We need better songs

[freeeki]

So Old Trafford is never silent?

The Stretford End? Rarely, in my experience.

And in any case their songs are still massively better than ours.

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Back in the early 1980's you'd get

Knees up mother brown
It's a grand old team to play for
We'll take more care of you, Archibald, Archibald
Burkinshaw's Blue & White army
Ossie's going to Wembley
He's only a poor little yiddo
Tiptoe through the paxton
what do you want to make those eyes at me for
We will follow the Tottenham
In your *insert team here, usually Liverpool* slums

Plus the usuals, come on you spurs, when the Spurs go marching on etc etc

I've certainly forgotten a few too. There were loads.

Plus there are a few that aren't PC any more such as the runway song and the Charlie Nicholas song.

 

[Paolo10]

Let's get a ringer in, maybe one of the American lads knows him if he hasn't had a massive fucking aneurysm by now.

 

[King of Otters]

We need more songs about Arsenal and Campbell. Preferably ones that include a smattering of homophobia, and just a subtle hint of racism.

COYS

 

[Tottenhamboy85]

The Stretford End? Rarely, in my experience.

And in any case their songs are still massively better than ours.

There songs are the same as most other teams

For instance the “ole at the wheel” song loads of lower league teams have their versions and it’s been around for years

So we could easily look at lower league are use songs they use for us

 

[THFCSPURS19]

We need more songs about Arsenal and Campbell. Preferably ones that include a smattering of homophobia, and just a subtle hint of racism.

COYS

You forgot the threat of physical violence as well.

 

[freeeki]

There songs are the same as most other teams

For instance the “ole at the wheel” song loads of lower league teams have their versions and it’s been around for years

So we could easily look at lower league are use songs they use for us

No they're not.

I say this as someone who lives in Trafford, has many friends and family with United season tickets and so spends a considerable amount of time at the ground.

 

[Tottenhamboy85]

No they're not.

I say this as someone who lives in Trafford, has many friends and family with United season tickets and so spends a considerable amount of time at the ground.

Well they are I even gave you a example off there most recent “new” song ( was Mourinho first ).

They obviously have a few off there own songs but the majority are generic chants that are used by everyone like ours are and every other club.

 

[King of Otters]

You forgot the threat of physical violence as well.

In my case, that's implied by my physical presence. Can't speak for others though.

 

[Dougal]

Back in the early 1980's you'd get

Knees up mother brown
It's a grand old team to play for
We'll take more care of you, Archibald, Archibald
Burkinshaw's Blue & White army
Ossie's going to Wembley
He's only a poor little yiddo
Tiptoe through the paxton
what do you want to make those eyes at me for
We will follow the Tottenham
In your *insert team here, usually Liverpool* slums

Plus the usuals, come on you spurs, when the Spurs go marching on etc etc

I've certainly forgotten a few too. There were loads.

Plus there are a few that aren't PC any more such as the runway song and the Charlie Nicholas song.

Also in the 80s you’d get

Celebrity paedos touching you up
Aids
Mullets

You gotta move on man!

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

Most football songs are generic.
Spurs go marching in? = Saints go marching in
Glory glory Tottenham Hotspur/Hallelujah/Man United
We've got Dele/Payet/N.E.One
There's very little originality out there.

People aren't going to sing for 90 minutes non stop. They're often in groups of people who will talk to each other, eat food, drink drinks, actually watch the game.

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

Also in the 80s you’d get

Celebrity paedos touching you up
Aids
Mullets

You gotta move on man!

 

[Dougal]

To. Vuvuzella is to get kicked in the cock

I’m sure that would sound classier in the original Latin.

 

[Tottenhamboy85]

Most football songs are generic.
Spurs go marching in? = Saints go marching in
Glory glory Tottenham Hotspur/Hallelujah/Man United
We've got Dele/Payet/N.E.One
There's very little originality out there.

People aren't going to sing for 90 minutes non stop. They're often in groups of people who will talk to each other, eat food, drink drinks, actually watch the game.

Spot on mate.

Ole at the wheel for spurs

Poch at the wheel
Tell me how good does it feel
We’ve got son, dele & Kane
And we’re singing at the lane
Duh du, du du du du du

( obviously could be better )

Also Allez Allez Allez is sung by loads too

 

[FibreOpticJesus]

That did not happen.

Absolute rubbish. They sang non stop and were still going at the end when most of our support was running for the trains. I am in the North stand and unfortunately surrounded by those who are happy to sit and watch and kids. It is difficult to put sing the away support when you are sitting and only one in ten are trying to sing back at them. The whole idea of the South stand is that they are our core singers who must lead. They sound great for one song and then stop. All the palace songs merged into the next one. Considering their number they created a lot of noise. We have a lot to learn and as pointed out we need to discuss with the club how they can assist in this. Also big flags and banners would be a big plus. On a side issue did anybody else see the smoke coming from the left hand side of the North stand at the end ? Was it a flare?

 

[Tottenhamboy85]

Absolute rubbish. They sang non stop and were still going at the end when most of our support was running for the trains. I am in the North stand and unfortunately surrounded by those who are happy to sit and watch and kids. It is difficult to put sing the away support when you are sitting and only one in ten are trying to sing back at them. The whole idea of the South stand is that they are our core singers who must lead. They sound great for one song and then stop. All the palace songs merged into the next one. Considering their number they created a lot of noise. We have a lot to learn and as pointed out we need to discuss with the club how they can assist in this. Also big flags and banners would be a big plus. On a side issue did anybody else see the smoke coming from the left hand side of the North stand at the end ? Was it a flare?

I was right next to palace fans and they didn’t sing constantly but the drummer did keep droning on.

And yes it was a flare they let off just before most left on 80 mins

 

[Dougal]

Our drummer wouldn’t go the whole game, he just kicked in when there’s was a lull in proceedings, a kick up the arse which is what our fans need.

 

[WorcesterTHFC]

Most football songs are generic.
Spurs go marching in? = Saints go marching in
Glory glory Tottenham Hotspur/Hallelujah/Man United
We've got Dele/Payet/N.E.One
There's very little originality out there.

People aren't going to sing for 90 minutes non stop. They're often in groups of people who will talk to each other, eat food, drink drinks, actually watch the game.

You mean something actually interrupts their yakking on their phones, taking selfies, visiting social media sites, etc?

 

[FibreOpticJesus]

I guess this is a symptom of us 'not having enough songs' but if you think about it, singing consistently for 90 minutes is actually very difficult to achieve and pretty unrealistic.

Palace did it and so do a lot of other teams.

 

[FibreOpticJesus]

Palace did it and so do a lot of other teams.

Where were you sitting Tottenham Boy? Rather than neging me why don’t you come up with some ideas on how we can make our stadium rock?