That effing song of yours we knicked

[Mustela Putorius Furo]

There's more than just us & Wednesday sing "Hark now hear". Why? Surely it's only applicable to us & that lot?

Newcastle used it for a while because they played a new year's day derby against Sunderland mid-80s i think (or some such). And others adopted it similarly... Think i've heard Swansea/Cardiff fans use it too on a similar basis.... Man City now append it to some other chant (can't remember details but had to listen to a city fan recently who thought he'd got something original till i explained the origins).

Wednesday only use it in response to us.. it's a song of defiance, not celebration... and as usual (like the "Pig" thing) they copy us, then claim it as their own.

 

[SwissBlade]

Nah, don't like that one. Also don't like "Shoreham Boys we are here".

Bloody love that. It's quite intimidating and we seem to sing it when the pyro goes off... Not that I like the pyro or condone it, but it seems to go mental

 

[Highbury_Blade]

It doesn't work because there are 3 syllables in Tottingham

 

[WhiteHawk]

Bloody love that. It's quite intimidating and we seem to sing it when the pyro goes off... Not that I like the pyro or condone it, but it seems to go mental

Love the pyro, but can't stand that song. "Everywhere we go" always sounds brilliant though. Had that running round in my head all day many times!!

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Also don't like "Shoreham Boys we are here".

Are you abstinent and teetotal?

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Bloody love that. It's quite intimidating and we seem to sing it when the pyro goes off... Not that I like the pyro or condone it, but it seems to go mental

There must be a market for safe pyrotechnics if they were available.

Overseas games with smoke look awesome and would be fantastic if it could be achieved safely.

 

[Highbury_Blade]

Are you abstinent and teetotal?

I didn't like that one either. It's our worst song in fact.

 

[WhiteHawk]

Are you abstinent and teetotal?

Not at all, just think it's a shit song.

 

[Mustela Putorius Furo]

There must be a market for safe pyrotechnics if they were available.

Overseas games with smoke look awesome and would be fantastic if it could be achieved safely.

In the 90s at some Italian grounds it was orchestrated by the clubs to kick-off the intensity of the atmosphere... the dyed smoking flares were fixed into the ground and the big flags on the massive bendy poles (phnarr) were waved by "stewards".

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

I didn't like that one either. It's our worst song in fact.

Not enough people join in 'cos you've got to be pissed to sing it.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Nicked 'We are Blades men from the lane' as well.

 

[SwissBlade]

In the 90s at some Italian grounds it was orchestrated by the clubs to kick-off the intensity of the atmosphere... the dyed smoking flares were fixed into the ground and the big flags on the massive bendy poles (phnarr) were waved by "stewards".

Still the same.

Germany and Italian sides have a super fan, basically a conductor with a megaphone. He doesn't watch the match, his sole job being to sing and get yeh crowd singing. A lot of their chants are like a question and answer session.

I remember inter milan in 2003/04, me and me old chap watching a dull 0-0 v Barca and we thought the inter fans were really loud... Until we realised that there were speakers and they were piping crowd chants and songs through the sound system! Plastic feckers

 

[Mustela Putorius Furo]

Nicked 'We are Blades men from the lane' as well.

When we started that in the early 80s is was simply:

"We are Bladesmen, We are Bladesmen, We are Bladesmen, We are Blades.... "

there was no mention of being super, or being from the Lane.... Spurs fans adapted it to make it more "interesting", but I prefer the original.

 

[MBoreman]

Nah, don't like that one. Also don't like "Shoreham Boys we are here".

I dont mind it but last season it was over used and the go to when quiet which lowered it's effect. It's good at the right time when there's some intensity e.g. post Fulham. The best thing about that song is the slight pause between verses with the next verse then coming in even louder.

Good easy ones to get going are the ones where you just shout something for a while (Yid Army was good for that), from us I remember 'Sheffield United' going for about 25 minutes. In a similar vein I like the 'Bob Harris, Bob Harris...'. 'Everywhere we go' was good for longevity at Spurs.

Still think we need more player songs (Flynn has two good but rarely used ones), but they're often more complex so don't come in. Always good when a wordy song get's going I think but it's hard to do.

Final highlight, I always like the people who when it comes to 'by those Wednesday bastards' shout bastards in what always seems to be the voice of a grumpy, cockney old lady.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

They can't hold a tune can they, these bloody southern softies. How many key changes in 5 lines? Should get on Crap Factor with that standard.

Dick van Dike not travel?

 

[MBoreman]

Surely swinging a pig can't be that widely used? Even if it is at least it has a local twist.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

When we started that in the early 80s is was simply:

"We are Bladesmen, We are Bladesmen, We are Bladesmen, We are Blades.... "

there was no mention of being super, or being from the Lane.... Spurs fans adapted it to make it more "interesting", but I prefer the original.

Loudest I've heard us was singing that at Old Trafford against Newcastle.
It went on for ages as well.

 

[Mustela Putorius Furo]

Surely swinging a pig can't be that widely used? Even if it is at least it has a local twist.

Yeah but it was just a response to Wendies adopting "Singing the Blues" after Boxing Day '79... so it's not original in the sense of uniquely picking a tune to adopt to a footy chant...

(and QPR adopted the song as well about the same time - copying the S6 lot)

 

[MBoreman]

Yeah but it was just a response to Wendies adopting "Singing the Blues" after Boxing Day '79... so it's not original in the sense of uniquely picking a tune to adopt to a footy chant...

