1974