Request from an Author

[nastymiller]

Don't know if this guy came to you direct around December/January, but his book is for editing, but dependent on the 'song/chant' Ebbsfleet have, he may well be able to squeeze it in. You have until Thursday to let me know of the song/chant and the feedback to it.

 

Appologies if you have already been contacted.

 

His e-mail is below

 

Hello,

 

I hope you don’t mind me contacting you out of the blue; I’m e-mailing to ask for your help with a book I’m writing on football’s funniest songs and chants.

 

The book will be published by New Holland Publishers in time for Christmas 2008 and will be a collection of the wittiest songs and chants sung by fans from the English and Scottish leagues. As part of the research for the book I’m contacting unofficial fan clubs as I know they’ll be the best source of their team’s chants and I’m keen for as many teams as possible to be represented in the book.

 

The Stonebridge faithful are well known for their singing and so I’d really appreciate it if you could take time to e-mail me (*************) with the funniest songs and chants you and your fellow Fleet supporters sing.

 

I’ve included a couple of examples below to give you an idea of the book’s contents. As you can see, I’m not really after your basic “We’re by far the greatest team” type chants but the ones that really make you chuckle. And as well as regular songs and chants sung at every game I’m also keen to include those spontaneous ones that just come up during a game - for example in response to the opposition, a refereeing decision, a player or something in the news at the time.

 

If you are able to help then any background info to the songs and the tune that the song is sung to would also be great. And if you’ve heard other fans singing tunes that you’ve admired then please do let me know. All contributers to the book will of course be acknowledged in the book and any contribution would be greatly welcomed!

 

I hope that’s all clear but any questions, please do let me know.

 

Thanks and best wishes,

Chris

 

Chris Parker

Freelance writer

tel. ***********

 

A few examples from the book:

 

No song about Gary Neville would be complete without reference to his imaginatively named father… (to the tune of Rebel Rebel)

Neville Neville, you play in defence,

Neville Neville, your play is immense,

Neville Neville, like Jacko you're bad,

Neville Neville is the name of your dad

 

West Bromwich Albion fans nobly resist the obvious… (to the tune of When The Saints Go Marching In)

Oh Andy Hunt, is good up front,

Oh Andy Hunt is good up front,

He's got a name that rhymes with fanny,

Oh Andy Hunt is good up front!

 

Chelsea adapt a classic terrace chant especially for the visiting fans from the Turkish club Galatasaray... (to the tune of Go West)

You're Shish, 
and you know you are,
You're Shish,
and you know you are

[Harry J Allstars]

Originally Posted By: nastymiller

The Stonebridge faithful are well known for their singing and so I’d really appreciate it if you could take time to e-mail me (*************) with the funniest songs and chants you and your fellow Fleet supporters sing.

I bet that's a line he uses on all clubs.

To Eduardo. To the tune of "What's that coming over the hill"

What's that coming out of your sock,
is it you ankle,
is it your ankle?

[nastymiller]

Was that what the Birmgham fans were singing the other week at Arsenal?

 

 

[Derryman]

Liked the Liverpool supporters' chant when they were winning at Grimsby in a Cup tie a few years back and the home crowd had gone a bit quiet :

 

"Sing when you're fishing,

You only sing when you're fishing ..."

[Sth_London_Fleet]

The old fav at Canvey

 

"The wheels on your house go round & round.... round & round"

[Jimmy]

Originally Posted By: nastymiller

Was that what the Birmgham fans were singing the other week at Arsenal?

No.

They were singing:

Eduardo - woah ooh
Eduardo - woah ooh
He used to have skills, now he's like Heather Mills
Limping in an Eduardo wonderland.

[Derryman]

I thought it was "You'll never walk again."

[Greg_Dyke]

 

To the tune of Sloop John B, beach boys classic

 

 

We won it 5 times

We won it 5 times

 

the-football-in-the-community-award

 

and nobody died !

 

Brentford fans rule !