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The Barrowlands (more properly The Barrowland Ballroom) is a major dance hall and concert venue in Glasgow, Scotland.
The original building opened in 1934 in a mercantile area east of Glasgow's city centre. The "Barras" street market (more properly Glasgow Barrowland market), after which the area and the ballroom are named, continues until the present day. The Barrowland building includes large street-level halls used for the weekend markets, with a sizeable weatherproof hall above. The front of the building is decorated with a distinctive animated neon sign.
The Ballroom was the leading dancehall in Scotland from its inception. The building was largely destroyed by fire in 1958, leading to a complete rebuild. The rebuilt ballroom opened on Christmas Eve 1960.
Bewtween 1968 and 1969, three young woman, Patricia Docker, Jemima McDonald and Helen Puttock were found brutally murdered after nights at the Barrowland. All three murders were attributed to a man dubbed "Bible John" by police after he was heard referring to the Old Testament to one of his victims. All three woman were raped, menstrabating and all their handbags were stolen. As of 2012, the murders still remain unsolved although serial killer Peter Tobin is thought to be Bible John.
Somewhere Sure, Somewhere Safe Inside
A World Where You Reside
Where chance and Trust Have Died,
A World Where You Can Hide Away
Hide Away
No Tomorrow, No Today
You, The Brilliant Thing You are
Outshine Your Brightest Star,
Too Distant And Too Far Away,
You, You Legend Deep inside,
Religiously Denied, denied
Step Out From Mask You Stand Behind,
Fearful Lost And Blind,
Time To Take The Time
The Pressure's On You
Hide Away, Hide Away,
No Tomorrow, Just Today
You, The Brilliant Thing You are
Outshine Your Brightest Star,
Too Distant And Too Far Away,
You, You Legend Deep inside,