Original Songs of Football Chants (1 Viewer)

Wyken Sky Blue · Jun 21, 2020

Some football chants, I know the original song. For example, 'stand up, if you love city' was based on Pet Shop Boys - Go West. The Michael Doyle and Kelly in the middle chant was based on Earth Wind and FIre - September.

Does anyone know the original songs of the below chants as I haven't a clue...

Clap, clap, clap-clap-clap, clap-clap-clap-clap, City!
Mark Robins' Sky Blue Army! (we hate Leicester...)
E I E I EI O up the football league we go...
We're on the way, we're on the way to the Championship we're on the way...
Allez allez allez oh, CCFC, Sky Blue Army, allez allez allez oh
Since I was young, I followed them, CCFC, the team for me...
In our Coventry homes, we speak with an accent exceedingly rare...
(not CCFC related) Leicester, Leicester Leicester! Leicester, Leicester Leicester (also Villa or Chelsea)

Kneeza · Jun 23, 2020

The 'In my Coventry homes' one (note: Should be 'home', not homes) is from Pete McGovern's original 'In my Liverpool home'.

Otis · Jun 23, 2020

E I is Knees up Mother Brown isn't it?

Wyken Sky Blue · Jun 23, 2020

Kneeza said:
The 'In my Coventry homes' one (note: Should be 'home', not homes) is from Pete McGovern's original 'In my Liverpool home'.

Thanks for this, however no way is it 'In our Coventry home'; it is definitely 'in our Coventry homes'

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Houchens Head · Jun 23, 2020

I've always associated that first one (Clap, clap, clap-clap-clap, clap-clap-clap-clap) with "Hold Tight" by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich. It was released in 1966, well before the chant was heard at football grounds.

Houchens Head · Jun 23, 2020

But, of course, my all time favourite has got to be........
GURNO!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Asn09LMdOtM

Wyken Sky Blue · Jun 24, 2020

Houchens Head said:
I've always associated that first one (Clap, clap, clap-clap-clap, clap-clap-clap-clap) with "Hold Tight" by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich. It was released in 1966, well before the chant was heard at football grounds.

Actually I have realised it might be The Specials for that chant:

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Wyken Sky Blue · Jun 24, 2020

Houchens Head said:
But, of course, my all time favourite has got to be........
GURNO!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Asn09LMdOtM

Flashback to Highfield Road days!

Houchens Head · Jun 24, 2020

skyblue1991 said:
Actually I have realised it might be The Specials for that chant:

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Definitely not the Specials! This clapping chant was around way before the Specials were even heard of! I'm 67 and remember this clapping rhythm from the late 1960's. It was 100% DD,D,B,M & T! Did you even listen to the YouTube link I posted?

Kneeza · Jun 24, 2020

skyblue1991 said:
Thanks for this, however no way is it 'In our Coventry home'; it is definitely 'in our Coventry homes'

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Yes, I know that's what's sung, but the original song uses the singular. That's all I'm saying.
No worries!

Brighton Sky Blue · Jun 24, 2020

Who decides what new songs to go for at Cov games now? Always interested me that

Wyken Sky Blue · Jun 24, 2020

Brighton Sky Blue said:
Who decides what new songs to go for at Cov games now? Always interested me that

We just copy other clubs and modify the lyrics don't we?

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Brighton Sky Blue · Jun 24, 2020

skyblue1991 said:
We just copy other clubs and modify the lyrics don't we?

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Nah as in who decides which ones to go with, esp the more creative ones

PurpleBin · Jun 25, 2020

skyblue1991 said:
Some football chants, I know the original song. For example, 'stand up, if you love city' was based on Pet Shop Boys - Go West. The Michael Doyle and Kelly in the middle chant was based on Earth Wind and FIre - September.

Does anyone know the original songs of the below chants as I haven't a clue...

Clap, clap, clap-clap-clap, clap-clap-clap-clap, City!

Mark Robins' Sky Blue Army! (we hate Leicester...)

E I E I EI O up the football league we go...

We're on the way, we're on the way to the Championship we're on the way...

Allez allez allez oh, CCFC, Sky Blue Army, allez allez allez oh

Since I was young, I followed them, CCFC, the team for me...

In our Coventry homes, we speak with an accent exceedingly rare...

(not CCFC related) Leicester, Leicester Leicester! Leicester, Leicester Leicester (also Villa or Chelsea)

Surely some are just songs people have made up? Like a clap along and then City at the end or Mark Robins Sky Blue Army aren't exactly "songs" surely?

Allez Allez Allez was an Italian disco song in the 80s...Righiera the band were called. Football wise it was originally sang by Napoli fans and then River Plate I think. Makes me cringe all the "thats our song" or "you nicked our song"

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