Chant era 1968-ish

[Cerberus Blade]

I doubt this would have been around in the 60s, surely it originates when Charlton was managing the Snortbeasts in the 70/80s?

That's an intelligent observation.

 

[northsomersetblade]

Back to the original post, definitely not from 60 ' s, more 80's or later.

I'm pretty sure it was sung in 1979, in honour of Jack Charlton who ignored it and instead managed the Piggy twats out of the third that year

 

[Snowman]

It's a cow, the "moo!" kinda gives it away

But Billyblade where's your Moo Cow from and is he/she copyright?

 

[Billyblade]

But Billyblade where's your Moo Cow from and is he/she copyright?

Without the tear it is the symbol for the Inspiral Carpets. A band very near to my heart and I have the symbol tattooed on my leg.
I added the tear because the drummer died last week aged 44 and I was a bit cut up

 

[Golden Gordon]

. "We've got Woodward and Currie".

The modern version has been changed to 'we aint got Woodward and Currie'. I don't know if it's my hearing but it sounds like we've held onto Eddie Colquhoun though!

 

[Snowman]

Without the tear it is the symbol for the Inspiral Carpets. A band very near to my heart and I have the symbol tattooed on my leg.
I added the tear because the drummer died last week aged 44 and I was a bit cut up

Well Bugger me backwards with a bent stick! That was the first gig I took my then girlfriend (now wife) to in 1992 at the Octagon in Sheffield. I was then 38 and she was 25 and most of the crowd were rodents (sorry students) who couldn't believe this "old geezer" bouncing about with a young blonde. Great band. Superb live. Thanks for the memory Billyblade

 

[Billyblade]

Well Bugger me backwards with a bent stick! That was the first gig I took my then girlfriend (now wife) to in 1992 at the Octagon in Sheffield. I was then 38 and she was 25 and most of the crowd were rodents (sorry students) who couldn't believe this "old geezer" bouncing about with a young blonde. Great band. Superb live. Thanks for the memory Billyblade

There's a Facebook page set up to try and get Saturn 5 to number 1 at Christmas in memory of the drummer. Link on "Craig Gill RIP" thread.

 

[Billyblade]

Well Bugger me backwards with a bent stick! That was the first gig I took my then girlfriend (now wife) to in 1992 at the Octagon in Sheffield. I was then 38 and she was 25 and most of the crowd were rodents (sorry students) who couldn't believe this "old geezer" bouncing about with a young blonde. Great band. Superb live. Thanks for the memory Billyblade

You're welcome.
I'm 46 now and still moshing
Went to see The Courteeners on Friday and I can still hold my own. I went down on one knee in a mosh pit recently, looked at the 2 guys helping me up and thought "Christ, I've got shirts older than you"

 

[Deleted member 1486]

If anyone resurrects The Twilight Zone, this thread would make a great episode.

 

[super_pig]

Is it not "Every year is 1889"?

yeah but and the year fits better so i always sing it. i was at a Sturm Graz game and ended up in the bar afterwards .. the locals found out i was there and demanded that i sing one of our songs.. so i stood on a chair and sang it.. to a huge cheer i might add.. i didn't care i was hammered

 

[EddieColquhoun]

The modern version has been changed to 'we aint got Woodward and Currie'. I don't know if it's my hearing but it sounds like we've held onto Eddie Colquhoun though!

Promotion is soon!

Was in a packed pub in Dublin after an England game in 1990 with about 40 Blades and the Irish were badgering us to sing. "No pig fans in town" had many airings and each time the Jack Charlton line was blasted out the Irish all seemed to lower their heads as though he'd actually died!

 

[I should coco]

Was in a packed pub in Dublin after an England game in 1990 with about 40 Blades and the Irish were badgering us to sing. "No pig fans in town" had many airings and each time the Jack Charlton line was blasted out the Irish all seemed to lower their heads as though he'd actually died!

Given that 'Wor Jackie' was their hero and the earlier poster explaining the song's Gers anti-pope roots, you were lucky to get alive.

Still, when in doubt and things look dodgy, a good old rendition of "We all fucking hate Leeds......." seems to do the job.

 

[EddieColquhoun]

Given that 'Wor Jackie' was their hero and the earlier poster explaining the song's Gers anti-pope roots, you were lucky to get alive.

No, it was a friendly atmosphere - they absolutely loved the "barrel of money" song!

 

[I should coco]

No, it was a friendly atmosphere -

Well worth singing the "We all fucking hate Leeds" anyway.

It is NEVER the wrong thing to do.

 

[northsomersetblade]

Well worth singing the "We all fucking hate Leeds" anyway.

It is NEVER the wrong thing to do.

We had a great rendition of that going on in the tube to Wembley for the play off final - there was a lone Leeds fan minding his own business in the middle who sparked it off - Blades in one carriage, Huddersfield in the next, all singing our hearts out together. It was almost man love

 

[vorpal blade]

Given that 'Wor Jackie' was their hero

Wor Jackie was that Jackie's Uncle (or cousin) wasn't he?

