Does anyone remember the 'Barnsley Rap' by 'Barnsley Bill'...

...released on 'Mother-in-law records'. One of my mates up here in Glasgow was asking if I could recite the lyrics and I'd never heard of it. Anyone else?

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I had it on 12" single. It's probably still in the loft - where it deserves to be! Came out early 80's, definitely no later than '83.

 

I presume it was a piss take? My mate's challenged me to find a copy...

...of the lyrics and if possible a tape of the song. Seems it was recorded in Grimey, so I'm guessing it was a crack at self-deprecation?

 

Often comes up on Ebay

Definately 1980-81.

 

barnsley bill was graham fellows who recorded as jilted john and now performs as the character john shuttleworth. i only remember the line "i'm barnsley bill and i just don't care, i could rap you out of your underwear".

 

Cheers mate....so John Shuttleworth is aka Barnsley Bill?

Well I never!

 

I dont think so...

But interestingly enough Graham (aka shuttleworth) once won a talent comp at the civic.

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