Lewis Ferguson: 'Andy Considine will boogie all the way to the Euros'

Considine had shot to, presumably unwelcome, fame among Scottish football fans five years ago when a video of him signing the song in drag with others on his stag do was leaked on YouTube.

After being kept in the public eye by a podcast run by Peterhead midfielder Simon Ferry, Open Goal, Considine's Scotland team-mates were quick to play the song as they celebrated their triumph.

And now the song – and the circumstances behind its rejuvenation – has secured far wider appreciation.

Dons midfielder Ferguson, who is hoping to secure European Championship qualification with Scotland Under-21s on Tuesday, said: "It's brilliant. It is funny. Obviously I had seen the video of big Andy but it went quiet for a while.

"I think the boys on Open Goal brought it back to life, Si Ferry and Paul Slane, with singing it every week.

"The nation has just latched on to it. Seeing all the videos on Thursday night was hilarious.

"To be honest, because it happened so long ago, everyone at Aberdeen had all had their say on the matter.

"But it's been brought back to life and, honestly, Andy is the nicest guy in the world.

"He just has a laugh about it and I'm sure it will be the same when he's away with the A squad, having a laugh and joke about it.

"But it is absolutely brilliant and to see all the videos over social media in the past couple of days has been brilliant.

"And is it close to number one? Magic."