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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: AVFC-Tom on January 24, 2011, 06:54:24 PM
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Good evening fellow Villa fans.
I come from another AVFC forum (VillaTalk) and over there we have started to try and create/find a new club anthem.
Not a much better time than now given our situation to have such an anthem, yet we don't seem to have one other than mindless chanting about how Blues should be listening.
The General has said he would back the idea and so that has gave us even more of a boost to get this going. Would make the pre-kick off atmosphere electric.
There are have been many suggestions on VillaTalk, most popular being:
Ghost Riders:
Stand by me (my personal fave):
Here is the link to the discussion on VillaTalk: http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=66659&postdays=0&postorder=asc
So i come here to ask you to discuss what you think would be a good anthem and in the future vote on it and add all the votes from the different websites together, including a facebook poll, then head to the General, who has said he would be fully behind the idea. Then hopefully he will take it further and it will get into all 4 stands and the end product will be outstanding.
Tom,
UTV.
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The song Brigada have been singing to 'Just can't get enough' is class, IMO.
The Bells Are Ringing is your best bit, I reckon.
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Got to be Ghost Riders!
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Got to be Ghost Riders!
Don't think the club will get behind a song with three verses about killing Blues fans.
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Ghost riders was played on Saturday wasn't it?
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Got to be Ghost Riders!
Don't think the club will get behind a song with three verses about killing Blues fans.
no true but we could update those bits
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Ghost riders was played on Saturday wasn't it?
Cant remember it being played SAT but it does get the odd airing
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Arcade Fire - Funeral..........with all the Villa fans swaying
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Arcade Fire - Funeral..........with all the Villa fans swaying
Wake Up I presume.
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Ghost riders was played on Saturday wasn't it?
Not our version:
Was walking down the Witton Lane one dark and dusky day,
I spied a poor City fan a-running far away,
I said to that poor City fan "It's time for you to die,
Cuz you have seen the glory of...Holte Enders in the sky.
He ran down the terraces and fell towards the gate,
Little did he know that death was sure to be his fate,
He had one more short hour to live and then he'd hear the cry,
That every City fan does fear..Holte Enders in the sky.
Their fists were just like granite and their pockets lined with lead,
And if they catch a City fan he's sure to end up dead,
Cuz Villa fans rule Birmingham and City fans know why
cuz they have seen the glory of...Holte Enders in the sky.
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The thing that bugs me about Ghostriders is that it's a real loose connection between the Cash song and what is sung on the terraces, the tune is barely recognisable. I can't be the only one that thinks that, surely?
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Arcade Fire - Funeral..........with all the Villa fans swaying
Wake Up I presume.
Sorry yes Dave.........well spotted
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The thing that bugs me about Ghostriders is that it's a real loose connection between the Cash song and what is sung on the terraces, the tune is bearly recognisable. I can't be the only one that thinks that, surely?
Dont think its that far off just sang a bit faster
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The thing that bugs me about Ghostriders is that it's a real loose connection between the Cash song and what is sung on the terraces, the tune is bearly recognisable. I can't be the only one that thinks that, surely?
I assumed it had no basis on the Cash version and was based on an earlier recording (Cash's wasn't until 1979 according to Wikipedia).
How long has it been sung at Villa Park for?
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Reading through the thread on VT, bits about adding atmosphere before the game kicks off, aswell as having an anthem. An idea for scaring the shit out of the opposition.
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Jerusalem, with Villa words?
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Ian Brown - F.E.A.R
Quality song, totally non cheesy, easy lyrics and totally haunting. if this was played before a game id be kicking every ball. someone back me up here.....
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Anyone remember us singing "Mull of Kintyre" back in the day ?
Was the time of the Balloons - recall us singing it at the Baseball Ground.
I know it does not have Villa featured in i,t but neither does Delilah mention Stoke or KRO mention the Scum.
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Reading through the thread on VT, bits about adding atmosphere before the game kicks off, aswell as having an anthem. An idea for scaring the shit out of the opposition.
If scaring the opposition is the aim, then go with "Godlike" by KMFDM. It'll scare em and deafen em at the same time
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Ian Brown - F.E.A.R
Quality song, totally non cheesy, easy lyrics and totally haunting. if this was played before a game id be kicking every ball. someone back me up here.....
Like!
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thanks for the feedback, so i take it you guys are behind it? i think it would be great if we could get a mass poll going in about 3 or 4 days time after people have discussed choices. slowish, powerful songs with lyrics which don't relate at all.
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The thing that bugs me about Ghostriders is that it's a real loose connection between the Cash song and what is sung on the terraces, the tune is barely recognisable. I can't be the only one that thinks that, surely?
I'm with you on this. The tune sung on the terraces sounds nothing like the Cash song. I know the tune is viewed as a classic for the Villa fan of a certain vintage but I just can't quite feel its anthemic qualities.
Something along the lines of "Jerusalem" would be good. An ideal anthem would be stirring, hairs on the back of the neck tingling, mood-lifting and performance enhancing. And it would have to reflect the class of the club. "The Bells Are Ringing", when sung by everyone, has a lot of these qualities.
I often wonder if Nigel Kennedy would be prepared to record Elgar's "Nimrod" for us to play as the teams come out...for me, that would be pure Aston Villa.
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A few years ago I was discussing this with at a mate's house, and we agreed that many of the most memorable football anthems have a hint of melancholy about them; they are songs of following regardless of circumstances. Think, You'll Never Walk Alone, I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles, and, dare I say it, Keep Right On.
Anyway, on telly at the moment was the Andrew Lloyd-Webber finds a new Joseph talent show. It maybe because we'd had a few, but we agreed that the chorus of Any Dream Will Do would make a good football anthem...
May I return to the beginning
The light is dimming, and the dream is too
The world and I, we are still waiting
Still hesitating
Any dream will do
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thanks for the feedback, so i take it you guys are behind it? i think it would be great if we could get a mass poll going in about 3 or 4 days time after people have discussed choices. slowish, powerful songs with lyrics which don't relate at all.
Totally behind it, just what we need as the holte has been a bit below par of late. please see above and copy/paste on VT for me! all these old songs are fine but not everyone is over 50, the new generation need to relate too....
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...As for Ian Brown and "Fear"...too Mancunian for Aston Villa. Great tune but a "no" from me!
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Anyone remember us singing "Mull of Kintyre" back in the day ?
Was the time of the Balloons - recall us singing it at the Baseball Ground.
I know it does not have Villa featured in i,t but neither does Delilah mention Stoke or KRO mention the Scum.
Mull of Kintyre would be a brilliant basis for an anthem: the lyrics would just need tweaking BUT it has all the attributes of a classic.
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It maybe because we'd had a few, but we agreed that the chorus of Any Dream Will Do would make a good football anthem...
May I return to the beginning
The light is dimming, and the dream is too
The world and I, we are still waiting
Still hesitating
Any dream will do
So, as well as now having the oft mentioned forward line we will be singing show tunes in the stand?
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Ian Brown - F.E.A.R
Quality song, totally non cheesy, easy lyrics and totally haunting. if this was played before a game id be kicking every ball. someone back me up here.....
Love that song
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How about this?
Local band, Villa fans?
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Anyone remember us singing "Mull of Kintyre" back in the day ?
Was the time of the Balloons - recall us singing it at the Baseball Ground.
I know it does not have Villa featured in i,t but neither does Delilah mention Stoke or KRO mention the Scum.
Mull of Kintyre would be a brilliant basis for an anthem: the lyrics would just need tweaking BUT it has all the attributes of a classic.
Mull of Kintyre? Dear Me... that's going to have the opposition crapping their pants isn't it!
Besides, that's a Charlton "anthem" isn't.... and shite too.
I love Ghostriders... but it's sang too fast nowadays and is not the same.
As for anything scaring the oppo - is there really a Premier Lge player whose going to be put off be some singing.. maybe the odd mascot might be a tad tearful, but a player?
If the idea is to put off the opposition how about we all take an empty crisp packet and pop them together.
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Anyone remember us singing "Mull of Kintyre" back in the day ?
Was the time of the Balloons - recall us singing it at the Baseball Ground.
I know it does not have Villa featured in i,t but neither does Delilah mention Stoke or KRO mention the Scum.
Mull of Kintyre would be a brilliant basis for an anthem: the lyrics would just need tweaking BUT it has all the attributes of a classic.
Mull of Kintyre? Dear Me... that's going to have the opposition crapping their pants isn't it!
Besides, that's a Charlton "anthem" isn't.... and shite too.
I love Ghostriders... but it's sang too fast nowadays and is not the same.
As for anything scaring the oppo - is there really a Premier Lge player whose going to be put off be some singing.. maybe the odd mascot might be a tad tearful, but a player?
If the idea is to put off the opposition how about we all take an empty crisp packet and pop them together.
Perhaps we could all carry a laser pen in to the ground - now that would put em off
PS M O K was only a suggestion - and we did sing it back in the day - what`s your idea of an anthem then?
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It maybe because we'd had a few, but we agreed that the chorus of Any Dream Will Do would make a good football anthem...
May I return to the beginning
The light is dimming, and the dream is too
The world and I, we are still waiting
Still hesitating
Any dream will do
So, as well as now having the oft mentioned forward line we will be singing show tunes in the stand?
makoun and technicolor jumper
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Land of Hope and Glory.
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The thing that bugs me about Ghostriders is that it's a real loose connection between the Cash song and what is sung on the terraces, the tune is barely recognisable. I can't be the only one that thinks that, surely?
I'm with you on this. The tune sung on the terraces sounds nothing like the Cash song. I know the tune is viewed as a classic for the Villa fan of a certain vintage but I just can't quite feel its anthemic qualities.
As I asked earlier, is it supposed to be?
I might be wrong but I thought the signings of HEITS predates the Cash version by a fair while.
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Has to be bells are ringing.
What are the full verses? I always forget-i know I shouldnt. Time to memorise them!
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One version:
The bells are ringing for the claret and blue,
The fans are singing for the claret and blue,
Everybody is knowing,
To the Villa we are going,
Cause the Villa are showing,
We're the best in the land.
BEST IN THE LAND!!
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The song Brigada have been singing to 'Just can't get enough' is class, IMO.
The Bells Are Ringing is your best bit, I reckon.
What words are sung by Brigada?
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Should probably go with someone "local", such as Ozzy Osbourne, Led Zeppelin, or Duran Duran.
.....or we could just nick You'll Never Walk Alone...
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Should probably go with someone "local", such as Ozzy Osbourne, Led Zeppelin, or Duran Duran.
Rodgers & Hammerstein were from neither Liverpool nor Manchester and Tom Jones wasn't from Stoke.
I don't think it really matters where the writer/singer is from.
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Should probably go with someone "local", such as Ozzy Osbourne, Led Zeppelin, or Duran Duran.
.....or we could just nick You'll Never Walk Alone...
Or Ocean Colour Scene?
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Anyone remember us singing "Mull of Kintyre" back in the day ?
Was the time of the Balloons - recall us singing it at the Baseball Ground.
I know it does not have Villa featured in i,t but neither does Delilah mention Stoke or KRO mention the Scum.
Mull of Kintyre would be a brilliant basis for an anthem: the lyrics would just need tweaking BUT it has all the attributes of a classic.
Mull of Kintyre? Dear Me... that's going to have the opposition crapping their pants isn't it!
Besides, that's a Charlton "anthem" isn't.... and shite too.
I love Ghostriders... but it's sang too fast nowadays and is not the same.
As for anything scaring the oppo - is there really a Premier Lge player whose going to be put off be some singing.. maybe the odd mascot might be a tad tearful, but a player?
If the idea is to put off the opposition how about we all take an empty crisp packet and pop them together.
Perhaps we could all carry a laser pen in to the ground - now that would put em off
PS M O K was only a suggestion - and we did sing it back in the day - what`s your idea of an anthem then?
As I said I love Ghostriders, but that, nor any other "anthem' is going to scare the oppo. I've never been to a ground and been scared by someone's anthem, and can't imagine a player ever has.
Not exactly an anthem but I also used to like the old one where we all put our hands in the air and just went "Woooaaahh" (or however you might write that, sounds crap written down!) for ages - remember doing for almost the entire half in the Smethwick End once, and occasionally it broke into "Villa, Villa, Villa" before back to the humm which started quiet a got louder, and louder on and off.
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I think for the fans to sing.....'The Bells are Ringing' should definitely be our anthem. Sung really really slowly.
