joeheadland1 Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 Hello everyone, I hope this is okay to post here – if not, moderators please move or delete as appropriate. I’m part of a team at the University of Sheffield, led by Dr Chris Stride. We've published a number of academic papers and magazine articles relating to football history, on subjects such as statues and replica shirts (see, for example sportingstatues.com, and https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17460263.2019.1578255). Our current project is investigating the music that football teams have run or walked out of the tunnel to over the years. We are looking for the music that Bristol City have run out to for as many seasons in the past as you can recall. We are simply interested in the title of the song, the artist who recorded it, and for which seasons Bristol City ran out to this. Any help you can give us to piece together the different songs that your club has run out to would be hugely appreciated. If you have any personal anecdotes around the reasons for the songs being used, or the changes between them, that would also be fantastic. I should also add that we are not interested in goal music, or a song that is played at the final whistle, but just the song that is on the tannoy system as the players enter the field. If you think someone else may be able to help, or you have any questions, please let us know! We would be very happy to discuss the project. Thanks for your time guys, Joe Headland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 We ran out to some strange piano music a lot in the 80s. I recall us running out to republica, sadly too ready too go. Best run out music, london calling by the clash at millwall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 The reason we are so poor at home is down to Seven Nation Army! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 Sorry mate. Sit in the Dolman so can’t hear the tannoy to help you. #obviousgag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 On a more serious note. The Liquidator in the 90’s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Oh Louie louie said: We ran out to some strange piano music a lot in the 80s. I recall us running out to republica, sadly too ready too go. Best run out music, london calling by the clash at millwall. Republica, ready to go - quality tune. My favourite of ours is Battle without honour or humanity - Tomoyasu Hotei Another one in recent seasons is Kashmir, but I don't think it's the original Led Zeppelin version of the song. I can't even think what song we use this season? Is it Seven Nation Army by White Stripes? My favourite of other teams that I know of is Newcastle's Local Boy by Dire Straits. EDIT. Im not actually sure if some of those were played as the players were running out or just songs in build up to a game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 After Saturday, it should be Beat Surrender by The Jam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmpowell Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 32 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: Sorry mate. Sit in the Dolman so can’t hear the tannoy to help you. #obviousgag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 Classic OTIB, literally no helpful posts, repost the thread in a week and there's a good chance you'll get a thread full of helpful posts only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 Wasnt it The Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy a few years back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 Al Jolson red red robin in the 70s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 Suspect we'll be switching to this soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 @Shtanley is Oscar on otib? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 One for the Bristol City by the Wurzels. Classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 3 hours ago, joeheadland1 said: Hello everyone, I hope this is okay to post here – if not, moderators please move or delete as appropriate. I’m part of a team at the University of Sheffield, led by Dr Chris Stride. We've published a number of academic papers and magazine articles relating to football history, on subjects such as statues and replica shirts (see, for example sportingstatues.com, and https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17460263.2019.1578255). Our current project is investigating the music that football teams have run or walked out of the tunnel to over the years. We are looking for the music that Bristol City have run out to for as many seasons in the past as you can recall. We are simply interested in the title of the song, the artist who recorded it, and for which seasons Bristol City ran out to this. Any help you can give us to piece together the different songs that your club has run out to would be hugely appreciated. If you have any personal anecdotes around the reasons for the songs being used, or the changes between them, that would also be fantastic. I should also add that we are not interested in goal music, or a song that is played at the final whistle, but just the song that is on the tannoy system as the players enter the field. If you think someone else may be able to help, or you have any questions, please let us know! We would be very happy to discuss the project. Thanks for your time guys, Joe Headland Could be a bit wrong on the rough seasons, but off the top of my head since I've been going regularly.. 2004? - 2005ish (post away fixture only) - Boys are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy 2005 (probably before that too, but that's when I started watching games) - 2006 - One for the Bristol City (Original Mix) - The Wurzels 2006 - 2019 - William Tell Overture (Horn introduction only) into One For the Bristol City - The Wurzels (2006? mix) 2019 - Present - Galvanize - Chemical Brothers into Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes (Which I will add is the worst introduction music we've ever had. Nice work Kevin Mincher) @Tim S - think that's about right but might have differed slightly over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 13 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Could be a bit wrong on the rough seasons, but off the top of my head since I've been going regularly.. 