This was posted a few weeks ago, it would work at Villa Park,
"General,as a commander of fighting men you know the value of a battle hymn, anyone who has heard the kop at Liverpool singing "you'll never walk alone" will testify to it's effect on big occasions."
We at Villa lack this kind of an anthem. If you have ever listened to the BBCs annual Last night of the proms you cannot have failed to be moved by the rousing rendition of the "English anthem" Land of hope and glory that always closes the evening, it is awesome. The poem is about pride and history in the land that we call home. With that in mind I've adapted a version that I believe could be sung loud and proud by Villa fans.
LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY, MOTHER OF THE FREE,
HOME TO ASTON VILLA, HOLTE AND TRINITY,
repeat
HOME TO ASTON VILLA, HOLTE AND TRINITY.
WIDER STILL AND WIDER SHALL OUR FAME BE SPREAD,
GOD WHO MADE US MIGHTY, MAKE US MIGHTIER YET,
repeat
GOD WHO MADE US MIGHTY, MAKE US MIGHTIER YET.
LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY, MOTHER OF THE FREE,
BURNING BRIGHT OUR FUTURE, PROUDEST HISTORY,
repeat
BURNING BRIGHT OUR FUTURE, PROUDEST HISTORY.
"You have to listen to a tape of the proms as I have been doing tonight to feel the full spinetingling impact of thousands of voices singing this to the tune of Elgars Pomp and Circumstance. I guarantee General if you were able to have this embellished and recorded by a male voice choir and then played it at the opening of the Holte End hotel you would bring the house down! (perhaps not the best choice of words given the hotels recent history). "
"Villa fans need a positive voice in the stadium General and what better than the proudest and most rousing anthem that the English possess."
My congrats for the lyrics and choice of music, would be very rousing.