Paul Chuckle Posted 13 February, 2017 Share Posted 13 February, 2017 lets be honest its going to be "Do do do do Gabbiadini" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonb Posted 13 February, 2017 Share Posted 13 February, 2017 (edited) To the tune of That's Amore ... There were no possibilities back in old Napoli for Manolo Come to St Mary's Said Mr Les Reed to Manolo Now he scores goals with ease then he slides on his knees that's Manolo .... needs some work I think you're on to something... First verse: They preferred Higuain Back in old Napoli Poor Manolo Come to St Mary's Said senior Les Reed Please Manolo then your chorus repeat x2 with the the refrain That's Manolo That's Manolo Might challenge a few though with the subtle Dean Martin pitch shift :-) Edited 13 February, 2017 by jasonb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky_Mark Posted 13 February, 2017 Share Posted 13 February, 2017 Gabbi - Gabbiadini Please score some goals for me Do Do Do Do Do (Tune of Heartbeat) Easily repeated, won't confuse the fans who struggle to clap in sync. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 13 February, 2017 Share Posted 13 February, 2017 Manolo is magic He wears a magic hat And when he came to Southampton he found the fuc*ing net He's scoring with his left foot He's scoring with his right And when he scores/scored at Wembley We'll sing his song all night Delete as applicable. Ignore after the final if he doesn't score/we get battered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 13 February, 2017 Share Posted 13 February, 2017 It's a shame Manolo is one syllable short of Graziano - in light of Saturday's performance we could have used the "Ho ho ho it's Magic" song. Perhaps an extra word could be found from somewhere? Failing that, 'Radio Ga Ga' has a very easy rhythm and syllable pattern: Our Manolo Gabbiadini Gabbiadini Gabbiadini Manolo what's new? Manolo, score and we'll love you (not sure about the last two lines) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 13 February, 2017 Share Posted 13 February, 2017 Gabbiadini's magic He wears a magic hat He could have stayed at Napoli, but he said no **** that He's scores them with his left foot His arm, his head his right He's taking us to Europe To sing his song all night Delete as applicable. Ignore after the final if he doesn't score/we get battered. Slight amendments made - rather keep Wembley out as only applicable for 1 game potentially. Personally think this is a winner, easy to remember, sounds decent when everyone is going for it and doesn't mention Pompey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwbu Posted 13 February, 2017 Share Posted 13 February, 2017 (edited) What is it with some Saints fans? They seem more obsessed with telling everyone they hate a tiny nothing of a club down in the fourth tier of English football instead of just properly getting behind our players. We don't care about Pompey so stop singing about them! Maybe you should just think about this: every time a Pompey fan reads about us making songs about their tin pot club they must feel an odd sense of affirmation that their club must be something special because Saints fans are still singing about them! Why do people want to give them that pleasure?! Stop, think and get behind Saints instead of spending your lives worrying about them! As for a song, it would be great to have something a little different like Stone Roses, etc. but the reality is that we all have widely different tastes in music and lots of these songs will be unknown to many fans. So we must choose a song that just about everyone will know. That doesn't have to mean all the same songs that are used over and over and over again though! There are plenty of well-known songs that are not widely used. I would therefore like to suggest a few songs on which a theme song for Gabbiadini or some other player or manager could be based. Some of these may have already been used; others may not have been used or have not been used recently: * Yesterday - The Beatles * It's a Kind of Magic - Queen * It has to be perfect - Fairground Attraction * What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong * Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners * I still haven't found what I'm looking for - U2 * Help! - The Beatles * Somebody to Love - Queen * All you need is love - The Beatles * Light My Fire - The Doors * Every time we say goodbye - Ella Fitzgerald * I'm a Believer - The Monkees * American Pie - Don Maclean * Hotel California - The Eagles * Feel - Robbie Williams * Wish you were here - Pink Floyd * Bridge over troubled water - Simon & Garfunkle * I will survive - Gloria Gaynor * Imagine - John Lennon * Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin * Wonderwall - Oasis * Stand by Me - Ben E King * I heard it