Wol. Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Not very practical but on the England theme, There'll always be The Villa While there's the Witton Lane, Wherever there's a Holte Ender The Trinity will remain There'll always be The Villa While others may compete, Wherever there's a football league A million marching feet. The Claret and blue; what does it mean to you? Surely you're proud, shout it aloud, "Villa's, awake!" The Empire too, we can depend on you. Aston remains. These are our claims Nothing can break. There'll always be The Villa And Aston shall be free If The Villa means as much to you As The Villa means to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gort Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Good to hear 'Na na na na Villaaa' to the 'Hey Jude' tune get an airing tonight. We used to sing it for Moore, it's simple, but effective and loud and should be sung more often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banburyvilla Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Were on the march with Martin's army were all off to Istanbul and we will really shake them up when we win the uefa cup cos villa are the greatest football team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gort Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Were on the march with Martin's army were all off to Istanbul and we will really shake them up when we win the uefa cup cos villa are the greatest football team I can see this being sung to be honest as we get further into the competition. 'We all agree... Aston Villa are magic' This should make a comeback. I'd love to hear this being belted out on European nights at VP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heystally! Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 If we're going to sing about Barry, can it not be 'There's only one Gareth Barry', and instead do: You are my Barry, my Gareth Barry, You make me happy, when skies are grey, We don't want Lampard, or Steven Gerrard, So please don't take, my Barry, away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancVillan Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 If we're going to sing about Barry, can it not be 'There's only one Gareth Barry', and instead do: You are my Barry, my Gareth Barry, You make me happy, when skies are grey, We don't want Lampard, or Steven Gerrard, So please don't take, my Barry, away. Effective and catchy, get this sung this weekend I am never singing theres only one garth barry, completly generic and unintelligent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pricey_1984 Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 If we're going to sing about Barry, can it not be 'There's only one Gareth Barry', and instead do: You are my Barry, my Gareth Barry, You make me happy, when skies are grey, We don't want Lampard, or Steven Gerrard, So please don't take, my Barry, away. very appropriate in the current circumstances. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Milner is a pretty difficult name to find a tune that fits... I've said it before and I'll say it again... Jimmy Milner is brazilian We won't sell for 20 millions On the wing he's **** brilliant Jimmy Jimmy Milner what tune is that to? I need to know cos it could be his chant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Can anyone think of a chant for Carlos Cueller to Gypsy Kings - Bamboelo? I think it could be awesome. I am trying now will post in a min Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Finally after hours of scouring this thread (95 pages) I have compiled a list of the best chants. Based on originality, likeness to original tune, how easy it is to learn and also based on the number of people in the thread liking it. Bear in mind chant is essentially music and is subjective but I have imagines the crowd singing these and they all seem to have the ability to be sung in unison and well if learned. I know some chants we do sing I haven't put in. If you know of any please post below and will make sure I get them in there. Hope you agree on the chants selected and that we can get them onto the terraces a.s.a.p I really think we should now try to focus on the players that DO NOT have their own chants in this thread. Nearly 1/3 of this whole thread were chants for Ashley Young. As great as he is, we need to make sure we can belt out a tune to support all our players and not single anyone out. So I plead with everyone who looks at this thread to help me finish