Donald Where's Your Trousers Lyrics And Chords By The Irish Rovers

"Donald, Where's Your Trousers?" is a fun, comedic folk song popularized by Scottish singer Andy Stewart in the late 1950s. The song tells a humorous story of a traditional Scottish man navigating modern situations while wearing a kilt, and it’s beloved for its light-hearted take on Scottish identity and culture.

Song Meaning and Themes

1. Scottish Pride and Tradition:
   The song humorously highlights the wearing of the kilt, a traditional Scottish garment. By placing the kilt-wearing Donald in various modern scenarios, the song plays on the cultural pride and uniqueness of Scottish dress.
   
2. Fish-Out-of-Water Humor:
   The song’s narrative places Donald in awkward situations, such as encountering wind, dancing at a party, or being in London. This creates comedy through contrast, where traditional attire meets modern, everyday life.
   
3. Cultural Stereotypes and Playfulness:
   The song gently pokes fun at stereotypes about Scottish people and their kilts, particularly the long-standing joke about whether or not Scots wear anything underneath. Despite its playful tone, the song never feels mean-spirited and is celebrated for its good-natured humor.
   
4. Catchy Chorus and Singalong Appeal:
   The refrain, “Donald, where’s your trousers?”, is both humorous and catchy, making it easy for audiences to join in. This singalong nature has made the song a staple in pubs and folk gatherings.
   

Notable Lyrics:"I just got in from the Isle of Skye,
I'm not very big and I'm awfully shy,
But the lassies shout as I go by,
'Donald, where's your trousers?'"
This verse exemplifies the playful, self-deprecating humor that runs throughout the song.

Musical Style:

• The song is performed in a lively, upbeat style, often with accordion or guitar accompaniment.
• Andy Stewart’s version features playful changes in vocal style, including imitations of other accents, which adds to the song’s comedic charm.

Legacy:

• "Donald, Where’s Your Trousers?" became a hit in the UK and internationally, solidifying Andy Stewart’s place in Scottish music history.
• It remains a beloved novelty song and is often performed at folk festivals, Scottish celebrations, and pub singalongs.

score The lyrics and chords fit the Irish Rovers on their album ‚The First Of The Irish Rovers’ (1966) and their compilation album Greatest Hits (1974).
Use a capo on the 4th fret to change key to G# minor. The sheet music and tin whistle notes are included.

Intro: 3 Instrumental verses with spoken background information as follows:

“For many hundreds of years in the highlands of Scotland men have given up wearing trousers and have taken to wear the skirts or the kilts. But nevertheless these kilted boys in the last war where named ‘the ladies from hell’. So you have to be terribly careful if you ever get curious about the kilts. Never ask them: “Donald, where’s your trousers?”!”

Chorus
Let the (Em)wind blow high, let the wind blow low
(D)Through the streets in my kilt I'll go
(Em)All the lassies say “Hello.
Donald (D)where's your (Em)trousers?”

I've (Em)just come down from the isle of Skye
I'm no (D)very big an' I'm awfully shy
The (Em)lassies say as I go by
“Donald (D)where's your (Em)trousers?”

Chorus

(Em)Now I went to a fancy ball
And (D)it was slippery in the hall
And (Em)I was feared that I might fall
For I (D)hadnae on me (Em)trousers

Chorus
Instrumental verse
Repeat Chorus

Now (Em)I went down to London town
To (D)have a little fun on the underground
The (Em)ladies turned their heads around 
Saying “Donald (D)where are your (Em)trousers?”

Chorus

The (Em)lassies love me every one 
But (D)let them catch me if they can
You (Em)cannae take the breeks off a Hielan' man
Saying “Donald (D)where’s your (Em)trousers?”

Chorus 
“(Em)Donald (D)where's your (Em)tro(D)u(Em)sers?”

​Donald where's your trousers piano sheet music

Andy Steward song Donald Where's Your Trousers

Donald where's your trousers sheet music notes in Do Re Mi, in the key of D Major.