My dad was a brickie and went to Italy in 1981 for a year to work as there was no jobs over here. He missed the birth of my brother as his flight home was delayed. He loved AWP coz it reminds him of that year and funnily enough his roommate for that year was a Geordie! He loved it out there and tried to get my mum to go over there with my brother but she wasn’t having it so he came back home. He still goes back twice a year for a holiday now
I am 51 now and on various jobs since i was 16, ive worked away from home , ive worked all over England, Wales, Scotland and Europe, i have had some great times with some real nice guys , this tv show made me want to go and see it for myself
Used all my options,
Worked off my dues,
Laid all the cards down,
Theres nothing to lose,
Don't want tomorrow to be like today,
Thats why I'm breaking away.
I'm not trying to run,
Or trying to hide,
What can I win if I'm losing my pride,
Won't let tomorrow be like today,
Thats why I'm breaking away.
OO-OO Breaking away,
Got to find a better way,
Until the good times roll around, again
OO-OO Breaking away,
Got to find a better way,
Til the good times roll around, again,
Auf weidersehen.
Taking it easy, making each day,
Sooner or later theres something to pay,
Might as well have a laugh on the way,
We're breaking away,
OO-OO Breaking away,
Got to find a better way,
Till the good times roll around again,
OO-OO Breaking away,
Got to find a better way,
Until the good times roll around, again,
Auf weidersehen
Until the good times roll around, again,
Auf weidersehen
This is an example of the right actors cast in the right roles in a well written series shown at the right time, it's a combo you only see once in a while. everytime I hear this I'm a kid back in the 1980's all over again, and so glad it is still shown on TV.
My dad went to Italy to work as a brickie in the early 80s, and wanted to move us there but my mum said no, he was there for a year and loved it. We went on holiday there every summer. For this reason my dad loves Auf Wiedersehen Pet
My old man made me watch these as a kid & recently i decided to watch them all from series 1 and this songs been stuck in my head ever since.
Amazing series