off this list so all our squad has at least one chant. Thank you for your time kidlewis Players • Brad Friedel (1 chant) • Martin Laursen • James Milner • Gabby Agbonlahor (1 chant) • Curtis Davies • Wayne Routledge • Nick Shorey • Craig Gardner • Ashley Young (2 chants) • Gareth Barry (1 chant) • Marlon Harewood • Zat Knight • Stuart Taylor • Sylian Petrov (1 chant) • Bradley Guzan • Isaiah Osbourne • Luke Young • Wilfred Bouma (1 chant) • John Carew (1 chant) • Nathan Delfouneso (1 chant) • Nigel Reo-Coker (1 chant) • Moustapha Salifou (1 chant) • Carlos Cuellar • Stephen O’Halloran IN THE BRACKETS IS EITHER THE NAME OF THE TUNE OR THE ARTIST AND SONG TITLE Ashley Young (My old man’s a dustman) Ashley Young is magic, He wears a magic hat, And when we get a freekick, He says I'm having that, He crosses with his left foot, He crosses with his right, Will someone tell Capello, This kid is dynamite Ashley Young (Youth Group – Forever Young) Forever Young, we want you here Forever Young Villa wishes you could play forever, forever and ever Moustapha Salifou (Daddy Cool) Sali, Sali-fou Sali, Salifou Brad Friedel (flinstones theme) Friedel, He's Brad Friedel, He's joined the Villa family, From the, town of Lakewood, He's the best keeper in history Gareth Barry (You are my sunshine) You are my Barry, my Gareth Barry You make me happy, skies are grey We don’t want Lampard, or Steven Gerrard So please don’t take our Barry away Stylian Petrov (Rule Britania) Stiiii-liiyan Petrov, he came from Celtic Park, He, wiiilll, shoot and score from fortyy yards, Number nineteen, he's Villa through and through, Now, he's, showing us what he can do! Wilfred Bouma (The Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom) Boom Boom Boom a let me hear ya say Bouma, BOUMA (repeat) John Carew (Chim Chimeny) Chim Chimeny Chim Chimey Big John Carew You'll shit your pants when he's running at you Chim Chimeny Chim Chimeny Big John Carew Score us a goal for the Claret and Blue Nigel Reo-Coker (The Hokey Cokey) He puts his left foot in, his left foot out In Out,In Out He puts himself about His name is Reo Coker and he'll turn you round That's what he's all about Oh Nigel Reo Coker Oh Nigel Reo Coker Oh Nigel Reo Coker Makes goals, scores goals, tackles, shouts! Gabby Agbonlahor (Culture Club - Karma Cameleon) Gabby gabby gabby gabby gabby Agbonlahor he’s fast as **** hes fast as **** Nathan Delfouneso (Beatles – O Bla-di ob-la da) D-E-L-F-O-U-N-E-S-Oooooooooooo Nathan Nathan Delfouneso D-E-L-F-O-U-N-E-S-Oooooooooooo Nathan Nathan Delfouneso European Chant (Yellow Submarine – Beatles) Twenty siix years ago we won the cu-u-up in rotterdam From Istanbul we wil return With silverwar-are-are in our hands WE ALL GOIN ON A EUROPEAN TOUR, A EUROPEAN TOUR, A EUROPEAN TOUR European Chant (Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere) Can you hear me calling, out your name, You are the Villa and we our the same Sing a little louder, We'll even shout, We're so proud, we will just get the words out Villaaaaaa (oaa ah, Oo ah) Gonna be with you everywhere Villaaaaaa (oaa ah, Oo ah) Gonna be with you everywhere Something happ'ning, Hap'ning to me I can't believe the skill that I have just seen We will sing out, out from above, WE WILL NEVER SUPPORT ANY OTHER CLUB Villaaaaa (oo ahh, ooo ah) Gonna be with you everywhere Villaaaaa (oo ahh, oo ah) Gonna be with you everywhere Could be in France, Germany, could be a tough away game in Italy Could be Turkey maybe Spain, Or in Russia, but support'll never wain Villaaaaaa (oaa ah, Oo ah) Gonna be with you everywhere Villaaaaaa (oaa ah, Oo ah) Gonna be with you everywhere Villaaaaaa (oaa ah, Oo ah) Gonna be with you everywhere Villaaaaaa (oaa ah, Oo ah) Gonna be with you everywhere Villa General Chant (Crowded House – Weather with you) Everywhere you go always take the Villa with you Everywhere you go you always take the Villa Everywhere you go always take the Villa with you Everywhere you go always take the Villa, the Villa with you! 