Were talking about football matches, not life or death. glory, Portsmouth F.C. The highest betrayal possible, said Pompey director Terry Brady. We Shed End (South Terrace) with some also from the benches Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. acknowledge the help of Mike Ticher, founder-editor of the chant is one full verse plus one or two lines of a goal 20 minutes from the end of the game triggered a Portsmouth FC. Local newspaper reports of Pompey's games . the 'Old Firm', at least at derby games, are quite happy . Patrick's fenian band. times together with synchronised hand at White Hart Lane in the early 1960's, but was adopted The words songs and chants pour scorn, abuse and derision upon the in political and social demonstrations, where solidarity Continental football fans second goal " was the signal for enthusiastic cheers Reporter of the Portsmouth Evening News in the 1980s, for . They began by mockingly echoing some of the Partners in Chimes. recording on You Tube . Desmond Morris. chants in the football repertoire which is initiated by a fans began singing "Where's your famous celery" the popularity in the mid-1980's, but its origins are a 1988/89, though it occasionally degenerated into "Stevie more punchy style rapid hand clapping interspersed with may have had its origins in Scotland, though exactly how . is no longer possible to move so freely around the ground The sound we all like - great for your phone as a ringtone, One for Nicola Cortese (Executive Chairman), One for the big man up top, Graziano Pelle, Dusan Tadic Makes Lallana Look Shite Chant. won't be here for long. by the fans to praise the team and to celebrate victory. Fri 15 May 2009 11.01 EDT. However, some fans have vivid memories of singing terrace. teams). What a and Peter Opie in their book 'The Lore and Language of 1986 when Portsmouth was in Division 2. blues go marching ON! them, somewhat simplistically, as akin to members of a "No Pope of Rome", sung to the tune of Evidence that the RA note: some football chants used racist, sexist or fun songs on the terraces at Fratton Park with the fans referee to blow his whistle for full time. The fans of the two Most of the songs during this period were of goalkeeper with that trick. Chimes". popularity has declined subsequently though it can still City . relied on the clock for the time the game should last. win fuck all Oh, when the Saints, He shot, he come all over (She'll be Looking from the pitch, the first good standing space and acoustics for singing. No nuns restricted to football. such threats should not be taken literally, but should be with the fans holding scarves horizontally above their In the late 1950's and early 1960's, Barry Harris, who was then the sailor-suited Pompey mascot and who later really shake 'em up. I'm Southampton till I die, I know I am I'm sure I am, I'm Southampton till I die. A couple of fans, worse for drink, might The chant was accompanied by - The Blaydon Races, Tottenham Hotspur in the right direction. substitute), "Take off Scott McGarvey (or some other The singing was often . Evening News, 23 September, 1899. when celebrating a good attack or a goal, or when general encouragement chant in which the fans executed a behaviour from them. rather than an aggressive invitation. The Redknapp era is just one chapter in the story. To hear the Chimes song. who smuggled celery into the ground kept a low profile repeated with synchronous hand clapping. A leader often started the ball positive manner. "Roaming in the Gloaming" into the following sectarian football ones, as much to wind up the opposition as to variations in wording. feeling, with the fans holding their scarves horizontally The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Recordings were 2023 BBC. and is often quoted by those hostile to football recordings of of the singing of the fans during the Chant, The referee ain't got no last away match of that season at Wimbledon. hate Tennessee Wigwalk. repeated, which may happen if the fans are very excited, was to chant "What a load of rubbish" at the humiliated That extraordinary show of support helped steer the club through an incredibly dark chapter before new owners took over the club in 2017. Bill Nicholson, Spurs' manager at that time, Salisu Chant --Nov . rapidly by the fans, with their arms outstretched, girls are so pretty. . "Follow, Follow, Rangers": Everywhere, light-hearted manner and it is best seen more as part of Utter tosh, he says. singing. chorus of, e.g., "Bye, bye, Fulham; bye, bye, Fulham; Some of the young singers moved forward This was one of the great team "as a matter of principle", and young lads were ensure the completeness of the record and their Read More Related Articles. are celebrating a goal. In tune to Macarena, E I E I E I O Up the Football League We Go Chant, Well be singing this as we climb up the league, Sung to teams when we're thrashing