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I've been so sad
Since you said my accent was bad
He's worn a frown
This Caledonian clown
I'm just going to have to learn to hesitate
To make sure my words
On your Saxon ears don't grate
But I wouldn't know a single word to say
If I flattened all the vowels
And threw the 'R' away
Some days I stand
On your green and pleasant land
How dare I show face
When my diction is such a disgrace
I'm just going to have to learn to hesitate
To make sure my words
On your Saxon ears don't grate
But I wouldn't know a single word to say
If I flattened all the vowels
And threw the 'R' away
You say that if I want to get ahead
The language I use should be left for dead
It doesn't please your ear
And though you tell it like a leg-pull
It seems your still full of John Bull
You just refuse to hear
Oh what can I do
To be understood by you
Perhaps for some money
I could talk like a bee dripping honey.
I'm just going to have to learn to hesitate
To make sure my words
On your Saxon ears don't grate
But I wouldn't know a single word to say
If I flattened all the vowels
And threw the 'R' away
You say that if I want to get ahead
The language I use should be left for dead
It doesn't please your ear
And though you tell it like a leg-pull
I think your still full of John Bull
You just refuse to hear
He's been so sad
Since you said his accent was bad
He's worn a frown
This Caledonian clown
I'm just going to have to learn to hesitate
To make sure my words
On your Saxon ears don't grate
But I wouldn't know a single word to say
If I flattened all the vowels
And threw the 'R' away
Flattened all the vowels
And threw the 'R' away
If I flattened all the vowels
And threw the 'R' away
Song Info
Submitted by
jamesd On Apr 18, 2002
More The Proclaimers
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
Letter From America
Cap In Hand
Sunshine On Leith
I'm On My Way
Weird.
But I like it
It's obvious what this song is about, but if you're oblivious...
They are constantly getting crap for their Scottish brogue and have been asked to change it a number of times but they stuck to their ground and said they were'nt going to create some fake American accent like alot of other artists do. To prove it, they made this clever and humerous song.
Again, one of my favourites! It's so clever and funny!
'I'm just going to have to learn to hesitate To make sure my words On your Saxen ears don't grate' I just adore this song!
Actually, I think it's less about criticism from Americans wanting them to drop their accent (they never did sell or perform much here). They get a lot more crap from English people over their accent.
Actually, I think it's less about criticism from Americans wanting them to drop their accent (they never did sell or perform much here). They get a lot more crap from English people over their accent.
"Your Saxon ears" clearly refers to the Saxons (like in the term Anglo-Saxon), ancestors of much of the modern southern English people.
"Your Saxon ears" clearly refers to the Saxons (like in the term Anglo-Saxon), ancestors of much of the modern southern English people.
Scotland and England have a long and contentious history and the Proclaimers have advocated for Scottish independence for a while now. They have another song called "Cap in Hand" which speaks directly to their resentment of English rule over Scotland....
Scotland and England have a long and contentious history and the Proclaimers have advocated for Scottish independence for a while now. They have another song called "Cap in Hand" which speaks directly to their resentment of English rule over Scotland.
SCOTLAND!!
(I'm American but I'm obsessed with Scotland. I would so much rather visit Glasgow or Edinburgh than England!)
Great song. Such a fun one!