Tamesaint Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 It is good to hear the EIEIO song which has a great ring to it. How old is it?? Does it date back to the 60's?? I think that I have very vague memories of hearing it when I was a young lad and Ron Davies was our king.... but I am not sure if my memory is playing tricks on me. Can anybody help?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Jonny Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 Yea I remember singing it at pre school, those were the days. I always rolled over laughing when the teacher said "and an oink oink here and an oink oink there!" Quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK the 2nd Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 It is good to hear the EIEIO song which has a great ring to it. How old is it?? Does it date back to the 60's?? I think that I have very vague memories of hearing it when I was a young lad and Ron Davies was our king.... but I am not sure if my memory is playing tricks on me. Can anybody help?? in the 60's & 70's it was sung whilst jumping up and down on the terraces Knees up Mother Brown Knees up Mother Brown Under the table you must go Ee-aye, Ee-aye, Ee-aye-oh If I catch you bending I'll saw your legs right off Knees up, knees up Never get the breeze up Knees up Mother Brown Oh my, what a rotten song What a rotten song What a rotten song Oh my, what a rotten song And what a rotten singer Too-oo-ooh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 I only remember it as a Leeds song; can't remember us ever singing it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintmatt Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 Good song, always sung loudly. Brace yourself though, you're about to be shouted down by people who hate fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Jonny Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 I don't mind it really, prefer the "now your ganna believe us" one, but that can wait til about March Saying that, aren't we top of the football league, so singing this song makes us look a bit dumb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minsk Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 I can remember it being sung/danced at the Dell in the 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 Hate it!!! It's a two bob song sung by two bob clubs. Never sung by teams in the Premier League because it's a Football League song. Hopefully after this season I wont have to ever hear it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 First i heard of it was Watford singing it in 05/06. We've got Marlon King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stkev7 Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 First i heard of it was Watford singing it in 05/06. We've got Marlon King. Watford fans singing?! I think you've got that wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 When was the last time we were able to celebrate top of the league status in song? 1983-4 Season. Bloody well enjoy it - it is once in a generation! Ok this is just the Championship, but YKWIM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 Hate it!!! It's a two bob song sung by two bob clubs. Never sung by teams in the Premier League because it's a Football League song. Hopefully after this season I wont have to ever hear it again. Agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry the Badger Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 Hate it!!! It's a two bob song sung by two bob clubs. Never sung by teams in the Premier League because it's a Football League song. Hopefully after this season I wont have to ever hear it again. What are you on about? It's not sung by teams in the Premier League because it's about promotion. What exactly do you hate about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 Was singing it in the early 70's and possibly late 60's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yate Saint Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 Agree. Agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 First i heard of it was Watford singing it in 05/06. We've got Marlon King. I recall a version being sung in the Northam club about WGS the night we beat Spurs to start the cup run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musesaint Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 What are the actual words? People seem to be singing about 5 different versions around me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 I sort of recall something in the same vein but slightly different words: EI EI EIO Off to football we shall go ??? ???? It was a kind of kids chant, innocent little song about lads going to a match with their old men with flat caps on and the like, you know, whippet on a bit of string, cup of bovril, sat on Dad's shouldres, travelling to the match on the same bus as Dixie Dean, that sort of rubbish. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 What are you on about? It's not sung by teams in the Premier League because it's about promotion. What exactly do you hate about it? Agreed, its a decent song and always easy to make a bit of a racket when it gets going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 EI EI EI O Up the football league we go, when we reach the Premier League this is what we're sing We're Southampton, we're Southampton Nigel is our King (or Adkins) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 I also like the 'we're on the march of Adkins army we're all going to Wembley, and we're really shake them up when we win the FA Cup, coz Southampton are the greatest football team.......then the deep breath and even louder. Same as the forementioned EI EI EI O song it really builds up and can be very loud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFCDan Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 EI EI EI O Up the football league we go, when we reach the Premier League this is what we're sing We're Southampton, we're Southampton Nigel is our King (or Adkins) I've always heard/sung "When we get promoted This is what we'll sing" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 Hate it!!! It's a two bob song sung by two bob clubs. Never sung by teams in the Premier League because it's a Football League song. Hopefully after this season I wont have to ever hear it again. Thought I heard Manchester Utd signing it at the weekend. Definately one of the Premier matches on MOTD saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 I've always heard/sung "When we get promoted This is what we'll sing" That works to, but I think it changes over time, and during this part you will notice a dip in the volume as people are a little unsure!! Defo used to be when we reach the premier league a few years back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 The only song that can shine a light at OWTS (when sung slowly) is: Southampton [clap, clap, clap] Repeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 The only song that can shine a light at OWTS (when sung slowly) is: Southampton [clap, clap, clap] Repeat Classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genk Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 No, it has always been: 'When we win promotion, this is what we'll sing' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 Worst song we sing. Except maybe 'Let's all have a disco.' Just sounds boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemel Saint Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 Worst song we sing.... Personally I don't care if it is. Its easy to catch on , its got an up-volume line with the "EI EI EI O" bit, so sounds effing loud to the players and also against the opposition fans. sort of does the job, doesn't it!! Is that not what chants/songs are supposed to do??