through the grapevine - Marvin Gaye * We'll meet again - Vera Lynn * Dancing Queen - Abba * God only knows - Ther Beach Boys * One - U2 * The Boxer - Simon & Garrfunkle * Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen * Everybody Hurts - REM * Somewhere over the rainbow - Judy Garland * Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers * Let it Be - The Beatles * Yellow Submarine - The Beatles (OK this one probably has been used quite a bit!) * It Must Be Love - Madness * Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney/Wings * Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey * Waterloo - Abba * Shout - Tears For Fears * Fast Car - Tracey Chapman * Happy - Pharrell Williams * Beneath your beautiful - Emeli Sande & Labrinth * Blank Space - Taylor Swift * Hello - Adele * Fix You - Coldplay * Hotel California - The Eagles * The Hall of Fame - The Script * Stop in the name of love - Diana Ross & the Supremes * I love Rock n Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts * I wanna know what love is - Foreigner * O sole mio (Just One Cornetto) - Giovanni Capurro & Eduardo di Capua! er... ok... gonna stop there! There are absolutely loads of course(!) but my point is that with so many songs to choose from it must be possible to create something original using a well-known song that everyone will know! So, to end with how about these for possible Gabbiadini songs: Fast Car - Tracey Chapman We've got Ma-nolo Gabbi.. Man-olo Gabiadini! We've got Ma-nolo Gabbi.. Man-olo Gabiadini! He's gonna score a goal for us; he'll get another and Saints gonna win! He's gonna score a goal for us; he'll get another and Saints gonna win! (repeat) Somewhere Over The Rainbow Ma-no-lo Gabbiadini, Ma-no-lo! Ma-no-lo Gabbiadini, he's gonna score a goal. He'll score from the left, he'll score from the right, He'll shoot it long, he'll shoot on sight. And then we'll sing loud... (Repeat) O sole mio (Just One Cornetto) Manolo Gabbi, Gab-yadini A goal machi-ine, from Italy! He shoo-oots, he shoots some more, Gabbiadini, he's gonna score! Great post for anyone that missed it - surely the threr in bold are crying out for a Tadic, Bertrand and Gabbiadini number. Nothing major with multiple verses but a better quick and easy singalong chant than the white stripes one being sung about every player on our books. Edit: Also think (if the link works, if not it's 'Follow The Leader') would be great for Maya Yoshida. Chelsea used to do it for Florent Malouda but arguably Maya Yoshida fits better. Edited 13 February, 2017 by saintwbu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 13 February, 2017 Share Posted 13 February, 2017 Great post for anyone that missed it - surely the threr in bold are crying out for a Tadic, Bertrand and Gabbiadini number. Nothing major with multiple verses but a better quick and easy singalong chant than the white stripes one being sung about every player on our books. Edit: Also think (if the link works, if not it's 'Follow The Leader') would be great for Maya Yoshida. Chelsea used to do it for Florent Malouda but arguably Maya Yoshida fits better. Agree that the big list of songs can help generate ideas, even if some of the ones in that list wouldn't work. And yes, as much as multiple verses on here can be amusing, there's next to no chance of them realistically turning into a crowd favourite. It's also key that a chant doesn't try to cram lots of syllables into the line even if it appears to work literally when written down, and also the specific words help rather than hinder the line scan. Anything which requires fans to sing something quickly to get the words in will fall flat on its face. It's why I've suggested the 'Radio Ga Ga' one above, it's by no means a clever or inventive chant but the word "Gabbiadini" is easy to sing in that rhythm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleyb5443 Posted 13 February, 2017 Share Posted 13 February, 2017 Bom bom bom bom badum ba ba ba bom He was excited to come to Southampton, He was excited as he could be, And that's why he came over the ocean, And he signed for us from Napoli (2, 3, 4, tell the people who will score) It is the itsy bitsy teeny weeny Manolo Gabbiadini, Who will score for Southampton today. The itsy bitsy teeny weeny Manolo Gabbiadini, And at Southampton we want him to stay (2, 3, 4, stick around we'll tell you more...) Repeat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRy5lO0rtZY Go on mate, you start it we'll all join. But all honesty, this best suggestion so far. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeleye Saint Posted 13 February, 2017 Share Posted 13 February, 2017 I came across this song recently and it's crying out to be used as a football chant - Heaven Knows by The Pretty Reckless -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHBxJCq99jA How about Oh Oh Here We Go Another one for Manolo / Come on Saints and Manolo Or Oh Oh Manolo He's a Saint just watch him go / The song is great for a chant, just need the words to be right - and no Pompey references please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastian firefly Posted 13 February, 2017 Share Posted 13 February, 2017 Oh barry barry Barry barry barry man o lo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
