Sloop John B

jimmymelrose

All season I've been wondering why fans across the country have suddenly taken up singing this old Beach Boys song.

Could someone please explain what words they are singing? Are they singing the real lyrics 'This is the worst trip I've ever been on,' and if so, why?

Covered End

I want to go home, I want to go home, (insert home club name/ground name), is a shit hole, I wanna go home.

ISawLeaburnScore

Also the original adapted lyrics (by Hull City in their first PL season I believe but adopted by Blackpool amongst others this season...)

I don't want to go home, I don't want to go home, this is the best trip, I've ever been on

jimmymelrose

Thanks for that.

Isn't it strange that it's taken 45 years for football fans to get around to singing this?

How about trying 'Wouldn't it be nice to get promotion, then we wouldn't have to play in League One'

Chirpy Red

Although the Beach Boys recorded it is actually an old song from Caribbean sailors. A lot older than 45 years.

Miserableoldgit

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloop_John_B

EpsomAddick

Hoist up the Watford flag

Hear all the 'ornets sing

And if you won't join in I'll sing on my own

I wanna go home

I wanna go ho-o-me 

This is the best trip 

I've ever been on

When Watford beat us 3-2 at The Valley 2 seasons ago I managed to get on the same train carriage as a whole load of them, who sang this all the way back to London Bridge.

razil

love this song, used to sing at school I think (John Ball) and only much much later realised it was covered by/best known version by the Beach Boys

Oggy Red

The Covered End had loads of songs like this.

These days, the North Upper has the incest song and C-A-F-C.

;o)

Chirpy Red

That Insect song really bugs me........

LenGlover

That Insect song really bugs me........

ant that the truth!

Chirpy Red

No flies on you Len.......

adamtheaddick

dont forget chickory tips son of my farther... obscure uk one hit wonder sung by many even us i would have guessed.

jimmymelrose

Good one adamtheaddick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIuBhS70sio

oooooohhhhhh, jimmy, jimmy
jimmy, jimmy, jimmy, jimmy meeelllrose

Chirpy Red

dont forget chickory tips son of my farther... obscure uk one hit wonder sung by many even us i would have guessed.

Chicory Tip had 3 UK Top 20 hits actually.

adamtheaddick

sorry chirps, way before i was born!!! he he