VillaGoMarching Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Now that we've finally won a game, we can get down to discussing serious stuff. What on earth has happened to our fanfare that used to play just as the teams ran out? Not only do we have that shite foo fighters song, we have that laughable thunderbirds countdown. Absolutely Gringeworthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1974Centenary Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Id prefer Captain scarlet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.I.C.O. Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 There was a poll run by the official webshite at the start of the season asking what song fans wanted the team to run out to for the whole season. The overwhelming majority voted for "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath. Not just a classic rock tune but a band hailing from Aston and made up of Villa fans. After playing the song the fans voted for for a sum total of TWO GAMES (against Everton and Swansea) the powers that be got rid of it and replaced it firstly with silence and then with the "thunderbirds are go" clip followed by the awful foo fighters song (silence was better to be honest!). Democracy, isnt it great?! Whoever has inflicted that awful dirge on us (which is always played far too loud before kick off) should be taken out the back and shot along with the person who decided to turn "The Bells Are Ringing" into an embarassing soft rock number. I reckon Paul Faulkner has had something to do with both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I quite like "Insomnia" being played before KO. Gets me pumped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I quite like "Insomnia" being played before KO. Gets me pumped. Wakes me up too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 11, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted February 11, 2013 I'm just desperately hoping that we remain "musicless" after a goal is scored. I know they tried it once and there was so much uproar against the General for it that he made them stop it and it hasn't happened since. But I still fear it's return, and with the General gone there'll be no-one to stop it. Apart from Nicky Keye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted February 11, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted February 11, 2013 They need to bring Paranoid back. Really don't know why they got rid of it. The Foo Fighters song is just terrible and really isn't fitting. The Paranoid song just felt right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raver50032 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 (edited) There was a poll run by the official webshite at the start of the season asking what song fans wanted the team to run out to for the whole season. The overwhelming majority voted for "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath. Not just a classic rock tune but a band hailing from Aston and made up of Villa fans. After playing the song the fans voted for for a sum total of TWO GAMES (against Everton and Swansea) the powers that be got rid of it and replaced it firstly with silence and then with the "thunderbirds are go" clip followed by the awful foo fighters song (silence was better to be honest!). Democracy, isnt it great?! Whoever has inflicted that awful dirge on us (which is always played far too loud before kick off) should be taken out the back and shot along with the person who decided to turn "The Bells Are Ringing" into an embarassing soft rock number. I reckon Paul Faulkner has had something to do with both. Yep, the Foo Fighter is played much too loud - so much so that it just sounds like skanky electric guitars being abused, and desperate, muffled lyrics. Music is very polar and divides opinion so one has to be careful what you wish for and what you tolerate. Personally, just because Black Sabbath are Villa fans, doesn't mean that we should be subjected to it over the speakers. Personally, I would prefer something more mainstream - but that is my opinion. I'd happily go with 'Insomnia' by Faithless - actually a very good foot tapping tune. Or Energy 52s 'Cafe Del Mar...' More broadly, but keeping a Villa connection - try listening to Rider On The Storm, or Light My Fire as covered by our very own Nigel Kennedy with Jaz Coleman. Really nice classical covers of very soft rock music. Almost have a film score feel to them. And certainly, NO THANKS to 'post goal' music. Heard enough of 'I Feel Good' at the Reebok over the years, and 'Tom Hark' anywhere else in the Midlands and across the Championship thanks. It's so very small time, and smacks of forcing your guests to celebrate your goal with them. No need for it. Ditch the Foo Fighters please. Edited February 11, 2013 by Raver50032 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 We should play the tune from Tales of the Unexpected after a win, provided we get another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Don't mind the thunderbirds 54321 thing, but the foo fighters tune is shite. Ac/dc hells bells would be infinitely better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I hate the thunderbirds crap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted February 13, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted February 13, 2013 I like Foo Fighters. I don't like to hear them being played as Villa enter the pitch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClarrieBlue Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Do you hear the people sing? from Les Miserables. Rousing and defiant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grogan_Avfc Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 As someone said previously, music is obviously massively subjective and opinion will always be divided. Chances are your never going to get the 50 year old contemporary rock loving villa fan to agree with an 18 year old hip hop loving villa fan. But with that being said, i thought both the foo fighters, black Sabbath tunes were crap and definitely not good entrance music. As for the bells are ringing, and the actual church bells that were played, id be happy if i never heard them again in my life. Anywhere. The faithless tune yes is good, yes it gets the blood pumping, but baggies had it for ages, id rather be original. I wouldn't mind the return of the fanfare, used to get the hairs on your neck stood on end, it even went well with the countdown. Bring it back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 You've got to pick a song and stick with it for years before it becomes a tradition. They should just bring this back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) The recent inclusion of the instrumental version of Ghostriders pre-kick off has been a welcome change, although I'm sure they could have accommodated it with Theme from an Unmade Silent Movie (which I had rather started to like hearing pre-kickoff), rather than instead of. Oh to be a Villian is a very nice song too, and I enjoy hearing that before kick off, and just after the game. The Thunderbirds thing is tolerable, but Foo Fighters is dog shit. Literally the only song worse I can think of that they could run out to would be Blue by Eiffel 65. Mine is another vote for Supernaut tbh. It's a cracking Sabbath song, and is not about mental illness, doesnt mention the devil, and doesnt directly reference drugs either, which may make it more suitable. Edited February 14, 2013 by hogso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Burgundy Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I absolutely detest the Thunderbirds countdown its so small time and cheesey. Now, at the risk of contradicting myself, theres a kind of operatic classical number that they play during some parts of Xfactor that would work quite well (usually during the start of the show intro when they have last weeks montage), its a bit the like the Champions League music but more pumped. For some reason i think it might be Mars by Verdi or something, or Aida Triumphal March or someother poncey bollocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hev Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I think we need to start playing set tunes from about 15/10 mins before kick off - this could then include Theme from an Unmade Silent Movie (not that I like that but I accept it is iconic to villa fans - I preferred Don't let it Die by Hurricane Smith personally) , then some other great Villa inspired tune and finally,walk out again to Paranoid. Really liked that, can't understand why it changed. However, as for it all being too loud, we can't hardly hear it in the Witton Upper!!! AND whilst we're at it, what's that awful row (cos can't make anything out in Witton Upper) that always seems to be played about 15 /20 mins or so before KO? Need to get music sorted for rest of season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upgrade Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Eye of the tiger. Number 1 for 4weeks in 1982 a good year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 the FInal Countdown. If ever song gets people pumped up thats it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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