Would be fantastic if it could be started as the players come out of the tunnel by the sound of church bells actually ringing....with the crowd then taking over the singing.
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The thing that bugs me about Ghostriders is that it's a real loose connection between the Cash song and what is sung on the terraces, the tune is barely recognisable. I can't be the only one that thinks that, surely?
I'm with you on this. The tune sung on the terraces sounds nothing like the Cash song. I know the tune is viewed as a classic for the Villa fan of a certain vintage but I just can't quite feel its anthemic qualities.
As I asked earlier, is it supposed to be?
I might be wrong but I thought the signings of HEITS predates the Cash version by a fair while.
I don't know the history of it Dave. I do know that the bloke who started the thread linked it to the Cash song though, hence my point.
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One version:
The bells are ringing for the claret and blue,
The fans are singing for the claret and blue,
Everybody is knowing,
To the Villa we are going,
Cause the Villa are showing,
We're the best in the land.
BEST IN THE LAND!!
thats the one love it when the holte sing it . i think it has to long since it was last song at a home game
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The thing that bugs me about Ghostriders is that it's a real loose connection between the Cash song and what is sung on the terraces, the tune is barely recognisable. I can't be the only one that thinks that, surely?
I'm with you on this. The tune sung on the terraces sounds nothing like the Cash song. I know the tune is viewed as a classic for the Villa fan of a certain vintage but I just can't quite feel its anthemic qualities.
As I asked earlier, is it supposed to be?
I might be wrong but I thought the signings of HEITS predates the Cash version by a fair while.
I don't know the history of it Dave. I do know that the bloke who started the thread linked it to the Cash song though, hence my point.
Fair point.
It's clearly all his fault then (winky)
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Should probably go with someone "local", such as Ozzy Osbourne, Led Zeppelin, or Duran Duran.
.....or we could just nick You'll Never Walk Alone...
I watched the '94 League final the other day and heard us singing YNWA when we were 2-0 up, I was there and don't remember us singing that....I was pissed though. A bit embarrassing looking back now.
PS on another note, does anyone knopw the full version of the Carlos Cuellar song??? I'm in the lower Holte and can't work out much of it!
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The only way we are going to get an anthem going that everyone can agree on is to follow the following simple three step strategy...
(i) reach FA Cup Final
(ii) release incredibly brilliant, catchy and easy to remember Cup Final song.
(iii) win FA Cup Final.
Shouldn't be too difficult, we always win the Cup when the year ends in '957'.
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We'll never get one organised through the club it just won't happen, people will never sing it. This sort of thing happens in the stands like Dwight Yorke's song for example. Fans will usually start songs at away games and then it catches on and goes from there trying to orchestrate a song will never take off.
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Should probably go with someone "local", such as Ozzy Osbourne, Led Zeppelin, or Duran Duran.
.....or we could just nick You'll Never Walk Alone...
I watched the '94 League final the other day and heard us singing YNWA when we were 2-0 up, I was there and don't remember us singing that....I was pissed though. A bit embarrassing looking back now.
PS on another note, does anyone knopw the full version of the Carlos Cuellar song??? I'm in the lower Holte and can't work out much of it!
He's 6ft 3 with curly hair CUELLAR! CUELLAR!
He's 6ft 3 with curly hair CUELLAR! CUELLAR!
he's 6ft 3 with curly hair, his teeth are fucked but we don't care
CARLOS CUELLAR, VILLA'S CENTRE HALF
BOUNCE! nananananana CUELLAR! CUELLAR! nananananananananananana CUELLAR! CUELLAR
he's 6ft 3 with curly hair, his teeth are fucked but we don't care
CARLOS CUELLAR, VILLA'S CENTRE HALF
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Anything at all by The Cat Empire. Guarunteed never to be heard at any other ground.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtFxo4mpiKg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtFxo4mpiKg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwFEysvlra0&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwFEysvlra0&feature=related)
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Should probably go with someone "local", such as Ozzy Osbourne, Led Zeppelin, or Duran Duran.
.....or we could just nick You'll Never Walk Alone...
I watched the '94 League final the other day and heard us singing YNWA when we were 2-0 up, I was there and don't remember us singing that....I was pissed though. A bit embarrassing looking back now.
PS on another note, does anyone knopw the full version of the Carlos Cuellar song??? I'm in the lower Holte and can't work out much of it!
He's 6ft 3 with curly hair CUELLAR! CUELLAR!
He's 6ft 3 with curly hair CUELLAR! CUELLAR!
he's 6ft 3 with curly hair, his teeth are fucked but we don't care
CARLOS CUELLAR, VILLA'S CENTRE HALF
BOUNCE! nananananana CUELLAR! CUELLAR! nananananananananananana CUELLAR! CUELLAR
he's 6ft 3 with curly hair, his teeth are fucked but we don't care
CARLOS CUELLAR, VILLA'S CENTRE HALF
I think its actually
He's the rock in our back four Cuellar Cuellar
The opposition score no more Cuellar etc
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Should probably go with someone "local", such as Ozzy Osbourne, Led Zeppelin, or Duran Duran.
.....or we could just nick You'll Never Walk Alone...
I watched the '94 League final the other day and heard us singing YNWA when we were 2-0 up, I was there and don't remember us singing that....I was pissed though. A bit embarrassing looking back now.
PS on another note, does anyone knopw the full version of the Carlos Cuellar song??? I'm in the lower Holte and can't work out much of it!
I watched that too and the reason we used to sing that was to wind up those nice chaps from Salford. We used to sing it at Old Trafford and watch their faces go purple with rage.
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Should probably go with someone "local", such as Ozzy Osbourne, Led Zeppelin, or Duran Duran.
.....or we could just nick You'll Never Walk Alone...
I watched the '94 League final the other day and heard us singing YNWA when we were 2-0 up, I was there and don't remember us singing that....I was pissed though. A bit embarrassing looking back now.
PS on another note, does anyone knopw the full version of the Carlos Cuellar song??? I'm in the lower Holte and can't work out much of it!
We always used to sing YNWA against United, particularly at OT, just to wind them up (that & the Munich song, tut tut). Sometimes v Everton too, but don't recall ever doing it elsewhere.
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The Bells are Ringing.
1st verse sung really slowly
2nd verse normal with hand claps
3rd verse whispered but shout the best in the land bit
4th verse normal with hand claps
Should I have had a career in musical theatre, darling?
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Three little birds. Bob Marley.
There's a youtube vid of the Ajax fans singing it somewhere but I don't know how to link to it from my phone.
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And i'm pretty sure Mull of Kintyre is Forest's anthem, although I could have completely made that up!
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Should probably go with someone "local", such as Ozzy Osbourne, Led Zeppelin, or Duran Duran.
.....or we could just nick You'll Never Walk Alone...
I watched the '94 League final the other day and heard us singing YNWA when we were 2-0 up, I was there and don't remember us singing that....I was pissed though. A bit embarrassing looking back now.
PS on another note, does anyone knopw the full version of the Carlos Cuellar song??? I'm in the lower Holte and can't work out much of it!
I watched that too and the reason we used to sing that was to wind up the munichs. We used to sing it at Old Trafford and watch their faces go purple with rage.
Would you like to re-word that first sentence?
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We'll never get one organised through the club it just won't happen, people will never sing it. This sort of thing happens in the stands like Dwight Yorke's song for example. Fans will usually start songs at away games and then it catches on and goes from there trying to orchestrate a song will never take off.
Agreed, the club can't do it. You need to get a few hundred people together, who all agree on the song and the words, to go and get pissed together and sing it at games. Over and over, game after game. That's the only way it will catch on. I hope it does.
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Ow Carlos Cuellar, you are the love of my life
Ow Carlos Cuellar, I'd let you shag me wife,
Ow Carlos Cuellar, I want curly hair tooooo.
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And i'm pretty sure Mull of Kintyre is Forest's anthem, although I could have completely made that up!
No its worse than that they use Sailing by Rod Stewart!
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Got to be Ghost Riders!
Don't think the club will get behind a song with three verses about killing Blues fans.
Perhaps we can have two versions... one that is more politically correct.
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Should probably go with someone "local", such as Ozzy Osbourne, Led Zeppelin, or Duran Duran.
.....or we could just nick You'll Never Walk Alone...
I watched the '94 League final the other day and heard us singing YNWA when we were 2-0 up, I was there and don't remember us singing that....I was pissed though. A bit embarrassing looking back now.
PS on another note, does anyone knopw the full version of the Carlos Cuellar song??? I'm in the lower Holte and can't work out much of it!
He's 6ft 3 with curly hair CUELLAR! CUELLAR!
He's 6ft 3 with curly hair CUELLAR! CUELLAR!
he's 6ft 3 with curly hair, his teeth are fucked but we don't care
CARLOS CUELLAR, VILLA'S CENTRE HALF
BOUNCE! nananananana CUELLAR! CUELLAR! nananananananananananana CUELLAR! CUELLAR
he's 6ft 3 with curly hair, his teeth are fucked but we don't care
CARLOS CUELLAR, VILLA'S CENTRE HALF
I think its actually
He's the rock in our back four Cuellar Cuellar
The opposition score no more Cuellar etc
Just quoting the one away at...Reading I think it was, Carling Cup Quarters possibly?
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i always think of ' The bells are ringing' as the villa anthem regardless whether its song now or not. For me trying to organise an anthem for a club as old as ours is crap.
People should just start singing the above at every game and it will be alive again.
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The Bells are Ringing how difficult is that
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He came from Rangers to Villa Cuellar, Cuellar,
he likes to drink the sangria Cuellar, Cuellar,
he's six foot 3 with curly hair
his teeth are fucked but we don't care,
Carlos Cuellar Villa's centre half
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Maybe a song could be worked from Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama".
Something along the lines of: Sweet Home Aston Villa, Where the Sky's Claret and Blue. In the original there's even a line, "in Birmingham we love the Governor", which could be adapted.
I'm surprised the popular 1970's ditty, "Oh Andy, your the greatest, the Holte End say" (to tune of sailing), has not been adapted to "Oh Randy, your the greatest".
My favourite however is The Bells are Ringing".
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The Bells are Ringing how difficult is that
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Great song but has ALWAYS been sung too quickly, also needs a couple of extra verses imo
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Anyone see the Doctor Who episode, 'Gridlock', where all these trapped people sang 'The old rugged cross'? Brought a lump to my throat and I remember thinking at the time what a great Villa anthem it would be. Maybe someone a bit more tech savvy than me could upload it?
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How about 'abide with me'?
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John Cage's 4'33". That'll shut them up.
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How about 'abide with me'?
As much as I love that song, I think that should be reserved for the FA Cup Final only.
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Anyone see the Doctor Who episode, 'Gridlock', where all these trapped people sang 'The old rugged cross'? Brought a lump to my throat and I remember thinking at the time what a great Villa anthem it would be. Maybe someone a bit more tech savvy than me could upload it?
This one?
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I always propose "Amazing Grace" in thes debates. It's stirring, anthemic, and we used to sing (very simplified) a verion of it back in the 70s.
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got to be the bells are ringing for me as it was the first song my Dad taught me as a small Villa fan.
UTV
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It has to be "China In Your Hand" by T'Pau.
When you want to get the juices flowing, there's nothing like a 1980s Power Ballad.
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Video Killed The Radio Star, anyone?
Edit: Candle in the Wind?
I'll leave it be now.
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"Oh Andy, your the greatest, the Holte End say"
updated to "you're a sexist, the Holte end say"
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"I was saying goodbye to my horse"
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If it's going to be a club anthem then surely it has to be something with a bit of gravitas? Suggestions of OCS and the Buggles etc really dont cut the mustard for me
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Still like the Bells
The bells are ringing for Claret and Blue
Everybody is singing for Claret and Blue
Every Villan is knowing to Villa Park were going
Aston Villa are showing
Were the best in the land
Everybody up standing for Claret and Blue
Everybody is clapping for Claret and Blue
Do you know why were singing
Why the bells are all ringing
Today is for Villans
All over the land.
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How about the Dead Kennedys - Too Drunk to Fuck?
No
then one i always loved was the Bachelor boy
"When i was young my father said,son i have something to say
These are the words i'll never forget until my dying day
He said
Son you are a Villa fan and that the way you'll stay
Always to be a Villa fanb until your dying day"
** Disclaimer - i may have got the lyrics a bit wrong** :-[
If it is an Anthem for the team to come out to then i have always like the classical piece from the Omen / Old spice adverts
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My personal fav would be "Cars" to be reworked to Villa lyrics, I'm not clever enough to change the lyrics myself!