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giordano Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 It's an east London song, typically West Ham sing it. We sung it at the Dell early eighties I remember but it was then and always has been a London cockney song. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=51.393910,-0.412951 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 Worst song we sing. Except maybe 'Let's all have a disco.' Just sounds boring. F*cking hate it when we sing that, it's just embarrassing. We're not Burnley ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 Personally I don't care if it is. Its easy to catch on , its got an up-volume line with the "EI EI EI O" bit, so sounds effing loud to the players and also against the opposition fans. sort of does the job, doesn't it!! Is that not what chants/songs are supposed to do??? Exactly.....it's not about appearing cool in front of your mates, worrying about what opposing supporters might think - just Support with a capital 'S' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 F*cking hate it when we sing that, it's just embarrassing. We're not Burnley ffs. Have you ever been to Burnley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tone Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 First i heard of it was Watford singing it in 05/06. We've got Marlon King. Jesus. How old are you? It's been sung for decades, even in the 60's and 70's whensinging as such first really got going at matches, by just about every team on a promotion run. IMO we should make the most of it whilst we can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 my claim to fame is getting the "my old man said be a pompey fan"song going at the southern masters and giving the sky producers a headache as the desperately tried to talk over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 We also sang In your XXX slums you go into a dustbin for something to eat you find a dead cat and you think its a treat One of the best songs was the Mickey Evans song Nah nah nah na Hey hey Micky Evanor Hey Mickey your so fine your so fine you blow my mind I remember loads of us going up to Villa wearing straw hats and having straw hanging from our mouths as well as donning fake versions of Evans' then trademark bushy sideburns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketphilly Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 in the 60's & 70's it was sung whilst jumping up and down on the terraces Knees up Mother Brown Knees up Mother Brown Under the table you must go Ee-aye, Ee-aye, Ee-aye-oh If I catch you bending I'll saw your legs right off Knees up, knees up Never get the breeze up Knees up Mother Brown Oh my, what a rotten song What a rotten song What a rotten song Oh my, what a rotten song And what a rotten singer Too-oo-ooh I remember singing this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tone Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 It's an east London song, typically West Ham sing it. We sung it at the Dell early eighties I remember but it was then and always has been a London cockney song. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=51.393910,-0.412951 'Knees up Mrs Brown' is traditionally a cockney song, but the 'when we get promotion' version has been sung at football grounds all round the country for decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 I've always heard/sung "When we get promoted This is what we'll sing" Quite. I have also heard "promotion" from some people around me. The "when we reach the Premier League" thing is surely an overactive imagination, never heard it sung. I recall Newport County singing "We are County, Ashurst is our king" in 1980 when they got out of Division 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 Quite. I have also heard "promotion" from some people around me. The "when we reach the Premier League" thing is surely an overactive imagination, never heard it sung. I recall Newport County singing "We are County, Ashurst is our king" in 1980 when they got out of Division 4. Well I also used to think it was Chrisy Nicholls still in the army, rather than red and white army, when i first started going to football..... no idea why lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 Jesus. How old are you? It's been sung for decades, even in the 60's and 70's whensinging as such first really got going at matches, by just about every team on a promotion run. IMO we should make the most of it whilst we can! 21 tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 Good song for volume Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 it's a Football League song. Hopefully after this season I wont have to ever hear it again. Don't be so sure... "E I E I E I O Up the premier League we go When we get to Europe This is what we'll sing We are Southampton, we are Southampton Adkins is our king" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 Don't be so sure... "E I E I E I O Up the premier League we go When we get to Europe This is what we'll sing We are Southampton, we are Southampton Adkins is our king" I think we may have sang this under WGS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattio Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 I think we may have sang this under WGS?Sung by time-travellers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDogMatt Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 Checked with Rupert L, he said its not "get promoted" or "get promotion" its "get repromotion" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 in the 60's & 70's it was sung whilst jumping up and down on the terraces Knees up Mother Brown Knees up Mother Brown Under the table you must go Ee-aye, Ee-aye, Ee-aye-oh If I catch you bending I'll saw your legs right off Knees up, knees up Never get the breeze up Knees up Mother Brown Careful - you might upset the Brighton fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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