 

[Weasel]

Jackie Milburn wasnt it. I think he was a cousin of Bobby and Jack Charltons Mam.

 

[I should coco]

We had a great rendition of that going on in the tube to Wembley for the play off final - there was a lone Leeds fan minding his own business in the middle who sparked it off - Blades in one carriage, Huddersfield in the next, all singing our hearts out together. It was almost man love

Pre the 1998 FAC semi at OT, we'd all met up at a pub in Sale. Early doors it was all Blades, but by 1pm loads of Geordies had turned up and it was pretty much 50/50.

It was completely snided out and getting a bit grumpy at the bar. Twice it nearly kicked off but then older wiser heads had the the sense to cry out:
"We all fucking hate Leeds....". Geordie/Blade man love took over and we all got back to the serious business of drinking.

Gold old Leeds! Unifying footy fans everywhere since the 1960s.

 

[Silent Blade]

Jackie Milburn wasnt it. I think he was a cousin of Bobby and Jack Charltons Mam.

Yes he was . Jackie played for us as a guest in the 4-2 defeat at Wendy in May 1945

 

[cahill]

1968 ? " Alan Brown Alan Brown is it true what Richie says , his iron lung has broken down "

Iron Lungs were de rigueur in those days.

 

[bricktop]

See also:

"Sheffield ... United ...
Will never be defeated."

I beg to fucking differ.

"No pigfans in town ... "

Last time I was up there, The Moor, Pinstone Street and Fargate was awash with fat little retards sporting blue and white shirts.

" ... so I kicked him in the bollocks
and I kicked him in the head
Now that Wednesdayite
Is dead."

It's a fanciful construct to imagine one blow in the testicles and a chance kick to the head might end someone's life, but come on ... is this really the way to behave?

pommpey

It would depend on what footwear you was wearing. If I chose to kick a pigfan in the bollocks with the intent of causing maximum pain and injury, I wouldn't do it barefoot, instead choose some suitable and robust footwear, steel toe caps would be ideal for this purpose. Then if the kick was delivered to the testicles with the correct amount of force at the optimum spot you could cause a ruptured testicle and internal haemmhoragimg, ultimately causing the aforementioned pig fan to expire in the possibly the most painful way imaginable. I'd probably not choose to do such a thing to a pig fan, as most pig fans that I come across, appear to be simple minded souls who can be easily be dealt with by humouring them, but I think I might make a small exception to this rule for that racist, mysogonistic and suspect cunt Tango.

 

[cahill]

"Mysogonistic and super cunt" You saw what you did there didn't you ?

My feet are so hard a kick in the bollox from me would be worse than wearing steel boots.

 

[LSF]

1968 ? " Alan Brown Alan Brown is it true what Richie says , his iron lung has broken down "

Iron Lungs were de rigueur in those days.

Remember that one well, along with "one little girl was johnny Quinn, another little girl was Graham Pugh, another little girl was Allan brown, his name is brown and he's a bast...(The Who's "Im a boy")
Brown was a fearsome bloke as we found out on the ball inn one Saturday morning watching Blades/Pigs juniors game. Brown was there and one of our teenage number sang the song stood right behind Brown. We all laughed, Brown turned round and had our mate by the throat and challenged him to repeat it, he didn't, we fucked off sharpish!

 

[Silent Blade]

Remember that one well, along with "one little girl was johnny Quinn, another little girl was Graham Pugh, another little girl was Allan brown, his name is brown and he's a bast...(The Who's "Im a boy")
Brown was a fearsome bloke as we found out on the ball inn one Saturday morning watching Blades/Pigs juniors game. Brown was there and one of our teenage number sang the song stood right behind Brown. We all laughed, Brown turned round and had our mate by the throat and challenged him to repeat it, he didn't, we fucked off sharpish!

 

[HighfieldBlade]

1968 ? " Alan Brown Alan Brown is it true what Richie says , his iron lung has broken down "

Was this to the tune of the "Grocer Jack" song?

 

[LSF]

Was this to the tune of the "Grocer Jack" song?

Yes, that's the one.

 

[cahill]

Was this to the tune of the "Grocer Jack" song?

Thanks for that, remember the tune but not the name of it. Sub-titled " Exerpt from a Teenage Opera" which apparently didn't exist

 

[HighfieldBlade]

Thanks for that, remember the tune but not the name of it. Sub-titled " Exerpt from a Teenage Opera" which apparently didn't exist

I hope this link works.

 

[TBW57]

Amazingly, only yesterday morning Our Lass told me she was going to get up and go to town, and in response I sang "Get off your back, go into town. Don't let us down. Oh No. Oh No. Oh". And now here it is on the forum.

Cosmic, man.

 

[GrayBlade]

For anybody who's not seen the GCB website there's a few a Blades songs here...

http://www.greasychipbuttie.co.uk/songs.htm