Otherwise traditionally...Bells are Ringing...it sticks out for me as a kid when the bells did chime once at the Church just before kick off...the PA could always pump out some bell chimes!
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Stand By Me - could imagine that song blasting out with goosebumps down ur back!
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If we're going down the Dead Kennedys route we could think about Nagasaki Nightmare by Crass. Just substitute the words Holte End for Nagasaki.
They're always there high in the skies..
Nagasaki nightmare, Nagasaki nightmare
Pretty as a picture in the generals' eyes
Nagasaki nightmare, Nagasaki nightmare
They've done it once, they'll do it again
They'll shower us all in their deadly rain
Nagasaki nightmare, Nagasaki nightmare
Nagasaki nightmare, Nagasaki nightmare
Nagasaki nightmare, Nagasaki nightmare
Start with the opening from Shaved Women and it'll put the wind up the opposition for sure :)
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Banned from St Andrews to the tune of Banned from the Roxy would be popular with our toilet smashing contingent.
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Animal Collective's "What Would I Want? Sky." seems an appropriate title at least.
Is everything alright?
You feeling moany?
You feeling lonely?
You're not the only
Is everything alright?
You feeling stormy?
You feeling phony?
You're not the only
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Ace of Spades - really get everyone going.
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Surprised no one's mentioned one of the grandest anthems of late-twentieth century pop:
Thunderclap Newman's "Something in the Air". This has majesty, power, inspiration and it's about breaking through/winning. (Suitably adapted):
"Call out the Villa players
Because there's something in the air
We've got to get together sooner or later
'Cos the revolution's here
And you know that it's right...
And you know that it's right...
We have got to win it together...
We have got to win it together... Now!"
(Perhaps 'Randy Lerner' could be substituted for 'revolution' by our more conservative fans...)
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Ace of Spades - really get everyone going.
Now you're talking!
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Look, I want "The Bells are Ringing" as much as anyone else over 44 years of age, but getting the youth to sing it is as difficult as it would be if your mom were telling you it should be 'Distant Drums' by Jim Reeves.
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Look, I want "The Bells are Ringing" as much as anyone else over 44 years of age, but getting the youth to sing it is as difficult as it would be if your mom were telling you it should be 'Distant Drums' by Jim Reeves.
Distant Drums used to be sang back in the Third division days at opposition supporters.
I hear the sound of Distant Bums
Over there, over there
and do they smell
Like f****** hell
Over there over there.
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Look, I want "The Bells are Ringing" as much as anyone else over 44 years of age, but getting the youth to sing it is as difficult as it would be if your mom were telling you it should be 'Distant Drums' by Jim Reeves.
Maybe we should find a song by a pop star like Justin Bieberlake or Puff Diddy David Hamilton for the young 'uns.
Respec innit.
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Re: Thunderclap Newman "Something in the Air", I don't think it's been used by any other club (?) Link:
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Considering what some sections of the media are saying about us recently, how about:
Paranoid by Black Sabbath or Oliver's (B)army by Elvis Costello
;)
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What about Potato Face by Lady Gaga?
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Dirty Old Town
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I think the players should come out to the Steptoe and Son theme tune - LOL
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I think the players should come out to the Steptoe and Son theme tune - LOL
That almost made me choke on my tea, quality.
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The trouble with 'the bells are ringing' is that i've already seen two (possibly even 3) variations posted across the threads.
If we do adopt an anthem, it should be with thw origin words in my opinion. No changing them to cheesy lyrics.
That said, Holte Enders in the sky can stay. Well, the chorus anyway.
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To the tune of Bring me sunshine Morecombe and wise
Bring me sunshine on matchday
Let the Villa win away
In this ground where we play there should be more happiness
So much joy when we win, 3 more points tomorrow.
You’ve made me happy through the years,
Always given me so many tears
Let your skills be as good as the god from up above
Bring me goals, bring me titles, bring me love.
Bring me sunshine when you play
Let all the bad days go away
Life’s too short to be spent not winning anything
We can be so content if we won the league tomorrow
Be strong hearted all day long,
Keep on singing happy songs
Let your wins be as warm as the sun from up above
Bring me goals, bring me titles, bring me love!
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"Stand by me" +50% of the vote? WTF is that all about?
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I voted for The Bells Are Ringing.
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Thunder?
Que?
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Dirty Old Town
Had the exact same thought, great anthem. Could amend the lyrics slightly. Im no music genius, but somethig like:
I met my love by Aston Hall
Dreamed a dream by the old canal
etc etc
or could just simply keep the original lyrics, great song!
Possibly Danny Boy?
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I think they play that at Old Trafford so no, thanks. Plus others will take the piss.
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It dosent work and when did dirty old town have anything to do with the Villa, if you are going to do this get your act together
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My lovely horse, running through the field
Where are you going, with your fetlocks blowing in the wind?
I want to shower you with sugar lumps, and ride you over fences
Polish your hooves every single day, and bring you to the horse dentist
My lovely horse, you're a pony no more
Running around with a man on your back, like a train in the night...
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Anyone remember that track by Spizz Energi "The Sun Always Shines on Aston Villa" which contained the strange line "Hey Aston Villa, Gravelly Hill Interchange."? Also went on about Holte Enders living forever if I remember right. I used to have it on cassette, which will have been thrown out along with my betamax collection and 32" waist jeans.
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I do remember Dirty Old Town being sung in the Holte, around mid to late 80's?
It has that melancholy air, it doesn't mention Villa, but the lyrics just seem to match, references to gas works, old canal etc.
Plus it did seem to catch on well, i am sure it was written about Salford and the Manchester ship canal, but it just sums up Birmingham for me, a no nonsense industrial city that no one loves.
Anyway The Bells are Ringing is great when belted out, that gets my vote.
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Anyone remember that track by Spizz Energi "The Sun Always Shines on Aston Villa" which contained the strange line "Hey Aston Villa, Gravelly Hill Interchange."? Also went on about Holte Enders living forever if I remember right. I used to have it on cassette, which will have been thrown out along with my betamax collection and 32" waist jeans.
Surely this is it?
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Anyone remember that track by Spizz Energi "The Sun Always Shines on Aston Villa" which contained the strange line "Hey Aston Villa, Gravelly Hill Interchange."? Also went on about Holte Enders living forever if I remember right. I used to have it on cassette, which will have been thrown out along with my betamax collection and 32" waist jeans.
Surely this is it?
That's the one... thanks, I enjoyed that at the end of a miserable night!
As for the "Gravelly Hill Interchange" line, it's kind of spoilt the memory finding out it was "Gravelly Hill Riviera!!" And my memory had changed the title too, what a plonker.
Some great memories on there otherwise though.
Cheers.
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I know this thread's pretty much dead. But would just like to suggest "Carry on my Wayward Son".
We would be absolutely badass.
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Anyone remember us singing "Mull of Kintyre" back in the day ?
Was the time of the Balloons - recall us singing it at the Baseball Ground.
I know it does not have Villa featured in i,t but neither does Delilah mention Stoke or KRO mention the Scum.
Yes - Derby away on Boxing Day (1977?) was absolute class; had it all, including the Viking.
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I have to go to work and do not have time to read the whole thread so I apologize if it has already been suggested.
I would like to nominate Springtime For Hitler with the word Villa substituted for that of Hitler and in the next line the words Small Heath substituted for the word Poland in the next line which is Winter for Poland etc etc.
Bosnich could be brought out of retirement to launch it.
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I have to go to work and do not have time to read the whole thread so I apologize if it has already been suggested.
I would like to nominate Springtime For Hitler with the word Villa substituted for that of Hitler and in the next line the words Small Heath substituted for the word Poland in the next line which is Winter for Poland etc etc.
Bosnich could be brought out of retirement to launch it.
I may grow a small moustache as way of tribute to this idea.
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We need a song that does not mention small heath or any other team. In fact we need to stop singing about thẹ noses full stop!
I think "lean on me" could be brilliant.
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got to be "the bells are ringing" for me, when everyone's singing it-it really makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck.
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The Doc
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Anyone remember us singing "Mull of Kintyre" back in the day ?
Was the time of the Balloons - recall us singing it at the Baseball Ground.
I know it does not have Villa featured in i,t but neither does Delilah mention Stoke or KRO mention the Scum.
Yes - Derby away on Boxing Day (1977?) was absolute class; had it all, including the Viking.
That'd be brilliant. We should ask The General to get it played.
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Didn't know the general was a dj. cost cutting or his he just helping out?
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Someone just posted on Twitter that the club are releasing "The Bells Are Ringing" as the official club anthem.
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The theme from Benny Hill might be more appropriate.
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The theme from Benny Hill might be more appropriate.
With Hercules chasing Miss Aston Villa around the pitch.
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Might as well have the Funeral March... or has some cracked this little gem.
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Trouble with the bells are ringing is the lyrics are so lame.
Likewise any suggestions for songs where you try to shoe horn in Villa specific lyrics generally sounds crap.
It doesnt have to be an obvious anthemic song - Celtic fans singing that Depeche Mode song sounds really good. Like Sheff Utds version of Annies Song. The best songs emerge from the fans not from the club.
Depends if you just want an anthem or something the fans can sing. War Pigs would be a great anthem but not particularly terrace friendly.
If I can throw one in the mix - Knights in White Satin.
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Trouble is with this thread that people have got confused between the song they want to sing and the one they want the team to come out to. Personally, when it comes to the music as the team emerge from the tunnel, I think it's been shite for years. At one stage we were coming out to the fucking Black Eyed Peas. To me, that just suggests 'Hi, we're Aston Villa, we're all bouncy and friendly and we'd like you to have three points.'
I wouldn't suggest this as coming out music but we used to play Oasis's 'Shock of the Lightning' just before the match and that's a decent track to get people going. What about 'Fucking In The Bushes' by the same band? It's an instrumental, plus it has a connotation for some as being the music used in the climactic scenes of 'Snatch'. But in an ideal world, it would be the fans that sang the teams onto the pitch. Can't ever see it happening though.
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Out of the tunnel:
TFAUSM then the fanfare followed by Escape.
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The theme from Benny Hill might be more appropriate.
With Hercules chasing Miss Aston Villa around the pitch.
No just the defence after the ball.
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Someone just posted on Twitter that the club are releasing "The Bells Are Ringing" as the official club anthem.
Interesting. Could go either way.
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Details on the OS now.
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Details on the OS now.
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2326954,00.html
The bells are ringing for the claret and blue,
The fans are singing for the claret and blue,
Everybody is knowing,
To the Villa we are going,
Cause the Villa are showing,
We're the best in the land.
BEST IN THE LAND!!
Read more: http://www.astonvilla.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=7508197#ixzz1I4slnN94
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Must have been another thread (?) but I could have sworn me and Villadawg posted details of the singalong on April 4th the other day. 5pm at Holte Pub.
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I like that song, When I started going down the Villa we always used to sing it
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Will this be up and running for the Newcastle match?
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Look what I found lads:
So who's song is it? Ours or West Ham's?
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Look what I found lads:
So who's song is it? Ours or West Ham's?
They also had the colours first didn't you know?!
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Yep, we stole the famous colours off them ;D
I wonder if we will sing two verses or just the one?
This could be the words if we sing two verses:
The bells are ringing for the claret and blue
Claret and blue (chanted)
Claret and blue (chanted)
The fans are singing for the claret and blue
Claret and blue (chanted)
Claret and blue (chanted)
Everybody is knowing,
To the Villa we're going
Where the Villa are showing
We`re the best in the land
BEST IN THE LAND!! (chanted)
We`re congregating for the claret and blue
Claret and blue (chanted)
Claret and blue (chanted)
The fans are waiting for the claret and blue
Claret and blue (chanted)
Claret and blue (chanted)
And some day, we`re gonna score a little goal or two, or three or four or more
For Villa, and the claret and blue
Claret and blue (chanted)
Claret and blue (chanted)
Sung in the same way as the West Ham soundtrack version () it could be a winner...
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The West ham version sounds like someone just died.
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It's awful isn't it ( the West Ham one) .
It would sound better if sung s-l-o-w-l-y to begin with then sped up ...
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The West ham version sounds like someone just died.
