Redbarn Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Over the last few days I have been wondering just why the sags love to sing...ugh...sticks in my throat, "Goodnight Irene"...cos it has ######k all to do with football, or did I really miss something here!Still not really sure, but I think the theme of the song revolves around DREAMS, well thats all them sags will ever have, is'nt it? Hearing it so often of late, it has become utterly sickening to me and I expect ALL other City supporters will be feeling likewise. I doubt if there are many sags out there who would know the true words or even why this is their "signature" chant, not to mention a history of the song and the original artists who performed it. But then I think their dreams turned into Nightmares years & years ago, don't you? Especially so when we enter The Championship next season!!!I enclose a link for those who of us who may be curios.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodnight,_Irene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mesa boogie Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 It was made famous by Huddie 'Leadbelly' Leadbetter though has been around for donkeys as a folk song. We started singing it in the 50's while playing Plymuff. Plymuff were winning at half time and their supporters starting singing 'Goodnight Rovers' we ended up beating them and replied with Irene.I am awfully sorry you lot don't have an anthem but hey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinnionForEngland Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 I heard it was something to do with a lovesick paedophile from Plymouth, and that is not a joke, obviously i have to be careful but i am not talking about Ian Holloway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Over the last few days I have been wondering just why the sags love to sing...ugh...sticks in my throat, "Goodnight Irene"...cos it has ######k all to do with football, or did I really miss something here!Still not really sure, but I think the theme of the song revolves around DREAMS, well thats all them sags will ever have, is'nt it? Hearing it so often of late, it has become utterly sickening to me and I expect ALL other City supporters will be feeling likewise. I doubt if there are many sags out there who would know the true words or even why this is their "signature" chant, not to mention a history of the song and the original artists who performed it. But then I think their dreams turned into Nightmares years & years ago, don't you? Especially so when we enter The Championship next season!!!I enclose a link for those who of us who may be curios.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodnight,_IreneReally irritated me on Tuesday night before the match when all they could play on the tannoy was bloody Irene, each one followed by another version by a different "artist".Was really starting to do my head in!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbarn Posted March 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Have you never heard of Adge Cutler & The Wurzels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 I am awfully sorry you lot don't have an anthem but hey.How can you defend singing that pile of shite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mesa boogie Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Have you never heard of Adge Cutler & The Wurzels?Thats like having Rod Hull & Emu as our bloody anthem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbarn Posted March 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 I knew this post would create a lot of interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mesa boogie Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 I knew this post would create a lot of interest? Haha, the fact is we sing it and I personally think it's great. It's certainly better than singing dozens of songs ripped off of other clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Thats like having Rod Hull & Emu as our bloody anthem...and if that was the case, you'd still sing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinnionForEngland Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Thats like having Rod Hull & Emu as our bloody anthem.Atleast when we sing it's about our team, theme songs that mean nothing are embarrasing, the only one i'll allow for is "You'll Never Walk Alone" a true classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Haha, the fact is we sing it and I personally think it's great. It's certainly better than singing dozens of songs ripped off of other clubs.A classic 'football' anthem if ever there was one eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mesa boogie Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Atleast when we sing it's about our team, theme songs that mean nothing are embarrasing, the only one i'll allow for is "You'll Never Walk Alone" a true classic.What like Oh Basso? That sound like it's being sung by someone having a stroke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 What like Oh Basso? That sound like it's being sung by someone having a stroke.But it's about one of our player's on the pitch.....not some old tart from the 1950's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mesa boogie Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 But it's about one of our player's on the pitch.....not some old tart from the 1950's.Hang on, you sing 'Drink Up Ye Cider'. Nothing to do with football really, you're not even allowed cider in the ground.Poor arguement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman Block B Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 It was made famous by Huddie 'Leadbelly' Leadbetter though has been around for donkeys as a folk song. We started singing it in the 50's while playing Plymuff. Plymuff were winning at half time and their supporters starting singing 'Goodnight Rovers' we ended up beating them and replied with Irene.I am awfully sorry you lot don't have an anthem but hey.But MB, you comment as if yer proud of the song........its a load of old rollocks mate, as many say, sweet fa to do with footy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nester Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 It was made famous by Huddie 'Leadbelly' Leadbetter though has been around for donkeys as a folk song. We started singing it in the 50's while playing Plymuff. Plymuff were winning at half time and their supporters starting singing 'Goodnight Rovers' we ended up beating them and replied with Irene.I am awfully sorry you lot don't have an anthem but hey.'Anthem'??? don't make me laugh. It's a depressing sounding dirge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mesa boogie Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 as many say, sweet fa to do with footyAs opposed to 'I'm forever blowing bubbles' and 'You'll never walk alone'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Hang on, you sing 'Drink Up Ye Cider'. Nothing to do with football really, you're not even allowed cider in the ground.Poor arguement.Why? Because you have no answer?"Goodnignt Irene" has as much in common with League football today as "Bristol Rovers". