Cock o' the Midden

DESCRIPTION: "Oh,I thocht when I wore the kilt, I could dance from Tay to Forth, Tranchlin' up an' doon the street, Whistlin' the Cock o' the North. But a' the youngsters shouted, 'Awa,, man, wha' are you kiddin'? ... You're only the Cock o' the midden."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1962 (MacColl-PersonalChoice)
KEYWORDS: humorous nonballad
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
MacColl-PersonalChoice, p 65, "Cock o' the Midden" (1 short text, 1 tune)
DT, COCKMDDN*
Roud #9749
File: MaPCCoMi

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