Ours is no better. It might be nostalgic for some, but it's a bloody awful song.
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The West ham version sounds like someone just died.
Ours is no better. It might be nostalgic for some, but it's a bloody awful song.
Sorry apyadg but you're 100% wrong. Our best anthem without a doubt and has the bonus of being able to be sung a number of different ways
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The West ham version sounds like someone just died.
Ours is no better. It might be nostalgic for some, but it's a bloody awful song.
The West Ham one is.
What alternative suggestions do you have ?
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I like the first verse from back in the day, 2nd verse is a bit shit.
Plus West Ham were singing their version as far back as 1975 which I think may be before us.
Anyway who needs an anthem just a decent game of football would do me
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how about these....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ASTON-VILLA-BELLS-RINGING-BUTTON-BADGE-AVFC-/170622153366?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27b9df7296
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how about these....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ASTON-VILLA-BELLS-RINGING-BUTTON-BADGE-AVFC-/170622153366?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27b9df7296
I hope Goughy has you on commission ;)
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how about these....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ASTON-VILLA-BELLS-RINGING-BUTTON-BADGE-AVFC-/170622153366?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27b9df7296
I hope Goughy has you on commission ;)
I like unusual things like pin badges that are 100% un-official
already bought two for myself and a mate !
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The Doc
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Livin' In A Box?
Too Shy-De-Shy?
The Final Countdown?
Wombling Free?
Everything Today Is Thoroughly Modern?
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I like the first verse from back in the day, 2nd verse is a bit shit.
Plus West Ham were singing their version as far back as 1975 which I think may be before us.
Anyway who needs an anthem just a decent game of football would do me
I'm sure we sang this in the Third Division days.
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Look what I found lads:
So who's song is it? Ours or West Ham's?
That fucking horrible 'itchycoo' essex accent is a right wind up.
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I like the first verse from back in the day, 2nd verse is a bit shit.
Plus West Ham were singing their version as far back as 1975 which I think may be before us.
Anyway who needs an anthem just a decent game of football would do me
I'm sure we sang this in the Third Division days.
Definitely.
Before that, even.
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how about these....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ASTON-VILLA-BELLS-RINGING-BUTTON-BADGE-AVFC-/170622153366?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27b9df7296
I hope Goughy has you on commission ;)
I like unusual things like pin badges that are 100% un-official
already bought two for myself and a mate !
UTV
The Doc
Some others that have featured on eBay...
(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy44/morrissey2020/DSC00421.jpg)
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I like the first verse from back in the day, 2nd verse is a bit shit.
Plus West Ham were singing their version as far back as 1975 which I think may be before us.
Anyway who needs an anthem just a decent game of football would do me
I'm sure we sang this in the Third Division days.
We certainly did Lenny
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I have to say that Legion's suggestion got me.
I imagine our defence and listen to this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcNhDstL4-k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcNhDstL4-k)
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Who's going then?
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Just got back. Great laugh.
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Sounds like a few participants went to the reserve game; they are in fine voice.
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It went very well. 200+ on the Holte steps. The club are hoping to have it played at the Newcastle game.
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http://yfrog.com/5917711262z
Sounds all right
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http://yfrog.com/h4cakesj
http://yfrog.com/njbubz
http://yfrog.com/5917711262z
http://twitpic.com/4gyfc1
http://twitpic.com/4gyky2
http://twitpic.com/4gym92
http://www.twitvid.com/BKITY
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The 'Do you believe in the Villa?' song should definitely be brought back and sung on sunday. Very good.
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Yeah I like that. Never heard of it before.
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Think the whole think smacks of desperation personally
A bit like Small Heath painting the soles of their boots red and having the pitch exorcised.
and the Villa are showing we're the best in the land....???
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Think the whole think smacks of desperation
Well to be fair our situation is getting pretty desperate.If it can bring about some positivity and unity I'm all for it but if the booing anti-Houllier chants start if things don't go our way then it will be embarrassing.The fans kept singing against Everton even when we were 1-0 down it's imperative we do the same if it happens again on Sunday
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Think the whole think smacks of desperation personally
A bit like Small Heath painting the soles of their boots red and having the pitch exorcised.
and the Villa are showing we're the best in the land....???
Well it was mainly old Steamers and C-Crew, so pretty accurate in their day.
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Percy! At the back, on the right on 1:01 in the You Tube vid. Get in!
Edit: He's on the video still image at the start.
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Who is the bloke at the front?
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Think the whole think smacks of desperation personally
Yes, let's go for swathes of blue seats, "fuck-off [insert scapegoat here]", audible groaning, "[player's name here] you thick ******", Birmingham are you listening?, chips and curry sauce after 20 minutes of play, and 'beat the traffic' on the stroke of 4:40. Or we could call in Brigada 1874 to do a dance routine.
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Who is the bloke at the front?
"Big H when he boxed in the 70's couldn't find anyone to box him because he was too big and true story about the ceilings not being big enough for him . Was due to spar with Bruno at one point . Top lad loves the Villa and a gentleman kept it together last night and played a major part in it . Great turnout"
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Who is the bloke at the front?
"Big H when he boxed in the 70's couldn't find anyone to box him because he was too big and true story about the ceilings not being big enough for him . Was due to spar with Bruno at one point . Top lad loves the Villa and a gentleman kept it together last night and played a major part in it . Great turnout"
just had a look at the video and well done to all that were there, really looking forward to the game on Sunday.
and that lad at the front IS a fecking big unit....
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The Doc
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Who is the bloke at the front?
"Big H when he boxed in the 70's couldn't find anyone to box him because he was too big and true story about the ceilings not being big enough for him . Was due to spar with Bruno at one point . Top lad loves the Villa and a gentleman kept it together last night and played a major part in it . Great turnout"
In my opinion this is the best thing on You Tube ever.
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That brought back some memories, well done to all concerned.
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Fair play to all who participated.
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Fantastic.......i remember doing the slow version of "VVVVVVVVVilla"., gospel style at Wolves circa 1980,. great version of a unique Villa song.
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That brought back some memories, well done to all concerned.
Indeed. Great to see the hands in the air with 'The Holte End smiles with youuuuuuu'. Brought a big smile to my face.
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Great to see this, and disappointed I could not get away from the office in time to be there myself. Really brought back memories of the 70's and early 80's; two great songs.
Think the whole thing is a really good idea, and as other posters have said we (the fans) need to carry on where we left off at Goodison on Saturday; easier said that done as there'll always be some idiots booing if it doesn't go our way in the early stages of the game.
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Fair play to everyone who was involved in setting this up and who turned up on the day.
If i'm honest, I find the song a little dreary and uninspiring. I'm hoping i'll change my mind when I hear a couple of thousand singing it.
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It's traditional.
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It's traditional.
I appreciate that. It just do anything for me personally.
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Nor me, to be honest. But what would you suggest as an alternative?
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I love the Bells Are ringing personally. Sung by thousands it can be a great anthem - forest away 86-87 springs to mind and the semi against Chelsea last year. the second 'Best in the Land' really can get the hairs standing on end. well done all.
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Haven't got an alternative suggestion to be honest, which is one of the reasons i'm not going to criticise anyone for it and will join in singing it in the ground.
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Anyone able to post a copy of the words? Can't remember them for love nor money.
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Haven't got an alternative suggestion to be honest, which is one of the reasons i'm not going to criticise anyone for it and will join in singing it in the ground.
Nice one. Far better than the SOTC dirge and the McGrath one. Can. Worms. Opened. Sorry!
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Anyone able to post a copy of the words? Can't remember them for love nor money.
The bells are ringing for the claret and blue,
The fans are singing for the claret and blue,
Everybody is knowing,
To the Villa we are going,
Cause the Villa are showing,
We're the best in the land.
BEST IN THE LAND!!
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Haven't got an alternative suggestion to be honest, which is one of the reasons i'm not going to criticise anyone for it and will join in singing it in the ground.
I've rewritten it to make it more appealing to the younger generation:
The bells are ringing cus we 'ate Blues
The bells are ringing fuck fuck fuck fuck
<wink>
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Well done to all concerned.
I only think that would work though if all of those people were sat together on Sunday.
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The bells are ringing cuz we fcuking 'ate Blooz
The bells are singing cuz we're on the booze
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Well done to all concerned.
I only think that would work though if all of those people were sat together on Sunday.
It will. All 40,000 of us.
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Well done to all concerned.
I only think that would work though if all of those people were sat together on Sunday.
It will. All 40,000 of us.
I really hope I won't be the only fecker in the Upper Trinity singing it!
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(Haven't got an alternative suggestion to be honest, which is one of the reasons i'm not going to criticise anyone for it and will join in singing it in the ground.
I've rewritten it to make it more appealing to the younger generation:
The bells are ringing cus we 'ate Blues
The bells are ringing fuck fuck fuck fuck
<wink>
Are you suggesting i'm the younger generation? If so, you've made my day!
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Villa1, I got the impression that the song was new to you and there's a zest to your posts that suggests youthful vigour but apologies if I have misjudged it.
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He's an old git like you and I.
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and me.
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Villa1, I got the impression that the song was new to you and there's a zest to your posts that suggests youthful vigour but apologies if I have misjudged it.
I suppose it depends what you class as the 'younger generation'. I'm 32. My dad first took me in The Holte when I was 10. And I stood on a crate!
Even so, I can't recall the last time I heard the song at a match and have never known the words.
It isn't new to me, I just don't remember it.
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32? I'm 40. Sighs.
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Hopefully the whole ground joins in, not just a couple of thousand in the Holte. Lets get VP rocking again, starting sunday.
The whole ground singing this and twirling scarves as the players come out will look and sound fantastic.
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32? I'm 40. Sighs.
Yeah. I was about to say I'm not as old as you!
Or D.boy.
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Villa1, I got the impression that the song was new to you and there's a zest to your posts that suggests youthful vigour but apologies if I have misjudged it.
I suppose it depends what you class as the 'younger generation'. I'm 32. My dad first took me in The Holte when I was 10. And I stood on a crate!
Even so, I can't recall the last time I heard the song at a match and have never known the words.
It isn't new to me, I just don't remember it.
Sigh, I was watching Dean Saunders banging them in and Steve Froggatt always getting injured at 32....
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The 'Do you believe in the Villa?' song should definitely be brought back and sung on sunday. Very good.
Just watched the video and have to agree. Never heard that one before so i'd better start learning some words!
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I know I really should be more interested in whether we will be playing Brighton in August, but I am really really looking forward to singing my favourite chant on Sunday.
For the life of me I could never understand why it died out. Maybe as it doesn't have the words f*** c**** b****ks or B****rd in it - it isn't cool anymore.
But welcome back to a good friend !!
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Fantastic.......i remember doing the slow version of "VVVVVVVVVilla"., gospel style at Wolves circa 1980,. great version of a unique Villa song.
I remember "Big H" singing that in the Springbok at QPR away last game of the season when we were supposed to win the league. Then back to the Ben Johnson to celebrate winning the title.
My hangover kicked in before I'd finished drinking that day.
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Cant wait till Sunday to take my lad to his first game, and on the Holte.
Fantastic...and would love to hear the Holte to do Villlaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa etc Great memories from the old days of the "standing" Holte and away days.
GT's last day away at Everton..."Gerard Houlliers' Claret & Blue army...<boom>, <boom>, <boom> etc"
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If anyone comes on the PA and says, right we want you all to clap your hands, wave your scarves and singalong to this I'm heading straight for the exit. It's almost as embarrassing as being given a plastic flag to wave when you come through the turnstile.
Artificial atmospheres are for people who wear jesters hats in their team colours and miss the ten minutes either side of half time so they can fill their faces with £5's worth of burger and chips.
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Sorry to be a killjoy but I just don't see the point in a club anthem. It smacks of American style cheese and will most likely have absolutely no tradition or historical attachment to the club whatsoever.
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Fair play to everyone who was involved in setting this up and who turned up on the day.
If i'm honest, I find the song a little dreary and uninspiring. I'm hoping i'll change my mind when I hear a couple of thousand singing it.
I recall it being sung when we beat Spurs away 2-0 the season when we were runners-up under Sir Graham Taylor. It just kept going, the "best in the land" lines getting louder and louder, faster and faster. Genuinely, it was superb. What better way to lift the team than by telling them they're the best bar none? White Hart Lane was silent and this song just kept rolling out. Stirring stuff.
Fantastic and well done to all concerned.
