Never listen to the words

[chickenfeet]

One should never listen to the words of Scottish folk songs. Not only do they contain all manner of outlandish made up words but they usually don't make any sense at all. Bonnie Susie Clelland is a fine example of inscrutability.

And if you need any further proof that the Scots are peculiar beyond all reason, this little gem was chosen to be sung at the opening of the Scottish Parliament.

Comments

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

well by and large we can find better things to do with them than burn them (except the Catholics)

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

The knowledge seems to be dying out over time - taking them to see Breakback Mountain is just not enough in this day and age...

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

One might think the Scots lassies would appreciate all the sheep (or do they just see those as competition?)

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Yes, the sheep - I must get around to commenting on that...

As the joke says, what do you call a sheep tied to a lampost in Aberdeen? A leisure centre..