Shoreham Boys- offensive?

[Chief_Froley]

I'm afraid it's true folks. If we aren't busy being sexist we're stealing scarves from Hull fans, kidney punching the wheelchair bound or refusing to tip waiters.

We're all wanker at The Lane.

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

To be fair Birdwell Blade that refrain was sung at every club in the late 60s-early 70s, just like the "Shoreham Boys" one, which is a relic of the 70s that really should have been left behind by now

In fact, all football song/chant repertoires are like a show performed in the current day by a shite 60s band at a sleazy nightsport. They've got the small repertoire and they've been hawking it around for 50 years.

There's the occasional addition, which quickly becomes as irritating as the old standards, Tom Hark, My Garden Shed, and (worst of all) that one sung to the tune of Sloop John B which has ruined that number for ever for me, but the playlist is pretty barren.

And yes, I'm no fun at parties.

Come to think of it, one city or country doing battle on the pitch against another is very partisan and un-tasteful. Probably best if we just called the whole thing off.

 

[Bladeloyal]

God knows what will happen if we sing about hatchets and hammers screwdrivers and spanners

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

Being offended is something that one chooses.

It can be remedied by fucking getting over oneself.

It’s not about being offended. It’s about showing respect to my young daughters.

 

[ormester]

Honestly why is this been discussed it is called banter the snowflakes will moan but give over

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

It’s not about being offended. It’s about showing respect to my young daughters.

How are they enjoying the pre-match Woodbines and Magnet?

 

[gordoncharles]

Come to think of it, one city or country doing battle on the pitch against another is very partisan and un-tasteful. Probably best if we just called the whole thing off.

They're all winners in my book.

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

Typical woke nonsense next they'll be telling us we cant beat up disabled wheelchair bound hull fans

 

[Birdwell Blade]

Honestly why is this been discussed it is called banter the snowflakes will moan but give over

Because it’s international break, we must talk bollocks!

 

[Sean Thornton]

This thread will go downhill fast

Like Paltrow on skis

 

[Blade.com]

On the subject of football singing, watching the Dingle Derby the other night I could hear the “shit on the bastards below” song being sung. I always thought it was just us that sang this?

If I had the wings of a sparrow
The dirty black arse of a crow
I’d fly over Hillsborough tomorrow
And shit on the bastards below….below…
Shit on… and so on

Must be more widespread than I thought

This is the one I hate. Its been around years but still find it cringeworthy.

 

[brownblade]

Honestly why is this been discussed it is called banter the snowflakes will moan but give over

You could read the discussion, in fairness. People respect their wives and daughters more than when this chant was invented. Women and children are also present at the match. It is a pretty cringey line and easily changed.

 

[Menage a petit pois]

Typical international break nonsense.... Can't wait to get back to the bump and grind of the championship slogathon.... Oh.. But for the record... Its not misogynistic...unless of course consent was not given to said acts.... In which case....

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

How are they enjoying the pre-match Woodbines and Magnet?

If you think that’s comparable then

 

[Bladesman]

That video should be a public service announcement.

 

[BladesOnToast]

It’s not about being offended. It’s about showing respect to my young daughters.

Agree completely. The poll question should really have read "Blades fans who attend matches with their daughter(s). Do you feel comfortable singing the last line of the Shoreham Boys song?" in front of them.

Being "offended" isn't the issue here.

 

[Addison]

you’re right it’s just football banter. I guess some will see it as offensive.

I’ve have heard one woman singing “shag your men & drink your beer” at an away game. Amazing.

3 of my daughters have been singing that for years along with their fellow female Blades.

 

[LondonBlade89]

It’s not about being offended. It’s about showing respect to my young daughters.

I’m a fairly liberal person and in general pretty left-leaning and as a millennial Londoner would be one of the first to be called part of some London wokerati by big Jonathan Gullis, but do you not think there’s something good about football matches having a tiny bit of edge? Having fans saying certain things about other fans? Any kind of racist, homophobic or any similar type of abuse is plain wrong, but a line like this in a song is such a meaningless jibe about fans trying to one up other fans that I don’t think it’s a great issue. If you try and reduce every song down so it’s welcoming to all you’d fast lose all passion. And part of growing up is understanding you will be in certain environments that aren’t particularly welcoming and learning how to deal with it. Maybe I’d change my mind if I had daughters but if I did and I brought them I’d tell them to pay it no notice because football fans can say stupid things. And they do.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

The fact everyone kinda mumbles the shag your women line always makes me laugh

Everyone knows I'm not really up to it anymore anyway. I usually sing "bite of supper, cup of cocoa."

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

the gender element should be removed completely. We’re not cavethems, and this is the 21st century.

It’s also clear that a large amount of our fans would shag owt that moves.

Actually, I can't keep up these days if it moves...

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

I'm afraid it's true folks. If we aren't busy being sexist we're stealing scarves from Hull fans, kidney punching the wheelchair bound or refusing to tip waiters.

We're all wanker at The Lane.

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Why should I tip a waiter. The bar stewards are probably earning more than I am anyway?!

 

[FTPE]

It’s not about being offended. It’s about showing respect to my young daughters.

At some point your daughters are going to grow up and discover that men want to shag women.
I'm sorry they might hear about it too early through this chant (my daughter sings we are women, we drink beer btw) but until they ban swearing and drinking at games, things like this will be sung

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

Agree completely. The poll question should really have read "Blades fans who attend matches with their daughter(s). Do you feel comfortable singing the last line of the Shoreham Boys song?" in front of them.

Being "offended" isn't the issue here.

I asked my 19 year old daughters opinion. She is much more switched on than me. She sees the song in the spirit of how I think of it, being a non pc jibe about us being more of a catch than the locals.
Sex with people isn't mysogonistic.

 

[haich1889]

it's a mans game .. shut up

 

[Jon Bon II]

What a load of bollocks that this is even being discussed. And then people wonder why there's no atmosphere at the Lane anymore. Shag birds, sup beer, sing loud and enjoy life. Don't be a sad, dull leftie, Guardian reading whimp.

 

[Scarebus]

What a load of bollocks that this is even being discussed. And then people wonder why there's no atmosphere at the Lane anymore. Shag birds, sup beer, sing loud and enjoy life. Don't be a sad, dull leftie, Guardian reading whimp.

I'm offended. Reported.

 

[JohnDenver]

I can see arguments for and against it being considered an acceptable thing to sing, but I'd love to see someone construct an argument to say it isn't sexist!

To me it's just another of those generic songs that nearly every club's had a go at and then got bored of. I've no idea where it originated but I shouldn't think there's much of a fight to claim it.

As a point of order, the thread asks if it’s misogynistic rather than sexiest. The former term implies hatred so is too strong here. But the lyric is certainly sexist.

It’s also notable that nobody has replied saying they’re offended by it. It gets sung, some people skip it, some don’t. Some think it’s inappropriate, some don’t.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Shoreham boys has the potential to be our best song bar none…if it wasn’t for that one particular line.

 

[robbiez666]

It's clearly offensive and embarrassing, unless you don't think a woman is equal to a man.

 

[Scarebus]

I've made a few alterations I hope fan be adopted on the away terraces.

"Shoreham boys we are here, Woke, Woke.
Shoreham boys we are here, Woke, Woke.
Shoreham boys we are here, empower your women and lend our ear.
Woooooaaaoooooooooke"