country bumpkin Posted 13 February, 2017 Share Posted 13 February, 2017 some on the lines of lola by kinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 Go on mate, you start it we'll all join. But all honesty, this best suggestion so far. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Which was the ocean that he crossed to come here? Is he teeny-weeny? He's 6' 1" tall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 To the tune of That's Amore ... There were no possibilities back in old Napoli for Manolo Come to St Mary's Said Mr Les Reed to Manolo Now he scores goals with ease then he slides on his knees that's Manolo .... needs some work Definitely one of the best known Italian songs and scans well with his name, either Manolo or Gabbiadini. My effort:- He's Saints star and he'll shine, scoring goals all the time That's Manolo When he plays like a dream, the star of our team That's Manolo And he'll sing, I'm marching in and I'll be in that number Scusa me, I left old Napoli for the Saints now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 Which was the ocean that he crossed to come here? Is he teeny-weeny? He's 6' 1" tall. Chants don't need to be scientifically and anatomically 100% correct. I hate to break it to you, but Tadic and Graziano weren't actually capable of magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintH Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 The Mighty Quo And we love him, we love him, We love him, we love him, We la la la love him, La la la love Score a Goal Manolo Gabi a Dini!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 15 February, 2017 Share Posted 15 February, 2017 Nice and simple to this tune. "Gabbia, Gabbia HEY! Gabbia, Gabbia, Gabbia HEY!" (from 1:20) Easy for the Northam Stand to remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleyb5443 Posted 16 February, 2017 Share Posted 16 February, 2017 Which was the ocean that he crossed to come here? Is he teeny-weeny? He's 6' 1" tall. How do you know he meant his height? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardc Posted 16 February, 2017 Share Posted 16 February, 2017 I was watching BM vs Arsenal game last night and they were signing a version of a banarama song which we could adapt for Gabbiani na na na whey hey hey Gabbiadini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 16 February, 2017 Share Posted 16 February, 2017 Not sure this one would actually work as the song isn't catchy enough for a chant, but it doesn't seem to stop other suggestions so here goes! "Genie in a bottle" Well he came from Napoli He scores goals home and away Gabbiadini* in a bottle, you gotta see Manolo play * (pronounced Gabb-ya-dini to make it fit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted 16 February, 2017 Share Posted 16 February, 2017 Maybe take Watford song for igalo and change it to manalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 16 February, 2017 Share Posted 16 February, 2017 In Prague, they were doing some sort of bouncy-bouncy to the tune from Kingston Town (UB40 etc.), the bit that goes: dum, dum-dum-de-dum, dum-dum-de-dum, dum-dum-deee-duuum-dum We could copy that. Gab, Gab-Gab-bi-Gab, Gab-Gab-bi-Gab, Gab-iii-aaaa-diiiii-niii If we wear some tight-fitting gym clothes and a bum-bag it will add to the spectacle too, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 16 February, 2017 Share Posted 16 February, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 16 February, 2017 Share Posted 16 February, 2017 I think you're on to something... First verse: They preferred Higuain Back in old Napoli Poor Manolo Come to St Mary's Said senior Les Reed Please Manolo then your chorus repeat x2 with the the refrain That's Manolo That's Manolo Might challenge a few though with the subtle Dean Martin pitch shift :-) When the ball hits the net It's the guy on our bet Gabbiabini Then he'll curl the ball In right over your wall Gabbiabini. ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 17 February, 2017 Share Posted 17 February, 2017 Chants don't need to be scientifically and anatomically 100% correct. I hate to break it to you, but Tadic and Graziano weren't actually capable of magic. Nor Geographically correct either according to you. But still, now Caceres has signed, you can sing that he crossed an Ocean to be here instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 17 February, 2017 Share Posted 17 February, 2017 Nor Geographically correct either according to you. But still, now Caceres has signed, you can sing that he crossed an Ocean to be here instead. http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/englishchannel.htm The English Channel is a part of the Atlantic Ocean... