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Composing Football Songs. The Original Format Has Gone?



Jack Straw

I look nothing like him!
Jul 7, 2003
6,847
Brighton. NOT KEMPTOWN!
When I made my North Stand Choir debut in the mid-sixties, football songs were composed using the format that was used by the Baron Knights and latterly Terry Garoghan with his "Brighton the Musical" songs. This being that the "new" song would be born out of an established tune and would rhyme with the original lyrics. With most people probably more familiar with Terry Garoghan than the Baron Knights, classic examples would be using "Englishman in New York" and changing this to "Businessman in Whitehawk" and "Vogue" becoming "Hove". It's difficult enough coming up with catchy songs to any old tune, but to use this rhyming technique and making a clever and amusing one is surely the aim?"
Who remembers "Knees up Brighton Town" to the tune of "Knees up Mother Brown" as we cascaded down the terraces, and "Daisy, Daisy, the Coppers are after you" instead of "Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do"? There are loads more examples.
It seems that all you need to do now is fit words to a tune and there you are. I'd rather that than no new songs, but when threads on here are concerning new songs, let's try and be a bit retro and try the rhyming thing. I've noticed suggestions for a "Colunga" song along the lines of the "Conga". Maybe the shift is starting? You never know, this just might catch on!
 
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Everest

Me
Jul 5, 2003
20,741
Southwick
Hi Graeme.

Ahem "Englishman in New York"
 


edna krabappel

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Jul 7, 2003
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I don't think the format for coming up with songs has changed at all to be honest. Is "Michel Kuipers a former Dutch Marine" not taking an old song and fitting new words to it?
 


edna krabappel

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"When the ball hits the net like a ****ing rocket, that's Zamora"?
 




Jack Straw

I look nothing like him!
Jul 7, 2003
6,847
Brighton. NOT KEMPTOWN!


Jack Straw

I look nothing like him!
Jul 7, 2003
6,847
Brighton. NOT KEMPTOWN!


Jack Straw

I look nothing like him!
Jul 7, 2003
6,847
Brighton. NOT KEMPTOWN!
I don't think the format for coming up with songs has changed at all to be honest. Is "Michel Kuipers a former Dutch Marine" not taking an old song and fitting new words to it?
And this one. Sorry I can't work out how to put two quotes on one reply.
 




TomandJerry

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Oct 1, 2013
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I'm blind,
I'm deaf,
I wanna be a ref

We should sing that one, simple chant that can anyone can join in on
 


Jack Straw

I look nothing like him!
Jul 7, 2003
6,847
Brighton. NOT KEMPTOWN!
I'm blind,
I'm deaf,
I wanna be a ref

We should sing that one, simple chant that can anyone can join in on
Assume to the tune of Quartermaster's Stores?

Next lines;
Eye sight's poor, eye sights poor. (In the store, in the store)

Then the chorus has to be the original. No changes needed?
"My eyes are dim
I can not see.
I have not brought my specs with me.
I haaaaaave no-ot brought my-y specs with me"!
 
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TomandJerry

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Oct 1, 2013
11,367
Assume to the tune of Quartermaster's Stores?

Next lines;
Eye sight's poor, eye sights poor. (In the store, in the store)

Then the chorus could be;
"My eyes are dim
I can not see.
I want to be a referee. (I have not brought my specs with me.) This could stay the same!!
I waaaaant tooo be a referee"!

His eye sight is poor, his eyesight is pooooooor,
He should have gotten some specs,
Otherwise he will hit the decks
 




Jul 7, 2003
8,573
Unfortunately, too many people think that the only song you can put words to these days is Go West.
 





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