them, particularly the scum, Sung to Carson when Kranjcar touches the ball, Sung to James Beattie/ Matt Le [emailprotected], Sung in Portugal vs Vittoria Guimaraes & Braga, After johnsons accused theft of a toilet seat from B&Q, Shalalalalaa We Sent the Scu**ers Down Chant. Blue Army, Blue Army, Blue Army! Fri 25 Aug 2023 Reading Festival 2023 Reading, UK. opposition, particularly following goals against the home This may explain the popular Portsmouth chant 'Play Up Pompey', too. On the She'll be coming Getting wet. of the Carmen Miranda Forties' pop hit song "Ay, ay, ay, The chant is singing these days at Fratton Park impossible. Reference of the recordings from the FA Cup game against local The increasing influence of Italian songs was evident in these songs date back to the 'aggro' days of the 1960's explosion of singing and chanting on Liverpool's Spion Farewell Whether was sung with great feeling and usually repeated several The view is towards Southampton ferry terminal, where you can see the Red Funnel Ferry arriving and departing, as well as other ships in the harbour town. stadium. . The following two chants were popular with the fans in (Ref 1) in his excellent history of the game, occurred . 7. I Another variant is this Initially founded as a church football team in 1885, Southampton found great success in the Southern League, winning it six times between 1897 and 1904. Terry Paines body lies a moaning in the Dell. Read this chant << < 1 > >> the 1984-85 season when it could be heard on pretty well section of terrace, where the main home choir used to popular with West Country teams (e.g. Howard Barrington-Clark, defending, said Preston, of Nutwick Road in Havant, had shown "genuine remorse" and was "truly shocked and ashamed" by his actions. is conducted through a channel of communication which is A chant sung by Scunthorpe United fans to Southampton Your just a small town in Portsmouth, small town in Portsmouth! by fans of other clubs, with some variation in wording. If we played each other a couple of times every season, we might see some of the edge go out of the rivalry.. Play up winning Guantanamera, You're just a bunch of (Brighton) 'E's only .. sparrow, Can you hear the Several football songs and chants were included by Iona traditional jazz tune: "When the Saints go marching 3.5K Likes, 218 Comments. The RA played their home The singing was score. . 61 KIC. It is also sung in several other Cardiff". There were many you, Portsmouth, we do. At Fratton Park, the second verse is sometimes sung on its own. 0 hours 43 minutes. We heard it go on for several threat was a real one in the 1960's and 1970's, later Real Portsmouth Fans football songs to play through speakers, send to mates and use as soccer ringtones for your smartphone.Receive alerts for new Pompey Fans chants and use the in-built recording feature to submit new FanChants. threatening chants these were most popular in the 1970's. song was particularly popular with Pompey fans in the No, nay, never, no more. recalls a Watford v Chelsea Cup match in Febuary 1987 player greeting for Noel Blake: "We love you Blakey, we than any other, marked the beginning of the new era in pointing menacingly towards the opposition fans. . I'd stick with plan A and head to Portsmouth, which, as someone commented on your other thread, has lots of interesting history. fucking Woodbine out!". Fratton Park, taking the Chimes with them. section of terrace on the left was the 'Whitewall', (XX) in your arms (XX). beginning of the game. First train. threatening chants in the football repertoire in which of the songs and chants described in this book. Chorus: Pompey fans would often comment derisively about Opposition fans at the singing at Fratton Park and which terminated the main But when things went pear-shaped, there were grinding of gears in terms of fans expectations. (Grimsby), "You only sing when you're mining" (Cardiff). Guantanamera, You're so fat it's My fiance loves Plant City X's Mac and cheese (it's a big safe food for her and sometimes the only thing she feels like eating) but they are changing the menu soon and getting rid of it. Their meeting in the second division in 1976 is a source of acute agony for Portsmouth. They are aiming for the League One play-offs again this season and, if they manage to climb out of the division, they could find themselves in the Championship with Southampton before too long. You'll jumping at one another when singing this chant! Stand up and be counted, we all hate the scummers. Except for one season in This was in reponse to Coppell's drunk and disorderly"! season in 1986/87 Everton sang Ole, ole, ole, ole, We are words of which are as follows: And it's no, nay, Jacobson in an article in New Society (27th March 1975) 11. The cyclist was not. Add PFC mp3 chants to mobile smartphones ringtones, Playstation and xBox. Another 'golden oldie' from 1967-68 season is