Sussex by the Sea: Which version of the words do you want to see on the big screens?

[Official Old Man]

Tuesday night I recorded the singing in East Upper to hear what was sung. Clearly it's 'going up to win the cup'.
Anything other than D wont work. Anyway, us oldies cant read the screen from a distance.

 

[Gilliver's Travels]

I agree with the sentiment, but it wouldn't be an insult to modernise it for the sake of the football and modern generations - afterall, we've done it with the chorus.

"Hark to the merry bugles" is particularly dated, it's Edwardian language that people will not be able to relate to, or even understand. I don't think it would be a disservice to GOSBTS to modernise it so that all fans young and old can relate to it, learn the words and will sing it for years to come.

the "let your hearts be gay" should be modernised for similar reasons, the word is almost exclusively used to describe homosexuality in the 21st century - I am confident that younger fans would not feel passionate about singing this.

And while you're about it, that old Qu'ran book has a lot of embarrassing old tosh in it that modern kids might not understand. How about you focus on updating that?

 

[Igzilla]

On a less serious note, as it is our anthem (County and Club), shouldn't the players line up, chests stuck out and hands (or clenched fists) on heart as we belt it out. Can just imagine the tears streaming down Calde's noble, bewhiskered face.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

For the home Pre Match Anthem it simply has to be Stand or Fall - preferably the simpler B version.

Let's have pride and emotion. Let the players Stand or Fall for the cause.


The 'going up to win the cup' is best left to informal crowd singing during the match.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I agree with the sentiment, but it wouldn't be an insult to modernise it for the sake of the football and modern generations - afterall, we've done it with the chorus.

"Hark to the merry bugles" is particularly dated, it's Edwardian language that people will not be able to relate to, or even understand. I don't think it would be a disservice to GOSBTS to modernise it so that all fans young and old can relate to it, learn the words and will sing it for years to come.

the "let your hearts be gay" should be modernised for similar reasons, the word is almost exclusively used to describe homosexuality in the 21st century - I am confident that younger fans would not feel passionate about singing this.

Yeah, let's have 'Yo! to the happening iTunes' instead


Not.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Voted A but B would be fine. Neither of the others please!

 

[father_and_son]

I voted for B but would make one small change that somehow seems to have been dropped from recent matches...


Now is the time for marching,
Now let your hearts be gay,
Hark to the merry bugles
Sounding along our way.
So let your voices ring, my boys,
And take the time from me,
<<<START TO FADE OUT MUSIC>>>
And I’ll sing you a song as we march along,
Of Sussex by the Sea!

Oh Sussex, Sussex by the Sea!
Good old Sussex by the Sea!
You may tell them all we stand or fall,
For Sussex by the Sea.

 

[Sussaxon]

5 more days to vote...

 

[loco61]

A please

 

[Sussaxon]

Now less than 3 more days to vote.

 

[Sussaxon]

Just over 1 and half hours to vote people. As many votes as possible please!!!

 

[father_and_son]

Has Barber not replied yet

Jeez, the man is slipping!

Poll's been closed for at least 15 mins already!

 

[Dave the OAP]

I know I'm going to get slated, but I'd prefer lyrics that are relevant to this Century rather than to 1907 when kids weren't sent to school but got sent to glass making factories and women didn't have the vote!

The old lyrics are completely irrelevant to most fans (including female fans) and players and it would be great to modernise the lyrics to something that's relevant to Sussex today.

Not sure the Welsh fans would agree with that as they are singing men of Harlech

 

[Sussaxon]

Sent the results off to Paul Barber this afternoon, and received a quick reply. He's sent the results to Paul Camillin and Paul Beirne.

It's now all down to the club to action this... The supporters have Spoken!!!

 

[Captain Sensible]

Sorry F'd up my post, got the versions a and b mixed up. please ignore me.

I think the club should just shove all the words up.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Didn't see the words on the screens yesterday. Far too many der-der-ders was the result.

 

[Bob!]

Didn't see the words on the screens yesterday. Far too many der-der-ders was the result.

Yup, big fail by the club on this yesterday.