Annie’s Song

[BushBlade]

Simple question. Should Gary St Clair (the compère without compare) stop playing Annie’s Song before kick off?

 

[biggiesablade]

No the start makes me all tingly

 

[Cheesebored]

Is this a whoosh moment? Isn't it Sinclair?

 

[Roygbiv]

On the one hand it's often the only time the entire ground sings in union, on the other it sounds very forced and the fans sing it at away games without prompt

 

[BushBlade]

Is this a whoosh moment? Isn't it Sinclair?

Yes. To both.

 

[Roygbiv]

Jerry Sinclair

 

[Gaini Blade]

Simple question. Should Gary St Clair (the compère without compare) stop playing Annie’s Song before kick off?

You appear to have neglected the option where he wears a cheerleaders outfit and twirls pom poms as the greatest anthem is pumped out. Easy mistake to make I spose.

 

[Cheesebored]

Yes. To both.

Penny's finally dropped!

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

On the one hand it's often the only time the entire ground sings in union, on the other it sounds very forced and the fans sing it at away games without prompt

I like it. It’s unique and more importantly it’s not Hi Ho fucking Sheffield Wednesday.

 

[N20 Blade]

When did this start?

Personally I’d scrap both as it’s too artificial but as a compromise definitely the second half one. It’s usually very half hearted.

 

[Oohaah! Bob Bookah!]

It's a yes from me, we're quite capable of singing it without a prompt.

 

[Scarebus]

I think we should just stop singing the song all together and make our own song up. I've got a few ideas.

 

[TJ blade]

I like it. It’s unique and more importantly it’s not Hi Ho fucking Sheffield Wednesday.

They pinched that off of wolves.

 

[El Volví]

Jerry Sinclair

 

[Proud always]

I would only do it at the start of the game and not the second half. Love it at the stsrt though .

 

[Bladesman]

I would only do it at the start of the game and not the second half. Love it at the stsrt though .

Yeah, I agree with that.

If we need to be prompted a second time over 90 minutes then shame on us.

 

[GlosBlade]

Definitely get rid of the one at the start of the second half, it’s always a bit half hearted. i like to hear the one at the start of the game, the music gets everyone synchronised and some big games it can be quite spine-tingling. I’m fairly sure it would happen spontaneously anyhow but maybe not so many people.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Unfortunately, I feel it’s become a bit of a chore that we must do before a game. I personally don’t like the song and think it’s a bit of a slow meandering dirge. Yes, we’ve made it our song, but I wish it was a little more up beat and inspiring. When we crank up the volume for “We are Blades” it makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. Also what an anthem “Shoreham Boy’s” would be, if we could make the words less oafish and misogynistic…Where’s all the singer/songwriters gone on t’kop?

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Keep it. Yes we can do it at away games without fucking it up but this gets everyone involved at once.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Jerry Sinclair

Come and get yer black bin bags, gay or straight or bender….Sing up Shoreham, you are the twelfth man.

 

[Nightsweats]

Yea. Let's remove one of the few times there's any vocal support. It normally takes shocking reffing or a bad foul to get the crowd going unless we score a couple in the first 15 before our usual sit back for half an hour.

 

[JT89]

Fun fact: Gary Sinclair doesn't play the music.

 

[Tarqs]

Doesn't need the prompting, the fans will sing it anyway.

 

[Gimli]

Unfortunately, I feel it’s become a bit of a chore that we must do before a game. I personally don’t like the song and think it’s a bit of a slow meandering dirge. Yes, we’ve made it our song, but I wish it was a little more up beat and inspiring. When we crank up the volume for “We are Blades” it makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. Also what an anthem “Shoreham Boy’s” would be, if we could make the words less oafish and misogynistic…Where’s all the singer/songwriters gone on t’kop?

We are blades is so simple but a personal favourite because like you say when the crowd gets into it they really get into it!

 

[El Volví]

Doesn't need the prompting, the fans will sing it anyway.

I seem to remember that the original idea of playing the intro to Annie's song was as a prompt and that it helps coordinate the singing of GCB rather than each part of BL singing it ad hoc.

 

[Trigger Blade]

Jerry Sinclair

Jerry St Clair! Or have I just been whooshed by Roy?

 

[Gaini Blade]

Doesn't need the prompting, the fans will sing it anyway.

Often sang at kick off at away games without prompts.

 

[JackSUFC]

Fun fact: Gary Sinclair doesn't play the music.

Christ, imagine if he did though.

 

[Houston_Blade]

If he really HAS to play it then just play the first few notes and cut off before any of the words start.

 

[S64 Blade]

I’d say bin it. We’d sing it anyway, like we do every single away match.