SteveC 150 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I the 60's it was always "billy boys". I am really not sure about that, I seem to remember otherwise - and I have clear memories of it being 'Brigton Derry Boys' in the 70s. However I know that memories are fallible....so it's off to youtube to check when time allows! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Songs can be like chinese whispers and I'm sure I've heard Londonderry Boys as well as Glasgow Derry Boys. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boabie 230 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I am really not sure about that, I seem to remember otherwise - and I have clear memories of it being 'Brigton Derry Boys' in the 70s. However I know that memories are fallible....so it's off to youtube to check when time allows! I've been a regular at matches since 1960 and didn't know that folk sang "derry boys" until I read it on here a few hours ago. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigcid 0 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Just sing what you want and stick you middle finger right up this countries fascist arse 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I can only ever remember the Brigton Derry boys at the end. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC 150 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) I've been a regular at matches since 1960 and didn't know that folk sang "derry boys" until I read it on here a few hours ago. Really? This is weird. I was regular from 65(with gaps when living abroad) until more recent times and have heard it hundreds of times/every time I can remember. Just the last two word of the chorus we are talking about, right? Hullo Hullo we are the Billy Boys/ Hullo Hullo we are the Billy Boys/We're..../....die/For we are the Brigton Derry Boys" No? I hear "derry" here too, in recent times: See below - my bad, I thought we were talking about the last few words, I have never heard of it not being Billy Boys everywhere else, sorry - the very idea seemed too outlandish for me to take in.:oops: Edited January 4, 2016 by SteveC 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC 150 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I can only ever remember the Brigton Derry boys at the end. Oh thats what I thought we were talking about 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,830 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I can only ever remember the Brigton Derry boys at the end. Started going to Ibrox on a regular basis in the late 50's, always been Brigton Derry Boys as far as I can remember. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 The old covered terrace was also called the Derry. That is where I thought it originally came from until I heard the fullerton story. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC 150 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) The old covered terrace was also called the Derry. That is where I thought it originally came from until I heard the fullerton story. Yes, me too or at least that inference was present. I also thought "Billy Boys" was after King Billy until sometime this century when I read otherwise on FF. Edited January 4, 2016 by SteveC 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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