He had several hit singles - "Come in-Come in", "Donald where's yer troosers?", "A Scottish Soldier" (36 weeks in the chart in 1961), "Campbeltown Loch", "The Muckin' O' Geordie's Byre", "Tunes of Glory", and "Dr. Finlay". He is also remembered for being the compere of "The White Heather Club". This was a BBC television programme that existed as an annual New Year's Eve party (1957 - 1968) and also as a weekly early evening series (1960 - 1968). "Donald Where's Yer Troosers?" was a hit in 1961 and again in 1989. Andy does an Elvis impersonation half way through the song. On the strength of this comedy hit, Andy toured Australia and appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in 1968, doing impersonations of Dean Martin.
In retirement he moved back to Arbroath and died there in 1993. Before he died he did a small concert at Arbroath High School (which he had attended) for the pupils. A sheltered housing scheme in Arbroath, 'Andy Stewart Court', was named in his memory.
Stewart's son Ewan Stewart is an actor, whose film credits include Rob Roy and Titanic.
Auld Lang Syne
Andy Stewart Lyrics
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And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp
And surely I'll be mine
And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne
We twa hae run about the braes
And pu'd the gowans fine
But we've wandered mony a weary fit
Sin' auld lang syne
We twa hae paidled i' the burn
Frae morning sun till dine
But seas between us braid hae roared
Sin' auld lang syne
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne
And there's a hand, my trusty fiere
And gie's a hand o' thine!
And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught
For auld lang syne
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne
The lyrics to Andy Stewart's song "Auld Lang Syne" speak to the endurance of time and friendship. It begins with the question of whether we should forget old friends and memories or hold them dear. The Scottish phrase 'auld lang syne' translates roughly to 'for old times' sake' and is used as a call to remember those times and the people we shared them with. The chorus reminds us to hold onto the kindness and goodwill that we have shared with others and to continue to do so in the future, as we bring in the new year.
The verses expand upon these ideas, telling the story of two friends who have run, played, and lived together since they were young. Time has moved on, and they have drifted apart and faced many obstacles, symbolized by 'seas between us braid hae roared.' However, they are brought together again, and even though they are older now, they still enjoy each other's company and share a cup of kindness in tribute to the old times they shared.
Overall, this song is about the value of memories, friends, and most importantly, the kindness we show each other, no matter the passage of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
Is it necessary to forget those old friends?
And never brought to mind?
Should we not think about them anymore?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
Should we also forget the memories shared with them?
And auld lang syne?
And the good old times we had with them?
For auld lang syne, my dear
In memory of those good old days, my dear
For auld lang syne
In memory of the past
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
We'll still share a drink of kindness and goodwill towards each other
For auld lang syne
In memory of the past
And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp
And you will have your pint of ale
And surely I'll be mine
And I will have mine
And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
And we'll still share a drink of kindness and goodwill towards each other
For auld lang syne
In memory of the past
For auld lang syne, my dear
In memory of those good old days, my dear
We twa hae run about the braes
We two have run around the hillsides
And pu'd the gowans fine
And picked the lovely daisies
But we've wandered mony a weary fit
But we have wandered many a tired footstep
Sin' auld lang syne
Since the good old days
We twa hae paidled i' the burn
We two have played in the stream
Frae morning sun till dine
From morning till evening
But seas between us braid hae roared
But a wide sea has roared between us
Sin' auld lang syne
Since the good old days
For auld lang syne, my dear
In memory of those good old days, my dear
For auld lang syne
In memory of the past
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
We'll still share a drink of kindness and goodwill towards each other
For auld lang syne
In memory of the past
And there's a hand, my trusty fiere
And there is a hand, my reliable friend
And gie's a hand o' thine!
And give me your hand!
And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught
And we'll take a good hearty drink together
For auld lang syne
In memory of the past
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Written by: Robert Burns
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