[Albion] Carlos Baleba song (or lack of)

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Apr 30, 2013
1,121
It's grim oop north
Why not just sing the original lyrics to the song, except with his name instead of "I'm a believer", and maybe change the last line to "you're so fine" or something like that?

Sometimes I think you big burly blokes are a bit too worried about declaring your love for a footballer in song.

It's 2024, guys, nobody's judging :)

I thought love was only true in fairytales
Made for someone else, but not for me
Love was out to get me
That's the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all my dreams

Then I saw your face
It's Carlos Baleba
Not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I'm in love ooooooh Carlos Baleba
Carlos Baleba, you're so fine


This has to be it
 


Jimmy Grimble

Well-known member
Nov 10, 2007
10,109
Starting a revolution from my bed
Why not just sing the original lyrics to the song, except with his name instead of "I'm a believer", and maybe change the last line to "you're so fine" or something like that?

Sometimes I think you big burly blokes are a bit too worried about declaring your love for a footballer in song.

It's 2024, guys, nobody's judging :)

I thought love was only true in fairytales
Made for someone else, but not for me
Love was out to get me
That's the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all my dreams

Then I saw your face
It's Carlos Baleba
Not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I'm in love ooooooh Carlos Baleba
Carlos Baleba, you're so fine
Yep just do this. Much more likely to catch on, people don’t have to try as hard to remember the words.

Now it just needs playing on the sound system in the stadium.

It helped get Veltman’s song more widespread when it was played post match after a win, likewise with Bissouma/Mitoma’s song. Just do the same for I’m a believer and it’ll soon get a groundswell of support.
 


Gazwag

5 millionth post poster
Mar 4, 2004
30,812
Bexhill-on-Sea
I can remember it was sang once in the NS last season when he first played, including the "I'm in love ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo" bit
 








UnhingedSeagull94

Have a nice day….BANGBANG
Jan 6, 2024
94
Why not just sing the original lyrics to the song, except with his name instead of "I'm a believer", and maybe change the last line to "you're so fine" or something like that?

Sometimes I think you big burly blokes are a bit too worried about declaring your love for a footballer in song.

It's 2024, guys, nobody's judging :)

I thought love was only true in fairytales
Made for someone else, but not for me
Love was out to get me
That's the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all my dreams

Then I saw your face
It's Carlos Baleba
Not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I'm in love ooooooh Carlos Baleba
Carlos Baleba, you're so fine
Love it! Can’t wait to hear it sung 50 times faster than it’s meant to be.
 


ditchy

a man with a sound track record as a source of qua
Jul 8, 2003
5,253
brighton
It's madness to consider anything other than to the tune of I'm a Believer. (even Lineker and Shearer were using it on MOTD)
We've been given a tap-in which we really shouldn't miss.

It needs to be started and learnt on the concourses of the away matches so we at least have a core of fans that know it when it comes to trying to get it going at the Amex.
I think we only need to sing the chorus. To get it going
 






timbha

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
10,585
Sussex
Why not just sing the original lyrics to the song, except with his name instead of "I'm a believer", and maybe change the last line to "you're so fine" or something like that?

Sometimes I think you big burly blokes are a bit too worried about declaring your love for a footballer in song.

It's 2024, guys, nobody's judging :)

I thought love was only true in fairytales
Made for someone else, but not for me
Love was out to get me
That's the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all my dreams

Then I saw your face
It's Carlos Baleba
Not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I'm in love ooooooh Carlos Baleba
Carlos Baleba, you're so fine
Winner
 








Seagull

Yes I eat anything
Feb 28, 2009
805
On the wing
Definitely has to be The Monkees, stick with the original verse which many will know … or just do the chorus

I thought love was only true in fairy tales
Meant for someone else, but not for me
Love was out to get me
That's the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all my dreams

Then I saw his face
Oh Carlos Baleba
Not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I'm in love ooooooh Carlos Baleba
I couldn’t leave him if I tried
 










Deadly Danson

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Oct 22, 2003
4,710
Brighton
Isn’t it I saw his face it’s Carlos Baleba…. Etc etc - heard it before and is the obvious one..!
It is obvious but I've never heard it at the ground which I do find odd because a) as you say it's obvious b) he's a great player who would be boosted by a song c) it's catchy, easy to sing and fairly original. Even Ayari got a song today.
 


sussexbee

Member
Jan 15, 2023
36
This is such a no brainer. Plus we can do the Vic Reeves stamp stamp stamp oi! at the end of fairytales for extra crowd effect.
 








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