Follow Follow Follow

[AnonymousBlade1995]

It's just rather odd to include a reserve player who has achieved very little of note.

I agree but if it makes the chant work and gets everyone singing it i am happy with him being in it, what would you replace his name with for it to work?

 

[Large Mendonca]

I took it with a certain amount of irony ? maybe i'm turning into Pinchy !

 

[Mustela Putorius Furo]

...we've got Basham and Reed,
and the wisdom of geese,
Brayford, Kennedy and Dimaio

?

 

[Jon Bon]

Follow Follow Follow
Sheff United's the team t'follow
We've got Sammon and Sharpey
Che and McNulty
And Diego Di Girolamo

Sharpey? Sharpey??? Who wrote the lyrics, Kevin Blackwell?

Why not just 'Billy'..?

 

[bricktop]

Tell all the Hearts you know....

Wallace mercer is dead you know

 

[Latters]

I hate that tune. It's all you used to hear when Man U were on Sky. Which was always.

 

[FatLadFromSheffield]

Proper catchy tune, still can't get it out of my head

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Aha... it's "excerpts" from "The Entertainer" - theme tune to the Redford/Newman film "The Sting"... (Scott Joplin)!!!

<pedant> Marvin Hamlisch.

I wouldn't worry too much are Collins, surely we're looking to replace him before Tuesday.

 

[Dec]

I hate that tune. It's all you used to hear when Man U were on Sky. Which was always.

What have Man United used this tune for? Thought it was Liverpool about their "best midfield in the world".

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

<pedant> Marvin Hamlisch.

I wouldn't worry too much are Collins, surely we're looking to replace him before Tuesday.

Double pedant. The Entertainer was indeed written by the king of ragtime Scott Joplin. The rest of the score for the film was Hamlisch.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Eh? Speak up sonny.

 

[borg elite]

They've sung it for decades and probably changed the words to suit current players or abuse of other teams.

What have Man United used this tune for? Thought it was Liverpool about their "best midfield in the world".

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Double pedant. The Entertainer was indeed written by the king of ragtime Scott Joplin. The rest of the score for the film was Hamlisch.

....based and influenced by Joplin.
But even The Entertainer was Hamlisch version/adaptation of Joplin's original in the film.
The tune is the same so you're still right but everything in The Sting is Hamlisch adaptations.

 

[FTPE]

At the risk of sounding a complete fucktard can someone tell me how to say Diego's surname!?

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

All supporters do it. It makes for a pretty stale reportoire if you don't. Perhaps that's why we have such a funereal atmosphere at home games, tediously churning out the same old stuff?

Only have a problem when we start taking Piggy songs or slogans like We're all Blades aren't we. Fuck off with that shit, that's the kind of crap they do. Hate it when we follow suit.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

....based and influenced by Joplin.
But even The Entertainer was Hamlisch version/adaptation of Joplin's original in the film.
The tune is the same so you're still right but everything in The Sting is Hamlisch adaptations.

Good as Marvin was, he couldn't claim credit for the version a la Blades.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

At the risk of sounding a complete fucktard can someone tell me how to say Diego's surname!?

Gee-ro-lah-mo

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Good as Marvin was, he couldn't claim credit for the version a la Blades.

I don't like Diegos inclusion though, although I like the flight of geese line someone mentioned.
Ah fuck it, best left to the kids they'll be the ones singing it.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Gee-ro-lah-mo

A needle pulling thread, that will lead us back to Doh, oh oh oh.

 

[FleaPitBlade]

What have Man United used this tune for? Thought it was Liverpool about their "best midfield in the world".

They've sung it for years....

Follow follow follow,
United are off to *whichever European city they're playing in next*
There'll be thousands of reds
Pissed off their heads
Cos United are off to *whichever European city*

 

[Northyorksblade]

I am going to struggle with this...........I cant say Diego's name when I am sober.......After a couple of gallon it will be nigh on impossible !!! Sod it....I can get on board with the follow follow follow bit then leave the tough pronunciation to the young un's !!!! UTB - FTO !!!!

It's actually easier to sing it than say it!

 

[Mustela Putorius Furo]

At the risk of sounding a complete fucktard can someone tell me how to say Diego's surname!?

Just shout "Diego de Geronimo". No one will know the bloody difference!

 

[Mustela Putorius Furo]

I don't like Diegos inclusion though, although I like the flight of geese line someone mentioned.

Consider it a second verse.... (something the "greasy chip butty" bollocks needed long ago!)

 

[Hartley Hare]

Follow, Follow, Follow
Sheffield United is the team t'follow
We used to be shite
But now we're alright.
Follow, Follow, F..........

HH

 

[HighfieldBlade]

need 9 syllables ending in "O".

as someone says above, we've got a Collo, can't think of any others

Follow Follow Follow
Sheff United's the team to follow
We've got Sammon and Sharpey
Che and McNulty
And inflatable fish called Nemo

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Collins deserves more of a nod in a chant about scorers than DDG.

Deadly from 6 yards

Chucks in a free somersault an'all

 

[vorpal blade]

recorded by the composer hissen;



The great Mr. Joplin plays it with a different rhythm to any subsequent interpretation that I am aware of - I think that is odd.

In common with a lot of early recordings there is a great deal less 'schmaltz' in the performance than you tend to hear these days.

 

[vorpal blade]

(apparently this is a piano roll recording, not a gramophone recording btw)

I've got to say, I'm blessed if I can make any of the Sheffieldised lyrics written above scan particularly closely.

 

[Staffs_Blade]

When I hear that tune this is what it reminds me of:

 

[vorpal blade]

what's the name of the pot black music?