Knockaert – New Song, New Video

[Goldstone1976]

That's simply stunning!

 

[soistes]

Nice idea, but it might be worth someone checking just how this kind of use of the national anthem goes down in a French cultural context. I may be wrong but I have a vague memory that 'insulting' the national anthem is actually a criminal offence in France. Obviously there's no insult intended here - quite the opposite - but it would be unfortunate if an attempted fans' tribute actually ended up embarrassing Knockeart, if it turns out not to be the 'done thing' to use the Marsaillaise in this way.

 

[Billy the Fish]

Nice poem, 0% chance of working in a football stadium. AK already has a song.

 

[dazzer6666]

Anthony! Oh Anthony!
Anthony! Oh Anthony!
Knockaert! Knockaert!
Tears teams apart

And gets the victory!

#earworm

This is a better option. Keep it simple for us eh ? Let's give it a go on Saturday

 

[The Albion Roar]

Nice poem, 0% chance of working in a football stadium. AK already has a song.

And to be honest, it's shite.

The first and last lines are correct, the rest are highly contentious, bordering on wrong.

La Marseillaise works much better and, as Hull City fans reminded us, we are practically French.

 

[Eeyore]

It's very, very good. A few too many syllables for some, but I love it. Be nice if folk did learn it. A proper original.

 

[Spanish Seagulls]

It's very, very good. A few too many syllables for some, but I love it. Be nice if folk did learn it. A proper original.

Choir practice.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Nice try but no chance I'm afraid

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[The Tactician]

Nice idea, but it might be worth someone checking just how this kind of use of the national anthem goes down in a French cultural context. I may be wrong but I have a vague memory that 'insulting' the national anthem is actually a criminal offence in France. Obviously there's no insult intended here - quite the opposite - but it would be unfortunate if an attempted fans' tribute actually ended up embarrassing Knockeart, if it turns out not to be the 'done thing' to use the Marsaillaise in this way.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7671299.stm
This may be what you are remembering, as far as I can see there are no further negative connotations in using their national anthem's tune although I may be wrong.

 

[Eeyore]

Choir practice.

On a long and intoxicated journey home from a northern outpost.

 

[Captain Sensible]

This might work...

(Start out with der der ing. So that everyone knows the song is coming)
Der der der der ..der der .. da der der der... ..........dada dada da....dadadaaaa.....

He plays for us here at the Albion
He's our winger, and he is top class
Leaves defenders behind on their arse

(Leave out the middle verse)


Oh An-tho-ny!
Oh An-tho-ny!
Knockaert, Knockaert
Tears teams apart
And gets the victory.

Repeat
Oh An-tho-ny!
Oh An-tho-ny!
Knockaert, Knockaert
Tears teams apart
And gets the victory.


Shortened yes but it would work and could catch on.

 

[W.C.]

Love the tune, love the sentiment, good work, but surely too long to catch on?

How about cutting out the middle bit?

Down at Brighton & Hove Alllll-bion
We've got a winger, who's total class
He can thrill with the skill of Vicente
Leave defenders flat on their arse
He's a footballing French masterclass

Ant'ny, An-tho-ny
Ant'ny, An-tho-ny
Knockaert, Knockaert
Tears teams apart
And gets the victory.

 

[Wellesley]

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Breaks the '7 or less different words' rule for a chant catching on.

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

Ant'ny, An-tho-ny
Ant'ny, An-tho-ny
Knockaert, Knockaert
Tears teams apart
And gets the victory.


Just the above realistically for it to catch on.

 

[Wilko]

I don't think it will catch on tbh

YES! That is the spirit. Nice one.

 

[The Sock of Poskett]

Nice work - tend to agree with others about the length though. Let's kick it off with the chorus - if it catches on, then it can be expanded with the intro.
Would be great to have something that doesn't follow the identikit list of chants most other clubs use

 

[Prince Monolulu]

The influence of Dale Stephens and Mr Duffy has been immense over recent months, be nice to get a song going for them too.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I'm another one in team CHORUS as per the last couple of times we've discussed using this.
Just the chorus will work really well - the rest will be too hard to keep in time and would just end up mumble mumble mumble.

As for any issues using the anthem - there was no issue when Utd fans used it for Cantona.

 

[boik]

I think the last line would be better as:

"Leads US to victory!" (captures more of the team ethic). There's even room for an "and" between the previous line and that if you phrase it right.