Gateshead met up with Newcastle t’ gan for a drink round the toon
They both had one thing in common they liked a good drop of the broon
They drank it both sides of the river - in true Geordie fashion they went
Fought with each other t’ buy the next round not counting the money they spent
The whole Friday night went quite canny ‘til what happened then yer could guess
They both started braggin’ and boastin’ which side of the river was best
They compared St James with the Stadium – the Metro to all Eldon Square
Till then with divine inspiration Gateshead waas heard t’ declare .
Chorus:
Gateshead is always the bridesmaid
Newcastle is always the bride
But now with a sixty foot angel in steel
Gateshead’s got God on it’s side!
Newcastle was stumped for an answer – Grey’s Monument doesn’t compare
With mair stainless steel than Sheffield – stuck sixty foot up in the air
“And while Ah think on!” shouted Gateshead, “while we’re sortin’ what’s yours an’ what’s mine
That river doon there runs between us – so how come the Tyne’s always thine?”
Chorus:
These two Geordie lads parted comp’ny in a pub near Saltwell Park
Newcastle’s fayce looked a bit grumpy – Gatehead had a spring in his waak
Newcastle went home a lot wiser ‘t the sound of a High Level train
As the lights danced a jig on the river – from the sky came this ghostly refrain.
Chorus:
Note: ‘The Angel of the North’
by Antony Gormley.
Facts: Wingspan: 54 metres
Height: 20 metres
Weight: 200 tonnes
Location:
Gateshead [N.E. England]
‘The Angel of the North’
by
Antony Gormley.
Facts: Wingspan: 54 metres
Height: 20 metres
Weight: 200 tonnes
Location: Gateshead [N.E. England]
‘The Angel of the North’
by
Antony Gormley.
Facts: Wingspan: 54 metres
Height: 20 metres
Weight: 200 tonnes
Location: Gateshead [N.E. England]
