Lati song 👎 (10 Viewers)

[rob9872]

Whoa, we're almost there
Jo-el, Lat-i-beau-di-ere
Premier League, we'll make it, I swear
Jo-el, Lat-i-beau-di-ere

(I'm not giving up hope yet!)

 

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[stay_up_skyblues]

Lukaku said the same about a song along similar lines. Fans across the board should know the connotations by now.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Last time I checked, casual racism was still racism. Needs binning off ASAP

 

[Joy Division]

Joel Lat-i-beau-di-ere
Joel Lat-i-beau-di-moonlit sky

 

[Sick Boy]

Both songs should have been shut down and condemned by City supporters and it’s to our discredit that they weren’t.

It’s the same fanbase that sang “she said yes, Marlon”.

 

[Grendel]

It’s the same fanbase that sang “she said yes, Marlon”.

Indeed

 

[CJ_covblaze]

I would like to think everyone singing it are not intending to be racist. Waghorn and many other white players have had a similar chant. I felt similar about the Wednesday fans booing Palmer. I would like to think that that was not to do with him pointing out the cretin being racist and was due to him winding them up. Despite all that it’s a case of read the bloody room. It’s a very bad look and just plain weird to chant that sort of thing.

 

[fatso]

It's a fucking horrible song based on a sadly historically deadly racial stereotype.

Dion Dublin didn't help matters tbf.

 

[AOM]

Its criminal we haven't gone with a Livin' on a prayer theme for Latis song.

People moan when threads descend into song writing holes, but often there are some OK suggestions that are at least less derivative than the rehashes we have started using this season.

There's been some great suggestions on here.
The Simms, Sakamoto and Latibeaudiere songs made on this forum are all loads better than what they've been stuck with

 

[shmmeee]

Just to say, I don’t think it is based on a racial stereotype. I just think fans think big dicks are funny and his name fits. But that doesn’t mean it’s OK.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Just to say, I don’t think it is based on a racial stereotype. I just think fans think big dicks are funny and his name fits. But that doesn’t mean it’s OK.

I mean if it isn’t it’s a pretty incredible amount of ignorance. Have any white players had it sung about them?

 

[stevefloyd]

What was her name?

How do you know her name was what?

 

[shmmeee]

I mean if it isn’t it’s a pretty incredible amount of ignorance. Have any white players had it sung about them?

Waghorn last season.

 

[Evo1883]

Waghorn last season.

Yea but apart from that ofcourse

 

[Covkid1968#]

Joeeelllll Latibudiare to the tune of Go West would do.

Simple enough and even the half wits will pick up on it. Do we have many from Singers corner on here?

As for the current song …it’s tacky and lazy but let’s be honest… it’s pretty ancient racial stereotyping and we are better than that.

As a pretty well hung white guy I won’t be singing it either.

 

[skybluecam]

Just to say, I don’t think it is based on a racial stereotype. I just think fans think big dicks are funny and his name fits. But that doesn’t mean it’s OK.

It’s obviously based on a racial stereotype.

 

[shmmeee]

It’s obviously based on a racial stereotype.

Its a racist trope, and that’s why it shouldn’t be sung. But I honestly don’t think that’s why a few lads started singing it. I doubt the fact he’s black even entered their minds. They’ll see it as no different to Waghorn’s song, or the Kelly meme, penises are funny. Again, this doesn’t excuse it being sang. But I don’t think it means we’ve got a group of hardcore racists in the fanbase either. This sort of subtle racism doesn’t come about IMO out of hatred, but out of ignorance of its affects and as such requires a different tack. Most would get quite defensive because in their mind they’re not racist. So it’s about education not admonishment. In my opinion. Others are available.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Waghorn last season.

Don’t recall that to be honest

 

[shmmeee]

Don’t recall that to be honest

I only heard this one recently. I never heard the Waghorn one live but several whinging away/B16 mentioned it. I think a fair few chants don’t make it out of a small area. This one does seem to have (third) legs tho sadly.

 

[Evo1883]

There's a song about me at work

" oh evo , oooohhhhhh , oh evo ohhhhh , his driving makes me sick , he's got a massive ...... "

 

[Evo1883]

THERES NO SONG !!!!

 

[Otis]

Simple enough and even the half wits will pick up on it. Do we have many from Singers corner on here?

As for the current song …it’s tacky and lazy but let’s be honest… it’s pretty ancient racial stereotyping and we are better than that.

As a pretty well hung white guy I won’t be singing it either.

My granddad was well hung.

He shouldn't have killed all these people at the bowling alley, mind.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Pity that ‘1-0 to the sexy boys’ never caught on

 

[Evo1883]

Pity that ‘1-0 to the sexy boys’ never caught on

Was a bit shit tbh , because you can't sing that when you're 5 nil up

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Was a bit shit tbh , because you can't sing that when you're 5 nil up

Just use the correct scoreline?

 

[Evo1883]

Just use the correct scoreline?

Wow my jokes really aren't coming across well today

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Wow my jokes really aren't coming across well today

In fairness I’ve just done the scientific version of how we defended on Saturday

 

[blunted]

Latibeaudiere, Latibeaudiere
He’s got the biggest dick
In the championship
Latibeaudiere

It’s obviously based on a racial stereotype. Maybe the club will say something, but that puts them and Lati in an awkward position.

Very tenuous to call that racist. Says more about your opinions than a stereotypical thing. The big black dick thing was discredited years ago.

 

[Calista]

Joel Lat-i-beau-di-ere
Joel Lat-i-beau-di-moonlit sky

I like this so much I keep singing it out loud, much to the bemusement of anyone within earshot.

 

[David O'Day]

Very tenuous to call that racist. Says more about your opinions than a stereotypical thing. The big black dick thing was discredited years ago.

Racism itself has been discredited, doesn't stop people being racist.

The song is based on a racist trope.

 

[shmmeee]

The big black dick thing was discredited years ago.

And we thank you for your services to science.

 

[Alkhen]

Ohhh-oh, we're half way there
Whoa oh, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear
Whoa oh, livin' on a prayer

To

Ohhh-oh, Joel can play anywhere.
Woah-oh, ---????----
Captained England now he plays for Jamaica yeah
Woah-oh, Jole Lati-beau-di-ere


Need a second line:

Whoa oh, he's got nice hair

Whoa oh, gives strikers a scare

Needs work

 

[Martin180]

Ohhh-oh, we're half way there
Whoa oh, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear
Whoa oh, livin' on a prayer

To

Ohhh-oh, Joel can play anywhere.
Woah-oh, ---????----
Captained England now he plays for Jamaica yeah
Woah-oh, Jole Lati-beau-di-ere


Need a second line:

Whoa oh, he's got nice hair

Whoa oh, gives strikers a scare

Needs work

We won’t mention down there ?

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Ohhh-oh, we're half way there
Whoa oh, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear
Whoa oh, livin' on a prayer

To

Ohhh-oh, Joel can play anywhere.
Woah-oh, ---????----
Captained England now he plays for Jamaica yeah
Woah-oh, Jole Lati-beau-di-ere


Need a second line:

Whoa oh, he's got nice hair

Whoa oh, gives strikers a scare

Needs work

I was thinking

Woooaaahh He's always there

 

[Otis]

I was thinking

Woooaaahh He's always there

Or... "Wooaah, he's got nice hair."

Or something along the lines of "Wooaah, it's not fair, Wooaah, he can play everywhere"