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Old Oct 7th 2010 | 7:29 pm
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Originally Posted by RenShen
I love northern singers too, that actually sing with northern vowels, not sounding American like a lot of singers.

Current favorites are Arctic Monkeys and Elbow. Had to explain to a girl in work what "mardy bum" meant
I agree - so many singers sound American - put on the American accent when singing - I've always wondered why that is. Then again, Abba didn't sound Swedish when they sang. How do they do it?

I'm northern - Stoke-on-Trent - very unglamorous unless your name is Robbie Williams!!

Never heard the Arctic Monkeys and Elbow - where are they from?

I used to listen to the Mac Lads. Very rustic!!!

By the way - what does ''mardy bum'' mean?
 
Old Oct 7th 2010 | 7:41 pm
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Originally Posted by kitty4
I agree - so many singers sound American - put on the American accent when singing - I've always wondered why that is. Then again, Abba didn't sound Swedish when they sang. How do they do it?

I'm northern - Stoke-on-Trent - very unglamorous unless your name is Robbie Williams!!

Never heard the Arctic Monkeys and Elbow - where are they from?

I used to listen to the Mac Lads. Very rustic!!!

By the way - what does ''mardy bum'' mean?
I used to work with someone from stoke on trent

Mardy bum, means miserable bugger
 
Old Oct 7th 2010 | 7:41 pm
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Originally Posted by kitty4
I agree - so many singers sound American - put on the American accent when singing - I've always wondered why that is. Then again, Abba didn't sound Swedish when they sang. How do they do it?

I'm northern - Stoke-on-Trent - very unglamorous unless your name is Robbie Williams!!

Never heard the Arctic Monkeys and Elbow - where are they from?

I used to listen to the Mac Lads. Very rustic!!!

By the way - what does ''mardy bum'' mean?
Mac Lads.. rustic.
 
Old Oct 7th 2010 | 7:42 pm
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Originally Posted by kitty4
I agree - so many singers sound American - put on the American accent when singing - I've always wondered why that is. Then again, Abba didn't sound Swedish when they sang. How do they do it?

I'm northern - Stoke-on-Trent - very unglamorous unless your name is Robbie Williams!!

Never heard the Arctic Monkeys and Elbow - where are they from?

I used to listen to the Mac Lads. Very rustic!!!

By the way - what does ''mardy bum'' mean?
Mardy means stroppy.
 
Old Oct 7th 2010 | 7:48 pm
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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
Mac Lads.. rustic.
She wears big knickers.......
 
Old Oct 7th 2010 | 7:54 pm
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp1fQ51YZMM

Brilliant lyrics
 
Old Oct 7th 2010 | 7:56 pm
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQIdXKz4sE8

and this is just pure class
 
Old Oct 7th 2010 | 7:59 pm
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Originally Posted by northernbird
She wears big knickers.......
Macc itself is so bloody posh as well. To spawn the Macc Lads from that town is bizarre... and I bet Sweaty Betty never lived in Macclesfield.
 
Old Oct 7th 2010 | 8:02 pm
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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
Macc itself is so bloody posh as well. To spawn the Macc Lads from that town is bizarre... and I bet Sweaty Betty never lived in Macclesfield.
Where is the nearest Sewage Farm????
 
Old Oct 7th 2010 | 8:54 pm
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Well I am a Scouser laaaaaaa, so there!! I have lived here for 28 years and people still can't understand me I am proud to say!!
 
Old Oct 7th 2010 | 9:12 pm
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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
Macc itself is so bloody posh as well. To spawn the Macc Lads from that town is bizarre... and I bet Sweaty Betty never lived in Macclesfield.
My parents live in Macc & whilst some parts are 'posh' most of it is not!
Now Prestbury on the other hand......
 
Old Oct 7th 2010 | 11:13 pm
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Originally Posted by Wendy
it's a teacake!

a muffin is a kind of bun!
Teacakes have currants in them, muffins are for breakfast, barm cake is an insult, "yer barm cake", and in West Yorkshire we'd have our sarnies made with flatcakes or baps
 
Old Oct 7th 2010 | 11:21 pm
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Originally Posted by Bermudashorts
Me too.

Can't see myself going back to the north, I feel like south east is more my home now and is where I would return to should we return. But I will always be a northener and I always love to hear northern accents.
Northern England to North of Brisbane so UK and Aus Northener, made of harder stuff than namby pamby Southeners.

You're still a Northener Bermuda as you say under your pic Northern Beaches...
 
Old Oct 8th 2010 | 12:33 am
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Originally Posted by Seasider
Teacakes have currants in them, muffins are for breakfast, barm cake is an insult, "yer barm cake", and in West Yorkshire we'd have our sarnies made with flatcakes or baps

See, a flatcake to me is a HUGE teacake

I used to have a full english breakfast in a flatcake every Thursday morning when I worked at the Bingo. Thursday morning was the day we emptied all the slot machines...hard work I can tell you!
 
Old Oct 8th 2010 | 12:40 am
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Originally Posted by Wendy
See, a flatcake to me is a HUGE teacake

I used to have a full english breakfast in a flatcake every Thursday morning when I worked at the Bingo. Thursday morning was the day we emptied all the slot machines...hard work I can tell you!
Thats a stottie cake your describing lol a tea cake has currents in and you toast and put jam on and enjoy a cuppa with it lol

Funny how there are so many name variations to the same thing
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