Shit Songs/Chants

[Johnnyrotten]

1 hour ago, Leyther_Matt said:

The slower version of ‘when the x go marching in’

The slower version has only been sung in last 10 years or so, notably by Spurs and Southampton.  We've never really gone down that road, it sounds too forced IMO.  The staccato version Leyther Matt referenced is where one group chants "Oh when the Whites" and another responds "Oh when the Whites" then "Go Marching In"...."Go Marching In" before both lots sing the rest of it - it was popular on Burnden Paddock in about last 15 years there.  Definitely spoiled the impact of it.

[MickyD]

7 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Absolutely spot on (and I've learned a new word, legato, thanks).  When I heard it upto about 1981 it was sung with real attitude, like it was a massive statement of fact.  I still like the song for its tradition and sound but its all a bit half hearted in comparison.  I always join in, for old times sake and in the vain hope it never dies out (same reason I join in with We're By FAR The Greatest Team).

I know a little bit about this subject. The ability to actually sing at a football match coincided with the participants coming from backgrounds where singing was a big part of schooling. School assemblies came with hymn singing. 
Fast forwards a few years and communal singing is no longer a thing. Because of this we end up with less singing and more short, sharp tuneless chanting. When there’s an actual pitch to the song, some lads are not comfortable at all in trying to sing at the same pitch as the folk around them and are often so out of tune it’s fucking awful. 
 

[MickyD]

5 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

The slower version has only been sung in last 10 years or so, notably by Spurs and Southampton.  We've never really gone down that road, it sounds too forced IMO.  The staccato version Leyther Matt referenced is where one group chants "Oh when the Whites" and another responds "Oh when the Whites" then "Go Marching In"...."Go Marching In" before both lots sing the rest of it - it was popular on Burnden Paddock in about last 15 years there.  Definitely spoiled the impact of it.

I don’t know how old you are but you’re wrong about the slower version being last 10 years ago. Try 40+ years ago.

[MickyD]

7 minutes ago, MickyD said:

 some lads are not comfortable at all in trying to sing at the same pitch as the folk around them and are often so out of tune it’s fucking awful. 
 

FF this th’Ogden vid to 15.00 and you’ll hear what I’m talking about.

 

[Burndens Bogs]

17 minutes ago, MickyD said:

I don’t know how old you are but you’re wrong about the slower version being last 10 years ago. Try 40+ years ago.

The slow version is a bit if a dirge imo.

At Burnden it was always sung at a faster pace, more suited to a football chant.

[Johnnyrotten]

17 minutes ago, MickyD said:

I don’t know how old you are but you’re wrong about the slower version being last 10 years ago. Try 40+ years ago.

I stand corrected.  I have only been aware of it in last 10 years, but it might be 100 years old for all I know.  Spurs were the first team I heard singing it, at White Hart Lane and it was impressive with the whole ground joining in, never heard Bolton try it till about 5 years ago and it soon petered out due to lack of interest.

[Burndens Bogs]

1 minute ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I stand corrected.  I have only been aware of it in last 10 years, but it might be 100 years old for all I know.  Spurs were the first team I heard singing it, at White Hart Lane and it was impressive with the whole ground joining in, never heard Bolton try it till about 5 years ago and it soon petered out due to lack of interest.

No wonder, because it’s shite.

[bwfc2003]

2 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I stand corrected.  I have only been aware of it in last 10 years, but it might be 100 years old for all I know.  Spurs were the first team I heard singing it, at White Hart Lane and it was impressive with the whole ground joining in, never heard Bolton try it till about 5 years ago and it soon petered out due to lack of interest.

used to be popular in mid seventies with all of Burnden joining in

[MickyD]

The tempo isn’t perculiar to football circles then.

From Wiki -

The earliest versions were slow and stately, but as time passed, the recordings became more rhythmic, including a distinctly up-tempo version by the Sanctified Singers on British Parlophone in 1931.

 

[Johnnyrotten]

2 minutes ago, bwfc2003 said:

used to be popular in mid seventies with all of Burnden joining in

I'm fairly certain the slow version was never sung at Burnden in my time (77 onwards).  The normal paced one was sung routinely if we were winning, it was a unique sound that I've never heard at other grounds.

[BOWTUN BAKED]

There's some miserable old buggers on here! 😂

[stevieb]

9 hours ago, Ani said:

We are banning fans for celebrating and now singing is basically cringey.

right laugh going a game 

Shut the fuck up an be grateful we still have a club... 

