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Simply The Worst Football Songs?
After the desert of monotonous transfer speculation that the summer post-Euro 2008 has become, we're now within sight of the new season.
Once again we suspend credulity and are certain that this year will all be different, this year we're gonna do it better.
One thing that never changes, however, is the team's bloody theme song. Every match is heralded by some God-awful attempt at stirring the crowd up with popular music.
For years Rangers' fans have had to put up with Tina Turner warbling 'Simply The Best' before the team comes out. Aside from the obvious fact that we've not even been the best team in Glasgow for the past three years, the sight and sound of pished Weegies more used to singing The Sash belting out "...I'm stuck on your heart, hanging on every word you say" in a melodramatic style is frankly hilarious.
What are your team anthems? And more importantly, what SHOULD they be?
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Arsenal
came on yesterday to Elvis singing "The Wonder of You". Not a bad song, but last week I was stuck in a queue when phoning their box office and had to listen to it about 10 times. I now hate it.
Do Newcastle still come on to the theme from Local Hero? A great, rousing choice.
And someone should surely enter to Arrival by Abba. It's perfect.
Or how about the Firebird Suite by Stravinsky, which Yes used to use as their overture?
Hands OFF
"The Wonder of You" is and has been for years the adopted anthem of the mighty PORT VALE.
The section of the local newspaper dedicated to the Vale is called"The Wonder of You".
http://www.thewonderofyou.co.uk/home.aspx
Typical copycat behaviour from a big club.
Vale have a history of using Elvis songs. "Can't help falling in love" for example.
"Wise men say,Only fools watch Stoke"
White Riot
Swansea City come on the field to White Riot by The Clash. They did briefly try Queen's Don't Stop me now last season but after the mass booing the Clash was quickly re-instated.
Rebel Yell
The mighty Slough Town are nicknamed the Rebels (perhaps the coolest nickname in football?) and used to run on to the Rebel Yell by Billy Idol. Our previous home ground was Wexham Park and Park Life by Blur gets a regular spin. Rather touchingly when we lose they play 'The Air That I Breath' by the Hollies.
Help!
You should head over here, I need some support!
http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/pride-and-prejudice
I've got a lovely bunch of Coconuts
Cambridge United play I've got a lovely bunch of Coconuts after every home win at the Abbey Stadium. No-one knows why.
The Amber Army
I bet they weren't singing it too loudly after their trip to Wembley in May when you played us...
p.s. Didn't you nick the whole 'bounce bounce' thing from the baggies too?
Bounce Bounce?
Or 'Boing Boing'?
Nobody sings it
They just play it through the speakers.
Bounce bounce Amber Army took off because it is easy to remember and is slightly better than the previous shout of Moooooooose which never made any sense at all.
Exactly
They call it 'bounce bounce' instead.....
I think a guy from Pop Will Eat Itself
composed some rousing classical theme type music that they play at Reading and it is rather good I must admit. Anyone know it?
I do however, wish they would stop playing "Tom Hark" after every goal (it didn't happen very often last season thankfully) - it's embarrasing watching all these uncordinated people hopping about pumping their arms up and down!
Another case of facist Pavlovian crowd control from "the Man" stopping all spontaneous and overexuberant celebration!
Birmingham City
have had 'Keep right on to the end of the road' as their theme song/anthem since 1956. It was sung by Harry Lauder some Scottish crooner. Unfortunately it now appears that it is the all time favourite song of one Gordon Brown. Great!! Not only are Birmingham City the perpetual underachievers and will ever be thus but now we are associated withj the most unpopular leader since that silly cow with the candyfloss hair!!!
Requiem For A Dream
Lovely piece of music - strange that it was written by the same guy who composed 'Beaver Patrol'.
What's that?
One of the best football chants I heard was at the start of last season when Ricky Foster scored a (rare) goal for Aberdeen.
"What's that coming over the hill?
It's Ricky Foster
Ricky Fosssssstttteeeeer!"
Z Cars
Everton have been playing Z Cars (or Johnny Todd as it was originally known) since the early 60's. Long may it continue.
Being exiled in London I've been around many grounds with mates over the years and I used to be impressed by Orient playing Tijuana Taxi. Then Barry Hearn got involved with the club and they ditched it for the godawful "Simply the best". I don't suppose they've restored Herb, have they Orient fan(s)?
A fellow sufferer writes...
There is indeed something about the drumbeats and the penny whistle at the start of Z Cars that always gets the hairs on the back of my neck standing on end. A thing of pure joy no matter how bad things can get on the pitch (and the signs are not looking good for the coming season).
You can keep your 'Simply the Bests' and what have you - and that showtune dirge that the other lot across the park seem to favour - it's Z Cars for me every time.
Aldershot
We personally go for Apache by The Shadows. Brilliant when we win things, 2000 people all going "Do-do do-do-do do-do-do"
Although, I reckon the Sugarhill Gang version would be better.
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