"Gimme Shelter" - any chance for the next few games?

[Saint-Armstrong]

Any chance of this one getting going you reckon?

 

"Osssssss-valdo! He's gonna score today! It's just a shot away!"

 

It seems we may end up with a "he scores when he wants", but it'd be nice to have something unique, original and appealing to the player.

 

It just works. The tune, the meaning, the words. It fits and it's catchy. [/simoncowell]

 

We've already read and seen how Osvaldo needs to feel appreciated and loved, and as well as being a pretty good chant for the reasons listed above, it certainly serves a purpose in playing up to him and his biggest love, The Rolling Stones.

 

 

 

Anyone? Please not another terrible and generic chant...

[DuncanRG]

Hopefully.

Edited 20 August, 2013 by DuncanRG

[trousers]

[video=youtube_share;KEjY2kwIY_Y]http://youtu.be/KEjY2kwIY_Y

[JoeShmoe]

Thats good

[VectisSaint]

We've already read and seen how Osvaldo needs to feel appreciated and loved, and as well as being a pretty good chant for the reasons listed above, it certainly serves a purpose in playing up to him and his biggest love, The Rolling Stones.

Ballad of John and Yoko might be more appropriate if his t-shirt when he arrived at SMS is anything to go by.

I do like this guy, has decent taste in music. Still a bit concerned about players wearing glasses though.

[Golden Balls]

Got to be done. That and the Wanyama one.

[Steeleye Saint]

When have chants/songs suggested on this forum been taken up and used? Ever?

[Nutwood2]

Start him up.

[Colinjb]

When have chants/songs suggested on this forum been taken up and used? Ever?

 

The Rickie Lambert one is a good example.

[Cascadia Saint]

When have chants/songs suggested on this forum been taken up and used? Ever?

 

This one is good.

 

Simple, short and can be repeated. Plus half the lyrics are the original song, bonus.

 

And it's a rolling stones track, even better... If anyone is in doubt, just watch trousers' you tube link. Nice one saint_armstrong.

[ashleyb5443]

Get it on the facebook and twitter accounts?

[saints_is_the_south]

Big yes to this one. Got to get the Wanyama one going Saturday too.

[beatlesaint]

Ballad of John and Yoko might be more appropriate if his t-shirt when he arrived at SMS is anything to go by.

I do like this guy, has decent taste in music. Still a bit concerned about players wearing glasses though.

 

Yes and it even mentions Southampton in the lyrics

[niceandfriendly]

It's original so it would certainly be better than "clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap OSVALDO" or "doo doo doo" etc but what about if he has just scored? Don't think this one will catch on to be honest.

 

Think the Viva Ronaldo/Dani Osvaldo and Satisfaction suggestions are better, personally.

[Golden Balls]

When have chants/songs suggested on this forum been taken up and used? Ever?

 

Rickie Lambert one is the best I can think of. As well as Jose Fonte baby and WTFILN. I'm sure if you go back further there has been more. This one and the new Wanyama one stolen from Celtic are two great chants so would be good to hear on Saturday.

[Ohio Saint]

Now, I generally abhor these threads and tend to think of them as pathetic at the very least.

 

This song works really well though! It's short enough for you lot to remember, catchy, original and topical.

 

Get it done.

[RedAndWhite91]

"He scores when he wants" is definitely up there with the worst football chants ever to have existed.

[thefuriousb]

Scoring all the goals for Southampton,

He didn't want to play for the Spurs.

The guy in the goal said, "I didn't see that,

You know he didn't even give me a chance"

 

Christ you know it ain't easy,

You know how hard it can be.

The way things are going

He's gonna score two or three.

 

I did prefer 'you know how hard he can shoot' but then that didn't scan with 'score two or three'

[shirleysfc]

A great tune and never heard it used before as a football chant before. Give it a go I say!!

[BadgerBadger]

*like*

[Gis]

Scoring all the goals for Southampton,

He didn't want to play for the Spurs.

The guy in the goal said, "I didn't see that,

You know he didn't even give me a chance"

 

Christ you know it ain't easy,

You know how hard it can be.

The way things are going

He's gonna score two or three.

 

I did prefer 'you know how hard he can shoot' but then that didn't scan with 'score two or three'

 

Oswaldo's gonna score three

[Berudenot2]

So what do we sing when Morgan scores ?

[Mikey88]

So what do we sing when Morgan scores ?

 

Change the Viva Ronaldo song for Morgan?

[Essruu]

Change the Viva Ronaldo song for Morgan?

 

I get fed up recommending the best possible song/tune for Morgan and fail to understand why people don't appreciate how brilliant it is, given his French background:-

 

(To the tune of La Marseillaise / Ooh Ahh Cantona)

 

Morgaaaan

Morgaaaan

Morgan Schnei-der-lin

Morgaaaan Schneiderlin

 

 

http://youtu.be/ZHYN7nEzRFk

[Mikey88]

I get fed up recommending the best possible song/tune for Morgan and fail to understand why people don't appreciate how brilliant it is, given his French background:-

 

(To the tune of La Marseillaise / Ooh Ahh Cantona)

 

Morgaaaan

Morgaaaan

Morgan Schnei-der-lin

Morgaaaan Schneiderlin

 

 

http://youtu.be/ZHYN7nEzRFk

 

Works for me!

