We live and die in these towns (1 Viewer)

[jto123]

Good read

How Coventry City adopted The Enemy's 2007 song as their anthem

The Enemy's We'll Live and Die in These Towns is sung at every Coventry City home game.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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[SBT]

First I’ve heard of it

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Would be better if fans sung the whole song like at Wembley rather than clap until WLADITT

 

[robbiethemole]

Maybe some need the words on the scoreboard, kareoke style.

 

[rob9872]

Would be better if fans sung the whole song like at Wembley rather than clap until WLADITT

I think most do, it's just drowned out by the clapping. At Wembley the clappers were all quietly flag waving instead. What I'd really like, is if we sung it but saw lots of scarves held aloft as we sing, a bit like the Scousers do for YNWA.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

I think most do, it's just drowned out by the clapping. At Wembley the clappers were all quietly flag waving instead. What I'd really like, is if we sung it but saw lots of scarves held aloft as we sing, a bit like the Scousers do for YNWA.

That scarf idea is class I hope it catches on at some point

 

[covcity4life]

It works well but always find it weird singing about a town when we are Coventry city.

 

[rob9872]

That scarf idea is class I hope it catches on at some point

I might start tomorrow as lonely voice in the crowd and see if week on week others join. If I'm still doing it on my own in a few games then I'll probably give up.

I did get one of the limited edition WLADITT scarves from the club shop before one of the games, so perhaps I'll take that one and show it lyric side facing (hopefully the right way up!)

 

[skybluecam]

Would be better if fans sung the whole song like at Wembley rather than clap until WLADITT

the clapping is tinpot

 

[shmmeee]

Taken to pointedly sitting there not clapping then standing up just before the singing bit #TheHeroWeNeed

 

[skybluecam]

Taken to pointedly sitting there not clapping then standing up just before the singing big #TheHeroWeNeed

that does sound exactly like something you'd do tbf

 

[SBT]

So long as it’s in time with the song and not too slow, then clapping is fine.

I find the slow clapping during the EMC and Sakamoto songs much more annoying personally.

 

[shmmeee]

that does sound exactly like something you'd do tbf

Its alright I sit with the old farts so sitting there grumpily just makes you blend in.

 

[oscillatewildly]

I think most do, it's just drowned out by the clapping. At Wembley the clappers were all quietly flag waving instead. What I'd really like, is if we sung it but saw lots of scarves held aloft as we sing, a bit like the Scousers do for YNWA.

Midweek, scarves replaced by lighters?

 

[Bernie Rhodes Nose]

I might start tomorrow as lonely voice in the crowd and see if week on week others join. If I'm still doing it on my own in a few games then I'll probably give up.

I did get one of the limited edition WLADITT scarves from the club shop before one of the games, so perhaps I'll take that one and show it lyric side facing (hopefully the right way up!)

We're gonna live and die in this scarf!!!

 

[Balli001]

I think most do, it's just drowned out by the clapping. At Wembley the clappers were all quietly flag waving instead. What I'd really like, is if we sung it but saw lots of scarves held aloft as we sing, a bit like the Scousers do for YNWA.

If Liverpool do it thats good enough reason not to do it

 

[Ccfc_Addy]

I love imagining how Stuart Court must have felt hearing it belted out at Wembley.

 

[pusbccfc]

I think most do, it's just drowned out by the clapping. At Wembley the clappers were all quietly flag waving instead. What I'd really like, is if we sung it but saw lots of scarves held aloft as we sing, a bit like the Scousers do for YNWA.

Good point.

There's thousands who still don't know the words despite hearing it every two weeks for the past few years.

 

[GGTHECOVKID]

Needs to go in the bin

 

[rob9872]

Needs to go in the bin

 

[harvey098]

the clapping is tinpot

Right, I’d better add clapping to the list of things I’ve been doing wrong at football matches apparently. Can you just draw up some rules pls mate.

 

[Woolly68]

I used to clap in cold weather when I had gloves on and it makes a quiet thudding noise so I now don’t clap when it’s cold. Waste of time. I will sing and hold a scarf up. I’m Spartacus.

 

[Frostie]

*We'll

 

[skyblue_55]

The game intro is great , singing , clapping , moaning , just making a noise to fill the stadium …….. remember it wasn’t that long ago that the Ricoh was a morgue !

 

[steveo1987]

My neighbour ( I am over at Silverstone) is a spurs season ticket holder, has a massive soft spot for Cov as does his regular travelling group. He has been with me several times this season on my spare season ticket and always said it was incredible to hear that noise, the best intro to a game he had heard.

 

[skybluecam]

Right, I’d better add clapping to the list of things I’ve been doing wrong at football matches apparently. Can you just draw up some rules pls mate.

Clapping at matches is fine

Clapping during wladitt makes us sound like a nursery school singalong

 

[ccfctommy]

Shite song.

Imagine having 'toilet smells of desperation' on the scoreboard.

Shite.

 

[wingy]

Shite song.

Imagine having 'toilet smells of desperation' on the scoreboard.

Shite.

But not at the CBS, Just pish!_

 

[Sbarcher]

Clapping at matches is fine

Clapping during wladitt makes us sound like a nursery school singalong

People clap because they don’t know the words.

 

[Tile Hill Phil]

People clap because they don’t know the words.

Yeah that’s right everyone by me only join in with the chorus

 

[clint van damme]

Clapping at matches is fine

Clapping during wladitt makes us sound like a nursery school singalong

Wait until you hear the whoooooo! in twist and shout

 

[peteCCFC]

I know two ladies who never had any interest in the club. They now attend games just to sing the song - then go to the casino to do some crafting. Mental.

 

[Sbarcher]

Yeah that’s right everyone by me only join in with the chorus

For many it’s a trade off for a concession ST and remembering what we had for breakfast.(me included!).

 

[Mcbean]

People clap because they don’t know the words.

Bit like the Saka song which is rubbish

 

[Flying Fokker]

Would be better if fans sung the whole song like at Wembley rather than clap until WLADITT

Some do. B15/14 for example.