Gilliver's Travels
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If you love the Albion's anthem, this one's for you.
An endless stream of NSC threads and posts confirms there's a growing bunch of fans wanting to do something positive about Sussex by the Sea.
True, many people are happy just to sing a four line chorus, preceded by lots of der-der-de-derrs, and that's their choice.
But while a lot of supporters are anxious to rejuvenate and celebrate our totally unique anthem, only a few know more than a line or two of the original words. So it's not surprising there are regular calls for the lyrics to appear on the big screens, get printed in the programme, and so on.
The Amex's amazing, multi-megawatts PA system has made all the difference. People can hear – many for the very first time – the Albion's anthem being belted out, pre-kick-off, at the correct speed. It's noticeable how many fans have begun to sing along with the brass band track. But also spontaneously, during the game - a whole lot slower than ever before.
We're only just starting to see the potential impact of thousands of us singing at least some of the real words as the teams run out. Think how "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles", and "You'll Never Walk Alone" are always sung – slowly, lovingly, by thousands of the home fans. It's impossible for away supporters visiting Upton Park and Anfield to ignore the raw power and emotion that this kind of singing generates. And the resulting impact on the home team. Now, we can do the same. Or even better.
With 20,000 crowds every game, the potential is huge. If people want to continue singing their derr-derr-de-derrs, no problem. But the rapidly growing number of us wanting to sing SBTS properly now need an opportunity to make it happen. This video, (start 50 seconds in) provides an idea of just how good the singing can sound. With thousands of Albion fans singing the real words, the sheer impact at the Amex would be amazing.
Other posters – most recently, Jack Straw – have suggested some sort of meet-up where like-minded fans can get together and belt out our anthem properly. We'd like to kick this off informally, by getting people together at the Amex – over a pint or two of Harveys. Perhaps in the north-west corner concourse. Or, even better, in Dick's Bar, where the PA would certainly be put to good use.
But for now, the main thing is to gauge the level of interest. So, if this seems like something for you, please sign up below.
An endless stream of NSC threads and posts confirms there's a growing bunch of fans wanting to do something positive about Sussex by the Sea.
True, many people are happy just to sing a four line chorus, preceded by lots of der-der-de-derrs, and that's their choice.
But while a lot of supporters are anxious to rejuvenate and celebrate our totally unique anthem, only a few know more than a line or two of the original words. So it's not surprising there are regular calls for the lyrics to appear on the big screens, get printed in the programme, and so on.
The Amex's amazing, multi-megawatts PA system has made all the difference. People can hear – many for the very first time – the Albion's anthem being belted out, pre-kick-off, at the correct speed. It's noticeable how many fans have begun to sing along with the brass band track. But also spontaneously, during the game - a whole lot slower than ever before.
We're only just starting to see the potential impact of thousands of us singing at least some of the real words as the teams run out. Think how "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles", and "You'll Never Walk Alone" are always sung – slowly, lovingly, by thousands of the home fans. It's impossible for away supporters visiting Upton Park and Anfield to ignore the raw power and emotion that this kind of singing generates. And the resulting impact on the home team. Now, we can do the same. Or even better.
With 20,000 crowds every game, the potential is huge. If people want to continue singing their derr-derr-de-derrs, no problem. But the rapidly growing number of us wanting to sing SBTS properly now need an opportunity to make it happen. This video, (start 50 seconds in) provides an idea of just how good the singing can sound. With thousands of Albion fans singing the real words, the sheer impact at the Amex would be amazing.
Other posters – most recently, Jack Straw – have suggested some sort of meet-up where like-minded fans can get together and belt out our anthem properly. We'd like to kick this off informally, by getting people together at the Amex – over a pint or two of Harveys. Perhaps in the north-west corner concourse. Or, even better, in Dick's Bar, where the PA would certainly be put to good use.
But for now, the main thing is to gauge the level of interest. So, if this seems like something for you, please sign up below.