[ashleyb5443]

Morgan one is good, get them going in the pub before

 

 

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[thefuriousb]

Scoring all the goals for Southampton,

He didn't want to play for the Spurs.

The guy in the goal said, "I didn't see that,

You know he didn't even give me a chance"

 

Christ you know it ain't easy,

You know how hard it can be.

The way things are going

He's gonna score two or three.

 

I did prefer 'you know how hard he can shoot' but then that didn't scan with 'score two or three'

 

Oswaldo's gonna score three

 

Cheers! 90% of all royalties are still mine, mind!

[Hamilton Saint]

Scoring all the goals for Southampton,

He didn't want to play for the Spurs.

The guy in the goal said, "I didn't see that,

You know he didn't even give me a chance"

 

Christ you know it ain't easy,

You know how hard it can be.

The way things are going

He's gonna score two or three.

 

I did prefer 'you know how hard he can shoot' but then that didn't scan with 'score two or three'

 

 

'Twould scan better if the second and fourth line in the verse rhymed. How about:

 

Playing on the pitch at Southampton,

Not in Italy, Holland or France.

The man in the goal said, "What a foot; what a head;

You know he didn't even give me a chance;

 

Christ, he makes it look easy;

You know the way it will be;

The way things are going

He's gonna score twenty-three.

 

[Maggie May]

Dreadful.

[Maggie May]

The "do-do-do" melody in Miss You would be better.

 

"do-do-do-d-d-do that's Osvaldo"

[Hamilton Saint]

Well, maybe some of you are familiar with Jonathan Richman's song "Pablo Picasso" - covered in the mid-70s by John Cale. A lovely little ditty that went like this:

 

 

"Well some people try to pick up girls

And get called a**holes;

This never happened to Pablo Picasso;

He could walk down your street

And girls could not resist his stare and

So Pablo Picasso was never called an a**hole."

 

Just change Pablo Picasso to Pablo Osvaldo. Brilliant. Of course, you'd have to be familiar with the original to get the tune. Worth checking out, eh?

 

So, what do you think? It has that certain je ne sais quois.

[VectisSaint]

Cheers! 90% of all royalties are still mine, mind!

Very good. I wonder how many in St Marys know the tune though. You will have to pay me 10% every time we sing it for more than 20 seconds.

[ant]

Well I'll be chanting the 'Gimme Shelter' one on Saturday - far and away the best suggestion.

[richard]

Well I'll be chanting the 'Gimme Shelter' one on Saturday - far and away the best suggestion.

 

Agreed.

[Charlie Wayman]

Any chance of this one getting going you reckon?

 

"Osssssss-valdo! He's gonna score today! It's just a shot away!"

 

It seems we may end up with a "he scores when he wants", but it'd be nice to have something unique, original and appealing to the player.

 

It just works. The tune, the meaning, the words. It fits and it's catchy. [/simoncowell]

 

We've already read and seen how Osvaldo needs to feel appreciated and loved, and as well as being a pretty good chant for the reasons listed above, it certainly serves a purpose in playing up to him and his biggest love, The Rolling Stones.

 

 

 

Anyone? Please not another terrible and generic chant...

 

Don't give up the day job just yet.

[Wes Tender]

Just change Pablo Picasso to Pablo Osvaldo. Brilliant. Of course, you'd have to be familiar with the original to get the tune. Worth checking out, eh?

 

So, what do you think? It has that certain je ne sais quois.

 

Fine except that he prefers to be called Dani, rather than Pablo

[Wes Tender]

The Ballad of John and Yoko is perfect for many reasons. Apart from the actual mention of Southampton in the opening line, Osvaldo must have some affinity with the song too. As far as I know, nobody else in British football uses the song and it's a well enough known tune and about the right length and not too many words have to be changed from the original, so it's instantly recognisable. It's pretty well there in the past two or three efforts. This is my version:-

 

 

Playing up front for Southampton

Scoring for fun for the Saints

The man in the goal said I didn't see that

You know he didn't give me a chance

 

Christ he makes it look easy

You know how good he can be

The way things are going

Osvaldo's gonna score three.

[thefuriousb]

The Ballad of John and Yoko is perfect for many reasons. Apart from the actual mention of Southampton in the opening line, Osvaldo must have some affinity with the song too. As far as I know, nobody else in British football uses the song and it's a well enough known tune and about the right length and not too many words have to be changed from the original, so it's instantly recognisable. It's pretty well there in the past two or three efforts. This is my version:-

 

 

Playing up front for Southampton

Scoring for fun for the Saints

The man in the goal said I didn't see that

You know he didn't give me a chance

 

Christ he makes it look easy

You know how good he can be

The way things are going

Osvaldo's gonna score three.