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kurtsimonw Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Fantastic stuff kidlewis, thanks for taking your time with that. Gotta say I really love the Fridel, Petrov and Reo-Coker ones. Think the only problem is getting these songs about. It's easy to blame it on people not joining in, but the fact is, it will take a couple of hearings for people to figure out the words, so it's difficult to get people to join in sometimes. I think some teams used to have something on the seat with the words to a song written on them so they could learn them that way, sounds a bit small time I know, but at least it'd get people knowing the words and they'd more likely to be sung then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gort Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 To Man Utd's 'Viva Ronaldo' tune, the words are completely different and its not like they've never pinched a tune themselves: 'Nathan Delfounesooo Nathan Delfounesooo We know he's gonna score So hear the Holte End roar Nathan Delfouneso' or to 'Seven Nation Army': 'Nathan Delfounesooo Nathan Delfounesoo....' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 OMC - How Bizaare Na na na, na na na Fred Bouma, Fred Bouma. I like the idea of the Carlos Cuellar chant to the tune of Bambaleo. It'd be pretty hard to do though and I think the tune would be lost on a lot of people. Carlos Cuellar, Carlos Cuellar. He is as good a defender as you'll ever see. Carlos Cuellar, Carlos Cuellar. He defends better than you or me. .... not sure about the rest though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancVillan Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 There are some seriously original and good chants here, they need to be sung Mabye someone could print a couple of thousand for those who sing in the Upper Holte next Sataurday against Sunderland BTW Fairplay Kidlewis, that must have taken you ages mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I think the one that Rangers sung for Cuellar should be added to your list, kidlewis, think it's a great one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I like the idea of the Carlos Cuellar chant to the tune of Bambaleo. It'd be pretty hard to do though and I think the tune would be lost on a lot of people. Carlos Cuellar, Carlos Cuellar. He is as good a defender as you'll ever see. Carlos Cuellar, Carlos Cuellar. He defends better than you or me. .... not sure about the rest though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNg8Fj1YY5g Carlos Cuellar, Carlos Cuellar, He's the best defender that you willl ever see Carlos Cuellar, Carlos Cuellar, And I think once you see him then you will agree it's hard as it's another language, but how fitting that one of the most popular spanish songs in the western world is adapted to git his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I think the one that Rangers sung for Cuellar should be added to your list, kidlewis, think it's a great one. I know what you are saying, it is a good chant but I only think we should use it if we really cannot find anything else. We can always use it anyway as people know it already. I really love the idea of Bamboelo though. It was Myleen on the M&S advert that got me thinking of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 OK Firstly Paddy I think we are onto a winner with the Bamboelo chant for Cuellar, needs people to listen and see if they like it. If we focus on one player get a chant sorted and then move onto the next player. We can get this done in no time. What people really like and how chants get sung easy if they rhyme with the original tune as close as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 or to 'Seven Nation Army': 'Nathan Delfounesooo Nathan Delfounesoo....' I think that one will be good enough to add. we a "fresh" one for James Milner. Only problem is, what the **** rhymes with milner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Finally after hours of scouring this thread (95 pages) I have compiled a list of the best chants. Based on originality, likeness to original tune, how easy it is to learn and also based on the number of people in the thread liking it. Bear in mind chant is essentially music and is subjective but I have imagines the crowd singing these and they all seem to have the ability to be sung in unison and well if learned. I know some chants we do sing I haven't put in. If you know of any please post below and will make sure I get them in there. Hope you agree on the chants selected and that we can get them onto the terraces a.s.a.p I really think we should now try to focus on the players that DO NOT have their own chants in this thread. Nearly 1/3 of this whole thread were chants for Ashley Young. As great as he is, we need to make sure we can belt out a tune to support all our players and not single anyone out. So I plead with everyone who looks at this thread to help me finish off this list so all our squad