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inoffthepost Posted 17 February, 2017 Share Posted 17 February, 2017 Cracked it! For the old boys on here, to the tune of the old Ron Davies song: Hi name is Gabbiadini and he comes from Italy He takes the ball from Tadic and the rest is history You always can rely on him to score the vital goal And as for, (insert opponents name), Ibrahimovic you can stick up yer 'ole La la la laaa, la la la lala, la la la la la la la lala, (repeat). Let's here it from the boys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 17 February, 2017 Share Posted 17 February, 2017 http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/englishchannel.htm So did he come across the Atlantic Ocean, or did he just fly over a 22 mile strip of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 17 February, 2017 Share Posted 17 February, 2017 So did he come across the Atlantic Ocean, or did he just fly over a 22 mile strip of it? I can confirm that he was indeed at some point at one side of the Atlantic Ocean, sometime later he was the other side and in between he was over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 17 February, 2017 Share Posted 17 February, 2017 Was listening to Radio 2 this morning when they played "We will Rock You" by Queen. Realised that as "We will, we will rock you" fitted Manola Gabbiadini, (but Mano Gabbiadini slightly better), it seems a good choice, especially as it is anthemic. Mano, you're the man, a really big noise Playing for the Saints, gonna be a big hit today, you got a smile on your face, you've got good pace, scoring your goals all over the place Mano Gabbiadini, Mano Gabbiadini. Opportunity for the wall bangers at the back to thump out the beat too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 18 February, 2017 Share Posted 18 February, 2017 Can't be bothered to find a video of the tune but it's a fairly common one in football, fast paced. Hope you can pick it up from the words. Keep it simple He's come to us from Italy His name is Gabbiadini woah, Manolo He's scoring goals at St Mary's His name is Gabbiadini woah, Manolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 18 February, 2017 Share Posted 18 February, 2017 Cracked it! For the old boys on here, to the tune of the old Ron Davies song: Hi name is Gabbiadini and he comes from Italy He takes the ball from Tadic and the rest is history You always can rely on him to score the vital goal And as for, (insert opponents name), Ibrahimovic you can stick up yer 'ole La la la laaa, la la la lala, la la la la la la la lala, (repeat). Let's here it from the boys! LOVE IT!! Maybe stick as close to the original Ron Davies song as possible with the 1st 2 lines..... His name is Gabbiadini, he's the leader of the team, He's the greatest centre forward that the world has ever seen, etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 18 February, 2017 Share Posted 18 February, 2017 Can't be bothered to find a video of the tune but it's a fairly common one in football, fast paced. Hope you can pick it up from the words. Keep it simple He's come to us from Italy His name is Gabbiadini woah, Manolo He's scoring goals at St Mary's His name is Gabbiadini woah, Manolo Think I found it for you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inoffthepost Posted 18 February, 2017 Share Posted 18 February, 2017 LOVE IT!! Maybe stick as close to the original Ron Davies song as possible with the 1st 2 lines..... His name is Gabbiadini, he's the leader of the team, He's the greatest centre forward that the world has ever seen, etc etc I agree but I thought, out of respect for Ron, it's early days. Either way it's a great sounding song,(in my opinion) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 18 February, 2017 Share Posted 18 February, 2017 I've just been reading an in depth interview with Manolo from a couple of years ago off the Gazetta Dello Sport website. There's some interesting snippets in there but what stood out for me was he seems to have a really savage dislike of Portsmouth Football Club. Does anyone think this would be something we should commemorate in a chant for him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inoffthepost Posted 18 February, 2017 Share Posted 18 February, 2017 No.Why give recognition to a non rival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 18 February, 2017 Share Posted 18 February, 2017 I've just been reading an in depth interview with Manolo from a couple of years ago off