The Build a Bonfire song - Correct words campaign

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Henfield One

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Aug 5, 2003

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• Apr 26, 2004

• #1

7 years on from the last match at the Goldstone, can I make an observation that the correct words to Build a Bonfire are rarely used when sung.

The correct words are/should be:

Build a bonfire, build a bonfire
Put Bill Archer on the top
Add Greg Stanley and Bellotti
And we'll burn the ****ing lot

Note there is no "in the middle". This (correct version) includes all 3 of our hated friends - and it seems a shame to only include 2 of them in the more popular version that continues to be sung.

If like me, you think that Stanley was the main villain (yes I do!) then it grates somewhat that when Build a Bonfire is usually sung, his name is excluded.

IF we get to PO and Cardiff, I really hope that the correct words are sung.

Stanley has got way with it for so long - we never refer to him and history shows that all 3 were culpable and we should NEVER let Stanley & others forget it.

So please can the correct words be sung in future - please tell all!

Thank you

 

Lord Bracknell

On fire

Jul 5, 2003

39,499

104 Upper Grosvenor Street, Mayfair

• Apr 26, 2004

• #2

Give us a B
Give us an E
Give us an L
Give us an L
Give us an O
Give us a T
Give us a T
Give us an I

What's that spell?

 

Lady Bracknell

Handbag at Dawn

Jul 5, 2003

4,514

The Metropolis

• Apr 26, 2004

• #3

A word that won't get past the **** filter?

 

Lady Bracknell

Handbag at Dawn

Jul 5, 2003

4,514

The Metropolis

• Apr 26, 2004

• #4

....it didn't!

 

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fatboy

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Falmer

• Apr 26, 2004

• #5

Build a stadium
Fix the West Pier
Get the homeless off the street
Pull your finger out Johnny Prescott
Or you'll lose your Labour seat

 

Lady Bracknell

Handbag at Dawn

Jul 5, 2003

4,514

The Metropolis

• Apr 26, 2004

• #6

I'm sure we'd be very happy to take our cue from you North Standers if you strike up a merry song...

 

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Safeway

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Jul 5, 2003

14,637

NOT The Amex if we don't have SKY DANCERS

• Apr 26, 2004

• #7

Hire a hitman,
Hire a hitman,
Shoot Bellotti in the head
Shoot Bill Archer in the stomach
And they'll both be f***ing dead

 

Rich Suvner

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Jul 17, 2003

2,500

Worthing

• Apr 26, 2004

• #8

Henfield One said:

Build a bonfire, build a bonfire
Put Bill Archer on the top
Add Greg Stanley and Bellotti
And we'll burn the ****ing lot

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Personally I don't think this 'correct' version, no matter how comprehensive, is the version that used to be sung en-masse week in, week out.

 

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Brovion

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Jul 6, 2003

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• Apr 26, 2004

• #9

Save your breath Henfield One. I've been waging a one man campaign to have to correct words for Sussex by the Sea (Going up AND WE'LL win the Cup, not 'TO win the Cup') but I've come the the conculsuion that either most Albion fans don't have English as a first language or they're so irredeemibly thick they don't realise that what they are singing DOESN'T ACTUALLY MAKE ANY SENSE.

 

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Safeway

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Jul 5, 2003

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NOT The Amex if we don't have SKY DANCERS

• Apr 26, 2004

• #10

Re: Re: The Build a Bonfire song - Correct words campaign

Rich Suvner said:

Personally I don't think this 'correct' version, no matter how comprehensive, is the version that used to be sung en-masse week in, week out.

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To be totally honest today is the first time I've ever SEEN that version.

 

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afters

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Jul 9, 2003

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as 10cc say, not in hove

• Apr 26, 2004

• #11

Brovian said:

DOESN'T ACTUALLY MAKE ANY SENSE.

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yes it does!

 

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afters

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• Apr 26, 2004

• #12

Re: Re: Re: The Build a Bonfire song - Correct words campaign

Safeway said:

To be totally honest today is the first time I've ever SEEN that version.

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me too!

 

Lord Bracknell

On fire

Jul 5, 2003

39,499

104 Upper Grosvenor Street, Mayfair

• Apr 26, 2004

• #13

I love these pernickerty arguments.

Can I throw in another one?

"Robbie Pethick - football genius". Those were NOT the correct words.

I'll say nothing about whether they "make sense".

 

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fatboy

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Falmer

• Apr 26, 2004

• #14

Lord Bracknell said:

"Robbie Pethick - football genius". Those were NOT the correct

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Yes they were.

 

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afters

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as 10cc say, not in hove

• Apr 26, 2004

• #15

Lord Bracknell said:

I love these pernickerty arguments.

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sorry to be picky but don't you mean pernickety?

 

Last edited: Apr 26, 2004

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Storer68

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Jul 7, 2003

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For me this is perfect. The time, the place, the

• Apr 26, 2004

• #16

On today of all days I prefer...........................


Steve Gritt
Steve Gritt
Stevie, Stevie Gritt
He's got no hair
And we don't care
Stevie, Stevie Gritt

 

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Storer68

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Jul 7, 2003

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For me this is perfect. The time, the place, the

• Apr 26, 2004

• #17

Lord Bracknell said:

Give us a B
Give us an E
Give us an L
Give us an L
Give us an O
Give us a T
Give us a T
Give us an I

What's that spell?

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I don't know what it spell, but its pronounced WANKER!!!

 

Lord Bracknell

On fire

Jul 5, 2003

39,499

104 Upper Grosvenor Street, Mayfair

• Apr 26, 2004

• #18

afters said:

sorry to be picky but don't you mean pernickety?

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now you're being finickety

 

Meade's Ball

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Hither (sometimes Thither)

• Apr 26, 2004

• #19

I got a letter from me Mammy, so i did...




I'm being Jimmy Crickety.


*bore*

 

The Large One

Who's Next?

Jul 7, 2003

52,343

97.2FM

• Apr 26, 2004

• #20

Lord Bracknell said:

now you're being finickety

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You're so pedantic...