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Otis · Sep 28, 2012

Had an idea buzzing round my head for some time.

Now have done a very rough demo. Work in progress for sure, but wondered what people thought.

Just cobbled together a rough Youtube vid to go with it too.

Please be gentle.

[video=youtube;_dcvJf8OaWs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dcvJf8OaWs[/video]

wingy · Sep 28, 2012

Otis said:
Had an idea buzzing round my head for some time.

Now have done a very rough demo. Work in progress for sure, but wondered what people thought.

Just cobbled together a rough Youtube vid to go with it too.

Please be gentle.

[video=youtube;_dcvJf8OaWs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dcvJf8OaWs[/video]

Nice effort OTIS .That Keyboard puts me in mind of Sparks,remember them ,the twins ,they could do a reasonable take of that .

Edit; Sorry did i say Twins

MrMudgeTheClown · Sep 28, 2012

Love it... New song new era.. PUSB.. City Through and Through.

SkyBlueDaz · Sep 28, 2012

It wont let me open the link, whats the song title and ill search it

sky_blue_up_north · Sep 28, 2012

Great effort lets try on Saturday at Oldham

sylus · Sep 28, 2012

yea go with it..im always good for a laugh.lol.

To much time on your hands..

lordsummerisle · Sep 28, 2012

Could never stand Howard Jones myself.

[video=youtube;PYnK83WxJnw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYnK83WxJnw[/video]

Otis · Sep 28, 2012

lordsummerisle said:
Could never stand Howard Jones myself.

[video=youtube;PYnK83WxJnw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYnK83WxJnw[/video]

Shit. I look young there don't I!

wingy · Sep 28, 2012

sylus said:
yea go with it..im always good for a laugh.lol.

To much time on your hands..

The boys got Talents ,have seen another of his efforts on here somewhere.:claping hands:

Otis · Sep 28, 2012

SkyBlueDaz said:
It wont let me open the link, whats the song title and ill search it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dcvJf8OaWs

It's simply called 'Sky Blue.'

sylus · Sep 28, 2012

Im not knockin it...better than what i could do..

TheParsonsHose · Sep 28, 2012

Otis said:
Had an idea buzzing round my head for some time.

Now have done a very rough demo. Work in progress for sure, but wondered what people thought.

Just cobbled together a rough Youtube vid to go with it too.

Please be gentle.

[video=youtube;_dcvJf8OaWs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dcvJf8OaWs[/video]

I sort of like it. So when you say demo which part is you in the demo voice or other????

Otis · Sep 28, 2012

TheParsonsHose said:
I sort of like it. So when you say demo which part is you in the demo voice or other????

It's all me unfortunately.

The 'demo' is that I did it on a cheap keyboard on a cheap 8 track recorder.

Delboycov · Sep 28, 2012

Excellent effort Otis! Very catchy and easy to remember the words! I think when you're happy with it you should approach the club to get it played at a home game...you get the fans singing along and behind it and you're well on the way to becoming part of Sky Blue history

Otis · Sep 28, 2012

Cheers.

My remit was to create something punchy and catchy and something that could be chanted from the stands too.

Was trying to create something where we could have two banks of supporters ( a la 'Celtic' 'Rangers' of old) where one group would chant 'We're Sky, we're Blue, We're City through and through' while the other group just come in with the 'Sky' and 'Blue' inbetween.

Sent it to CWR. Will maybe contact the club. Would need doing again properly though.

Wanted to gauge fans' responses on here first though.

Skybluestu82 · Sep 28, 2012

Absolutely brilliant, well impressed!!!

'Unbelievable teckers' as soccer am would say.

One thing is for sure, we really have to get rid of that awfully outdated "Tottenham or Chelsea" rubbish. Just makes me cringe now!! Still sing it to show my support tho but it just isn't relevant anymore.

Otis · Sep 28, 2012

It's now "Bedworth or Boro" I think you'll find!

Skybluestu82 · Sep 28, 2012

"Hinckley or any one!"

jimmyhillsfanclub · Sep 28, 2012

Skybluestu82 said:
"Hinckley or any one!"