 

Wes, I think I may have just given up another 10% of my royalties! "The Ballad of John & Yoko" is a far better tune for a song for Osvaldo.

[Wes Tender]

Wes, I think I may have just given up another 10% of my royalties! "The Ballad of John & Yoko" is a far better tune for a song for Osvaldo.

 

To you the plaudits for the original idea.

 

But unfortunately I have my doubts as to whether the Northam will cotton on to it, as their preference is for one liners that can be repeated until everybody has learned the 6/7 words.

[Golden Balls]

Well I'll be chanting the 'Gimme Shelter' one on Saturday - far and away the best suggestion.

 

Yep. Not sure why people are still bothering. It's by far the best suggestion, simple, short and completely original.

[Wes Tender]

Yep. Not sure why people are still bothering. It's by far the best suggestion, simple, short and completely original.

 

Precisely. Completely appropriate for those with the attention span of a gnat.

 

It might be the best suggestion based on that criteria, but the other one is vastly superior, cleverer, more imaginative, also completely original, more recognisable, connected to the City, would be appreciated by the player, but just not simple enough for the simpler fans.

[Bartosz Bialkowski]

Precisely. Completely appropriate for those with the attention span of a gnat.

 

It might be the best suggestion based on that criteria, but the other one is vastly superior, cleverer, more imaginative, also completely original, more recognisable, connected to the City, would be appreciated by the player, but just not simple enough for the simpler fans.

 

Spot on Wes. Which is why the gimme shelter one is the best horse to back. Will work.

[Wes Tender]

Spot on Wes. Which is why the gimme shelter one is the best horse to back. Will work.

I suppose on the plus side, it doesn't make reference to where he comes from, what his dietary habits are, it's ambivalent on his position regarding the Skates and it's short enough that those who attempt to beat out a rhythm on the backboards can't mess it up too much. On the minus side, it contains no profanities, which I thought was de rigeur for the Northam.

 

So bearing that in mind, somebody ought to be thinking along the lines of adapting the Cortese song.

 

Osvaldo, whoa, whoa, Osvaldo whoa, whoa,

He plays for Italy

He f*cking hates Pompey

Eats corned beef with his spaghetti, etc.

[Lord Duckhunter]

Bearing in mind our chant of, "we sing our own songs" hadn't we better start rewriting all our songs instead of concentrating just on the new guys. I find our chants as original as the monkees. Any sort of originality would be most welcome.

[Golden Balls]

Bearing in mind our chant of, "we sing our own songs" hadn't we better start rewriting all our songs instead of concentrating just on the new guys. I find our chants as original as the monkees. Any sort of originality would be most welcome.

 

Go on then.....

[nathan]

I think this is the best one so far. No more than two lines and can be sung as a chant.

[mulletsaint]

The Ballad of John and Yoko is perfect for many reasons. Apart from the actual mention of Southampton in the opening line, Osvaldo must have some affinity with the song too. As far as I know, nobody else in British football uses the song and it's a well enough known tune and about the right length and not too many words have to be changed from the original, so it's instantly recognisable. It's pretty well there in the past two or three efforts. This is my version:-

 

 

Playing up front for Southampton

Scoring for fun for the Saints

The man in the goal said I didn't see that

You know he didn't give me a chance

 

Christ he makes it look easy

You know how good he can be

The way things are going

Osvaldo's gonna score three.

 

I think the length of this one, whatever version, means it won't happen. Would be great though.

 

I'd suggest mixing both versions like this:

 

Playing up front for Southampton

Not in Italy, Holland or France

The man in the goal said I didn't see that

You know he didn't give me a chance

 

Christ he makes it look easy

You know how good he can be

The way things are going

Osvaldo's gonna score three.

 

Bears the closest resemblance to the original too.

[saints_is_the_south]

Tried getting this going in the boozer yesterday, and at the back of block 36. Not many takers unfortunately, will give it another go at Norwich.

 

[video=youtube_share;KEjY2kwIY_Y]http://youtu.be/KEjY2kwIY_Y

Edited 25 August, 2013 by saints_is_the_south

[saints_is_the_south]

Edit - Double post.

[Toon Saint]

The Ballad of John and Yoko is perfect for many reasons. Apart from the actual mention of Southampton in the opening line, Osvaldo must have some affinity with the song too. As far as I know, nobody else in British football uses the song and it's a well enough known tune and about the right length and not too many words have to be changed from the original, so it's instantly recognisable. It's pretty well there in the past two or three efforts. This is my version:-

 

 

Playing up front for Southampton

Scoring for fun for the Saints

The man in the goal said I didn't see that

You know he didn't give me a chance

 

Christ he makes it look easy

You know how good he can be

The way things are going

Osvaldo's gonna score three.

 

Love this and the lyrics have been really well re-worked, but it will take a brave man to sing it on their own enough for it to catch on.