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I remember similar lines liverpool fa cup and we lost 3nil. recall birchy was playing and had our only shot on goal.
the bells are ringing were sung non stop.
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heTFair play to everyone who was involved in setting this up and who turned up on the day.
If i'm honest, I find the song a little dreary and uninspiring. I'm hoping i'll change my mind when I hear a couple of thousand singing it.
I recall it being sung when we beat Spurs away 2-0 the season when we were runners-up under Sir Graham Taylor. It just kept going, the "best in the land" lines getting louder and louder, faster and faster. Genuinely, it was superb. What better way to lift the team than by telling them they're the best bar none? White Hart Lane was silent and this song just kept rolling out. Stirring stuff.
Fantastic and well done to all concerned.
Was that the night of Ormondroyds wonder strike? One of my favourite away trip memories with the Villa, we went top of the league that night.
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It was the night Ian Oh My God cracked one in from Finsbury Park.
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Think the whole think smacks of desperation personally
A bit like Small Heath painting the soles of their boots red and having the pitch exorcised.
and the Villa are showing we're the best in the land....???
Well it was mainly old Steamers and C-Crew, so pretty accurate in their day.
Percy totally agree
I remember it at Anfield last game of the season in 85 when we lost 2-1 and it went on for literally the whole of the second half
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Remember it being belted out at Norwich all through the game (night match, League Cup Quarter Final mid 80's) loads of Villa there - a great night.
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Now, When You're Smiling is a great anthem, replete with razzamatazzy bit at the end.
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Sorry to be a killjoy but I just don't see the point in a club anthem. It smacks of American style cheese and will most likely have absolutely no tradition or historical attachment to the club whatsoever.
You couldn't be more wrong.
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Whatever we sing, I hope that the ground is a cauldron of noise on Sunday.
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heTFair play to everyone who was involved in setting this up and who turned up on the day.
If i'm honest, I find the song a little dreary and uninspiring. I'm hoping i'll change my mind when I hear a couple of thousand singing it.
I recall it being sung when we beat Spurs away 2-0 the season when we were runners-up under Sir Graham Taylor. It just kept going, the "best in the land" lines getting louder and louder, faster and faster. Genuinely, it was superb. What better way to lift the team than by telling them they're the best bar none? White Hart Lane was silent and this song just kept rolling out. Stirring stuff.
Fantastic and well done to all concerned.
Was that the night of Ormondroyds wonder strike? One of my favourite away trip memories with the Villa, we went top of the league that night.
It was. My main memory of that night was Gordon Cowans out-foxing the opposition's entire midfield.
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Yeah, I hope we turn Villa Park into a real colander of atmosphere.
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Sorry to be a killjoy but I just don't see the point in a club anthem. It smacks of American style cheese and will most likely have absolutely no tradition or historical attachment to the club whatsoever.
But it does have tradition.
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The Bells has lots of Villa tradition, you sound like the noses over on Small Heath Alliance who think we've just plucked this song from nowhere and that we've stole it from West Ham. They're not the brightest that lot.
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I go along with everyone else aswell, we need the ground to be rocking on sunday, not just a few in the Holte. If you're in the side stands sing up and lets get VP rocking again.
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Whatever we sing, I hope that the ground is a cauldron of noise on Sunday.
Agree, we really need to put a bit of fear into the opposition on Sunday.
Also just a quick word about the fans up at Goodison, who i thought were fantastic. I think they spurred the players on.
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Whatever we sing, I hope that the ground is a cauldron of noise on Sunday.
Agree, we really need to put a bit of fear into the opposition on Sunday.
Also just a quick word about the fans up at Goodison, who i thought were fantastic. I think they spurred the players on.
My main worry is if the team go behind and things turn nasty like against Wolves, at Everton the fans didn't stop singing even when they went 1-0 down, Darren Bent said it really spurred the team on.Saying that we can't possibly be as abject as we were against Wolves ,I think they'll be well up for it
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Remember it being belted out at Norwich all through the game (night match, League Cup Quarter Final mid 80's) loads of Villa there - a great night.
My favourite rendition too. I went a couple of weeks earlier for an FA Cup replay, hardly any Villa there, and was telling Norwich fans that in a couple of weeks we''ll be back like we own the place. They scoffed but I was right. Great support the second time.
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I can't stop singing PAUSE! between every line :o
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Sorry to be a killjoy but I just don't see the point in a club anthem. It smacks of American style cheese and will most likely have absolutely no tradition or historical attachment to the club whatsoever.
You couldn't be more wrong.
Going back to page one of this thread, which is where I started reading it, the song "just can't get enough" was mentioned. I skipped to reply without seeing the bells are ringing posts. Now that does have tradition but some of the other stuff definitely does not.
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Did Mr Fear organise all this then? Lots of "I" and generic "you" (implying "I") in there. I'm surprised that Carl Chinn made it onto the video thumbnail image.
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It wouldn't be like Fear to jump on a bandwagon would it?
Most of the people I recognise on there were contacted by Grant and have no interest in any of the forums.
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I'm sure he means well.
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It wouldn't be like Fear to jump on a bandwagon would it?
Most of the people I recognise on there were contacted by Grant and have no interest in any of the forums.
Yes, the only internet nerds there were Fear, myself and Willie Anderson (wink). In my case, and for most others who turned up I think, it was organised by text message with no knowledge of Fear's involvement. But I suppose they had to interview somebody.
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Fear is 'close' to the players according to that.
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The song Brigada have been singing to 'Just can't get enough' is class, IMO.
The Bells Are Ringing is your best bit, I reckon.
I like the idea of Brigada but there far too close to celtic in my opinion, green brigade and brigada are close together, and the i can't get enough is from celtic. Also if you look at their site, it's got more celtic on there than Villa...
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I've now got bloody 'Agadoo' in my head after the appearance of what looks like a member of Black Lace 3.10 seconds into the video.
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Just got an e-mail from Aston Villa telling me about the Be the 12th man campaign. The Bells Are Ringing will be playing when the players come out on Sunday. There will also be a special program to go along with this.
Just for good measure they also give a warning about the travel disruptions on Sunday. Not bad.
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Just got an e-mail from Aston Villa telling me about the Be the 12th man campaign. The Bells Are Ringing will be playing when the players come out on Sunday. There will also be a special program to go along with this.
Just for good measure they also give a warning about the travel disruptions on Sunday. Not bad.
Yep. Just had it myself.
Need to dig a scarf out.
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So what's gonna happen next? Will the song be recorded in the studios or is the version sung by the fans the one they're going with? Are they gonna bring out a CD/DVD for the fans to buy then or is it for internal use only?
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I think we should all skin up before the game and sing this because shhurely every little thing is gonna be alright!?
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Did Mr Fear organise all this then? Lots of "I" and generic "you" (implying "I") in there. I'm surprised that Carl Chinn made it onto the video thumbnail image.
Nice to see a old few faces from our 'Alternative' support of the past ;D
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I think we should all skin up before the game and sing this because shhurely every little thing is gonna be alright!?
Thats quality - remember when they came to Villa Park a couple of years ago just 90 minutes of noise. In the next life I hope my old man says have a go on this son we're going down Ajax with the Wailers.
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I think we should all skin up before the game and sing this because shhurely every little thing is gonna be alright!?
Thats quality - remember when they came to Villa Park a couple of years ago just 90 minutes of noise. In the next life I hope my old man says have a go on this son we're going down Ajax with the Wailers.
If I remember rightly I suggested that near the start of this thread.
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Having watched the Carl Chinn interview - are the bells in Aston Church still there and practical, ie safely working? If so, could we get some live action on sunday around 4pm?
calling all bellringers...
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Having watched the Carl Chinn interview - are the bells in Aston Church still there and practical, ie safely working? If so, could we get some live action on sunday around 4pm?
calling all bellringers...
If would be great if that could somehow be arranged!
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The Ajax song is good, but it's their thing. And all they are doing is singing a well-known song. We too can sing a [formerly] well-known song called the Bells are Ringing and what's more, it's got special Villa lyrics.
I also think the Bells are Ringing is livelier than Three Little Birds. Those who say it's an oldie, well so is Kumbaya My Lord and everyone sings that.
So, we had fucking well better hear a rip-roaring rendition of TBAR and WYS on Sunday after all this effort.
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If we go the Bob Marley route, it should be Buffalo soldier.
'Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival.'
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If we go the Bob Marley route, it should be Buffalo soldier.
'Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival.'
Then Exodus five minutes from the end of the game.
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Row erupts over Aston Villa terrace anthem [with video]
A WAR of words has erupted over what song should be played when Aston Villa take to the field at home matches.
Villa fan Renford Williams claimed he wrote his own track, called Lion Hearts, two years ago under the impression it would be adopted by the club as its official anthem.
The father-of-five, from Chelmsley Wood, said he was heartbroken when he read in the Birmingham Mail how fans had recorded a new version of The Bells Are Ringing to be played as the teams emerge from the tunnel.
He said: “I’m really uptight about it because that’s what I was hoping would happen with my anthem. It had the backing of Aston FM which is why I thought it had gone to the club and would be seen as an anthem.
“I’ve heard The Bells Are Ringing and it’s more of a chant than a song.”
Mr Williams, a 53-year-old forklift truck repairer, claims his track has received more than 100,000 hits on YouTube and has been broadcast on Aston FM, BBC WM and Gold.
While the club has authorised the use of The Bells Are Ringing inside Villa Park, the idea and the physical recording of the track was spearheaded by fans.
Jonathan Fear, editor of the Vital Villa internet forum, said: “I put out the suggestion of an anthem two years ago and the one that came up time and time again was The Bells Are Ringing.
“There will be people who don’t like it but there’s lots of fans that want a better atmosphere at Villa Park.”
A Villa spokesman said the club did not have an official anthem and that it was down to the fans to adopt one.
The spokesman added: “At the end of the day, the club can’t impose an anthem it has to be something that comes from the terraces and the fans.
“That’s what has happened with The Bells Are Ringing.
“Whether it is adopted as an official anthem is up to the fans.”
Birmingham Mail - Clicky (http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-news/2011/04/08/row-erupts-over-aston-villa-terrace-anthem-97319-28480528/#ixzz1Iw55ktwe)
It's not much of a row is it?
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Oh dear god. Click on it, I dare you.
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Hahaha, that other 'anthem' is absolutely shite.
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Oh dear god. Click on it, I dare you.
That's not an anthem,it's a Eurovision song contest entry from Norway
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Not my favourite but obviously written by someone who cares about the club
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10 seconds I gave it, just sufficient to feel blood rushing to my face.
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Fucking awful.
Who in their right mind would want that as an anthem?
Pitiful.
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It started badly, tailed off a bit in the middle and the less said about the end the better. But apart from that it was excellent.
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Mr Williams, a 53-year-old forklift truck repairer,
No wish to hear the song but i'm guessing there is a pretty good explanation as to why he is employed as a forklift truck repairer and not as a songwriter.
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haha i remember that song. it was shit two years ago and it's shit today.
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Abysmal!
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I want to shower you with sugar lumps,
and ride you over fences.
Polish your hooves every single day,
and bring you to the horse dentist.
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Anyone checked out the new version on the OS yet ? :o
http://http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2334367,00.html
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Not quite what I was expecting...
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Anyone checked out the new version on the OS yet ? :o
http://http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2334367,00.html
Oh shit. How does that other one go again, "Villa, Villa, Aston Villa..."
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Is this the 'awful cover versions' thread? Good video though. Anyway, if it teaches people the words and slows the tempo, that's the main thing.
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1. The forklift driver: thank you but behave! It's shit.
2. AVFC Pravda "new" Bells are Ringing: UTTER WANK! DO NOT PLAY. NO. FAIL!
I would like to have Percy's enthusiasm and optimism, but no. This is what happens when people paid to market things get hold of it. Dire!
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I sort of expected The Undertaker to stroll out in the video listening to the first half of that.
I'm not sure what to think about this. There isn't enough of the 'proper' song played to guide people who don't know it already. The chap sings a weird harmonised version which I think would sound great over a big enough crowd singing the actual version. Hm. Maybe.
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We'll see on Sunday.
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That is shit. The intro was promising but then it turned into some US MOR wank. Fuck me, I hope they don't play it on Sunday, we'll be a laughing stock. I can't think of anything less inspiring than that bilge to be honest. Anyone brave enough to tell the General that it's shit and should be accidentally mislaid and never looked for again?
