The Demotion of the song Grand Old Team

[paultheblue]

I used to love that fanzine back in the early nineties.

So did I mate some of the stories were brilliant

 

[gonetomorrow]

It's a Grand Old Team is the Glasgow Celtic anthem. The team sang it as they waited in the tunnel before the European Cup Final of 1967 in Lisbon.

 

[Bez2k2k]

Spirit of the blues is great. I’ve said for a while though we defo need some new songs. A certain player needs to play well though and a song be can be created. At the moment, nobody is deserving of a song.

 

[AndyC]

 

[Bez2k2k]

That's so cringey, no idea what home fans think if they don't know the song!

As said before at Goodison I like SOTB as the pre match build up just before the teams come out but if it's a win (which is a rarity) I don't think there's anything better than belting out "IF YA KNOW YER HISTORY" as the away end filters out. Perfect way of saying Everton's place in the football pecking order.

I was saying it in jest but clearly the away fans like signing it at regular intervals so those at the top won't be ditching it anytime soon.

I love it me. I think songs are generally meant to wind up opposition aswell. The whoooooo annoys everyone. It’s great.

 

[Diogenes the Cynic]

As far as I can remember we've never had a song that is sang continuously on a loop by fans until this one (correct me if I'm wrong but I've never experienced it in 30yrs home or away).

This is a song that DOMINATES the home crowd. Every woo steals another soul and I'm fully on board.

 

[davek]

Difference for me is that Grand old team is a fan led song, fans adapted the words andit was brought through the pubs and terraces. The recorded version only came along decades later.

Spirit of the Blues is an official club song so for me it's more of a plastic song. You don't even have to go the match to know it.

Same applies to Here we go and Forever Everton. I do actually like Forever Everton as a recorded song, but it's not about that for me. The true Everton version of Forever Everton for me is the terrace version we fans adapted, "They've got the worst supporters of any football team etc". That is the version that should be sung. As that's the true Everton version.

So was z-cars in the sense it was foisted on the club match day playlist itinerary.

You're spot on about the organic development of GOT though.

Songs like We are the Goodison Gang, We shall not Moved, Grand Old Team came from the fans either coming up with them or adopting them away from the club.

Spirit of the Blues is a sanctioned piece of commercial tat that they've foisted on the fan base...


Woo! my arse.

 

[Toffeepot]

Woo! my arse.

I will not

 

[Gilbert..]

I used to love that fanzine back in the early nineties.

Essential reading. I've even still got the 45 vinyl record somewhere that they sold. It was awful

 

[degsy]

So was z-cars in the sense it was foisted on the club match day playlist itinerary.

You're spot on about the organic development of GOT though.

Songs like We are the Goodison Gang, We shall not Moved, Grand Old Team came from the fans either coming up with them or adopting them away from the club.

Spirit of the Blues is a sanctioned piece of commercial tat that they've foisted on the fan base...

...much like the Premier and Champions Leagues then?

 

[Rob17896]

Most football songs are. Grand Old Team is abysmal as well.

What I mean by this is that the communal singing is the key. Although most songs are terrible, a crowd backing the team is what creates the atmosphere. At least with Spirit of the blues they sound as if they are enjoying themselves.

 

[alan ball]

“Here we go” is dated and embarrassing. Singing that in modern day reflects nothing no on what was sung many years ago for a successful side that won trophies.

 

[chicoazul]

“Here we go” is dated and embarrassing. Singing that in modern day reflects nothing no on what was sung many years ago for a successful side that won trophies.

We definitely care what the red side says though. And there always isn’t gonna be the a show as the blue boys often don’t turn up mate.

 

[Vaughan]

spirit of the blues came out of us having what i believe was our best start to a season, during a lockdown that was a shared traumatic experience

it’s great and reminds everyone of the simple joy you get from everton winning in the darkest times

 

[Exeter_Gently]

I'd literally get rid of all songs bar the 1950s classics of....


EVERTON EVERTON RAAA RAAA RAAA