Come on then I’ll admit with my failing old man hearing I can’t make out all of the words of newer songs (anything post 1983 really! ) For example I’ve no clue at all about many of the lines in the Philogene song. And I can’t be the only one…can I So hit me up, as the young uns say, with the correct lyrics. And to kick it off I’d like to point out that when we are requesting that ‘City make some noise’, it should be followed by ‘we get wild wild wild’ not ‘we go whoa whoa whoa’ Neville Holder would be spinning in his very much lived in lyricists chair FFS. So please add stuff on this thread so we can all know what the ****ing hell we’re mumbling. Cheers
Made me laugh today when Slater lost the ball during a chorus of his fifty grand song, and one bloke behind me immediately transitioned into "Twenty grand, twenty grand..."
Suitable when he was warming up, but after that it was annoying Should have been only City reject chants after that. Set up for him to score and sarcastically wave at the crowd
I didn’t mind as it was obvious piss taking and Eaves, bless him, was never going to score. Good thread btw as someone with similar fuzzy hearing, mainly trashed through too many loud gigs in my younger days, I find it hard to make out the words even when sung by the people behind me. In fact my watch sometimes like to tell me I’m in a loud environment and my hearing is at risk even at City matches!
One man went to mow … I too have problems deciphering some lyrics. My lad lets me make my own up & then updates me on the drive home A while back I was chanting some bollocks that, apparently, had no connection to what everyone else was chanting. He just laughed. It was over 2 years 3months ago though.
Bleedin' Hell, the levels of presbycusis seem to be reaching epidemic proportions on this board. Next time, I suggest you; Sit in the corner of the stadium where it's less echoey. Look the singers straight in the face from about 2 metres away, to aid speech reading. Ask them to more clearly form their phonemes when singing. (You could helpfully provide them with copies of the speech banana to assist this, if you want). Suggest that songs which contain voiceless consonants are avoided. Ban women and children from singing. These few simple tips should greatly enhance your auditory experience.
It was funny at first but became a bit embarrassing. Our players having one of their best games of the season must've been bemused hearing us ignore them in favour of singing a **** former player's name instead. I did enjoy when it suddenly changed to "You're just a **** Andy Carroll" though after 20 minutes of praising him.
I was talking to my parents about City chants recently and one of them mentioned the "Oh East Yorkshire/Is Wonderful" song as a favourite. Surprised at this lowbrow choice, I double checked they were familiar with the whole lyrics. Needless to say, they hadn't realised that it centred so heavily on female body parts and actually thought it was something along the lines of "It's got The Deep, and Hull Minster".
@dennisboothstash you and @askewshair are becoming the 'Statler & Waldorf' of City, if it's not Askew complaining the 'acoustics' of the restaurant were poor... You and the young uns and their modern songs and words... Mind you I just listen to junior or ask him as he knows them from away games... Thought the Eaves thing was very funny personally, wound him up like ****, bemused those who did not get the joke and then topped off with the 'your just a **** Andy Carroll...'
Seem to recall that was first done by Rovers fans decades ago but starting “Oh East Hull Is Wonderful”.
I too have problems deciphering some lyrics. My lad lets me make my own up & then updates me on the drive home A while back I was chanting some bollocks that, apparently, had no connection to what everyone else was chanting. He just laughed. It was over 2 years 3months ago though.[/QUOTE]
Actually, if you go even further back you'll know that it was adapted from a tune sung in the stands of a little known East Anglian Football Club, and going something along the lines of 'Oh South Norfolk is wonderful'. Apparently it sounded magnificent with a booming bass drum.
