Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
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!
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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