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Seagulls storm the charts
Thu 06 Jan, 4:43 PM
LONDON (Reuters) - You've heard of the Eagles, the Byrds and Wings -- now Seagulls Ska are looking to fly to the top of the charts and sing their way to a new stadium for second division Brighton and Hove Albion at the same time.
Fans of the south coast soccer side -- led by punk poet Attila the Stockbroker, or John Baine to his parents -- have released a version of an '80s anthem to highlight the club's plight.
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Early indications suggest that their recording of 'Tom Hark' could top the charts come Sunday.
"It's doing absolutely brilliantly and is going better than I could have hoped," Baine said on Thursday.
"At the moment we're one place behind Blue and we're outselling Kylie and Green Day among others...we should certainly have a chart placing of some sort."
The lead singer of the hastily-assembled pop group said their song 'Tom Hark (We Want Falmer!)' was at number 10 in the midweek charts, based on pre-sales.
Brighton have been without a permanent home since losing the Goldstone Ground eight years ago. This season they are playing at the 6,973 capacity Withdean Stadium.
The Seagulls' lyrics say it all.
"We're stuck in an athletics track we really hate...like playing in Albania Division Eight," the group sings.
"The whole thing's daft, we don't know why
"We have to laugh or else we'll cry
"Our ground's too small, the costs too high
"Without Falmer our club will die."
The club's plans for a 22,000-seat stadium at Falmer, on the edge of Brighton, are being considered by deputy prime minister John Prescott.
Thu 06 Jan, 4:43 PM
LONDON (Reuters) - You've heard of the Eagles, the Byrds and Wings -- now Seagulls Ska are looking to fly to the top of the charts and sing their way to a new stadium for second division Brighton and Hove Albion at the same time.
Fans of the south coast soccer side -- led by punk poet Attila the Stockbroker, or John Baine to his parents -- have released a version of an '80s anthem to highlight the club's plight.
Advertisement
Click Here!
Early indications suggest that their recording of 'Tom Hark' could top the charts come Sunday.
"It's doing absolutely brilliantly and is going better than I could have hoped," Baine said on Thursday.
"At the moment we're one place behind Blue and we're outselling Kylie and Green Day among others...we should certainly have a chart placing of some sort."
The lead singer of the hastily-assembled pop group said their song 'Tom Hark (We Want Falmer!)' was at number 10 in the midweek charts, based on pre-sales.
Brighton have been without a permanent home since losing the Goldstone Ground eight years ago. This season they are playing at the 6,973 capacity Withdean Stadium.
The Seagulls' lyrics say it all.
"We're stuck in an athletics track we really hate...like playing in Albania Division Eight," the group sings.
"The whole thing's daft, we don't know why
"We have to laugh or else we'll cry
"Our ground's too small, the costs too high
"Without Falmer our club will die."
The club's plans for a 22,000-seat stadium at Falmer, on the edge of Brighton, are being considered by deputy prime minister John Prescott.
