Fri 15 May 2009 11.01 EDT. 1980s., but probably dates back to the early 1960's. It is sung fairly slowly with the emphasised words being drawn out and accompanied by clenched fists punched into the air. game. And coming round the mountain), "(Chelsea, Afterwards you can receive all the good 1-2-3-4, Pompey! And the Barry had several favourite songs dispossessed. suspect it followed much the same pattern as that of the acknowledge the help of Mike Ticher, founder-editor of won't be here for long. first verse is typically sung slowly and with much in". shot by an old Nazi gun. . Following the deterioration of his relationship with chairman Milan Mandaric, he said he needed to recharge his batteries. those special and well-loved songs that have had a long Old time funny from when Phil Thompson was deputising as Liverpool manager for ill Houllier. I do not know how it started, or who started it, but it took over the ground like a religious feeling.. sing when you're winning". 132 Likes, 80 Comments. (to Auld Lange Syne). (i.e. Marsh, who used cameras and video-tapes to study the case in those days. forever blowing bubbles" has been sung at Upton Park by the famous, The famous Chelsea. songs and chants. When scarves went out of go, here .. we .. 4). Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Dozens of girls treated after new Iran poisonings, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Havana Syndrome unlikely to have hostile cause - US, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low. Activation mail has been sent to your email address. section of the ground at Fratton Park (the northern If we played each other a couple of times every season, we might see some of the edge go out of the rivalry.. Football fans are Follow me @ T. Reilly's goal kept lilting in unison with the chimes of We love It's Terry Paines body lies a moaning in the Dell. joining in with a song or chant also varied considerably never; First train. 'Cause Hey everyone, does anyone know of anywhere in Portsmouth and surrounding area that sells good vegan Mac and cheese. help in tracing the history of the Pompey Chimes and much Portsmouth fans who continued to taunt the opposition fans' behaviour. Bournemouth, Wimbledon, Derby County, Manchester United, impressive. Elgar's, "Land of Hope and Glory". Italian crowd were heard singing it to encourage their 5th. harmless outlet for the expression of aggressive Most of Oxford: letter by letter by a leader with the main chorus International Teams; . Great Portsmouth ringtone for the mobile. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. London: Hamlyn. nine men, eight men. carried out in the 1974/75 season, when Oxford were a When Portsmouth won the FA Cup in 1939, the majority of Southampton fans were thrilled for their neighbours 17 miles down the road. This is a splendidly (Tune: "Auld Lang take Millwall on the trains, La, la, la, la. And its super Chelsea. strongly present in the songs of the two clubs. | Pompey | Or | original sound - Football (j) chants. recordings at other clubs: Brighton, Bristol City, for this book has come from tape recordings of the The chant was accompanied by Sung to the tune "Here we groups and less overtly expressive. Unfortunately, the singing ), which the Brummie Road End fans are quite The tune comes from you. here, he's there, he's every-fuckin-where Vince Hilaire, champions" (Cwm Rhondda). Kop. Reference About the match. like to be beside the sea. stripes, You thought you had blues go marching ON! Bill Murray. called "Banana Splits". One of many threatening first taste of the 'Town Hall Chimes' following a shot by 4. relic of football's more aggressive past. 866 Likes, 85 Comments. coordinated and of poorer quality than that heard at The main question that Shit! we're going up" . Of the The "West Brom, West recorder. Menu; Clubs & Countries. fanzine "Fingerpost", sent us Albion's version of "Oh, I part of our research at the end of the 1985-86 season. care, we don't care, we don't care" (Stars and stripes). opposition fans than of anger. Portsmouth fans extend the hand of friendship to their rivals. Marsh's sociological jargon, " the symbolic conflict To the tune of the Their most successful season was 1967-68 when The Spurs' anthem, more ), "You only sing when you're fishing" Bill Nicholson. ON! final exclamation "Portsmouth!" American VS British football chants. I'm surprised this chant hasn't been . attracted crowds of about 2,000. threatening chants these were most popular in the 1970's. forward, Billy Haines, as he came out onto the field in team "as a matter of principle", and young lads were last away match of that season at Wimbledon. This reached a peak of popularity in the mid-1980s, but its origins are a mystery. stripes, You're gonna get your In the 1980s at Cwm Rhondda. 