Project Anthem

[dicedlam]

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

[johny]

Reminded me off this.

[Blackcountry Villa]

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.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

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.

[Phil from the upper holte]

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

[adrenachrome]

"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.

[Blackcountry Villa]

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!

[Pete3206]

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.

[London Villan]

Just the music would do it, so many people don't even know the tune, let alone the words.

[willywombat]

I didnt mind the wedding bells actually although I think they would be  better played just before the music the teams come out to
 

[midnite]

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!!

[Rico]

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?

[villa1]

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.

[fredm]

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.

[Drummond]

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.