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I've never seen a farmer on a bike 08:01 - Apr 27 with 1298 views

Does anybody remember hearing this song at Portman Road in the 70s? I don't know if it was on record or just something the crowd sang, but I remember thinking it was very funny when I was a kid.

(If you want to hear it sung in a Suffolk accent, google Harbour Lights Trio, Never Seen a Farmer)

I've never seen a farmer on a bike on 13:43 - Apr 27 with 1159 views

DJR

I don't remember that but I remember the chant from that time.

"I can't read and I can't write, but I can drive a tractor"

A couple of fan forums suggest it was aimed at us, but I am sure we sang it too in a self-mocking way.

The following suggests that as an insult to people from Suffolk the phrase wasn't confined to football.

[Post edited 27 Apr 2023 16:40]

I've never seen a farmer on a bike on 14:46 - Apr 27 with 1100 views

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I've never seen a farmer on a bike on 13:43 - Apr 27 by DJR
I don't remember that but I remember the chant from that time. "I can't read and I can't write, but I can drive a tractor" A couple of fan forums suggest it was aimed at us, but I am sure we sang it too in a self-mocking way. The following suggests that as an insult to people from Suffolk the phrase wasn't confined to football. [Post edited 27 Apr 2023 16:40]

We used to reply to the 'you must have come in a taxi' with a tractor based reply.
There was also the 'Oo ah' song which used to raise a smile.

	It's 106 miles to Portman Road, we've got a full tank of gas, half a round of Port Salut, it's dark... and we're wearing blue tinted sunglasses.
Poll:	Which recent triallist should we have signed?

I've never seen a farmer on a bike on 15:00 - Apr 27 with 1073 views

Gogs

I've never seen a farmer on a bike on 16:06 - Apr 27 with 1032 views

Eireannach_gorm

I've never seen a farmer on a bike on 15:00 - Apr 27 by Gogs

I've never seen a farmer on a bike on 16:26 - Apr 27 with 976 views

shady

I've never seen a farmer on a bike on 13:43 - Apr 27 by DJR
I don't remember that but I remember the chant from that time. "I can't read and I can't write, but I can drive a tractor" A couple of fan forums suggest it was aimed at us, but I am sure we sang it too in a self-mocking way. The following suggests that as an insult to people from Suffolk the phrase wasn't confined to football. [Post edited 27 Apr 2023 16:40]

My recollection is that this was a Swindon song:

'I can't read and I can't write but I can drive a tractor
drive it left and drive it right, it doesn't really matter
I come down from Swindon Town and I can drive a tractor'

I've never seen a farmer on a bike on 16:49 - Apr 27 with 948 views

moscow2000

I've never seen a farmer on a bike on 16:26 - Apr 27 by shady
My recollection is that this was a Swindon song: 'I can't read and I can't write but I can drive a tractor drive it left and drive it right, it doesn't really matter I come down from Swindon Town and I can drive a tractor'

I can’t read and I can’t write, but that don’t f**k**g matter
I’ve just come down from Anglia and I can drive a tractor.

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