Donald Ford is Illegimate

[Dashing Bob S]

Any older chaps recall that ditty? As a child I remember my solitary Hibs supporting uncle (I have fondness for him as he was the only one who never interfered with me - Jambo household) singing this loudly, a can of red McEwans Export in his hand.

Ring any bells? It questioned the parentage of the Linlithgiw chartered accountant turned wedding photographer who is by all accounts actually a decent sort.

[Hibbyradge]

He ain't got no birth certificate ...

[cabbageandribs1875]

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Any older chaps recall that ditty? As a child I remember my solitary Hibs supporting uncle (I have fondness for him as he was the only one who never interfered with me - Jambo household) singing this loudly, a can of red McEwans Export in his hand.

Ring any bells? It questioned the parentage of the Linlithgiw chartered accountant turned wedding photographer who is by all accounts actually a decent sort.

so many fond memories




sigh

[offshorehibby]

A 70's classic

[BSEJVT]

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He ain't got no birth certificate ...

in other words he's a .......

[heretoday]

Football chants have gone down the drain.
I liked the Colin Stein/Una McLean one personally.

[Dashing Bob S]

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Football chants have gone down the drain.
I liked the Colin Stein/Una McLean one personally.

Enlighten us?

[Forza Fred]

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Enlighten us?

A) Cos he is a *******!

B) A hundred thousand doon the drain
Yer better of with Una McLean


Ford wasnae a bad player by the way......

[rossevenil]

Pettigrew w**k w**k w**K
Pettigrew w**k w**k w**k

Was one I got a clip round the ear from my mother for as a 10 year old

Simple and effective,the song not the clip round the ear!

[scm70nyd1973]

In the early 80s does anyone remember the anti Huns songs - one beginning with "glory glory what a helluva way to die ... " and the other one " die , die , die , die ya Hun ... " - not the best of songs to sing but it was what it was and of course things were still a bitter after the 70s and especially the '79 cup final games.

And was the Donald Ford one:

Donald Ford is illegitimate
DF is illegitimate
Df is illegitimate
Donald is a bar steward

( to the tune of Michael Finnigan)

Not brilliant lyrics but the message was lound and clear

[wpj]

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Pettigrew w**k w**k w**K
Pettigrew w**k w**k w**k

Was one I got a clip round the ear from my mother for as a 10 year old

Simple and effective,the song not the clip round the ear!

There were a few names to that song. Due a comeback?

[EastThomasSTboy]

The "Die, Die, Die. Die ya Hun" was a 60s Ditty, that we happily sang, based on the Mary Hopkin tune of that era,.."those were the days"

Used to sing many ditties based on the pop charts of the day.

My favourite based on the Deep Purple song' Na, Na, Na, Na,..... Na , na, na, na, nananana...Mental - Hiibees!!"

Happy Days.

[Bobo]

"He's ugly, he's skinny, he's goin' to Barlinnie .. Ian Durant, Ian Durant"

[tigerted]

The words actually we're:

Donald Ford is illegitimate
He ain't got no birth certificate
He ain't got no dad to prove it
Donald is a b******!

Great player that he was though.

[Bostonhibby]

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The words actually we're:

Donald Ford is illegitimate
He ain't got no birth certificate
He ain't got no dad to prove it
Donald is a b******!

Great player that he was though.

Think that's how I recall it

Ford was a good player and a smart cookie, got out of Foundation of interest repayers just in time.

[Bishop Hibee]

More unusual for kids to be “legitimate” these days. The “Your going home in a ******* ambulance” to away fans was another 70’s classic.

[sadtom]

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The words actually we're:

Donald Ford is illegitimate
He ain't got no birth certificate
He ain't got no dad to prove it
Donald is a b******!

Great player that he was though.

Seem to remember a version similar (may not have been Donald Ford)

Donald Ford is illegitimate
He's not got a birth certificate
He's got VD and cant get rid of it.
He's a f****** b******!

[I'm_cabbaged]

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In the early 80s does anyone remember the anti Huns songs - one beginning with "glory glory what a helluva way to die ... " and the other one " die , die , die , die ya Hun ... " - not the best of songs to sing but it was what it was and of course things were still a bitter after the 70s and especially the '79 cup final games.

