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Come in red red robin your time is up?

drewman
drewman Posts: 1,104
in General Charlton
Anyone else think we need a more upbeat, inspiring song/piece of music to take the field to? I know this will divide opinion and has probably been raised on here before but I can't help feeling that the normally average atmosphere at the valley could be boosted by playing something to get the crowd going. Mull of Kintyre may be a good compromise but there are many other options. Or we could respect and stick with tradition and stay with what we've got.
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  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 7,997
    So if we ran out to the Rocky theme tune The Valley would immediately be transformed into a 90 minute cauldron of noise?
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,965
    That's like saying Liverpool need something more upbeat than YNWA.

    It's part of us.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,681
    drewman said:

    Anyone else think we need a more upbeat, inspiring song/piece of music to take the field to? I know this will divide opinion and has probably been raised on here before but I can't help feeling that the normally average atmosphere at the valley could be boosted by playing something to get the crowd going. Mull of Kintyre may be a good compromise but there are many other options. Or we could respect and stick with tradition and stay with what we've got.

    Keep Red Red Robin and yes it has been discussed before eg

    http://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/62952/red-red-robin-soon-to-be-ditched/p1
  • drewman
    drewman Posts: 1,104
    MrLargo said:

    So if we ran out to the Rocky theme tune The Valley would immediately be transformed into a 90 minute cauldron of noise?

    No that's never gonna happen!!
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,798
    edited November 2014
    http://www.charltonlife.com/discussion/39713/the-red-red-robin-billy-cotton

    http://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/42815/red-red-robin/p1

    http://www.charltonlife.com/discussion/56867/red-red-robin

    http://www.charltonlife.com/discussion/57218/red-red-robin

    http://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/39872/red-red-robin-song


  • drewman
    drewman Posts: 1,104
    DamoNorthStand said:

    That's like saying Liverpool need something more upbeat than YNWA.

    It's part of us.

    Think YNWA is a bit more anthemic and singalong-able than RRR.
  • boogica
    boogica Posts: 2,321
    Been through this b4 the RRR should stay , simple .
  • CrayAddick
    CrayAddick Posts: 3,913
    Can see arguments on both sides
  • GretnaGreenAddick
    GretnaGreenAddick Posts: 3,085
    edited November 2014
    RRR stays, its part of the soul of our club.
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,452
    Change it to mad world

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  • Beckboy
    Beckboy Posts: 1,682
    What we need is no music 10 minutes before kick off let the crowd build the atmosphere.
  • Anna_Kissed
    Anna_Kissed Posts: 3,302
    For the umpteenth time:
    In 2014, there remains - thankfully - some things that are, perhaps, quirky or old-fashioned. 'The Red, Red Robin' is such. It sums up CAFC and CAFC folk rather nicely; like most, we have our ups and downs, we complain, we are sometimes anxious... yet we endure. We endure through our identity; what makes us 'us'. Live, love, laugh, and be happy. Billy Cotton and his band at their best. What is there to dislike? Don't erode what defines us. There's lots of muzak that our stadium announcer might play. Much of it would be bland. Chill out, clap along, and rejoice that, in a world of blandness, we have something worth appreciating. Live, love, laugh and be happy.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    edited November 2014
    drewman said:

    DamoNorthStand said:

    That's like saying Liverpool need something more upbeat than YNWA.

    It's part of us.

    Think YNWA is a bit more anthemic and singalong-able than RRR.
    Both American songs and both have no place in English football. I see no reason why either club adopted them. If we were still known as the Robins or Liverpool were always worried about getting home safely then maybe there would be a small arguement.
  • SE7toSG3
    SE7toSG3 Posts: 3,140
    drewman said:

    Anyone else think we need a more upbeat, inspiring song/piece of music to take the field to? I know this will divide opinion and has probably been raised on here before but I can't help feeling that the normally average atmosphere at the valley could be boosted by playing something to get the crowd going. Mull of Kintyre may be a good compromise but there are many other options. Or we could respect and stick with tradition and stay with what we've got.

    No I don't and you are wrong. Anyone else feel The Valley needs to be more upbeat, let's call it the I tunes stadium...... We dictate the atmosphere not the song we run out to
  • Halix
    Halix Posts: 2,237
    Here we ago again!

    It's tradition, clubs/ loyalties/ ties/ nostalgia are built on traditional customs, it may be a crap song, it may not be upbeat, it may not be inspiring or banging, but ITS OUR crap, downbeat, uninspiring song.
  • drewman
    drewman Posts: 1,104
    Ok so maybe it doesn't divide opinion, turns out its just me! It is true that we are more a "put the thermos down and clap along" type of crowd than a "belt out a song" one so maybe the quirkyness of the tune sums us up nicely.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,301
    Anyone notice that the had been playing mull of Kintrye just before kick off most of the season?

    No?

    Well it was easy to miss as played very quietly and it was MOK not VFR.

    LFC don't run out to YNWA and West Ham don't run out to Bubbles.

    They are played shortly before kick off.

    We tried with MOK but IMHO wrong version, wrong volume and no annoucement.

    Keep RRR. It doesn't make us a themos flask club, silly last comment from drewman, it makes us Charlton.
  • HantsAddick
    HantsAddick Posts: 2,423
    In a word, no!
  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
    When was it first played at The Valley?
  • East_Stand_Loopy
    East_Stand_Loopy Posts: 2,205
    One thing I will say. I have noticed the drummer thumping out a different beat when the team walk out.

    Please don't do it. We may be in a minority, but the bunch I sit with enjoy joining in with the song. Love the tune, and what it means.

    We are not the only team to walk out to a tune. And if you want old, try Sunderland. "Dance of the Nobles" by Prokofiev, from the ballet "Romeo and Juliet". There aren't even any words to sing!

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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    No
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,012
    NO
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,889
    Hell NO... Its one of many things that put Charlton apart as a Football club... If we were to ditch Red Red Robin why not...

    (1) Get Cheerleaders
    (2) Replace our Stadium with the generic bowl shape design.

    Just NO end off!!
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,674
    Would it have made a jot of difference to yesterday's result?

    Imo no, George would have still fluffed his lines at the end.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,766
    Wake me up when this one's closed, please guys.
  • Amos on the wing
    Amos on the wing Posts: 1,802
    Bring back Mouldy old dough by Lieutenant Pigeon to play after the game
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,273
    Amos on the wing said:

    Bring back Mouldy old dough by Lieutenant Pigeon to play after the game

    or Congratulations by Cliff Richard
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,196
    No
  • drewman
    drewman Posts: 1,104
    Henry Irving said:

    Anyone notice that the had been playing mull of Kintrye just before kick off most of the season?

    No?

    Well it was easy to miss as played very quietly and it was MOK not VFR.

    LFC don't run out to YNWA and West Ham don't run out to Bubbles.

    They are played shortly before kick off.

    We tried with MOK but IMHO wrong version, wrong volume and no annoucement.

    Keep RRR. It doesn't make us a themos flask club, silly last comment from drewman, it makes us Charlton.

    Think you've misunderstood my sentiment but never mind. We are more a thermos crowd (like many many other sets of fans) than a rowdy crowd but that is not because of RRR. Its clear the weight of opinion is with keeping the song lets do that and forget I ever mentioned it!
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,115
    edited November 2014
    Don't Mess With The Red Red Robin

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