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nester Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Hang on, you sing 'Drink Up Ye Cider'. Nothing to do with football really, you're not even allowed cider in the ground.Poor arguement.'Drink up thee cider' reflects the Somerset base of a lot of City's support and also links to The Wurzels who are City fans. Also the song contains a line about us giving Rovers a pasting. It's similar in a way to 'Keep the red flag flying high' ("cider heads until we die"). Blackthorn are one of our sponsors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 As opposed to 'I'm forever blowing bubbles' and 'You'll never walk alone'?You really don't understand, do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbarn Posted March 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Drink Up Thee Cider is based on something generic, first sung by "Eastenders" in the early 70's. Adge Cutler was of "local" descent, the song truly is a CELEBRATION based on this part of the World and it's inhabitants, it's FUN singing it, rather than the DIRGE sags sing!So you see it has more to do with local history than some old tart called Irene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhatWill Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 'Good night Irene' is no anthem. 'Blowing Bubbles' and 'Walk Alone' most definitely are, and sound brilliant when sung.There is also great sentiment behind those two songs, the words actually mean something - 'fortune's always hiding, I've been looking everywhere' 'walk on, with hope, in your heart'. Don't really care about the songs, mind.All that matters is, who's the biggest and best club in Bristol?All together now...BCFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerly known as ivan Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 cant remember myself, but what was the song that we had played against stoke a few years ago at wembely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Is this a 'Football Anthem'?Irene goodnight, Irene goodnightGoodnight Irene, goodnight IreneI'll see you in my dreamsLast saturday night I got marriedMe and my love settled downNow me and my love are partedI'm going to take another stroll downtownIrene goodnight, Irene goodnightGoodnight Irene, goodnight IreneI'll see you in my dreamsSometimes I live in the countrySometimes I live in the townSometimes I have a great notionTo jump In the river and drownIrene goodnight, Irene good nightGood night Irene, good night IreneI'll see you in my dreamsRamblin' stop your gamblin'Stop stayin' out late at nightGo home to your wife and your familySit down by the fireside brightIrene goodnight, Irene good nightGood night Irene, good night IreneI'll see you in my dreamsIrene goodnight, Irene good nightGood night Irene, good night IreneI'll see you in my dreamsYou decide.Mesa Boogie will be back later to explain everything to those of you still scratching your head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinnionForEngland Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Is this a 'Football Anthem'?Irene goodnight, Irene goodnightGoodnight Irene, goodnight IreneI'll see you in my dreamsLast saturday night I got marriedMe and my love settled downNow me and my love are partedI'm going to take another stroll downtownIrene goodnight, Irene goodnightGoodnight Irene, goodnight IreneI'll see you in my dreamsSometimes I live in the countrySometimes I live in the townSometimes I have a great notionTo jump In the river and drownIrene goodnight, Irene good nightGood night Irene, good night IreneI'll see you in my dreamsRamblin' stop your gamblin'Stop stayin' out late at nightGo home to your wife and your familySit down by the fireside brightIrene goodnight, Irene good nightGood night Irene, good night IreneI'll see you in my dreamsIrene goodnight, Irene good nightGood night Irene, good night IreneI'll see you in my dreamsYou decide.Absolute dross, i would be embarrased to sing that garbage, Rovers fan or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Absolute dross, i would be embarrased to sing that garbage, Rovers fan or not.I guess it's bad enough having an 'anthem' like that, even worse is having to sing it............but trying to justify it to rival fans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartolona Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Sometimes I have a great notionTo jump In the river and drownabout sums it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citynut54 Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 'Anthem'??? don't make me laugh. It's a depressing sounding dirge.Well it would be cos its a SUICIDE song !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Matthaus Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Haha, the fact is we sing it and I personally think it's great. It's certainly better than singing dozens of songs ripped off of other clubs.I would say that 'One for the Bristol City' is unique to BC - by my reckoning that is a football related song and hardly something we've ripped off from another club.At the end of the day you won't hear a single song chanted by City fans that has originated from a lovesick person, which to be quite frank I would be embarrased to be associated - even if I was raised by a bunch of inbred north Bristol gypsies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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