And was the Donald Ford one:

Donald Ford is illegitimate
DF is illegitimate
Df is illegitimate
Donald is a bar steward

( to the tune of Michael Finnigan)

Not brilliant lyrics but the message was lound and clear

King Billy had an army of 100, 000 men
Repeat
Repeat
And the whole ***** lot got shot, bang bang
Glory, glory what a helluva way to die
Repeat
Repeat
To die an orange bassa

That’s how I remember it being sung😉

[LithgaeHibby]

I don't think we do individual abuse as well as we used to. Some used to get it so tight from the East Terracing that they daren't come anywhere near that touchline. Particular recollections of mine from the 80s and 90s involve Souness, Gough, Peter Grant, Robbo, Galloway and Fulton where basically the entire terracing would join in a deafening chant of whatever abuse was being meted out. Things are more sanitised now. Having said that, much enjoyed the FF upper's rendition of the Tony Mowbray and Mark Venus retro chant aimed at Craig Levein on Tuesday night - lasted a good long time!

[Bostonhibby]

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King Billy had an army of 100, 000 men
Repeat
Repeat
And the whole ***** lot got shot, bang bang
Glory, glory what a helluva way to die
Repeat
Repeat
To die an orange bassa

That’s how I remember it being sung😉

Definitely remember that one

[southsider]

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More unusual for kids to be “legitimate” these days. The “Your going home in a ******* ambulance” to away fans was another 70’s classic.

The songs we sang in the 60's could get you a football banning order now.

[I'm_cabbaged]

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Definitely remember that one

Childhood memories!! Can remember belting out that ditty then getting a tap on the shoulder, it was my parish priest 😂😂 couldnae hide that one in confession 😂😂😂

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In the early 80s does anyone remember the anti Huns songs - one beginning with "glory glory what a helluva way to die ... " and the other one " die , die , die , die ya Hun ... " - not the best of songs to sing but it was what it was and of course things were still a bitter after the 70s and especially the '79 cup final games.

And was the Donald Ford one:

Donald Ford is illegitimate
DF is illegitimate
Df is illegitimate
Donald is a bar steward

( to the tune of Michael Finnigan)

Not brilliant lyrics but the message was lound and clear

That would work with Harry Potter ...

"Harry Potter's illegitimate .... Potter is a b*****d."

Just a thought.

[Keith_M]

As a skinny early teen, surrounded by other skinny teens, I remember standing on our usual spot on the old (uncovered) East Terrace, level with the half-way line, singing along to "Come on have a go, with the Hi-bess, agg-gr-ro", to roughly 6-7,000 Old Firm Fans in the Dunbar End.


I dread to think what would have happened if they'd decided to take us up on our offer.

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King Billy had an army of 100, 000 men
Repeat
Repeat
And the whole ***** lot got shot, bang bang
Glory, glory what a helluva way to die
Repeat
Repeat
To die an orange bassa

That’s how I remember it being sung��

Ah, memories. The tunes was "John Brown's Body", right?

Three or four choruses of that, followed by a spirited rendering of "For we're off to Dublin in the green ...."

And everyone was primed for a riot.

Happy sectarian days. But I really don't think I want them back, TBH.

I do miss "Go home ya Huns ..." though.

And the chant that used to start in the old Main Stand - "Gerrintaethum (clap,clap - clap,clap)" - louder and louder and louder. Scary.

So simple - and everybody joined in.

[Jonnyboy]

Another couple of ‘classics’ no longer chanted

When a player mucks up “Oh spot the loony “

When an opponent goes down injured “Dig a hole ‘n bury ‘I’m”

Can’t imagine why they’ve disappeared

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Another couple of ‘classics’ no longer chanted

When a player mucks up “Oh spot the loony “

When an opponent goes down injured “Dig a hole ‘n bury ‘I’m”

Can’t imagine why they’ve disappeared

I know, John. These formed a significant part of our youth and football heritage.

And singing and chanting them did no damage - you and I grew up OK ....

[Jonnyboy]

[Keith_M]

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Another couple of ‘classics’ no longer chanted

When a player mucks up “Oh spot the loony “

When an opponent goes down injured “Dig a hole ‘n bury ‘I’m”

Can’t imagine why they’ve disappeared

It was 'dig a hole 'n bury um!'' (but I'm sure it was just an auto-correct, JB ;-) )


And I'll have you know I gave a solo rendition of that old ditty at the Aberdeen game, much to the bemusement of the young folks around me.

[Jonnyboy]

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It was 'dig a hole 'n bury um!'' (but I'm sure it was just an auto-correct, JB ;-) )


And I'll have you know I gave a solo rendition of that old ditty at the Aberdeen game, much to the bemusement of the young folks around me.

It’ll catch on I tell ya 😂