mjmooney Posted February 8 VT Supporter Share Posted February 8 16 minutes ago, bickster said: Nah, it goes back to some Scottish player in the 1920s, Gordon someone possibly iirc A hit for Harry Lauder in 1926. He wrote it after the death of his only son, John, a Captain in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, killed in action in December 1916. I have a feeling that it was first adopted as a terrace song by Celtic, but later appropriated by the 'noses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 8 Moderator Share Posted February 8 Just now, mjmooney said: A hit for Harry Lauder in 1926. He wrote it after the death of his only son, John, a Captain in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, killed in action in December 1916. I have a feeling that it was first adopted as a terrace song by Celtic, but later appropriated by the 'noses. Yep, I knew it was Harry Lauder but I think they first sang it at the sty about some Scottish player in the 1920s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 8 VT Supporter Share Posted February 8 2 minutes ago, bickster said: Yep, I knew it was Harry Lauder but I think they first sang it at the sty about some Scottish player in the 1920s Later. According to Wikipedia: Quote The fans' anthem, an adaptation of Harry Lauder's "Keep Right On to the End of the Road", was adopted during the 1956 FA Cup campaign. The Times's football correspondent described in his Cup Final preview how the Birmingham clans swept their side along to Wembley – the first side ever to reach a final without once playing at home – on the wings of the song "Keep right on to the end of the road". Player Alex Govan is credited with popularising the song, by singing it on the coach on the way to the quarter-final and when he revealed in an interview that it was his favourite. In the build-up to the 1956 FA Cup semi-final with Sunderland I was interviewed by the press and happened to let slip that my favourite song was Harry Lauder's old music hall number "Keep Right on to the End of the Road". I thought no more about it, but when the third goal went in at Hillsborough the Blues fans all started singing it. It was the proudest moment of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 8 Moderator Share Posted February 8 1 minute ago, mjmooney said: Later. According to Wikipedia: Hmm yes, that name seems familiar to the story I remember, so that must be it then. COuldn't be bothered using a search engine for blose shite, it would ruin my results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 8 VT Supporter Share Posted February 8 2 minutes ago, bickster said: Hmm yes, that name seems familiar to the story I remember, so that must be it then. COuldn't be bothered using a search engine for blose shite, it would ruin my results I'm feeling slightly magnanimous today. The song is literally the only thing they have that's halfway decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Seat68 Posted February 8 Popular Post Share Posted February 8 Its dreadful, even seeing "KRO" pisses me off because its so bad, as is YNWA, what is getting into you people. Next you will be saying as chants go, shit on the Villa is pretty good. 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 (edited) Ultimately, football chanting peaked with "there's only two Andy Gorams". Edited February 8 by GarethRDR 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 3 hours ago, mjmooney said: Keep Right On is also a damn good anthem Nah it's shite 3 hours ago, mjmooney said: better than anything we've got. True because we don't have anything. A bit of a shame it's never really happened or developed organically for us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 8 VT Supporter Share Posted February 8 (edited) Mods. These last 2 pages need deleting before they appear in a Small Heath forum. Edited February 8 by sidcow 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 29 minutes ago, sidcow said: Mods. These last 2 pages need deleting before they appear in a Small Heath forum. Ok MOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 A sunroof is better than air conditioning/climate control in a car. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted February 11 VT Supporter Share Posted February 11 Lurpak is worth every grosze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted February 13 VT Supporter Share Posted February 13 If you take it in the right spirit, I think REM's Shiny Happy People is OK. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 The right spirit is using it as a frisbee into the grand canyon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 13 Moderator Share Posted February 13 7 minutes ago, Seat68 said: The right spirit is using it as a frisbee into the grand canyon. Yep and I say that as fan and so does Michael Stipe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bannedfromHandV Posted February 13 Popular Post Share Posted February 13 Cheese is shit. 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 (edited) 4 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: Cheese is shit. Raclette. Or fondue. Thank me later. Edited February 13 by mottaloo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted February 13 VT Supporter Share Posted February 13 21 minutes ago, bickster said: Yep and I say that as fan and so does Michael Stipe Michael Stipe doesn't know shit. And neither do you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 13 Moderator Share Posted February 13 20 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: Cheese is shit. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 55 minutes ago, Anthony said: If you take it in the right spirit, I think REM's Shiny Happy People is OK. Only if it is alternated with Everybody Hurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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