Thanks for posting. I have searched for this one in vain until now. "I've fought a million battles but I' always home in time for tea." "Ho'd me back!"
All the glory goes to the weekend soldier! Yes, Leonidas exposes the fact that he's firstly a potter. But the Corinthian turns out. The TA para Connolly would have given the Soviets one hell of a fight.
My first and subsequent uniforms were too big. and guesse what, 20 years later I sign on as adult instructor and my uniform ? 2 sizes too big of course ! Love you Billy, made many a boring march bearable ;)
@@greenbaggyskin9750 I know, because I was there!! Two weeks of buggering about, I was so hungry and fed up that when we had to pick up something from an RAF camp - and had access to the dining hall - I stuffed myself and then put a steak (covered in gravy and onions) into my combat jacket pocket for later. But the end....oh, the end!!! We hit the regular infantry playing the Soviets and I got to give it O/CDT Rambo with a GPMG and two belts of 50 blank from the hip. It was mental!! Nobody else reacted. My pal (later 22 SAS) had a regular fire a blank in his face from twelve inches (the BFA stopping most of it), and that started the contact and my rooty toot with the GPMG. What a posing young wanker I was. But the umpires gave us the victory on the big board, we were told, thanks to a thorough melodramatic hosing of the advancing troops by use truly. In amongst the tedium and tins of cheese possessed it was definitely the high point!
Raven... just a wee tip. One needn't be in the Terrys or the Regs to understand this... 24 years in the American Forces and I got it quite well. Having served alongside many different troops of many nations, despite disparity in pay, uniforms, and language, we are all the same... even to the same experiences with our NCO's (and I know this well for I went from a simple wee private to the equivilent of a Company Sergeant Major. And, I wished I could have been a wee private again...
I think he could have meant the 'Falls Road'........but no matter we get the picture Billy .. 'Economic conscription' being alive and well around the Globe..
Thanks for posting. I have searched for this one in vain until now.
"I've fought a million battles but I' always home in time for tea." "Ho'd me back!"
Legend, ⚡⚡great thought provoking song 🌟
Bless you Billy i wish you could live forever
Weekend Soldier is priceless. Billy Connolly is unbeatable. How I miss Glasgow humour.
Just try and get them to say purple burgler alarm, thats pretty funny
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Lol. Few TA lads never came home for tea in Afghanistan.
say what you will, he's an EPIC comedian, a great singer and a terrific songwriter!
All the glory goes to the weekend soldier! Yes, Leonidas exposes the fact that he's firstly a potter. But the Corinthian turns out. The TA para Connolly would have given the Soviets one hell of a fight.
brings back great memories of camping, i still sing it when drunk
been searching for ages for this little ditty , thanks for uploading me and the lads sing this away camping , superb.
Great memories from an age long gone, love it, more please 🙂
7 years later still amazing
Great song. We adapted it to fit our Regiment and the Cdn reserves. Still a crowd pleaser.
My dad still has his foot of that album from the 80s.
That and "Live from the Albert Hall" we're the first comedy albums I listened to.
"I wanna stay with me pals!"
My first and subsequent uniforms were too big. and guesse what, 20 years later I sign on as adult instructor and my uniform ? 2 sizes too big of course ! Love you Billy, made many a boring march bearable ;)
As an ex storeman late of her magestys QM dept. I can tell you that if your uniform was too big, you must have stretched it putting it on.
This takes me right back when lust ending to this album with my brother and sister,thanks Andy for memories brought alive again.
Billy Connolly for prime minister!
Priceless back in 1982 exercise Lionheart. 18.bedt days of my life.
Lionheart was 1984
@@greenbaggyskin9750 I know, because I was there!! Two weeks of buggering about, I was so hungry and fed up that when we had to pick up something from an RAF camp - and had access to the dining hall - I stuffed myself and then put a steak (covered in gravy and onions) into my combat jacket pocket for later. But the end....oh, the end!!! We hit the regular infantry playing the Soviets and I got to give it O/CDT Rambo with a GPMG and two belts of 50 blank from the hip. It was mental!! Nobody else reacted. My pal (later 22 SAS) had a regular fire a blank in his face from twelve inches (the BFA stopping most of it), and that started the contact and my rooty toot with the GPMG. What a posing young wanker I was. But the umpires gave us the victory on the big board, we were told, thanks to a thorough melodramatic hosing of the advancing troops by use truly. In amongst the tedium and tins of cheese possessed it was definitely the high point!
Raven... just a wee tip. One needn't be in the Terrys or the Regs to understand this... 24 years in the American Forces and I got it quite well. Having served alongside many different troops of many nations, despite disparity in pay, uniforms, and language, we are all the same... even to the same experiences with our NCO's (and I know this well for I went from a simple wee private to the equivilent of a Company Sergeant Major. And, I wished I could have been a wee private again...
The day before you get a stripe is the last day you can be a 'Grey man'.
BRILLIANT
😂 brilliant
2019 anyone?
2020
This is so true
Funniest man on the planet,,,,,, Michael Parkinson words not mine but total agreement 👍
I think he could have meant the 'Falls Road'........but no matter we get the picture Billy .. 'Economic conscription' being alive and well around the Globe..
@madbob5a I'm there now, and I think they've given me the combats in a size ready for when I become one of the fat knackers :P
I was in the Terriers, and my first pair of combats were 3 sizes to big.
You'll grow into them!
A TA camp after I'd left the Regs whole Bn singing this in the NAAFI ex Regs TA lads
breeches
Can't find Billy talking to r.a.f. reg guy wiv para wings on troop visit.
czcams.com/video/NsSprdnGmtc/video.html This is the Link...
Reminds me of Russia 🇷🇺 Lol 😳😂🤣😂🤣♥️
how sorry dae ye feel on the ira blowing them up, sorry
For the Russians out there🤣🤣🤣
He's ex PARA REG. Respect