CAFC Matt
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I was wondering if singing is a 'newish' or has been around for ever at football matches. Seems as if it was started by sme drunk people one day and has kinda stuck. Anyone know
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Where did Singing at footy matches come from???
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Seagullmatt
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I think that we need a nice Easy10 answer for this one. 
OK maybe this wont be as in depth as Easy's answers but i can help....
According to the superb "Football Grounds of Great Britain" by Simon Inglis there were reports of Blackburn Rovers fans singing at matches from as early as 1901 but it really only took off with Liverpool fans singing on the Kop in the sixties basically just singing the pop songs of the day (hence you'll never walk alone)
According to the superb "Football Grounds of Great Britain" by Simon Inglis there were reports of Blackburn Rovers fans singing at matches from as early as 1901 but it really only took off with Liverpool fans singing on the Kop in the sixties basically just singing the pop songs of the day (hence you'll never walk alone)
John Dorian
Glass Case of EMOTION
calm down, calm down.....Paddy B said:
You'll never walk alone was from the musical Carousel.
Gerry and the Pacemakers had a hit with it in the 60's and was a well known Liverpool fan.
The Kop took it up and sang complete with all the scarves being raised.
England being in the World Cup helped as you had crowds chanting England after the clapping rythms.
It took off after that.
SM BHAFC
New member
Yep seen footage of scousers singing Beatles songs on the kop in the 60's, however my old man is a Tottenham fan and he said that when Spurs won the double they sung Glory, Glory Hallelujah and the Spurs go marching on he was in his late twenties then so he remembers it well. This was 1961 so maybe singing at footy has been around a bit longer?
Staly
Well-known member
"On the ball, City", the Norwich song claims to be the oldest football song. It dates from around 1905. Interestingly enough...
On the Left Wing
KIT NAPIER
The earliest Albion songs I remember were all to do with our midfield cum forward powerhouse Charlie Livesey (circa 1967). The whole North Stand would join in on songs:
Charlee, Charlee
I'd go a million miles for one of you goals
Oh Charleee
(to the tune of Mammy)
And then there was a chant of
Ra ra ra ra Liv-e -seeee
It was a brilliant atmosphere even way back then
Charlee, Charlee
I'd go a million miles for one of you goals
Oh Charleee
(to the tune of Mammy)
And then there was a chant of
Ra ra ra ra Liv-e -seeee
It was a brilliant atmosphere even way back then
Braders
Abi Fletchers Gimpboy
'good old arsenal' 1920s ?
I remember asking my Dad this question and he said they used to sing at Palace before WW2, the favorite one wasn't so much a song as a type of 'singing chant' that went 'Up the Paleeee, up the Paleeee, up the Paleeeee'.
On the Left Wing
KIT NAPIER
Brovian said:
No, you are wrong there Brov .... they used to sing "God Save the King" and "Knees up Mother Mary" at the palace in those days!!!!!
Dandyman
In London village.
They were singing at Ibrox in 1919/20 according to my (now sadly deceased) Grandmother. She was still able to sing one of the songs - where was ? when ? put the ball in the net - to me shortly before her death in 1997 at the age of 97.
Seagullmatt
New member
Where is Easy 10's answer? I'm sure it would make an inteesting read!
desprateseagull
New member
shall we try some ol' songs on saturday?
knees up brighton taarn (city just doesnt scan..!)
knees up brighton taarn,
we want falmer!
we want falmer!
knees up, briiiighton, taaaaarn!
(we hate palace, etc!)
knees up brighton taarn (city just doesnt scan..!)
knees up brighton taarn,
we want falmer!
we want falmer!
knees up, briiiighton, taaaaarn!
(we hate palace, etc!)
Lord Bracknell
On fire
He may well be consulting his copy of "Dicks Out 2: You're Not Singing Any More?" by Rob Merrills, which is (apparently) the definitive history of English football chants.Seagullmatt said:
I certainly remember singing in the late fifties at Newport County - and the impact on TV of the Spurs successes in 1961.
Hmmm - I'm sure I remember a football history TV programme interviewing a Brighton old boy called Zilwood March about the long chant they had back in his day.
The song was all "dennis passed to smithy and he just passed it back, then hacker took the ball on and passed it down the back"....or something like that??
The song was all "dennis passed to smithy and he just passed it back, then hacker took the ball on and passed it down the back"....or something like that??