2004? - 2005ish (post away fixture only) - Boys are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy 2005 (probably before that too, but that's when I started watching games) - 2006 - One for the Bristol City (Original Mix) - The Wurzels 2006 - 2019 - William Tell Overture (Horn introduction only) into One For the Bristol City - The Wurzels (2006? mix) 2019 - Present - Galvanize - Chemical Brothers into Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes (Which I will add is the worst introduction music we've ever had. Nice work Kevin Mincher) @Tim S - think that's about right but might have differed slightly over the years. I’m with you with White Stripes. I don’t care if the players chose it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: I’m with you with White Stripes. I don’t care if the players chose it or not. Yep it's a really bad choice. I doubt the players give much of a toss really, I bet they were given a choice of 5 songs maybe (no doubt cliched ones like the Rocky Theme) and had to choose one. The teams coming out from the tunnel is a moment for the fans really, the players should already be pumped up after leaving the dressing room and in theory should be so in the zone that they don't even really process the music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 20 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Could be a bit wrong on the rough seasons, but off the top of my head since I've been going regularly.. 2004? - 2005ish (post away fixture only) - Boys are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy 2005 (probably before that too, but that's when I started watching games) - 2006 - One for the Bristol City (Original Mix) - The Wurzels 2006 - 2019 - William Tell Overture (Horn introduction only) into One For the Bristol City - The Wurzels (2006? mix) 2019 - Present - Galvanize - Chemical Brothers into Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes (Which I will add is the worst introduction music we've ever had. Nice work Kevin Mincher) @Tim S - think that's about right but might have differed slightly over the years. Didn’t we come out to liquidator for a bit when Jody Morris was here, think he requested it to McInnes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 In the 1970s City had the “Rocking Robins” cheerleaders. They danced around a bit as the teams came out, but I can’t remember the music. Someone must know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 10 minutes ago, pongo88 said: In the 1970s City had the “Rocking Robins” cheerleaders. They danced around a bit as the teams came out, but I can’t remember the music. Someone must know Rocking robin by the Jacksons wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 19 minutes ago, Carey 6 said: Didn’t we come out to liquidator for a bit when Jody Morris was here, think he requested it to McInnes. Oh yeah, pretty sure you’re right. His best contribution during his time here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: We ran out to some strange piano music a lot in the 80s. I recall us running out to republica, sadly too ready too go. Best run out music, london calling by the clash at millwall. I think the "strange piano music" was "When the Red Red Robin" by Russ Conway (who was a Bristolian). Conway was regularly in the top 20 in the late 50's and early 60's and a regular guest on TV shows at the time. That record was played from when I started watching them in 1970 through all the 1st Division years and onto the 80's. "Drink up thee cider", the original Adge Cutler version was also played once the team were on the pitch during that period. Here's the Russ Conway song: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcshorey Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Phileas Fogg said: Could be a bit wrong on the rough seasons, but off the top of my head since I've been going regularly.. 2004? - 2005ish (post away fixture only) - Boys are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy 2005 (probably before that too, but that's when I started watching games) - 2006 - One for the Bristol City (Original Mix) - The Wurzels 2006 - 2019 - William Tell Overture (Horn introduction only) into One For the Bristol City - The Wurzels (2006? mix) 2019 - Present - Galvanize - Chemical Brothers into Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes (Which I will add is the worst introduction music we've ever had. Nice work Kevin Mincher) @Tim S - think that's about right but might have differed slightly over the years. Relegation battle in 2011/12 - Knights of Cydonia - Muse? Though that might have been the song prior to the Horns... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, bcfcshorey said: Relegation battle in 2011/12 - Knights of Cydonia - Muse? Though that might have been the song prior to the Horns... That was just before the horns if I remember correctly. Outstanding choice though. We also used to play Slam - Pendulum for a few years in the final 5 mins. Another brilliant choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Silvio Dante said: On a more serious note. The Liquidator in the 90’s? And 70s and 80s - my favourite. It gets played about 10mins before ko most games. Not sure why they bother as nobody takes much notice of pre match music. Its when the teams come out that really matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Carey 6 said: Didn’t we come out to liquidator for a bit when Jody Morris was here, think he requested it to McInnes. We played Wolves away one year and that was the entry music used. The players reportedly said how much they liked it and wanted that music at The Gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 1 hour ago, ashton_fan said: I think the "strange piano music" was "When the Red Red Robin" by Russ Conway (who was a Bristolian). Conway was regularly in the top 20 in the late 50's and early 60's and a regular guest on TV shows at the time. That record was played from when I started watching them in 1970 through all the 1st Division years and onto the 80's. "Drink up thee cider", the original Adge Cutler version was also played once the team were on the pitch during that period. Here's the Russ Conway song: Blimey, that brings some memories back. Thanks AF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 Did we run out to song 2 by blur at one point? Sticking in my head for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 Do I remember us running out to Monty Python back in the 70's or is my memory playing tricks again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InCyder Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 One Vision - Queen. I seem to remember this for some reason from maybe early 00's, possibly a half time thing rather than the start of the match though. There was another song we used to play coming out for the 2nd half at a similar time but the song annoyingly escapes me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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