I used to love that. In photofit fashion I described his curly hair and black rimmed glasses to a friend at school who could draw better than me, and then spent a year with his 'portrait' on one of my school books. Whenever I saw him at a match, I was kind of starstruck. Dennis had iconic status.
I'm not sure we've ever originated a brand new chant, they all seem to be borrowed and modified
I do think that VFR means a LOT more to us than Forest's version does to them though, as a song about a ground means far more when you've lost the ground, and are longing to have it back
I used to love that. In photofit fashion I described his curly hair and black rimmed glasses to a friend at school who could draw better than me, and then spent a year with his 'portrait' on one of my school books. Whenever I saw him at a match, I was kind of starstruck. Dennis had iconic status.
He was at Burton yesterday .
Glad he’s still about. I think I read somewhere he didn’t go for a long time as he was looking after his sick mother.
Who’s that copper with a helmet on? Dixon Dixon Who’s that copper with the helmet on? Dixon of Dock Green. On the beat all day On his wife all night Who’s that copper with the helmet on? Dixon of Dock Green!
To the tune of Distant Drums by Jim Reeves whenever away fans were spotted:
I hear the sound Of Distant Bums Over there Over there And do they smell? Like ****ing hell Over there Over there
Of course there is the classic:
‘If I had the wings of a sparrow’….etc etc
A unique favourite from around the time of his third spell to the tune of the Small Faces ‘Sha la la la Lee’ was # Sha la la la Fir-marne-eee #
Who’s that copper with a helmet on? Dixon Dixon Who’s that copper with the helmet on? Dixon of Dock Green. On the beat all day On his wife all night Who’s that copper with the helmet on? Dixon of Dock Green!
To the tune of Distant Drums by Jim Reeves whenever away fans were spotted:
I hear the sound Of Distant Bums Over there Over there And do they smell? Like ****ing hell Over there Over there
Of course there is the classic:
‘If I had the wings of a sparrow’….etc etc
A unique favourite from around the time of his third spell to the tune of the Small Faces ‘Sha la la la Lee’ was # Sha la la la Fir-marne-eee #
Sometimes I think we should sing songs about the old greats like Man U do for Cantona.
If they're in the museum's Hall of Fame then they deserve their name to be sung.
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at The Dell circa 1988.
Their drummer stood in front of the stand and was a big lump. Had it all, you fat bastard, he's got a pie in his pocket.
But my favourite when he stopped, was " hes out of breathe, he's out of breathe"
I do think that VFR means a LOT more to us than Forest's version does to them though, as a song about a ground means far more when you've lost the ground, and are longing to have it back
Maybe it because I’m a Londoner.
explanation please?
Based off an old 40s song called Riders in the Sky: A Cowbow Special. Been covered by Johnny Cash, Elvis and Tom Jones
As I walked down to Villa Park one dark and dusty day,
I spied a poor old City fan running far away,
I said to that poor City fan, it looks like you must die, ‘Cuz you have seen the glory of … Holte Enders in the sky
Yippeeh aye aaaayyyy yippeeh aye ooohhhh, Holte Enders in the sky.
We chased him through the terraces, we chased him down the streets,
But little did that City fan know that death must be his fate,
‘Cuz Villa fans rule Birmingham and city fans know why,
‘Cuz they have seen the glory of…. Holte Enders in the sky
Yippeeh aye aaaaahhhh yippee aye oooohhhhh Holteenders in the sky”
Who’s that copper with a helmet on?
Dixon Dixon
Who’s that copper with the helmet on?
Dixon of Dock Green.
On the beat all day
On his wife all night
Who’s that copper with the helmet on?
Dixon of Dock Green!
To the tune of Distant Drums by Jim Reeves whenever away fans were spotted:
I hear the sound
Of Distant Bums
Over there
Over there
And do they smell?
Like ****ing hell
Over there
Over there
Of course there is the classic:
‘If I had the wings of a sparrow’….etc etc
A unique favourite from around the time of his third spell to the tune of the Small Faces ‘Sha la la la Lee’ was
# Sha la la la
Fir-marne-eee #
Theres only 1 Craig Mcgillvray,
Only 1 Craig Mcgillvray,
Walking along,
singing a song
Walking in a Mcgillvray wonderland.
There's a starman running down the right
His name is Jaiyesimi and he's fcking dynamite
At the end of the song they sing 'yippee-i-oo' and then we sang it as a kind of pisstake, I'd assumed.
Maybe all origins of 'yippee-i-oo' songs come from fans who'd attended an away match at Forest.(?)
Do Forest still play that song?
If they're in the museum's Hall of Fame then they deserve their name to be sung.
This old one for Eddie Firmani would be class.