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Post by chewbacca on Feb 8, 2024 15:23:53 GMT
If we're going to ditch anything, maybe the Pirate in his current form. He's about as intimidating as candy floss. We all agreed they can't be trusted with that...  |
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Post by aghast on Feb 8, 2024 15:24:14 GMT
Shall we ditch the quarters whilst we are it? It is part of Rovers, it is tradition and it should stay. The Mem belting out Goodnight Irene after an important goal, result or even in memory of someone still gives me, and I suspect most other Rovers fans, goosebumps. Red and white quarters would look quite fetching. |
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Post by eric on Feb 8, 2024 15:47:55 GMT
Goodnight Irene has been sung continuously since the 1950s, and is now sounding its age. A new Rovers song will be a breath of fresh air for a forward thinking club! Are you serious ? if you are ~ 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💙 no offence intended Utg Just a plonker out fishing |
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Post by gulfofaden on Feb 8, 2024 15:50:57 GMT
If we're going to ditch anything, maybe the Pirate in his current form. He's about as intimidating as candy floss. We all agreed they can't be trusted with that... Miles better than that child’s pirate themed rubbish we have currently. |
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Post by chewbacca on Feb 8, 2024 15:57:08 GMT
We all agreed they can't be trusted with that... Miles better than that child’s pirate themed rubbish we have currently. They're both crap. |
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Post by yattongas on Feb 8, 2024 15:59:50 GMT
Goodnight Irene has been sung continuously since the 1950s, and is now sounding its age. A new Rovers song will be a breath of fresh air for a forward thinking club! Been thinking the same myself for a while now . Think we should go with the Birdie song going forwards . |
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Post by badengas on Feb 8, 2024 16:08:55 GMT
Goodnight Irene has been sung continuously since the 1950s, and is now sounding its age. A new Rovers song will be a breath of fresh air for a forward thinking club! This song is older than your club.... Sheed! |
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Post by stapletongas on Feb 8, 2024 16:19:05 GMT
If we're going to ditch anything, maybe the Pirate in his current form. He's about as intimidating as candy floss. Never liked candy floss |
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Post by fatherjackhackett on Feb 8, 2024 16:21:38 GMT
Goodnight Irene has been sung continuously since the 1950s, and is now sounding its age. A new Rovers song will be a breath of fresh air for a forward thinking club! What would you suggest, Red Red Robin perchance? Or something by The Wurzles? |
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Post by stuart1974 on Feb 8, 2024 16:28:59 GMT
Goodnight Irene has been sung continuously since the 1950s, and is now sounding its age. A new Rovers song will be a breath of fresh air for a forward thinking club! What would you suggest, Red Red Robin perchance? Or something by The Wurzles? We used to sing "Drink up thee cider" until it was appropriated. |
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Post by wallywalters on Feb 8, 2024 17:02:18 GMT
Being honest goodnight Irene isn't sang as loudly , with as much gusto or by as many people as gas go marching in is sung these days. I've noticed that for the last 2 seasons. The initial phase is completely rushed and mumbled then the chorus lasts a matter of seconds. Gas go marching in lasts longer and is sang much louder now imo.
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Post by aghast on Feb 8, 2024 17:23:43 GMT
What would you suggest, Red Red Robin perchance? Or something by The Wurzles? We used to sing "Drink up thee cider" until it was appropriated. I went to Trashton last week for the Bristol Bath rugby. Apologies all but it was a great game. The Bristol fans were all singing along to Adge and his ditty. It took me back to the days when we also sang it before the other lot claimed it. I suppose it is more of a Somerset song. |
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Post by gashead1981 on Feb 8, 2024 17:27:12 GMT
How about we ditch the IRA song first? Detest that chant. Who actually starts that every game?
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Post by clockendgas on Feb 8, 2024 17:50:48 GMT
Goodnight irene is fine if sung well,Alex Harvey did a good version,but sadly our speed freaks rush through it quicker than the Japanese bullet train.
It would be great once a game if sung slowly and all three verses.
Sadly not much hope,too busy singing stuff I don't even know the lyrics to these days.
