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Offline Billy Walker

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Re: Your choice of song for Wembley
« Reply #60 on: April 15, 2015, 02:49:19 PM »
Get behind it, drown out the opposition and job's a good 'un.

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Re: Your choice of song for Wembley
« Reply #61 on: April 15, 2015, 05:07:08 PM »
I saw on the factual site of Facebook today that Aston Villa that's who has been chosen for when the team comes out.

It's a good song, but hardly the rousing anthem that we need before the dippers start wailing you'll never walk alone.

Does anyone know what has been chosen?

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Re: Your choice of song for Wembley
« Reply #62 on: April 15, 2015, 05:19:14 PM »
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There were 1,471 unique IP address votes for the Wembley song (these were de-duped by IP address to account for multiple voting). The winning song with 25% of the vote was Aston Villa That’s Who (2nd Hi Ho Silver with 20% and 3rd Ghost Riders in the sky with 17%).  All of the songs will be played at some point during the build-up. Article here on the song - http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~4641567,00.html The article also includes a video of Ampertaine primary school performing the song. 

Peter Withe’s son, Steven, also entered a song called ‘Villa You’re the One’ which will also play at Wembley.

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Re: Your choice of song for Wembley
« Reply #63 on: April 15, 2015, 05:24:36 PM »
Where is the 'Hey Aston Villa' by Ricky Disoni option?

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Re: Your choice of song for Wembley
« Reply #64 on: April 15, 2015, 06:33:19 PM »
Or for completeness - this monstrosity:



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Re: Your choice of song for Wembley
« Reply #65 on: April 15, 2015, 06:53:26 PM »
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There were 1,471 unique IP address votes for the Wembley song (these were de-duped by IP address to account for multiple voting). The winning song with 25% of the vote was Aston Villa That’s Who (2nd Hi Ho Silver with 20% and 3rd Ghost Riders in the sky with 17%).  All of the songs will be played at some point during the build-up. Article here on the song - http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~4641567,00.html The article also includes a video of Ampertaine primary school performing the song. 

Peter Withe’s son, Steven, also entered a song called ‘Villa You’re the One’ which will also play at Wembley.

How embarrassing. With all due respect to the writers, it just doesn't hit the spot. We simply don't have a club anthem, and the only way we will is if it happens completely organically. Hopefully the fans' singing will drown out both this and that other crap from the most knowledgable fans in football. 

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Re: Your choice of song for Wembley
« Reply #66 on: April 15, 2015, 06:55:23 PM »
It's a nice enough song as footy songs go. Not sure about it before a game at Wembley though.

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Re: Your choice of song for Wembley
« Reply #67 on: April 15, 2015, 07:05:36 PM »
It's dire.  Sounds like a Paul Lambert half time team talk set to the tune of a b side from a Wurzels song.  The OS says "It has captured the imagination of the claret and blue faithful with messageboards praising the tune as well as the lyrics, which hail the history and heritage of our famous club.".  Must have missed all the praise.

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Re: Your choice of song for Wembley
« Reply #68 on: April 15, 2015, 07:09:23 PM »
My mate, a Bolton fan came to the qf with me, he wondered what the hell was being played. Its very bland. Them lot will have their 'anthem' and we have this shocker. Ghost riders would have got the antmospehere going

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Re: Your choice of song for Wembley
« Reply #69 on: April 15, 2015, 07:17:21 PM »
I actually kind of like it. Reminds me of the old Jimmy Shand tapes my granddad used to play.

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Re: Your choice of song for Wembley
« Reply #70 on: April 15, 2015, 07:30:31 PM »
It doesn't matter, whatever, just do whatever it takes to drown out the Scousers' dirge!

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Re: Your choice of song for Wembley
« Reply #71 on: April 16, 2015, 01:57:10 AM »
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There were 1,471 unique IP address votes for the Wembley song (these were de-duped by IP address to account for multiple voting). The winning song with 25% of the vote was Aston Villa That’s Who (2nd Hi Ho Silver with 20% and 3rd Ghost Riders in the sky with 17%).  All of the songs will be played at some point during the build-up. Article here on the song - http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~4641567,00.html The article also includes a video of Ampertaine primary school performing the song. 

Peter Withe’s son, Steven, also entered a song called ‘Villa You’re the One’ which will also play at Wembley.

How embarrassing. With all due respect to the writers, it just doesn't hit the spot. We simply don't have a club anthem, and the only way we will is if it happens completely organically. Hopefully the fans' singing will drown out both this and that other crap from the most knowledgable fans in football. 

Organically, you say? I for one categorically refuse to sing along to organ music having been traumatised as a young seminarian when Brother Harry played psychedelic Beatles records on his organ. 

Also, Procol Harum's Whiter Shade of Pale gives me the fear.

The room was humming harder
As the ceiling flew away
When we called out for another drink
The waiter brought a tray.
   
On second thought, I have changed my mind and maybe we should sing this.  The key of C with no octave leaps should well suit our vocalists and they could give it the full gun.

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Re: Your choice of song for Wembley
« Reply #72 on: April 16, 2015, 04:48:28 AM »
« Last Edit: April 16, 2015, 04:51:47 AM by conman »

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Re: Your choice of song for Wembley
« Reply #73 on: April 16, 2015, 06:29:24 AM »
As these are very political times, and we have a history which dwarfs that of the Ploppers, let us consult Hansard for the only recorded reference to a popular singer and a football club the prime minister at the dawn of the twentieth century (Lloyd George I believe) said in the House "Birmingham has only two loves, Marie Lloyd and Aston Villa". And what did she sing? "My old man...."

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Re: Your choice of song for Wembley
« Reply #74 on: April 16, 2015, 07:16:22 AM »
I'm sorry I'll be castigated for this, but the Kop in full voice doing YNWA is an impressive sight.  They'll win this part of the semi, we should be doing Ghost Riders.......

 


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