I'm gutted that it's so fucking shit, and some knobber got paid to come up with that!
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I'm gutted that it's so fucking shit, and some knobber got paid to come up with that!
It should have stopped with the fantastically fun video on the steps of the Holte End. The club have clearly been kind enough to pour some time, energy and funds into promoting the Bells are Ringing, but whoever thought they could make a "professional" version just does not "get" football fans and what it's all about.
Delete all copies now and we will forget it ever happened.
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Yet more proof there's nothing that comes from supporters and can't be totally ruined by the club.
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Fucking awful.
Who in their right mind would want that as an anthem?
Pitiful.
I realise you were talking about the forklift driver Mark, but I was hoping this comment was about what they have done to the Bells are Ringing in that fucking awful video.
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Yet more proof there's nothing that comes from supporters and can't be totally ruined by the club.
Totally agree. Really disappointed.
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I think I have written "Utter wank" about three times on a related Facebook page (Yes, I know, I'm changing the world). It keeps getting deleted so let me repeat here : Holte End with the fans was absolutely wonderful. Loved it. Video montage on Pravda : ABSOLUTE WANK! Sorry. But no. Really!
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I kept expecting Black Sabbath to come out at the start.
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The missus heard it on the laptop and thought I was playing Hell's Bells live.
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I think I have written "Utter wank" about three times on a related Facebook page (Yes, I know, I'm changing the world). It keeps getting deleted so let me repeat here : Holte End with the fans was absolutely wonderful. Loved it. Video montage on Pravda : ABSOLUTE WANK! Sorry. But no. Really!
Mate, it's not being deleted. For some reason over the last few days posts keep disappearing then reappearing.
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Cheers Lee! I only mention it because I feel strongly about the issue (while lauding the club for giving it a go all the same).
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I totally agree with you.
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I kept expecting Black Sabbath to come out at the start.
Yes I was rather hoping for more of the jolly uplifting peals like the ones at the end but we got the funereal tolling all the way through.
And I agree with other posters that he sings the words very clearly but that it would have helped if he'd gone nearer the actual melody as well.
Think the guy has a good voice, though.
And if it works...that's what everybody's been working to achieve. It's not the way I would have done it but at least it's there!
Just don't want to have a reason to revive my old 45 of, 'we're going up'...
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My missus just heard it and said "and you had the cheek to take the piss out of that other club about that Michael Jackson Statue".
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I've just put it on.
When does Phil Collins start singing 'In The Air Tonight'?
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Er I don't know what to say?
I quite like the doom metal bell at the start, I'd like it more on a doom metal album though. As for the bulk of it, it's kiddy metal/Eighties hair metal. Whatever else you might say about it, it's certainly unexpected..............................
All of which will make no difference to getting behind the team on Sunday, as far as I'm concerned (good job really).
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Am I the only one who thinks of Richard Marx when the singing starts? I really like the intro, but someone needs to ask the club to stop playing it before the vocals start!
And has anyone been brave enough to tell the General it's shit yet?
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I hate crap music. That new version definatly falls into that category.
On a brighter note The Stone Roses may possibly play again some day.
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It's a start. It might actually work in front of forty odd thousand, too. Definitely not what I was expecting, though.
After a few beers and a bit of adrenaline, those bells in the intro just might take on a life of their own...if the whole thing gets the crowd to join together and sing the chant then it will be a case of job done. It just could work. (Fingers crossed!!) If not, simply keep the bells, fade out the vocals and let the crowd take over.
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That new version is gobsmackingly fucking terrible.
I know they're trying to do the right thing, as they see it, but I can't help thinking that having what sounds like Mister Mister doing a cover of a thirty year old chant is only going to achieve exactly the opposite. How very, very embarassing.
And while I'm moaning, I know we're not supposed to say this, and I loved singing the song in the 80s, would love to see it coming back, and appreciate the good intentions of all involved, but I also find that singalong on the Holte steps pretty cringeworthy too.
It is one of those things that probably sounds a great idea on paper, but when actually carried out, doesn't pull it off.
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Oh dear the 'official' version is just cringeworthingly shit. I just hope results go our way in the next couple of weeks and it gets quietly forgotten about.
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Maybe on the day with a packed Villa Park it'll sound better?
As it stands, I'd almost say, come back Renford Williams all is forgiven!
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It's simple, we're going to have it sing it louder and longer to ensure the PA is drowned out. Probably need to drop the 2nd verse as well, only about 5% will sing that anyway.
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Dreadful.
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I'm sure it can be "re-tweaked" for the new season. I can't quite understand why it has a totally different melody to the original. I can only assume it could be something to do with copyright?
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There's been a terrible mistake. Everyone learn the words to Dirty Old Town.
I don't understand. Everything I read from the club was to the effect that they knew it had to come from the supporters. They were right.
So what the chuff is that?
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Anyone checked out the new version on the OS yet ? :o
http://http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2334367,00.html
Was down VP this afternoon and heard that 'ringing' out. Awful.
I really hope they are not going to play this as the team comes out.
The chant itself would be ok but this version - NOOOOOOOOOO
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So we've got a shite version of TBAR and The Bring a Scarf campaign is happening on the hottest day of the year so far.Surely to Christ this must mean a Villa win !!
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They have jumped on a bandwagon that had just started its journey and taken the whole initiative back below square one. Totally baffled.
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Oh Shite.
The Toon are gonna have some fun with that bollocks.
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Just listened to it.....dreadful. I did say near the start of the thread it won't work a song through the club it has to come from the fans. It's going to be embarassing listening to that on Sunday.
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We can't let it effect the atmosphere; we need to get behind the team.
Oh, also, we're on Sky Sports - The entire fucking world's gonna hear it.
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You'd have thought that all clubs would have learned by now that when they take over fan things they always fuck them up.
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We can't let it effect the atmosphere; we need to get behind the team.
Oh, also, we're on Sky Sports - The entire fucking world's gonna hear it.
Edit: to drop wrong end of the stick
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I will get to VP at five past four to spare myself listening to that shite! What have they done.
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I'm sure the club will listen and get this right for the new season. For now, as Chipsticks says, we need to keep it positive and get behind the team. The song might not be the finished article but I'm pretty sure it will help build up the the atmosphere on Sunday. Roll on the match.
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I'm sure the club will listen and get this right for the new season.
I'll bet you they don't.
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They should keep the start of it and go straight into "Black Sabbath".
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Good God, what have they done with that? Why the need for some cheesy 80's style singer? They could have just stuck the Holte Ender's efforts over the music. Appalling.
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This whole thing (scarves as well) was a recipe for an embarrassing disaster right from the start.
Somebody has to find a way of sabotaging the PA system (that bits that still work) by about 3.45 on Sunday.
Failing that - call the game off, give Newcastle the points, and lets all go to West Ham with some of our credibility still in place.
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That is shit. The intro was promising but then it turned into some US MOR wank. Fuck me, I hope they don't play it on Sunday, we'll be a laughing stock. I can't think of anything less inspiring than that bilge to be honest. Anyone brave enough to tell the General that it's shit and should be accidentally mislaid and never looked for again?
I'm gutted that it's so fucking shit, and some knobber got paid to come up with that!
Totally agree, it was fine until the singing started. Why can't we have a loud and proud Sabbath type version?
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Ouch.
Still, if everyone shouts along then it might sound......not too bad. And if everyone learns the words then they can remove the cheesy vocalist. And then the backing track. And then all of it.
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The mix is all wrong. I can understand why they might need to embellish it a bit to okay over the PA but that effort just kills it.
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It's not often they say anything funny but a bluenose has sent me a txt about this, titled "Alarm bells are ringing".
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It's not often they say anything funny but a bluenose has sent me a txt about this, titled "Alarm bells are ringing".
That's actually very good.
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Well the noses are certainly finding it amusing
http://http://www.that lot.com/read.php?1,479495
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Sweet baby Jesus and the orphans, what on EARTH were they thinking? Lerner has lost it, it's the only answer. Every single thing they've done this season has been an utter shambles.
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Sweet baby Jesus and the orphans, what on EARTH were they thinking? Lerner has lost it, it's the only answer. Every single thing they've done this season has been an utter shambles.
Quite. Is it a joke?
It's fucking awful.
Another fuck up.
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That final version is cringey so theres only one thing for it, we need to sing our own bells are ringing at the top of our voices when it's played so you can't hear it.
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The back beat is pure 90's
Reminds me of that fucking D:ream song 'Things can only get better.'
As Chris said, the mix is all wrong, it makes it sound like everybody is pissed.
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Well the noses are certainly finding it amusing
http://http://www.that lot.com/read.php?1,479495
It's funny how the first thing they bring up is Danny Brown and football violence when theres plenty to laugh at...
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What's wrong with a hearty, "Shit on the City"? Has to be better than this dire mess.
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Well the noses are certainly finding it amusing
http://http://www.that lot.com/read.php?1,479495
They have short memories:
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Rather embarrassing.
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Judging by the amount of tickets left, the whole things going to fall a bit flat. Hope I'm wrong.
https://www.eticketing.co.uk/avfc/details/event.aspx?itemref=5877
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Hopefully someone informs the club how shit that version is andan it doesn't get played on Sunday, they can play the fan version 10 minutes before kick off on the big screens or something.
I'm sure enough people have heard of it for the song to take off anyway, we don't need that.
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It's a start. It might actually work in front of forty odd thousand, too. Definitely not what I was expecting, though.
After a few beers and a bit of adrenaline, those bells in the intro just might take on a life of their own...if the whole thing gets the crowd to join together and sing the chant then it will be a case of job done. It just could work. (Fingers crossed!!) If not, simply keep the bells, fade out the vocals and let the crowd take over.
Agreed, just keep the bells and let the fans take over.
I could only manage to listen to abut 5 seconds of that 'voice' singing before switching it off. How could somebody get something so simple, so wrong.
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That final version is cringey so theres only one thing for it, we need to sing our own bells are ringing at the top of our voices when it's played so you can't hear it.
This.
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I've been informed we're not meant to sing along to that version. Apparantly that is going to be played just before or just as the players run out, then when the bells ring at the end the fans are meant to kick in and sing it without the song. Thats what i've been told the plan is for the song tomorrow.
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I've been informed we're not meant to sing along to that version. Apparantly that is going to be played just before or just as the players run out, then when the bells ring at the end the fans are meant to kick in and sing it without the song. Thats what i've been told the plan is for the song tomorrow.
I do not want to hear that 'song' played at, or anywhere near, Villa Park tomorrow or at any other time.
If it's played I shall use my scarf to cover my ears. It's awful.
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I've been informed we're not meant to sing along to that version. Apparantly that is going to be played just before or just as the players run out, then when the bells ring at the end the fans are meant to kick in and sing it without the song. Thats what i've been told the plan is for the song tomorrow.
That sounds better, but I don't like the sound of this 'we're not meant to sing along to that version'. The club have done enough, it'll be sung, leave us to our own devices now please.
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The fans version will sound like this x 1, just after 4PM.
The Bells are ringing for claret and blue
The Holte end's singing for claret and blue
To Villa weyoye
The Villa weyoye
And the Villa weyoye
We're the best in the land, Best in the land!
The bells are ringin.......fade.
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That final version is cringey so theres only one thing for it, we need to sing our own bells are ringing at the top of our voices when it's played so you can't hear it.
If we do that, they'll probably think "they're all signing along, they love it, let's play this shit every game".
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2. AVFC Pravda "new" Bells are Ringing: UTTER WANK! DO NOT PLAY. NO. FAIL!
I would like to have Percy's enthusiasm and optimism, but no. This is what happens when people paid to market things get hold of it. Dire!
Just in case anyone from the club is listening, I'm quoting myself again. You REALLY need to LISTEN to me. PLEASE! ;-)
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Looking on the bright side, at least we haven't teamed up with Status Quo like man utd did for a couple of their utterly shite club songs. On that score alone I feel better about this.
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I have been asked by Mysteryman, who has no internet connection at the moment, to inform patrons of H&V that 8 Aston pubs will be playing 'The Bells' tomorrow, I assume he means the one with the musical backing.
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Looking on the bright side, at least we haven't teamed up with Status Quo like man utd did for a couple of their utterly shite club songs. On that score alone I feel better about this.
Or Max Bygraves.
Shame Deano has popped his cloggs.
Only joking.