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Post by mftc on Feb 8, 2024 18:06:40 GMT
I've started taking my son over the last 2 years and he loves singing along to Goodnight Irene! Nothing like it when in full song. Does anyone know the history behind it out of interest? The famous Ledbelly song was covered and was high in the charts. It was quite typical of crowds to sing chart favs ( probably most famous with the Beatles at Anfield.) We were losing at half time to Plymouth and they started to sing it. Some say they ad libbed with a few goodbye comments to say the game was over. We played well in the second half and as we started to get back in the game it was Rovers fans who started singing it. We won and it was adopted forever as our song (as it should always be). Like Weetabix at Shrewsbury and Del Shannon's Runaway and The Rocky Theme at Twerton , the Gas Works and mud at Eastville, there is more about being a Rovers fan than just the 11 players on the pitch. |
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Post by peterhooper57 on Feb 8, 2024 18:11:51 GMT
Goodnight Irene has been sung continuously since the 1950s, and is now sounding its age. A new Rovers song will be a breath of fresh air for a forward thinking club! Slow day in the Trash Can I'm a thinking. |
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Post by peterhooper57 on Feb 8, 2024 18:19:57 GMT
Goodnight irene is fine if sung well,Alex Harvey did a good version,but sadly our speed freaks rush through it quicker than the Japanese bullet train. It would be great once a game if sung slowly and all three verses. Sadly not much hope,too busy singing stuff I don't even know the lyrics to these days. Absolutely agree, Alex Harvey's, the SAHB version is tremendous, "gud gud gud Irene" imo this is the version the team should come out onto to the pitch before the game to; it should also be played when the supporters leave the ground. This is a fantastic idea, I was brought up listening to SAHB, AH RIP. |
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Post by 4figga on Feb 8, 2024 18:26:01 GMT
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Post by Wembley_Gas on Feb 8, 2024 18:27:03 GMT
I've started taking my son over the last 2 years and he loves singing along to Goodnight Irene! Nothing like it when in full song. Does anyone know the history behind it out of interest? The famous Ledbelly song was covered and was high in the charts. It was quite typical of crowds to sing chart favs ( probably most famous with the Beatles at Anfield.) We were losing at half time to Plymouth and they started to sing it. Some say they ad libbed with a few goodbye comments to say the game was over. We played well in the second half and as we started to get back in the game it was Rovers fans who started singing it. We won and it was adopted forever as our song (as it should always be). Like Weetabix at Shrewsbury and Del Shannon's Runaway and The Rocky Theme at Twerton , the Gas Works and mud at Eastville, there is more about being a Rovers fan than just the 11 players on the pitch. Heard several explanations of the origins of it but definitely Argyle are at the heart of it. My old man said Argyle brought it with them and were singing it at Eastville which ties in with your story and he said that when we went ahead we sang Goodnight Argyle at them and at the next home game we sang Goodnight Irene again and won, then it became a superstition after that. The other version of the origin story, which I find less believable, is that it was played over the PA system at halftime in a game against Argyle and the operator couldn’t shut it off as the second half started and we scored whilst it was still playing… again we started singing an adapted version of the song as argyle were duly bidden goodnight. Whatever the origin it has remained a unique rallying call for Rovers since the mid fifties. I recall Shrewsbury Town fans remarking that they thought our stirring rendition of it at Wembley lifted the Trollope side after the early goal and that they wished they had their own song to counter it with once we’d taken control of the game. |
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Post by Wembley_Gas on Feb 8, 2024 18:29:32 GMT
Goodnight irene is fine if sung well,Alex Harvey did a good version,but sadly our speed freaks rush through it quicker than the Japanese bullet train. It would be great once a game if sung slowly and all three verses. Sadly not much hope,too busy singing stuff I don't even know the lyrics to these days. Absolutely agree, Alex Harvey's, the SAHB version is tremendous, "gud gud gud Irene" imo this is the version the team should come out onto to the pitch before the game to; it should also be played when the supporters leave the ground. This is a fantastic idea, I was brought up listening to SAHB, AH RIP. Like the SAHB version but another one worth seeking out is by Dr. John. Also for some alternative humorous lyrics the Bob Hope version is mildly amusing. |
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