Based on the Twelve Days Of Christmas, a T-Shirt business in the Black Country known as TeeT Shirts have produced 'The Black Country Christmas Song'.
Based in the little Black Country town of Cradley Heath TeeT Shirts have used local Black Country Dialect and Black Country humour to completely change the traditional song and make their own local Black Country version.
The words and meaning are as follows:
On the first day of Christmas
in the black country,
A bostin cup o tay.
On the second day of Christmas,
in the black country
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the third day of Christmas,
in the black country
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the fourth day of Christmas,
in the black country
Four pints of bitter,
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the fifth day of Christmas,
in the black country
Five random things,
Four pints of bitter,
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the sixth day of Christmas,
in the black country
Six yampy whammels,
Five random things,
Four pints of bitter,
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the seventh day of Christmas,
in the black country
Seven Riffy socks
Six yampy whammels,
Five random things,
Four pints of bitter,
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the eighth day of Christmas,
in the black country
Eight arf baerked opples,
Seven Riffy socks
Six yampy whammels,
Five random things,
Four pints of bitter,
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the ninth day of Christmas,
in the black country
Nine bags of scratchings,
Eight arf baerked opples,
Seven Riffy socks
Six yampy whammels,
Five random things,
Four pints of bitter,
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the tenth day of Christmas,
in the black country
Ten local tay shierts,
Nine bags of scratchings,
Eight arf baerked opples,
Seven Riffy socks
Six yampy whammels,
Five random things,
Four pints of bitter,
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the eleventh day of Christmas,
in the black country
Eleven bost ‘ondbags,
Ten local tay shierts,
Nine bags of scratchings,
Eight arf baerked opples,
Seven Riffy socks
Six yampy whammels,
Five random things,
Four pints of bitter,
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
in the black country
Twelve stripey oss’es,
Eleven bost ‘ondbags,
Ten local tay shierts,
Nine bags of scratchings,
Eight arf baerked opples,
Seven Riffy socks
Six yampy whammels,
Five random things,
Four pints of bitter,
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
What do these Black Country words and phrases mean in English?
12.Twelve Stripey Oss'es means that there are twelve zebras.
Zebras are not native to the Black Country, however, you can only find the phrase stripey oss'es in the Black Country.
11.Eleven Bost 'Ondbags translates as eleven broken handbags. At christmas we often feel the need to shop til our bags burst or handles break.
10.Ten Local Tay Shirts has reference to the local T-Shirt shop, that being TeeT Shirts where you can find Black Country T-Shirts.
9.Nine Bags Of Scratchings refers to the local food, that being Pork Skin which consists of salted lumps of pig fat, skin and hairs in a packet. mmmmm
8.Eight Half Baerked Opples means eight half cooked apples. Cooking opples that have gone wrong. Cooking apple desserts at christmas don't always go to plan!
7.Seven Riffy Socks refers to time to get rid of your old smelly socks because you've got some nice brand new ones for christmas.
6.Six Yampy Whammels means six saft, crazy dogs/animals getting excited over presents having had too many Christmas treats.
5.Five Random Things is what it is. Random things refers to the random traditions we associate with Christmas like kissing under the mistletoe, christmas pudding with brandy on it, christmas turkey or goose, eating chocolate oranges on an evening or your Aunty Margaret getting drunk in front of the fire every year. Every family has their own ways of celebrating Christmas but it's mostly based around random christmas tradition that many folk don't understand the reasons behind them.
4.Four Pints Of Bitter, one of the most popular drinks in the area especially around Christmas time! Four pints of Banks's!
3.Four Sacks Of Taters means four sacks of potatoes! Refering to plenty of mash with Christmas dinner turkey.
2.Two Lovely Faggots. Faggots are traditionally from the Black Country area, most locals think faggots are lovely in the tummy.
1.A Bostin Cup O Tay means an excellent cup of tea to keep your bones warm in the winter! In conjunction with the bostin cup of tay and with Christmas Spirit, the Mek Tay Not War T-Shirt in the video is promoting peace on earth!