(and QPR adopted the song as well about the same time - copying the S6 lot)

Ah thought it might not be entirely original, still, like I say, pretty unique.

 

[CockneySpurs]

Ah thought it might not be entirely original, still, like I say, pretty unique.[/QUOTE

Talking of my old ma.

My old man said be an Arsenal fan
I said f@@@ if bollox you're a @@@@
We took the North Bank
In half a minute. We took the shed with the Chelsea in it.
We hammered the Hammers
Carving knives and spanners
Run the Millwall up the old kent rd
So if you're going to be a gunner
You'd better be a runner
COs we hate the North Bank at Highbury

I won't bore you with anymore !

 

[Mustela Putorius Furo]

From 1971...

"Those were the days my friends
We took the Stretford End,
We took the Shed,
the North Bank Highbury,
We'd fight wherever we choose
We'd fight and never lose
Those were the days because we are the Blades"

Honest, there's no exaggeration..

The second line has a slight unintentional ring of truth in it - in that the October 2nd, 1971 top of the league game we played at Old Trafford - the one where they always show Best scoring by waltzing round the United defense - saw almost as many Blades in all parts of their ground as there were Man U fans... and 20 to 25,000 fans locked out.

Segregation wasn't enforced in those days, and on days like that you just ended up in whichever part of the ground the nearest turn-style took you to - so there'd be fans all over the place at all those grounds, but not really mobbed up to "take an end". A high point in our travelling support numbers, and in the first half of that season there were massive numbers went everywhere.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

From 1971...

"Those were the days my friends
We took the Stretford End,
We took the Shed,
the North Bank Highbury,
We'd fight wherever we choose
We'd fight and never lose
Those were the days because we are the Blades"

Honest, there's no exaggeration..

The second line has a slight unintentional ring of truth in it - in that the October 2nd, 1971 top of the league game we played at Old Trafford - the one where they always show Best scoring by waltzing round the United defense - saw almost as many Blades in all parts of their ground as there were Man U fans... and 20 to 25,000 fans locked out.

Segregation wasn't enforced in those days, and on days like that you just ended up in whichever part of the ground the nearest turn-style took you to - so there'd be fans all over the place at all those grounds, but not really mobbed up to "take an end". A high point in our travelling support numbers, and in the first half of that season there were massive numbers went everywhere.

Remember that, what about this one, no doubt someone will fill in the words.

"jump up turn around kick him in the bollocks, jump up turn around kick him in the head"

 

[Mustela Putorius Furo]

Remember that, what about this one, no doubt someone will fill in the words.

"jump up turn around kick him in the bollocks, jump up turn around kick him in the head"

"I like beer, I like cheese, I like the smell of the western breeze, but most of all I like:
bare women...
bare women..."

Why did anyone ever think that was a 'kin football chant?

 

[Woodwaaard]

"jump up turn around kick him in the bollocks, jump up turn around kick him in the head"

That's line 1

"oh Lordy!"
Kick him in the bollocks
"oh Lordy!"
Kick him in the head

Repeat

Not the greatest lyrics but very powerful when you're 15 and think you're hard

 

[Woodwaaard]

Was a patrol leader in the Scouts, aged 14, and had to be a marshall on some bloody orienteering exercise up on the hills behind Hallamshire Golf Club
Remember it being a warm day and having a transistor radio at our "outpost"

Gutted I couldn't go, however, I suspect I'd have been one of the thousands locked out...

For those who only see George Best in THAT clip, Ted Hemsley (had been injured and we'd already used our one an only substitute (can't remember who), so the wonderful (R.I.P.) Gilbert Reece was asked to play at left back. Good as Gil was, he wasn't a good enough full back to stop the world's best player

I'm sure I'm right about Gil and Ted, please correct me about the substitute business. Thanks

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

Always thought "we're the Shoreham boys" one was a Rangers song, obviously replaced with Billy boys, heard um singing it at Hampden v Queens Park a couple of years ago.

 

[Mustela Putorius Furo]

Always thought "we're the Shoreham boys" one was a Rangers song, obviously replaced with Billy boys, heard um singing it at Hampden v Queens Park a couple of years ago.

But we had the best variation:

"We're not gonna win the football league, we're not gonna win the Cup, but we'll still follow United... Hi-ho, hi-ho we are etc............."

Now that is a chant of defiance, and fits us perfectly!

 

[Silent Blade]

Was a patrol leader in the Scouts, aged 14, and had to be a marshall on some bloody orienteering exercise up on the hills behind Hallamshire Golf Club
Remember it being a warm day and having a transistor radio at our "outpost"

Gutted I couldn't go, however, I suspect I'd have been one of the thousands locked out...

For those who only see George Best in THAT clip, Ted Hemsley (had been injured and we'd already used our one an only substitute (can't remember who), so the wonderful (R.I.P.) Gilbert Reece was asked to play at left back. Good as Gil was, he wasn't a good enough full back to stop the world's best player

I'm sure I'm right about Gil and Ted, please correct me about the substitute business. Thanks

Gil Reece was our sub and he came on for Ted

 

[diplomat]

Gil Reece was our sub and he came on for Ted

My dad tells me that every time that goal is shown and swears Ted wouldn't have let him waltz through like that. Typical Utd to be conceding in one of the most shown clips ever on TV.

 

[diplomat]

I like the "Barrel of money" song and think that must be an original, isn't it?

I've heard Norwich or Ipswich (or both) sing the "Hark now hear" about each other. Not sure why?? Surely they can think of songs about inbreeding to taunt each other with.