has at least one chant. Thank you for your time kidlewis Players • Brad Friedel (1 chant) • Martin Laursen • James Milner • Gabby Agbonlahor (1 chant) • Curtis Davies (1 chant) • Wayne Routledge • Nick Shorey • Craig Gardner • Ashley Young (2 chants) • Gareth Barry (1 chant) • Marlon Harewood • Zat Knight • Stuart Taylor • Sylian Petrov (1 chant) • Bradley Guzan • Isaiah Osbourne • Luke Young • Wilfred Bouma (1 chant) • John Carew (1 chant) • Nathan Delfouneso (2 chant) • Nigel Reo-Coker (1 chant) • Moustapha Salifou (1 chant) • Carlos Cuellar (1 chant) • Stephen O’Halloran IN THE BRACKETS IS EITHER THE NAME OF THE TUNE OR THE ARTIST AND SONG TITLE Ashley Young (My old man’s a dustman) Ashley Young is magic, He wears a magic hat, And when we get a freekick, He says I'm having that, He crosses with his left foot, He crosses with his right, Will someone tell Capello, This kid is dynamite Ashley Young (Youth Group – Forever Young) Forever Young, we want you here Forever Young Villa wishes you could play forever, forever and ever Moustapha Salifou (Daddy Cool) Sali, Sali-fou Sali, Salifou Brad Friedel (flinstones theme) Friedel, He's Brad Friedel, He's joined the Villa family, From the, town of Lakewood, He's the best keeper in history Gareth Barry (You are my sunshine) You are my Barry, my Gareth Barry You make me happy, skies are grey We don’t want Lampard, or Steven Gerrard So please don’t take our Barry away Stylian Petrov (Rule Britania) Stiiii-liiyan Petrov, he came from Celtic Park, He, wiiilll, shoot and score from fortyy yards, Number nineteen, he's Villa through and through, Now, he's, showing us what he can do! Wilfred Bouma (The Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom) Boom Boom Boom a let me hear ya say Bouma, BOUMA (repeat) John Carew (Chim Chimeny) Chim Chimeny Chim Chimey Big John Carew You'll shit your pants when he's running at you Chim Chimeny Chim Chimeny Big John Carew Score us a goal for the Claret and Blue Nigel Reo-Coker (The Hokey Cokey) He puts his left foot in, his left foot out In Out,In Out He puts himself about His name is Reo Coker and he'll turn you round That's what he's all about Oh Nigel Reo Coker Oh Nigel Reo Coker Oh Nigel Reo Coker Makes goals, scores goals, tackles, shouts! Gabby Agbonlahor (Culture Club - Karma Cameleon) Gabby gabby gabby gabby gabby Agbonlahor he’s fast as **** hes fast as **** Nathan Delfouneso (Beatles – O Bla-di ob-la da) D-E-L-F-O-U-N-E-S-Oooooooooooo Oh Nathan Nathan Delfouneso D-E-L-F-O-U-N-E-S-Oooooooooooo Oh Nathan Nathan Delfouneso Nathan Delfouneso (White Stripes – Seven Nation Army) Na-athan Delfouneso Na-athan Delfouneso Carlos Cuellar (Gypsy Kings - Bamboelo) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNg8Fj1YY5g Carlos Cuellar, Carlos Cuellar, He's the best defender that you willl ever see Carlos Cuellar, Carlos Cuellar, And I think once you see him then you will agree Curtis Davies 'Curtis Davies wooah Curtis Davies wooah He left the Baggies scum To join the pride of Brum' European Chant (Yellow Submarine – Beatles) Twenty siix years ago we won the cu-u-up in rotterdam From Istanbul we wil return With silverwar-are-are in our hands WE ALL GOIN ON A EUROPEAN TOUR, A EUROPEAN TOUR, A EUROPEAN TOUR European Chant (Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere) Can you hear me calling, out your name, You are the Villa and we our the same Sing a little louder, We'll even shout, We're so proud, we will just get the words out Villaaaaaa (oaa ah, Oo ah) Gonna be with you everywhere Villaaaaaa (oaa ah, Oo ah) Gonna be with you everywhere Something happ'ning, Hap'ning to me I can't believe the skill that I have just seen We will sing out, out from above, WE WILL NEVER SUPPORT ANY OTHER CLUB Villaaaaa (oo ahh, ooo ah) Gonna be with you everywhere Villaaaaa (oo ahh, oo ah) Gonna be with you everywhere Could be in France, Germany, could be a tough away game in Italy Could be Turkey maybe Spain, Or in Russia, but support'll never wain Villaaaaaa (oaa ah, Oo ah) Gonna be with you everywhere Villaaaaaa (oaa ah, Oo ah) Gonna be with you everywhere Villaaaaaa (oaa ah, Oo ah) Gonna be with you everywhere Villaaaaaa (oaa ah, Oo ah) Gonna be with you everywhere Villa General Chant (Crowded House – Weather with you) Everywhere you go always take the Villa with you Everywhere you go you always take the Villa Everywhere you go always take the Villa with you Everywhere you go always take the Villa, the Villa with you! 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