Based in the little Black Country town of Cradley Heath TeeT Shirts have used local Black Country Dialect and Black Country humour to completely change the traditional song and make their own local Black Country version.
The words and meaning are as follows:
On the first day of Christmas
in the black country,
A bostin cup o tay.
On the second day of Christmas,
in the black country
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the third day of Christmas,
in the black country
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the fourth day of Christmas,
in the black country
Four pints of bitter,
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the fifth day of Christmas,
in the black country
Five random things,
Four pints of bitter,
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the sixth day of Christmas,
in the black country
Six yampy whammels,
Five random things,
Four pints of bitter,
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the seventh day of Christmas,
in the black country
Seven Riffy socks
Six yampy whammels,
Five random things,
Four pints of bitter,
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the eighth day of Christmas,
in the black country
Eight arf baerked opples,
Seven Riffy socks
Six yampy whammels,
Five random things,
Four pints of bitter,
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the ninth day of Christmas,
in the black country
Nine bags of scratchings,
Eight arf baerked opples,
Seven Riffy socks
Six yampy whammels,
Five random things,
Four pints of bitter,
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the tenth day of Christmas,
in the black country
Ten local tay shierts,
Nine bags of scratchings,
Eight arf baerked opples,
Seven Riffy socks
Six yampy whammels,
Five random things,
Four pints of bitter,
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the eleventh day of Christmas,
in the black country
Eleven bost ‘ondbags,
Ten local tay shierts,
Nine bags of scratchings,
Eight arf baerked opples,
Seven Riffy socks
Six yampy whammels,
Five random things,
Four pints of bitter,
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
in the black country
Twelve stripey oss’es,
Eleven bost ‘ondbags,
Ten local tay shierts,
Nine bags of scratchings,
Eight arf baerked opples,
Seven Riffy socks
Six yampy whammels,
Five random things,
Four pints of bitter,
Three sacks of taters,
Two lovely faggots,
And a bostin cup o tay.
What do these Black Country words and phrases mean in English?
12.Twelve Stripey Oss'es means that there are twelve zebras.
Zebras are not native to the Black Country, however, you can only find the phrase stripey oss'es in the Black Country.
11.Eleven Bost 'Ondbags translates as eleven broken handbags. At christmas we often feel the need to shop til our bags burst or handles break.
10.Ten Local Tay Shirts has reference to the local T-Shirt shop, that being TeeT Shirts where you can find Black Country T-Shirts.
9.Nine Bags Of Scratchings refers to the local food, that being Pork Skin which consists of salted lumps of pig fat, skin and hairs in a packet. mmmmm
8.Eight Half Baerked Opples means eight half cooked apples. Cooking opples that have gone wrong. Cooking apple desserts at christmas don't always go to plan!
7.Seven Riffy Socks refers to time to get rid of your old smelly socks because you've got some nice brand new ones for christmas.
6.Six Yampy Whammels means six saft, crazy dogs/animals getting excited over presents having had too many Christmas treats.
5.Five Random Things is what it is. Random things refers to the random traditions we associate with Christmas like kissing under the mistletoe, christmas pudding with brandy on it, christmas turkey or goose, eating chocolate oranges on an evening or your Aunty Margaret getting drunk in front of the fire every year. Every family has their own ways of celebrating Christmas but it's mostly based around random christmas tradition that many folk don't understand the reasons behind them.
4.Four Pints Of Bitter, one of the most popular drinks in the area especially around Christmas time! Four pints of Banks's!
3.Four Sacks Of Taters means four sacks of potatoes! Refering to plenty of mash with Christmas dinner turkey.
2.Two Lovely Faggots. Faggots are traditionally from the Black Country area, most locals think faggots are lovely in the tummy.
1.A Bostin Cup O Tay means an excellent cup of tea to keep your bones warm in the winter! In conjunction with the bostin cup of tay and with Christmas Spirit, the Mek Tay Not War T-Shirt in the video is promoting peace on earth!
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