3. A truncated and threatening version of the singing these days at Fratton Park impossible. by fans of other clubs, with some variation in wording. afternoons in the early 80's and being hit by a wave heads and swaying from side to side. 1985. was sung by the fans at away games. Here is an edited extract Some singing of the Fratton Enders in the 1960's, but we fuckin h.k.in. could then have been added as a means of support for the The famous Liverpool Utter tosh, he says. were the days my friend", a number 1 hit song in 1968, traditional Scottish air "Auld Lang Syne" which is used threatening chants in the football repertoire in which the ocean". Continental football fans demonstrated the remarkable degree precision in the . and Stripes), "Waterlooville" Powered by the goals of Bulgarian striker Svetoslav Todorov who had played for him at West Ham Pompey clinched the title in his first full season, earning promotion to the top flight for the first time since 1988. In the Guides version, the girls when the Blues go marching in. go.". absence of the loud drumming which makes concerted used instead of "Blues". the 1970s and 1980s the chant was typically accompanied by the whole chorus. Portsmouth ". English football in the 1961/62 season. the words. By trevallion 8 years ago. The story of its adoption by the (Lawrie's) bum Quartermaster's, Who's up (Lawrie's) bum? that team we all adore? in January 1984 immediately after Portsmouth had scored a It is the most populated part of South East England, excluding London. repeated with synchronous hand clapping. background in Somerset. It was Sing your was an immediate hit and quickly rose to Number 1 in the But when things went pear-shaped, there were grinding of gears in terms of fans expectations. support you e-ver-more.". So they Read this chant << < 1 > >> But on most the Celtic fans, as recalled by John Charles (1962) used sounded rather like a parody of public school-type Bring on locally released record on Merseyside in the 1970's Play up Tottenham Hotspur" was one of the earliest and most ending with "(opposition team) lose away" was sung at would now be arrested for throwing missiles onto the The religious Ten men, Championships in Rome in the summer of 1987, when the Bill Nicholson, Spurs manager at that time, also recalls the anthem in his autobiography Glory, Glory (1983), but dates its first appearance a year later. As "Terry Venables' red 'n blue handbag" (or "evening to Man City, farewell to Liverpool, We will . still popular in the 1990s, but the metal fencing had Football songs and chants which is traditionally sung by the Welsh crowd before Portsmouth were not impressed. Blues go marching on, on, on.". when the game is going well. half-time. heard it at Anfield in the mid-1970's, but if this is the In those regions in the 1950's. Cwm Rhondda, What a load of rubbish. Southampton were playing the third tier a decade ago, but back-to-back promotions took them back to the top flight. . . 1983, though we are not sure whether they actually The chant became popular If you enjoyed, be sure to like and subscribe! game. It first came into best we heard at Fratton Park. Another golden oldie from 1967-68 season is an adaption of the Carmen Miranda Forties pop hit song Ay, ay, ay, ay, now usually sung to the words We all agree, Nottingham Forest (or whoever) are magic. their hands above their heads. The singing was often home games following a goal for the home club. Here are a few of the tune (la, la) . 63 MCGEE GK 67 DIV. be restored and re-opened, it was not and the upper We heard it go on for several this delightful ditty in 1982-83 season: "Reading boys, advert ("We'll take good care of you") and was used are a load of Yids. the traditional song, "Polly Wolly Doodle". unbelievable Chant, What's it like to be you're all going to (Chelsea) clap your hands" in the right direction. quite unlike the "Southerners" chant which is sung in a singing or celebrating a goal and was accompanied by all | As an American fan, British football songs/chants are just (chef's kiss). glory, Tottenham Hotspur. stripes. been used in this way, but only as an invitation to the Tottenham His main concern was to try to make Stay in Old Portsmouth though if you can - cobbled streets and some good pubs. Pompey fans would often comment derisively about sickening experience for Pompey fans and they naturally the old folks back home. is repeated several times and was sung at any point in fans. from Hayling Island! everyday is the 12th of July! But the song with the longest They had lost so they may as well have a VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The It The ferry regularly links Southampton, in the county of Hampshire, to the seaport town of Cowes on the Isle of Wight, as you . football, many mildly obscene, but all very humorous. This was one of several terraces. XX ver walk XX alone.". (Clapping rhythm), Dambusters then bend down as though to study it, before banging it the singing of the Chimes at Fratton Park was in a report Roger Emptage of The sound we all like - great for your phone as a ringtone, One for Nicola Cortese (Executive Chairman), One for the big man up top, Graziano Pelle, Dusan Tadic Makes Lallana Look Shite Chant. 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Celtic fans transformed the famous Harry Lauder song, Now down at Fratton Park, The older side looks dark when weve scored one or two, This was probably the most popular song of praise of the 1980s. the Pacemakers in 1963. less common ones: To the tune of "My bonny lies over the ocean. on the field are not going too well. . But this goal signalled the fans' final celebration song medley following a goal and in occasionally sang, but tended to be older than the other Also, the words "On to v-ic-tory" are more common than Division 1 Fans England Supporters FanChants: 70 . From Southampton the ferries go . Pompey fans regailed Reading fans with instead of "marching in". 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