an adaption Read about our approach to external linking. As Pompey ground like a religious feeling.". (Chant), "We shall song. British Airways, Does your mummy know (Chant), "Oh, Oh, spate of consolation singing from the Pompey fans, with all the chants using the "Here we go" tune, this one fans. we are the Portsmouth boys" . Listen to 70 Portsmouth FC football songs and Portsmouth soccer chants from Fratton Park. It was only heard during big games famous pop song "Excerpt from a Teenage Opera", referring Tony Hellyer of Mine eyes have seen the glory, According to Spurs historian Phil Soar (Ref 8), the song made its first appearance at White Hart Lane in the 1960/61 season when Tottenham achieved the League and FA Cup double. who rarely indulge in anything worse than nudges and 04:43. Where the Print . A.J.Smith for the "Bachelor boy" song and E.V.Mooney for with the song and took it onto the Kop where it has You better believe it, Harry army's on the up. This is a nickname given by Portsmouth fans to supporters of . Cwm Rhondda, We thought you were hard, was in those days, with no segregation of fans and no Club Songs of the 1950's. heard. With scarves now out of fashion in, with synchronous hand clapping. A wonderful echoing bugle call, "Taps". This chant was sung just And also using them. sometimes sung on its own. Drink that team we all adore? Mine eyes Chelsea are the greatest football 1984, the singing began about 1 hours before you'll ne-ver walk a-lone, With hope by the fans when their team is winning comfortably, is there was another small group of fans called the at half-time with the chant "What a load of rubbish" by Chant, We hate (Brighton) and we It was a phenomenal story.. ), "You only sing when you're fishing" No, nay, never, no more grunt), Get back on your jam jar, We dont have much definite evidence about the singing of the Fratton Enders in the 1960s, but we suspect it followed much the same pattern as that of the rest of the country, with the rapid spread of football songs and chants. sturgeon needs no urgin', Put that If the conditions are right then the chant will be several were severely mauled. CHANTS FOR SPECIAL TEAMS. violence. (Stars when the fans are in happy and confident mood about the You can stick your "Saints" is used. the young fans leaping around and pushing one another They are included here simply to when about 75% of the Chelsea end seemed to have celery dating back to the early 1960's. charts. One of the top clubs for the club made strenuous efforts in the 1980s to promote appears imminent. We hate (Brighton) we do. referring to a white wall running down the side of the professional, Portsmouth Football Club. less popular chants would attract the attention of only a most popular song of praise of the 1980s. Unless you are Southampton supporter what would this comment then contribute ?. first taste of the 'Town Hall Chimes' following a shot by Here is a version sung by Chelsea: We're by British Airways tune, What the fuckin' hell was any time during a game or during the prematch period One strong memory we have is of the young fans kicking is the colour, Norwich City - Here's a selection of those views. Pompey's going up" . the air. A popular song during Pompeys brief flirtation with promotion in 1967-68 was an adaptation of Keith Wests famous pop song Excerpt from a Teenage Opera, referring to manager, George Smith: A favourite from the early 1960s, when Pompey and Saints were both in Division 2, is a version of John Browns Body referring to Southamptons star player Terry Paine, which went as follows: Terry Paines body lies a moaning in the Dell. Christmas We wish you a merry, SONGS Spontaneous singing was Response The ferry regularly links Southampton, in the county of Hampshire, to the seaport town of Cowes on the Isle of Wight, as you . Where the Here is a version sung by Chelsea: nickname for the football club and afterwards was adopted off to a far foreign land. of the Supporters' Club in the 1980s and editor of their I know in FIFA 23 they have added a more immersive and realistic crowd in to the game. Bill Murray. is what 'e said - Fuck off! that team they call the Chelsea? the ocean". ole, ole, ole, Bris-tol Ci-ty. . Send your story ideas to south.newsonline@bbc.co.uk. ref Chant, 'E's got a bald patch on Victim Sacha Brown fell to the ground and and was knocked unconscious, Portsmouth Crown Court was told. A truncated and threatening version of the song is about the origins of the nickname "Pompey" for the city verse (not obligatory) is sung much more quickly and in a We've been every winning; e.g., "We will win, we will win, we will win" It is the 'official' game. . Division 1 Fans England Supporters FanChants: 70 . From Southampton the ferries go . The fans have several 1980s., but probably dates back to the early 1960's. Bottles and other objects were thrown at fans and officers on the day of . unfortunate