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I have been asked by Mysteryman, who has no internet connection at the moment, to inform patrons of H&V that 8 Aston pubs will be playing 'The Bells' tomorrow, I assume he means the one with the musical backing.
Can you ask him to tell Randy to veto any more airings of said horror recording?
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I have been asked by Mysteryman, who has no internet connection at the moment, to inform patrons of H&V that 8 Aston pubs will be playing 'The Bells' tomorrow, I assume he means the one with the musical backing.
Can you ask him to tell Randy to veto any more airings of said horror recording?
They'd better not be playing it in the 1982 lounge tomorrow, or I shall not be responsible for my actions.
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I think it must have been produced by Barry Bethell, well known Slimfast guzzler and kiddy fiddler.
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Just playing the bells over the tannoy as the cue for the fans, and then letting the fans sing it on their own would have been much better imo. If we were at an away ground and we heard that song over the tannoy we would rip the piss.
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I have been asked by Mysteryman, who has no internet connection at the moment, to inform patrons of H&V that 8 Aston pubs will be playing 'The Bells' tomorrow, I assume he means the one with the musical backing.
Can you ask him to tell Randy to veto any more airings of said horror recording?
They'd better not be playing it in the 1982 lounge tomorrow, or I shall not be responsible for my actions.
From what I've heard, they're more than used to you dancing on the tables.
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Dear Mr Man in charge of the tannoy tomorrow.
Play the intro but don't let the vocals start. Better still, play the Inch by Inch speech first.
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Dear Mr Man in charge of the tannoy tomorrow.
Play the intro but don't let the vocals start. Better still, play the Inch by Inch speech first.
Someone get onto the club or someone go and kidnap the tannoy bloke tomorrow to stop this cheese-fest from being played. If it was just the bells and the intro, and then stopped for the fans to sing it would be great but if that song gets played we're all going to get a ridiculous amount of stick! I just hope everyone sings our version over the top so noone watching on tv can hear it!
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It'd be good, if we got rid of that shitty techno beat in the background, and dulled the vocals down a bit, so the fan's got right behind it. It'll work, with the Newcastle fans pissing themselves laughing to much to get behind their own team
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Seriously, we will never live this down. An 80's power ballad style entrance is too embarrassing for words..
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Dear Mr Man in charge of the tannoy tomorrow.
Play the intro but don't let the vocals start. Better still, play the Inch by Inch speech first.
Someone get onto the club or someone go and kidnap the tannoy bloke tomorrow to stop this cheese-fest from being played. If it was just the bells and the intro, and then stopped for the fans to sing it would be great but if that song gets played we're all going to get a ridiculous amount of stick! I just hope everyone sings our version over the top so noone watching on tv can hear it!
When is pre match music ever heard on TV. It's a rubbish recording but I think you are getting a bit carried away.
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Dear Mr Man in charge of the tannoy tomorrow.
Play the intro but don't let the vocals start. Better still, play the Inch by Inch speech first.
Someone get onto the club or someone go and kidnap the tannoy bloke tomorrow to stop this cheese-fest from being played. If it was just the bells and the intro, and then stopped for the fans to sing it would be great but if that song gets played we're all going to get a ridiculous amount of stick! I just hope everyone sings our version over the top so noone watching on tv can hear it!
When is pre match music ever heard on TV. It's a rubbish recording but I think you are getting a bit carried away.
I've been told it's going to be played as the players come out which everyone will hear, and even if they don't the Newcastle fans will which will be embarassing enough. It is cringeworthy and we'd take the piss at another team's ground if we heard that. The club have ruined it, they should have just played the bells and thats it, they shouldn't have got involved apart from that.
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I have been asked by Mysteryman, who has no internet connection at the moment, to inform patrons of H&V that 8 Aston pubs will be playing 'The Bells' tomorrow, I assume he means the one with the musical backing.
Can you ask him to tell Randy to veto any more airings of said horror recording?
They'd better not be playing it in the 1982 lounge tomorrow, or I shall not be responsible for my actions.
From what I've heard, they're more than used to you dancing on the tables.
haha. Not at the moment mind. I'll be back though.
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Dear Mr Man in charge of the tannoy tomorrow.
Play the intro but don't let the vocals start. Better still, play the Inch by Inch speech first.
Someone get onto the club or someone go and kidnap the tannoy bloke tomorrow to stop this cheese-fest from being played. If it was just the bells and the intro, and then stopped for the fans to sing it would be great but if that song gets played we're all going to get a ridiculous amount of stick! I just hope everyone sings our version over the top so noone watching on tv can hear it!
When is pre match music ever heard on TV. It's a rubbish recording but I think you are getting a bit carried away.
I've been told it's going to be played as the players come out which everyone will hear, and even if they don't the Newcastle fans will which will be embarassing enough. It is cringeworthy and we'd take the piss at another team's ground if we heard that. The club have ruined it, they should have just played the bells and thats it, they shouldn't have got involved apart from that.
After quite a few listens it's growing on me. I've never known a song confuse me so much - well not since Adam and The Ants released "Prince Charming" at any rate.
As for the Newcastle fans they won't even know what's going on, they'll be oblivious to the whole thing so I wouldn't let them worry you. Let's fire up the lads and get three points.
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I know a lot of you aren't in favour of it but it needs to be done. After all of the positivity of the past few weeks, unfortunately there must be a protest tomorrow. I don't think I can take listening to it tommorow. It just makes me cringe. I'm currently being forced to watch mamma Mia and I'd rather have an abba song belting out than that load of rubbish.
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I know a lot of you aren't in favour of it but it needs to be done. After all of the positivity of the past few weeks, unfortunately there must be a protest tomorrow.
Fuck no.
We need a united front tomorrow.
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Wow that's shite.
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I know a lot of you aren't in favour of it but it needs to be done. After all of the positivity of the past few weeks, unfortunately there must be a protest tomorrow.
Fuck no.
We need a united front tomorrow.
I meant a protest about playing that song tomorrow! I'm fully behind the lads. Even wearing my new 1993/95 away shirt especially!
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The club missed a trick with the volunteer singers anyway.
They could have done X factor auditions throughout the week with entrants claiming that they're doing it for their dying Mother while 'Flying without wings' pipes in the background.
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I know a lot of you aren't in favour of it but it needs to be done. After all of the positivity of the past few weeks, unfortunately there must be a protest tomorrow.
Fuck no.
We need a united front tomorrow.
I meant a protest about playing that song tomorrow! I'm fully behind the lads tomorrow. Even wearing my new 1993/95 away shirt especially!
Oh, fair enough.
Hopefully our singing will drown the dirge out anyway.
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A minute or so before the players come out they should start playing the bell ringing, then as the players come out have that guitar intro and then fade out as the players line up so as the fans can start singing.
Personally I think that could sound quite impressive. But I may well be in a minority of one with that idea.
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No, the bells and intro are fine. I prefer the version I posted earlier.
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I really really like 'The Bells are Ringing', when sung by the fans. This is cringeworthy rubbish. The idea is brilliant but the fact that the club have manufactured this makes it a failure for me. The best songs/anthems are inspired by the fans themselves and usually for no apparent reason.
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Knees up Mother Brown !
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I wouldn't worry about the Newcastle fans reaction before kick off. Most of them queuing up for pies, while the rest will be admiring each other's breasts.
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Why did they bother getting all those fans to sing it on the Holte steps if they were just gonna make their own? They should just play a recording of that with the bells and a wee bit of piano and drums in the background.
Fuck the anthem, come on the Villa - PLEASE sent the topless Geordies back to hell.
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I quite like it. Could do with a cowbell though.
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More cowbell definitely.
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from the OS: "A new recording of The Bells Are Ringing, made by supporters, will be played at every home match for the remainder of the season."
So now they're blaming us are they? :P
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I think we need a rousing chorus of "Shit on the City" sung by the St Winifred's School Choir to inspire the lads. Plus a free white flag to wave at FA Cup games.
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I know a lot of you aren't in favour of it but it needs to be done. After all of the positivity of the past few weeks, unfortunately there must be a protest tomorrow.
Gerrowdofit. Tomorrow is all about supporting the team to the full. The results today, Albion aside, were pretty positive for us. If Blackpool lose tomorrow then we have an excellent chance of putting some daylight between us and the drop.
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It might sound crap but it's our crap. Get behind the team, sing whatever you want and if anybody else tries to laugh at it we're Villa, they aren't, so they're the unlucky ones
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I've replaced the 'singer' with proper singers...us, the fans, its just an example of what it may sound like tomorrow (sorry, today). If you've already seen the video then just skip to 1.35 and thats when it kicks in. I was at the, erm, rehersal on Monday evening and we did our best and sang our hearts out for this only to hear they had replaced us with a singer who probably isnt even a Villa fan :-[ Im not slagging the song by no means, just trying to make it better and to show the doubters it can be a 'hit' when its done properly, and properly in my opinion is the fans singing it.
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I don't know what I the fuss is about, I love it...............
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I've replaced the 'singer' with proper singers...us, the fans, its just an example of what it may sound like tomorrow (sorry, today). If you've already seen the video then just skip to 1.35 and thats when it kicks in. I was at the, erm, rehersal on Monday evening and we did our best and sang our hearts out for this only to hear they had replaced us with a singer who probably isnt even a Villa fan :-[ Im not slagging the song by no means, just trying to make it better and to show the doubters it can be a 'hit' when its done properly, and properly in my opinion is the fans singing it.
Good effort, that's what they should play.
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Just watched the official video for the first time, im in it. One of the crowd scenes before the God awful singer starts up. Going to be interesting to say the least today!
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I've replaced the 'singer' with proper singers...us, the fans, its just an example of what it may sound like tomorrow (sorry, today). If you've already seen the video then just skip to 1.35 and thats when it kicks in. I was at the, erm, rehersal on Monday evening and we did our best and sang our hearts out for this only to hear they had replaced us with a singer who probably isnt even a Villa fan :-[ Im not slagging the song by no means, just trying to make it better and to show the doubters it can be a 'hit' when its done properly, and properly in my opinion is the fans singing it.
Good effort, that's what they should play.
Agreed, that was very impressive.
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I've replaced the 'singer' with proper singers...us, the fans, its just an example of what it may sound like tomorrow (sorry, today). If you've already seen the video then just skip to 1.35 and thats when it kicks in. I was at the, erm, rehersal on Monday evening and we did our best and sang our hearts out for this only to hear they had replaced us with a singer who probably isnt even a Villa fan :-[ Im not slagging the song by no means, just trying to make it better and to show the doubters it can be a 'hit' when its done properly, and properly in my opinion is the fans singing it.
That sounds great - nice one.
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Well done, kojakxx, that's a much better version.
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Sorry one and all, I embedded the video (whatever that means :-\ ) so here it is on this site, it 'kicks in' at 1min 37 ish
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TBAR!
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Just watched the official video for the first time, im in it. One of the crowd scenes before the God awful singer starts up. Going to be interesting to say the least today!
It's fucking horrible. Please don't play it, the whole world is watching.
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I've been told it's going to be played as the players come out which everyone will hear,
Thats exactly when they shout "AND IT'S LIVE!!!!" and then cut to a commercial break - don't stress about it!
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I know a lot of you aren't in favour of it but it needs to be done. After all of the positivity of the past few weeks, unfortunately there must be a protest tomorrow.
Gerrowdofit. Tomorrow is all about supporting the team to the full. The results today, Albion aside, were pretty positive for us. If Blackpool lose tomorrow then we have an excellent chance of putting some daylight between us and the drop.
Protesting against that shitty song chap, not the team.
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How was it?
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Didn't quite work did it. Might be better if they just played the tune as opposed to the recorded versions.
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The doom-laden bells were sounding at the start of the 2nd half, and were ignored. Then again, with the sound system in the Upper Holte, it might have been feedback....
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The single, funerial bell that tolled at the sound of the second half was awful.
The peal of bells at the end sounded great but with several versions of the song doing the rounds I guess that it was always doomed to end in failure.
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The single, funerial bell that tolled at the sound of the second half was awful.
The peal of bells at the end sounded great but with several versions of the song doing the rounds I guess that it was always doomed to end in failure.
Reminded me solely of an AC/DC concert
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I heard the bell as the teams came out for the second half and immediately thought of Hells Bells intro by ACDC.
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I expected these two two walk out.
Loved the bells at the final whistle, though, that'll be a nice tradition after wins.
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Bloody hell Gold & Sullivan have put some weight on.
