Don't Look Back in Anger

[Scratchins]

DLBIA came from Reading when we won away for the 1st time in about 1 year and they played it; Sweet Caroline the team chose. Both had our end of Wembley rocking, why take that away? They have proved to be songs that anyone can join in with if only with just 'so good so good'. Bringing in a niche song that a lot of the fans have never heard just wouldn't work.

[Brend'Watkins]

Blimey. Bin Don’t Look Back in Anger because Oasis are from Manchester, bin Sweet Caroline because it’s Neil Diamond, bin Hi Ho Silver Lining because Jeff Beck from Surrey, bin Allez Allez Allez because we sing it too much. How about we just all sit in silence?

We're not gonna sit in silence
We're not gonna live with fear

[AllanW]

Given our absence from the PL and our banging return how about;

"Hello, Hello. It's good to be back, it's good to be back.
Hello, Hello. It's good to be back, it's good to be back.Did you miss me, Yeah, while I was away,
did you hang my picture on your wall
Did you kiss me, Yeah, every single day,
although you couldn't kiss me at all.
And did you love me, Yeah, like a good little girl,
Did you tell that naughty boy not to call,
did you love me, Yeah, in your own little world,
Although you couldn't see me at all,
although you couldn't see me at all,Hello, Hello, it's is good to be back, it's good to be back,
Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, I'm back again, I'm back,
I'm on the right track,
Hello, Hello tell all your friends I'm back, I'm back as a matter of fact,
as a matter of fact I'm back"

Although we probably don't want the associations ...

Oi'l get mi coat.

[UK Redsox]

Although the frequency has reduced, I sill occasionally hear Rock & Roll Part 2 played at sporting events in the USA.

I've explained to quite a few people of the years why it's no longer played over here

[DrGonzo]

I think anything Oasis did should be buried in a lead lined, concrete encased space shuttle and sent out into the galaxy to warn alien lifeforms about the dangers of letting talentless tossers anywhere near a musical instrument.

[Breezeblock]

Although the frequency has reduced, I sill occasionally hear Rock & Roll Part 2 played at sporting events in the USA.

I've explained to quite a few people of the years why it's no longer played over here

Yeah its a great shame that such a foul excuse for a human being produced some very good music.  See also Watkins and the Lost Prophets

[chrisw1]

That song contributed to some fantastic atmospheres home and away last season. At Villa Park, the best in many years in fact.

But yeah, it's a pox, lets bin it.

I thought that it hindered the atmosphere. As with the Oasis thing, it's too slow

Seriously?  Genuine question (and not in a better fan than yow way) were you at the games, particulalry towards the end of the season?  If yes, then fine we all have out own opinions.  But I find it amazing that someone thought that most the ground singing a song in unison hindered the atmosphere.

[Bad English]

It might have been because it was before the game started but at Shrewsbury the Villa contingent sang 'Sweet Caroline', and it consisted of "Er, mumble, mumble, er, hands, er, HANDS, mumble, mumble, SWEET CAROLINE, WO-OH-WOH! mumble etc."

Maybe everybody could learn the words, and practise a bit.

[pauliewalnuts]

That song contributed to some fantastic atmospheres home and away last season. At Villa Park, the best in many years in fact.

But yeah, it's a pox, lets bin it.

I thought that it hindered the atmosphere. As with the Oasis thing, it's too slow

Seriously?  Genuine question (and not in a better fan than yow way) were you at the games, particulalry towards the end of the season?  If yes, then fine we all have out own opinions.  But I find it amazing that someone thought that most the ground singing a song in unison hindered the atmosphere.

At the end of the match?

EDIT oh, sorry, you mean Allez Allez Allez, thought we were talking about DLBIA.

Singing during the match is good. I just find it done to death, sung everywhere and not even our song.

[Smirker]

I think anything Oasis did should be buried in a lead lined, concrete encased space shuttle and sent out into the galaxy to warn alien lifeforms about the dangers of letting talentless tossers anywhere near a musical instrument.

 

[Damo70]

Given our absence from the PL and our banging return how about;

"Hello, Hello. It's good to be back, it's good to be back.
Hello, Hello. It's good to be back, it's good to be back.Did you miss me, Yeah, while I was away,
did you hang my picture on your wall
Did you kiss me, Yeah, every single day,
although you couldn't kiss me at all.
And did you love me, Yeah, like a good little girl,
Did you tell that naughty boy not to call,
did you love me, Yeah, in your own little world,
Although you couldn't see me at all,
although you couldn't see me at all,Hello, Hello, it's is good to be back, it's good to be back,
Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, I'm back again, I'm back,
I'm on the right track,
Hello, Hello tell all your friends I'm back, I'm back as a matter of fact,
as a matter of fact I'm back"

Although we probably don't want the associations ...

Oi'l get mi coat.

We might as well go the whole hog and follow it with the Jim'll Fix It theme song.

All together now.....Your letter was only the start of it........

[chrisw1]

That song contributed to some fantastic atmospheres home and away last season. At Villa Park, the best in many years in fact.

But yeah, it's a pox, lets bin it.

I thought that it hindered the atmosphere. As with the Oasis thing, it's too slow

Seriously?  Genuine question (and not in a better fan than yow way) were you at the games, particulalry towards the end of the season?  If yes, then fine we all have out own opinions.  But I find it amazing that someone thought that most the ground singing a song in unison hindered the atmosphere.

At the end of the match?

EDIT oh, sorry, you mean Allez Allez Allez, thought we were talking about DLBIA.

Singing during the match is good. I just find it done to death, sung everywhere and not even our song.

Yes - Allez.  It is sung a lot, but to be honest a lot of the songs we currently sing are just really shit.  I know there was a huge feel good factor as we were winning, but when the whole stadium was singing Allez (including Tyrone) it was just brilliant.  It never started as a favourite of mine, but if it's that or 'shit support my Lord' etc etc, then yeah I'll take a 'borrowed' Allez every time.
I remember the days when we regularly used to sing 'Walk on' and 'Oh when the Villa (saints) go marching in' regularly before it was deemed they were other clubs songs and we weren't allowed to sing them anymore.

[ChicagoLion]

What happened to chanting ?
I like a good chant with hand clapping. Hate that Icelandic bollocks though.
Now it’s shit songs and flag waving.

[UK Redsox]

That song contributed to some fantastic atmospheres home and away last season. At Villa Park, the best in many years in fact.

But yeah, it's a pox, lets bin it.

I thought that it hindered the atmosphere. As with the Oasis thing, it's too slow

Seriously?  Genuine question (and not in a better fan than yow way) were you at the games, particulalry towards the end of the season?  If yes, then fine we all have out own opinions.  But I find it amazing that someone thought that most the ground singing a song in unison hindered the atmosphere.

Yep, I'm a Season Ticket holder and was there. I just find 'Allez' too slow for a football chant.

In my section, there's very rarely any singing. We concentrate on sarcastic comments and have a designated 'shouting at opposition manager' bloke.

[UK Redsox]

What happened to chanting ?
I like a good chant with hand clapping. Hate that Icelandic bollocks though.
Now it’s shit songs and flag waving.

This is my view