theme from an unmade silent movie

[Desontheholte]

Does anybody remember the villa coming out to this song every game in the early to mid 80s? I can always remember it being on when Nigel Spink was warming up! I dont no if it was played in the 70s as i only started going about 82 83 when i was 5 or 6. I think it would be a good idea to get them coming out to it again.It still sends shivers down my spine listening to it now! Be interesting to see what anyone else thinks?

[silhillvilla]

Is this the song Tony Butler on brmb used to use to summon a villa goal ? Love this tune.
Always remember he played it in 78 when we are at the Nou Camp and sure enough Brian Little did the honours.

Great idea.

[richl]

[Desontheholte]

Ye on ya bike butler and George gavin and he was crackers! We need to get this tune back down villa park!

[tomd2103]

I've heard it played sporadically at Villa Park over the past few seasons, but not as the song the players come out to.  Would be much better than that bland FM rock song (think it is the Foo Fighters) that has been used recently.   

[pauliewalnuts]

Gerron yer prayer mats and pray for the Villa.

I can't imagine Free Radio being that arsed these days.

[richl]

where's Peen gone?

[PeterWithesShin]

Hail Saunders of the Villa!

[sid1964]

 fantastic memories of this being played down the Villa and on BRMB..... I have this tune on my IPOD, if i had a mobile phone this would be my ringtone!

[charlie]

Its a great ringtone, and speaking of Tone, I still keep a cassette of Butler demanding we get down on our prayer mat, [apol if not PC], chanting 'Hail Saunders, King of the Villa'',, as we payed away in Turkey, with the best ever Villa theme blasting out. Golden days, before kids, pre Ozzjim, Capri on the drive, Dennis, Sid et al on the pitch. Never replaced Saunders, maybe Lambert is nearest, so time to renew the 'Theme from an unmade silent movie'.

[eastie]

Remember getting up at 3 am for the world club final in Tokyo on brmb with butler in full flow - great times , and the European away nights were great on brmb - butler and George Gavin were at their peak - great days.

[Damo70]

I taped all the BRMB European Cup away nights and the games in Barcelona and Tokyo. My dad wasn't impressed. Firstly he is a bluenose and secondly I took advantage of the fact that whoever had recorded their Dr Hook album collection onto blank cassettes for him didn't remove the tabs.

[Weedy]

A shedload of old BRMB stuff here:-

http://www.mds975.co.uk/Content/brmb-audio.html

Includes the theme in mp3 format:

http://www.mds975.co.uk/audio/tony_butler_brmb_theme-128k.mp3

Also an Adrian Juste spoof of Thriller at the Villa

http://www.mds975.co.uk/audio/BRMB_Thriller_At_The_Villa_John_Slater.MP3

[charlie659]

A very evocative tune.
Great memories of a brilliant decade to be a Villa fan 1972-1982. Third Division Champions to European Champions, a feat criminally overlooked then and still now. It will never be repeated.

[Big Dick Edwards]

To any of our fans from that time, Hurricaine Smith's tune is evocative of one of the greatest periods in the history of our club.
I've got a cassette tape featuring the highlights of Tony Butler's 1982 European Cup Final show, including George Gavin's commentary when we scored the winning goal and at the final whistle. I'd digitalise it and share it if I had the technological wherewithal.