the Gazetta Dello Sport website. There's some interesting snippets in there but what stood out for me was he seems to have a really savage dislike of Portsmouth Football Club. Does anyone think this would be something we should commemorate in a chant for him? Read the same article, He really does dislike then doesn't he! Monolo Gabbiadini He hates Pompey He loves linguine Monolo gabbiadini Clap clap clap clap clap Monolo gabbiadini He lived on the Amalfi coast Would have Pompey on toast Monolo Gabiadini Clap clap clap clap clap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 18 February, 2017 Share Posted 18 February, 2017 His name is Barry Gabiadini The hottest thing out of Napoli For those that have a problem with Barry, Manor works as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dick Last Posted 18 February, 2017 Share Posted 18 February, 2017 When the ball hits the net It's not Tiss It's not Brett It's Man-o-lo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 18 February, 2017 Share Posted 18 February, 2017 When the ball hits the net It's not Tiss It's not Brett It's Man-o-lo Needs another verse but that gets my vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dick Last Posted 18 February, 2017 Share Posted 18 February, 2017 With his left or his right makes Utd look sh!te That's Man-o-lo I'll get my coat !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cool Posted 18 February, 2017 Share Posted 18 February, 2017 (edited) I like the suggestion to simply chant (The Ramones) "Gabba Gabba Hey!", but for something more melodic it probably should be a Barry Manilow song ... Gabbi we love you come, come, come into our ground Let us see some wonderful goals from you Gabbi we want you, now, now, now and score one fast Could this be the magic at last? (much better than the Take That version) Edited 18 February, 2017 by John Cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonb Posted 18 February, 2017 Share Posted 18 February, 2017 I like the suggestion to simply chant (The Ramones) "Gabba Gabba Hey!", but for something more melodic it probably should be a Barry Manilow song ... Gabbi we love you come, come, come into our ground Let us see some wonderful goals from you Gabbi we want you, now, now, now and score one fast Could this be the magic at last? (much better than the Take That version) I'll be honest, for an old post-punk fan like me I'm going to struggle chanting a Barry Manilow song :-) Surely something by The Fall can be shoe-horned in ? (I realise I was championing a Dean Martin tune earlier on in the thread) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedWillie Posted 18 February, 2017 Share Posted 18 February, 2017 The mighty Manolo He scores the goalso, The mighty Manolo He scores the goalso The mighty Manolo He scores the goalso And so on. The right side sing first line, responded by left side with second line. Easy, I'll get me coat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 18 February, 2017 Share Posted 18 February, 2017 Think I found it for you... Spot on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 19 February, 2017 Share Posted 19 February, 2017 It's a shame Manolo is one syllable short of Graziano - in light of Saturday's performance we could have used the "Ho ho ho it's Magic" song. Perhaps an extra word could be found from somewhere? Some may be a tad optimistic if they think our fans these days are capable of anything unique and more than a couple of lines long. The "magic" song is a possibility using a bit of artistic licence "They're magic, you know, Tadic and OUR Manolo" or "They're magic, YOU'LL SEE, Tadic and Gabb-ya-dini" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastian firefly Posted 20 February, 2017 Share Posted 20 February, 2017 Oh gabbidini Non malare facci un gol ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumstead_Saint Posted 20 February, 2017 Share Posted 20 February, 2017 When the ball hits the net It's not Tiss It's not Brett It's Man-o-lo With his left or his right makes Utd look sh!te That's Man-o-lo Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 20 February, 2017 Share Posted 20 February, 2017 To the tune of give a little whistle - Pinocchio Lived in Italy before he came here So did sue whistle so did sue whistle Played great football without fear So did sue whistle so did sue whistle We all know Gabbiadini is our guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 20 February, 2017 Share Posted 20 February, 2017 To the tune of give a little whistle - Pinocchio Lived in Italy before he came here So did sue whistle so did sue whistle Played great football without fear So did sue whistle so did sue whistle We all know Gabbiadini is our guy Made I laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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