And that you can still attend games.... 

And that we employ ticket office staff 

.. But you have to pay ticket master a booking fee... 

And you have to sign up for a membership scheme no one knew we needed.... 

But you can still sit where you want... Unless it's in the only corner that's had atmosphere for the last 20 years. 

FAO Neil 🙄

Edited February 10, 2022 by stevieb

[Traf]

Neil's a bigger cunt than Lovejoy

[Ani]

1 hour ago, Johnnyrotten said:

The slower version has only been sung in last 10 years or so, notably by Spurs and Southampton.  We've never really gone down that road, it sounds too forced IMO.  The staccato version Leyther Matt referenced is where one group chants "Oh when the Whites" and another responds "Oh when the Whites" then "Go Marching In"...."Go Marching In" before both lots sing the rest of it - it was popular on Burnden Paddock in about last 15 years there.  Definitely spoiled the impact of it.

I remember a group of lads in the pub opposite Burnden singing the slow version before the last game. 

[FrancisFogarty]

6 hours ago, Ani said:

I remember a group of lads in the pub opposite Burnden singing the slow version before the last game. 

Including that Charlton fan with the busted leg.

[Roger_Dubuis]

Oh Manchester is colourful..

[MickyD]

Another song which became a chant was You'll Never Walk Alone which, despite the Liverpool connotations was a popular song choice at Bolton games. Then scarves,  usually tied around wrist,  would be circled overhead,  helicopter fashion,  as the singing became a series of short chants

And You'll ne

Ver walk

A lone

Edited February 11, 2022 by MickyD
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[Duck Egg]

2 hours ago, MickyD said:

Another song which became a chant was You'll Never Walk Alone which, despite the Liverpool connotations was a popular song choice at Bolton games. Then scarves,  usually tied around wrist,  would be circled overhead,  helicopter fashion,  as the singing became a series of short chants

And You'll ne

Ver walk

A lone

I remember being awe struck as a young lad in the 70s on the Manny Road, watching a packed embankment all twirling their scarves overhead. It looked ace!

[wanderer1984]

2 hours ago, MickyD said:

Another song which became a chant was You'll Never Walk Alone which, despite the Liverpool connotations was a popular song choice at Bolton games. Then scarves,  usually tied around wrist,  would be circled overhead,  helicopter fashion,  as the singing became a series of short chants

And You'll ne

Ver walk

A lone

I've got a old Wanderers scarf with a few sewn on badges.

One is YNWA BWFC

[MickyD]

13 minutes ago, wanderer1984 said:

I've got a old Wanderers scarf with a few sewn on badges.

One is YNWA BWFC

Not sure when or why it became redundant at Bolton. Was it because of its connection to Liverpool? Celtic maybe?

I doubt it could simply be connection to other clubs otherwise Bolton would be mute.

[Leyther_Matt]

57 minutes ago, MickyD said:

Not sure when or why it became redundant at Bolton. Was it because of its connection to Liverpool? Celtic maybe?

I doubt it could simply be connection to other clubs otherwise Bolton would be mute.

Was sung at the Reading play off final, wasn’t it? Maybe even last game at Burnden, but probably for nostalgia purposes I suppose

[Ghana White]

1 hour ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Was sung at the Reading play off final, wasn’t it? Maybe even last game at Burnden, but probably for nostalgia purposes I suppose

Was definitely sang at reading game, loads of bolton songs just seem to die out.. land of hope and glory used to be sang at burnden.. molly malone has gone in and out of fashion. We don't have many songs compared to most clubs.. it is what it is though 

[burnden]

3 minutes ago, Ghana White said:

Was definitely sang at reading game, loads of bolton songs just seem to die out.. land of hope and glory used to be sang at burnden.. molly malone has gone in and out of fashion. We don't have many songs compared to most clubs.. it is what it is though 

Aye,

Land of hope and glory

home of Bolton fc 

we will follow the wanderers

on to viictory

[Burndens Bogs]

13 minutes ago, Ghana White said:We don't have many songs compared to most clubs.. it is what it is though 

I heard more new Wanderers songs at Morecambe than i have for the last 20 years or so.

[Electric Gretar]

Did I dream it, or did we used to sing wa wa wa wa wa wa wa wa wa wa wa wanderers wa wanderers wa wandererrrrrrrrs to culture clubs Karma Chameleon back in the day?