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All that bells nonsense was the worst idea I've seen/heard at Villa Park. It really added to the sense of doom pre-game. Hardly the most uplifting thing that could be played, was it.
As for the videos of people singing "Bells of ringing". Wow, gathering that many people without singing voices together in one place must have taken a lot of work. I know that people put a lot of effort into this, but IMO it was terrible.
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Prefer Hi Ho Aston Villa at the final whistle to be honest.
Only heard a few half hearted renditions during the game.
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Only heard a few half hearted renditions during the game.
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We joined in one which was killed at birth by another chorus of "Joey Barton what a w****r"
Nobody knows the proper tune
The fueral bells were weird - thought Sabs were touring again
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Yeah, while not having the historical link, Hi Ho Aston Villa does succeed in having people belt it out at the final whistle if we've just won.
I think I'd just prefer them to re-promote that than tarnish bells are ringing.
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They need to trim first 40 seconds of the bells and go straight into the tune, far too long an intro
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The single, funerial bell that tolled at the sound of the second half was awful.
The peal of bells at the end sounded great but with several versions of the song doing the rounds I guess that it was always doomed to end in failure.
Reminded me solely of an AC/DC concert
couldn't agree more
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I don't think it worked at all I'm afraid. To be honest I'm not a fan of the song personally but there you are - it's all about opinions I guess.
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Needs to be played at 45rpm rather than 33rpm. So slow its enough to send you to sleep. The original version sang by the fans all them years ago is still was favourite chant.
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They should get a proper recording done of it, like the Judy Garland version but with edited lyrics. It doesn't need a guitar or to be intimidating, it needs to be something we want to sing along to.
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Manufactured nonsense and best put to bed.
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A big well done to whoever sabotaged the PA so it could hardly be heard.
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Prefer Hi Ho Aston Villa at the final whistle to be honest.
Only heard a few half hearted renditions during the game.
Hi ho Aston Villa is at lease uplifting when we win and gives you a great feel good factor when you leave
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Sorry, if I were a Villa player coming out to that funereal tolling bell, I'd expect at least the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse to be waiting on the pitch. Uplifting? It was literally diabolical as in 'go straight to hell (Championship), bring out your dead, the end is nigh!'
Tell me it it was a technical cock-up. I appreciate the effort that a lot of fans put into the "Bells Are Ringing" (never did hear the actual song), but as someone once said: 'The bells... the bells...!'
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The sound of the funereal chiming of the bells was the least appropriate "rouse the crowd" sound I've ever heard at a football match.
The entire thing has been a bit of an embarassment from start to finish.
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Oh, and the other thing the bells reminded me of was the start of Do They Know It's Christmas, the Band Aid song (extra info for the young scampsters, there).
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Reminded me of this:
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I was intitially delighted, as I thought they had put the wrong cd on, and in fact had started with Hells Bells ACDC. Infact all i heard then was a church bell ringing reminding me its some time since I went to communion.
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I was intitially delighted, as I thought they had put the wrong cd on, and in fact had started with Hells Bells ACDC. Infact all i heard then was a church bell ringing reminding me its some time since I went to communion.
Or For whom the bell tolls by Metallica, Black Sabbath the song.... not very up-lifting.
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Oh, and the other thing the bells reminded me of was the start of Do They Know It's Christmas, the Band Aid song (extra info for the young scampsters, there).
This is exactly what's been going through my head since I first heard it.
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How about getting some bells and some bellringers and actually record them playing the "bells are ringing" ? not sure if it would work but it had to be better than what I heard yesterday.
UTV
The Doc
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It was played a couple of times in the pub before that game and all I could think was I wonder how much the club had to pay Bon Jovi to record the song?
Well intentioned but poorly executed, a bit like a Reo Coker forward pass.
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It was played a couple of times in the pub before that game and all I could think was I wonder how much the club had to pay Bon Jovi to record the song?
Well intentioned but poorly executed, a bit like a Reo Coker forward pass.
Sounds more like Stefan Dennis than Bon Jovi to me.
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Oh, and the other thing the bells reminded me of was the start of Do They Know It's Christmas, the Band Aid song (extra info for the young scampsters, there).
This is exactly what's been going through my head since I first heard it.
Maybe they could play it at Chistmas time when Liverpool or Everton are visiting and we could sing "Feed the Scousers". That would be hilarious.
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"The Bells are Ringin'" used to work well as a terrace chant/song without anyone ever needing to ring a bell.
It would still work in the old way but the chances of it returning are now zero thanks to the club's embarrassing interference this time.
If anyone has any future ideas for a song, do us a favour and don't start Facebook campaigns about it or contact the club for their backing - just sing it in the pubs before games and at the ground. If it's any good it'll catch on and spread.
It might surprise a few of you that football grounds had fantastic atmospheres long before Facebook and Twatter.
None more so than Wembley on cup final day when fans used to celebrate by singing their own songs without being drowned out by a PA telling what to sing and when.
And pre-match the community sing-along of "Abide With Me" was joined in by all 100,000 inside the ground. Now they have a professional opera singer singing it in a key that the fans can't sing along properly with it, and is so loud that you can't hear the fans anyway.
All an example of the game being taken away from the fans by marketing people and their like who have no understanding of the habits of football fans. It pisses me off greatly.
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Oh, and the other thing the bells reminded me of was the start of Do They Know It's Christmas, the Band Aid song (extra info for the young scampsters, there).
Reminded me of the WWE entrance music for the wrestler 'The Undertaker'
http://youtu.be/RcwLCOl9Y2s
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Reminded me off this.
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At the start of the game they should play the 'do you know why theyre ringing....' bit, then just play the tune without the words for the fans to sing along to. The bells at halftime and at the end should be dropped, it sounded like a wedding at the end and stopped anyone from singing.
I reckon it will get a prolonged airing at West Ham, especially as those wankers stole the song.
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Patrick Barclay in the Times did an article all about it, being O'Neill's Come sponge, he couldn't resist commenting about how Brilliant O'Neill did with us.
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I thought it was Black Sabbath at first, It was fucking horrendous, Like Chris said it was like something Bon Jovi would sing, It wouldn't be out of place in reflex.. Load of old wank
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"The Bells are Ringin'" used to work well as a terrace chant/song without anyone ever needing to ring a bell.
It would still work in the old way but the chances of it returning are now zero thanks to the club's embarrassing interference this time.
If anyone has any future ideas for a song, do us a favour and don't start Facebook campaigns about it or contact the club for their backing - just sing it in the pubs before games and at the ground. If it's any good it'll catch on and spread.
It might surprise a few of you that football grounds had fantastic atmospheres long before Facebook and Twatter.
None more so than Wembley on cup final day when fans used to celebrate by singing their own songs without being drowned out by a PA telling what to sing and when.
And pre-match the community sing-along of "Abide With Me" was joined in by all 100,000 inside the ground. Now they have a professional opera singer singing it in a key that the fans can't sing along properly with it, and is so loud that you can't hear the fans anyway.
All an example of the game being taken away from the fans by marketing people and their like who have no understanding of the habits of football fans. It pisses me off greatly.
I agree.
The best rendition I heard in recent years was in a pub that used to be a bank in Wembley before the FA Cup semi final against Bolton. Marvellous.
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I've been informed that the club have taken on board the criticism of the fans and next time the song will be played with more of the fan's recording on it and with a much shorter intro. I hope they get rid of the wedding bells at the end aswell!
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I've been informed that the club have taken on board the criticism of the fans and next time the song will be played with more of the fan's recording on it and with a much shorter intro. I hope they get rid of the wedding bells at the end aswell!
A step in the right direction, although ditching the whole thing would be preferable IMO.
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Just the music would do it, so many people don't even know the tune, let alone the words.
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I didnt mind the wedding bells actually although I think they would be better played just before the music the teams come out to
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I thought it was a bit of an anti-climax if i'm honest. I really wanted to get behind the song and get fired up but it did nothing for me.
Now, One by One - Foo Fighters, if that doesnt get the hairs on the back of your neck standing on end and fired up then you're dead inside ha!!
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Thẹ problem with thẹ bells are ringing is that it is more like a terrace chtant than an anthem. Clubs with easily recognisable anthem have basically copied famous songs, i.e you'll never walk alone, delillah.
I think we should adopt thẹ same strategy and get a famous song that everyone can sing. I like Annie's Song by John Denver, but I think sheffield utd might already sing that. Is there not a famous song from a Birmingham group that is easily recognisable?
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I think suggestions were asked for but they stuck with the bells.
I agree with you though. Does nothing for me and I think it may struggle to take off again.
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Thẹ problem with thẹ bells are ringing is that it is more like a terrace chtant than an anthem. Clubs with easily recognisable anthem have basically copied famous songs, i.e you'll never walk alone, delillah.
I think we should adopt thẹ same strategy and get a famous song that everyone can sing. I like Annie's Song by John Denver, but I think sheffield utd might already sing that. Is there not a famous song from a Birmingham group that is easily recognisable?
That's the one, couldn't think what it was. At the Youth Cup semi they played the first line over the PA just before the start of each half and the crowd then sang the rest of the song without accompaniment.
Can't recall them doing it for the FA cup match, but probably wasn't listening and there was a lot more noise in Villa end.
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The Sheffield United version.
You fill up my senses
Like a gallon of Magnet
Like a packet of Woodbines
Like a good pinch of snuff
Like a night out in Sheffield
Like a greasy chip butty
Like Sheffield United
Come fill me again....
Na Na Na Naa Naa Naaaaa, ooo!
It's quite good actually.
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The bells were good, in the Lower Holte you couldn't hear anything else after them other than fans singing something different.
Let's not knock it completely, it would be great if we could get something going wouldn't it? The problem is trying to start one in this day and age, it's tricky and not passed from generation to generation. The Bells are Ringing is an old tune and the only way to really get it going would be to leave the words etc out on seats, play the tune in the background to help folk along and keep on doing it until it becomes ingrained. Or come up with something different. However, Sunday was only the first attempt.
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Thẹ problem with thẹ bells are ringing is that it is more like a terrace chtant than an anthem. Clubs with easily recognisable anthem have basically copied famous songs, i.e you'll never walk alone, delillah.
I think we should adopt thẹ same strategy and get a famous song that everyone can sing. I like Annie's Song by John Denver, but I think sheffield utd might already sing that. Is there not a famous song from a Birmingham group that is easily recognisable?
That's the one, couldn't think what it was. At the Youth Cup semi they played the first line over the PA just before the start of each half and the crowd then sang the rest of the song without accompaniment.
Can't recall them doing it for the FA cup match, but probably wasn't listening and there was a lot more noise in Villa end.
They've been singing it for years but with their own lyrics:
You fill up my senses
Like a gallon of Magnet
Like a packet of Woodbines
Like a good pinch of snuff
Like a night out in Sheffield
Like a greasy chip butty
Like Sheffield United
Come fill me again....
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And it's loud too!
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That Sheffield Utd song is my favourite football anthem. Been there several times now and it sounds mightily impressive before kick off, very catchy aswell. Na na na na na na oo oo!
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i couldnt here anything,the tannoy was broke in the north stand just as it was for the wolves game.
any chance of it being fixed for the stoke game general?
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You'll need to register for the General's thread to ask that.
And anyway, think yourself lucky... The tannoy's been broken in the Holte for years!!! :-)
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That Sheffield Utd song is my favourite football anthem. Been there several times now and it sounds mightily impressive before kick off, very catchy aswell. Na na na na na na oo oo!
They do belt it out, but then it's on with the serious business of booing and moaning. As they've got every reason to.
I'm not sure a club anthem would change all that much.
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It didn't work did it ?
Makes you realise how majoritarian non Internet supporters are!
Either that or the fans on the Holte aren't going to be told what to sing.
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I remember Gillingham's club anthem a couple of season's back, The Last Waltz by Engelbert Humperdinck, which was a bit bizarre.
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That Sheffield Utd song is my favourite football anthem. Been there several times now and it sounds mightily impressive before kick off, very catchy aswell. Na na na na na na oo oo!
They do belt it out, but then it's on with the serious business of booing and moaning. As they've got every reason to.
I'm not sure a club anthem would change all that much.
The thing is, when you're in the middle of it and experiencing it, you want to do it again. I've been a couple of times of late and it was fun.
I tell thee summat love, thee's bluddy reet abaht them havin summat te moange abaht. Propahr load o fookin shite.