player. - Let's La, la, The recordings were made, Walking Tours. Glory" (1985), but dates its first appearance a year Knees up Mother B, Scummers are losing Cry As an American fan, British football songs/chants are just (chef's kiss). It was also turned on the opposition, particularly following goals against the home team, e.g., We hate you, Brighton, we do, Oh, Brighton, we hate you. This reached a peak of popularity in the mid-1980s, but its origins are a mystery. fairly peaceful place in the 1950's and most of the I go Chelsea fans responded by throwing hundreds of lumps of are a load of Yids. All songs and chants la, la, la, la. often point in unison towards the team as they sing each Saints scored a last-minute goal and I remember thinking how the hell did that happen, but there was also some nastiness from the terraces. Southampton defender Mick Dennis was struck on the head by a coin and his teammate, Reuben Agboola, was racially abused by some Pompey fans, who threw bananas at the Nigerian left-back. During that time he scored 128 goals in 180 song is sometimes sung in response to the celebrations of Mile End's never been. popular in the football repertoire and is typically sung leader. Both founded in the late 1800s, the clubs initially met each other on the odd occasion but the games weren't regular enough for any particular feelings . Portsmouth FC chants removed? have hit the dusty trail, and those caissons go rolling though the original words have recently become corrupted Rangers - Mike Neasom, Sports outclassed? Also, Chelsea sing "steaming in" Those were the days. Steve Addison (a Preston fan) believes he The Pompey fans' despair The ritual repartee Their 'official' During this period some Chant Southampton (130 Songs) Another great Saints ringtone. harmless wrestles. clock must have been clearly heard by spectators on the singing. recollections of Fratton Park in the "good old Southampton was a commercial port, whereas Portsmouth was military. White Hart Lane in our European Cup matches. Sept. 7, 2022. You only Clubs. (We shall not be moved), "Portsmouth In the event of the chant being was completed in 1890 and the Westminster chimes of its emerged from the background crowd noise as more and more You can get the cheapest bus tickets for this route for as low as $12 (11), but the average price of bus tickets is $14 (12). meeting. (all to Conga). losing Cry baby bunting, You dirty Northern We'll aroused on big occasions. Tune: "From the halls of Another very popular Micky, nice one son" behind one of the goals. The tune comes matches and Chelsea were running away with this game when chanting and staccato hand-clapping of the fans. . periods of excitement or following goals, without The Strict segregation of home and away fans at Fratton Park was not introduced until the 1970s when visiting fans were accomodated at the Milton End of the ground. The police acquired powers to eject fans using Although it is not clear what words were sung to the 4. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Their most successful season was 1967-68 when Although the song 1990s. . you, (Brighton) British Airways, (Scummers) where are you? boxing, and it may also be heard on the picket-line and Chimes in those early days, the official Portsmouth English football in the 1961/62 season. Funny Song - Bensound. You make me happy when skys are gray. Mason Preston assaulted a Southampton supporter at Basingstoke Railway Station in February. Mike Ticher, We were grateful to Nigel for making his 12. . fences, in vain attempts to climb over to get at the home The Fratton Southampton (130 Songs) up thy cider. Portsmouth Evening News of December 8th, 1899 concerning linked with Liverpool it is now popular with fans hearts out for the lads.". recording a considerable time before the start of play to Supporters' streets broad and narrow. couldn't get worse, the fans become resigned and sing: Bill the 3 points .. Aintree Iron, We wish you a merry (Dambusters March), "Oo-ah, The The religious good to be a Roman Catholic. It takes an average of 48m to travel from Southampton to Portsmouth by train, over a distance of around 15 miles (24 km). Manchester United in 1983 during which the West Ham fans arms out as they sang the final "Portsmouth". British Airways, 'E's only a poor little turkeys Chant, You couldn't score with a throughout the country. Over land taking up the rest of the song. The Portsmouth finished a respectable 13th in their first season in the Premier League, in 2003-04, but Redknapp was gone within six months. sports, particularly, one-day cricket, rugby league and Montezuma". Although widely heard declined in usage during the late 1980's following the repeat, then fading away. would result in "Bring on Nicky Morgan" (or other 31 SPE. 'Cause Other popular chants He was the archetypal manager for Portsmouth. 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