.
We should just revert back to original lyrics penned by sir jimmy of hill...

Plymouth Sky Blue · Sep 28, 2012

Otis said:
It's all me unfortunately.

The 'demo' is that I did it on a cheap keyboard on a cheap 8 track recorder.

If you have an iPad or iPhone you should get the GarageBand app,
iPad's better purely because its bigger and easier to use.
It's a fantastic app for making music!!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E_KYUF6pxR8

Catchy little tune by the way!!!!

Houchens Head · Sep 28, 2012

Nice one Otis! :claping hands:The next Steve Taylor maybe?
I could play it on my hospital radio show, but unfortunately the only people who would hear it are from the Isle of Wight, and majority of them are Pompey or Southampton fans!
Still, I could give it a blast anyway!!

Otis · Sep 28, 2012

Cheers.

And Steve Taylor? I see myself as more of an Elizabeth Taylor to be honest.

Houchens Head · Sep 28, 2012

But Liz didn't write a City song. (or did she........ :thinking about

Paxman II · Sep 28, 2012

Otis...how does this fit with changing the image? If we are to get rid of the insipid Sky Blue from the 60's era (which we looked poor in at Arsenal) we'll need another song!

Benkilby1 · Sep 28, 2012

Loved it. When is it in iTunes?? . That's gonna be stuck in my head for days now

Otis · Sep 28, 2012

Paxman II said:
Otis...how does this fit with changing the image? If we are to get rid of the insipid Sky Blue from the 60's era (which we looked poor in at Arsenal) we'll need another song!

"We're red, we're dead, just kick us in the head?"

Cigarfingers · Sep 29, 2012

Love it,nice work!! ........

Well i did at first,cant seam to get it outta my bloody head now lol

Wicked tune

We'll_live_and_die · Oct 4, 2012

You're famous

Linky

Otis · Oct 4, 2012

Hardly.

think one criticism of the song has been that it is a bit 'jingly jangly' and repetitive. The repetitiveness was deliberate just to get the song out there for an instant impact. It wouldn't be as repetitive at all when done properly.

The sound I am not too happy with either. Was aiming for The Ramones with a fuzz guitar sound, but it came out rather crappy 70's synthy.

Did the whole thing on quite a cheap keyboard. Used to play guitar but had that nicked so have tried to get guitar sounds from the keyboard. It's fine for strings and piano, but not so good on harder sounds, so it's nowhere near where I would ideally like it to be, but it was just a case of getting it out into the public domain.

Want to do it again properly and there is another bit to the song too which will make it even less repetitive.

As I say, the object was just to get it into people's consciousness and I was also trying to create something that could be sung from the terraces. If people can recall the old days when one group of fans who would chant 'Rangers' while another would chant 'Celtic' in response, then that was what I was trying to achieve. One bank of supporters chanting "We're Sky, We're Blue, We're City through and through," with another bank coming in with "Sky" and "Blue" in response.

We certainly do need more songs from the stands for sure, cos it is all getting a little stale.

covcity4life · Oct 4, 2012

any help is welcome

ive been to united games and in stretford end i do get jealous of all the songs they sing,and we dont do shit,.

scroobiustom · Oct 4, 2012

:guitar2: sky sky blue blue we're city through and through :guitar2:

stuck in my head all day well done :claping hands:

TheParsonsHose · Oct 5, 2012

Otis said:
It's all me unfortunately.

The 'demo' is that I did it on a cheap keyboard on a cheap 8 track recorder.

I cannot see it getting to number one in the charts but impressive never the less mate.

mark82 · Oct 6, 2012

Wouldn't it be great to have a couple of renditions of this tomorrow.

scroobiustom · Oct 6, 2012

To the Tottenham slower version....
"Oh when Robins, Oh when Robins,
Goes marching in, Goes marching in,
When Mark Robins goes marching in,
He scores the goal to keep Fergie working,
When Robins goes marching in"

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