Crazy Diamond Posted 21 March, 2012 Share Posted 21 March, 2012 I've read a lot of posts on here complaining about lyrics to chants and songs. On the whole I'm not bothered. What I AM sick of however is 'we're top of the league, we're top of the leeeeeague' and then hearing the Lallana song, as well as 'XYZ is a **** hole, I want to go home' all done to the same bloody tune. In case you're unfamiliar with what I'm talking about, check this link: A friend of mine recently asked if I was sick of hearing chants and songs at football matches sung to this tune. I didn't know what he meant, as I didn't know it was an actual tune or song in particular. Even then I never imagined it would originally be a Beach Boys song. When he showed me that link above, I instantly recognised it (from this season only, I have to say) and I completely agree. It's gotten to the point where it's ****ing awful. The only times I can think of it being funny or at least a little bit original was when we told Bournemouth we didn't care about them and 'We're coming for you' at home to Walsall last season. I'd never tell people what they can and can't sing or what they can and can't sing to, that's basically communism, and no one would listen anyway. It's just me, ranting on a forum, so who cares. But when it's the basis of just about every bloody thing we chant? Please. We're not the only fans who do it obviously, but it's annoying when I know we can do a hell of a lot better. The Tadanari Lee song for example is pretty good. Does anyone else feel the same way? I'm sure I'm not the only one. I'm not in any way opposed to people singing and chanting etc, and I'd never try and say some fans are better than others for doing something or not doing something, but I do think it's about time we moved away from that tune as it's just so worn out. Oh and rant over. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 21 March, 2012 Share Posted 21 March, 2012 (edited) Personally, it makes no odds to me. Most football chants are generic in nature and even the more individual ones (Rickie Lambert Southampton's goal machine....) have foundations elsewhere. (Torres at Liverpool.) At least the 'Stteeeeeeeeeeevvveeeeee' chant is diminishing. That was funny for 5 minutes at Coventry (and it was a guilty pleasure at that point, as was 'I wanna go home....') but is now rightfully going away. Edited 21 March, 2012 by Colinjb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 21 March, 2012 Share Posted 21 March, 2012 If we are up by the final day, and possibly as Champions, I still want to use that tune for one more chant... "This is the best trip, I've ever been on!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 21 March, 2012 Share Posted 21 March, 2012 At least it cant get up to 100mph by the ****s banging the back boards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren W Posted 21 March, 2012 Share Posted 21 March, 2012 I love singing "we are Southampton, we're top of the league" and will continue to sing it as long as we can... The Lallana song is one of my favs too... We ARE Southampton, we ARE top of the league... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren W Posted 21 March, 2012 Share Posted 21 March, 2012 I love singing "we are Southampton, we're top of the league" and will continue to sing it as long as we can... The Lallana song is one of my favs too... We ARE Southampton, we ARE top of the league... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colbury Posted 21 March, 2012 Share Posted 21 March, 2012 If we are up by the final day, and possibly as Champions, I still want to use that tune for one more chant... "This is the best trip, I've ever been on!" I for one would be cringing if that is sung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 21 March, 2012 Share Posted 21 March, 2012 The Lallana chant isn't bad, just wish our fans didn't do that cringing left and right wave with it. Does get a bit boring hearing about four chants all to the same tune though, but at least this one can't be chanted ridiculously quick like all our other chants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocco boxo Posted 21 March, 2012 Share Posted 21 March, 2012 Just wondering how we would have used that tune for the likes of Channon, Keegan, Moran and Le Tiss! He bets on the flat, he bets on the jumps, Micky Channon always comes up trumps! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 21 March, 2012 Share Posted 21 March, 2012 We only have a few more weeks of chanting ' we are top of the league' so enjoy it while it lasts - it will be a fair few years before we can do it again in the premiership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 21 March, 2012 Share Posted 21 March, 2012 Even then I never imagined it would originally be a Beach Boys song. "I Wanna Go Home" AKA "Sloop John B" was originally called "John B Sails" and is an old chant/song that's about 100 years old, not really a BB's song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny R Posted 21 March, 2012 Share Posted 21 March, 2012 I agree, we also have had the following to that tune: 1) He robs from the Skates 2) He's always offside (BWP and Papa Waigo) 3) We've got Sterny John 4) We're coming for you Plus alot more I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born In The 80s Posted 21 March, 2012 Share Posted 21 March, 2012 Some fella outside the Den on Saturday started singing "St Mary's in April, we're sending them down". Got a decent responce, hopefully it sticks. I'd love to send those little bastards down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry the Badger Posted 21 March, 2012 Share Posted 21 March, 2012 I think the reason it get's used so much is it doesn't sound too bad if it doesn't rhyme, or you can just repeat the first line again. So it doesn't take any intelligence to think of a chant that works with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 21 March, 2012 Share Posted 21 March, 2012 I agree, we also have had the following to that tune: 1) He robs from the Skates 2) He's always offside (BWP and Papa Waigo) 3) We've got Sterny John 4) We're coming for you Plus alot more I'm sure. 5) We're taking the p1sss 6) He plays on the leeeeft Others that I've heard which we didn't sing, but probably will - We'll sing on our own, we'll sing on our ooooown, you're so quiet, we'll sing on our own - We don't understand, we don't understaaaaand, your pinkey bullsh*t, we don't understand - The Southcoast is our, the southcoast is oooours, we are Southampton, the Southcoast is ours - Your sisters your mum, your sisters your muuuum, you dirty skate bast*rds, your sisters your mum - You reap what you sow, you reap what you soooow, you cheating skate bast*rds, you reap what you sow Wouldn't mind actually hearing all of those against the blue few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Bognor Posted 21 March, 2012 Share Posted 21 March, 2012 In response to the Northam/Kingsland love in...... We don't give a f***, we don't give a f***, we are the Itchen, we don't give a f*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 21 March, 2012 Author Share Posted 21 March, 2012 5) We're taking the p1sss 6) He plays on the leeeeft Others that I've heard which we didn't sing, but probably will - We'll sing on our own, we'll sing on our ooooown, you're so quiet, we'll sing on our own - We don't understand, we don't understaaaaand, your pinkey bullsh*t, we don't understand - The Southcoast is our, the southcoast is oooours, we are Southampton, the Southcoast is ours - Your sisters your mum, your sisters your muuuum, you dirty skate bast*rds, your sisters your mum - You reap what you sow, you reap what you soooow, you cheating skate bast*rds, you reap what you sow Wouldn't mind actually hearing all of those against the blue few. Didn't realise it was as many as that! Glad I'm not alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 21 March, 2012 Share Posted 21 March, 2012 (edited) FWIW Wikipedia claims FC United started using Sloop John B at football in 2007, and links to a David Conn article from May 2007. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2007/may/09/fcunitedriseandshineona Seems a remarkably recent phenomenon if that's the case... as it feels like its been around forever. Also, "We've got Sterny John" ? REALLY ? Can't say I ever heard that. The "shathole" version is pretty tedious too - if you don't want to be there, just go somewhere else. Edited 21 March, 2012 by The9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latter day saint Posted 21 March, 2012 Share Posted 21 March, 2012 "F uck off & die, F uck off & diiiieee! You dirty skate bastards, just F uck off & die" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints Fan Dan Posted 21 March, 2012 Share Posted 21 March, 2012 It's an uncomplicated and defining chant that builds up, rings around the ground nicely and probably gets on the nerves of other fans. Being top of the league won't last long so let's just enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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