[Football] London calling…

[Gazwag]

I wonder what all those clubs have in common (speaking geographically)??

which is more to be said than some midlands team with a song about a place in Scotland as their walkout tune

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

which is more to be said than some midlands team with a song about a place in Scotland as their walkout tune

Yeah but the bloke that sung it was from …. erm…oh yeah.

They could always do that stupid one about Sausage Rolls as I don’t suppose Sleaford Mods are appropriate.

 

[Professor Plum]

Strummer was living in Chelsea when he wrote the song but I don’t know if he had any connection with the club. The band lived in Notting Hill/Ladbroke Grove and Mick Jones is a long-time QPR ST holder. A lot of London clubs play London Calling but seems to have closer associations with QPR than anywhere else.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

As an aside, I remember buying the 7’ single from Noise Records in Newhaven. It had a waxy feeling sleeve which came in different colours.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Bring it on, more the merrier for me, it gives me (and others around me that I see/hear joining in) a bit of a lift pre match.

 

[SAC]

It's a fantastic song and there shouldn't be a problem with any clubs playing it. For the teams coming out to it, I think it needs to be west London.

 

[BigBod]

Have Chelsea replaced Liquidator with London Calling?

No, they come out to Liquidator and London Calling is played pre match. Depending on the final score seems to influence what they play after the game, usually Blue is the colour and Blue Day, if it's a stonking win then it's One Step Beyond...

 

[Dinner with Gotsmanov]

Yeah and knowing CPFC2010’s loose relationship with history they will tell you that London is part of Croydon and that they founded both in 58BC before Julius even spotted our island just to the North of Gaul on his map (which is probably an image on @Giraffe ’s excellent Interesting Maps thread).

London Calling? I’d have thought another Clash song was more appropriate for them…


… London’s Burning?

 

[GJN1]

Have Chelsea replaced Liquidator with London Calling?

Do Wolves still use Liquidator too?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I always thought it was QPRs song ?

Has to be really. Jones lived in a council flat overlooking the West Way. I'd accept Fulham nicking it too. Down by the river.

The rest?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Is Croydon actually in London?

No.

Others apparently disagree.

f*** 'em.

 

[BrightonCottager]

Fulham have used it to walk out to at the start of the 2nd half for at least a decade. And, as @essbee1 & @Harry Wilson's tackle state, we are the only ones who do actually 'live by the river'.

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

Only Fulham actually 'live' by the river surely?

West Ham's ground is right next to a river (the Lea), although perhaps not the one suggested in the song.

 

[Professor Plum]

Fulham have used it to walk out to at the start of the 2nd half for at least a decade. And, as @essbee1 & @Harry Wilson's tackle state, we are the only ones who do actually 'live by the river'.

Brentford v close to the Thames at Kew. As mentioned earlier, Strummer was living by the river in Chelsea when he wrote the song. It’s "I live by the river" not "we play football by the river."

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

It's a fantastic song and there shouldn't be a problem with any clubs playing it. For the teams coming out to it, I think it needs to be west London.

I’d go with this. West Ham can just f*** off.

 

[Eeyore]

which is more to be said than some midlands team with a song about a place in Scotland as their walkout tune

It is odd. All I can think of is that was number one for weeks over 77/78. Perhaps they adapted it then and for some reason it stuck. That was the year they won the league.

 

[Crispy Ambulance]

Always good to hear Charlton run out to Into The Valley.

 

[Eeyore]

Wasn't Z cars a theme for Watford and maybe Everton ? Never worked that one out.

 

[Anger]

Wasn't Z cars a theme for Watford and maybe Everton ? Never worked that one out.

Definitely Everton and still is their pre-match music play.

Can’t remember it at Watford, but maybe it was and I have forgotten.

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

Wasn't Z cars a theme for Watford and maybe Everton ? Never worked that one out.

Google 'Bill Kenwright' then all will become clear re Everton