Oh South London…

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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 31,538
    MillwallFan said:
    EugenesAxe said:
    MillwallFan said:
    We don’t just sing it, we had a flag made with it on. Blanked out a couple of letters in case anyone finds the words t*ts and f*nny offensive 😁
    Why is Miiiiiiiiiii using a flag that has a Charlton connection?
    Leaving out Rodney’s middle name (the only Charlton connection I’ve ever heard on OFaH), Peckham is a Millwall area with us being the closest league club to it. So there. 


    CAFC on the wall, it’s magic, graffiti on the wall.
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,915
    EugenesAxe said:
    Vincenzo said:
    Interesting. Thanks everyone.
    so what happens now?
    I’ll write an article about the two sides of the debate, along with my own opinion, on my Substack (How Rude) It’s not about Charlton, as it’s sung in many grounds, but I wanted to see if views had evolved any since the last time it was discussed on here. They haven’t. 
  • Bod
    Bod Posts: 454
    edited October 21
    South East, South West it's all South London to me except Croydon which is Surrey anyway!
    I've never sung that song.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 33,479
    EugenesAxe said:
    MillwallFan said:
    EugenesAxe said:
    MillwallFan said:
    We don’t just sing it, we had a flag made with it on. Blanked out a couple of letters in case anyone finds the words t*ts and f*nny offensive 😁
    Why is Miiiiiiiiiii using a flag that has a Charlton connection?
    Leaving out Rodney’s middle name (the only Charlton connection I’ve ever heard on OFaH), Peckham is a Millwall area with us being the closest league club to it. So there. 
    In the words of Del boy "Stone me even a Millwall fan could work that out"
    Lived in Peckham for many a year and I’d say, based on my totally non-scientific survey, for local teams it’s:

    1. Palace
    2. Millwall
    3. Charlton (there are actually a few Charlton fans here)

    Although in reality Arsenal are probably the most widely supported team. 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 33,479
    Oh, and as to the song, it’s not my cup of tea and I don’t sing it. 
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 30,201
    timken said:
    I remember an interview with Allison Moyet (an avid southend fan and lesbian).she said it was her favorite chant.(obviously with south london changed to south essex or whatever
    I used to live around the corner from Roots Hall and went to quite a few Southend games. They had a song (ttto She'll be Coming Round the Mountain): "We'll be running round Benfleet, running round Benfleet, running round Benfleet with our willies hanging out, singing I've got a bigger one than you (no, you ain't)... and so on. I often wondered whether this song was based on a particular incident.
  • ladywell_addick
    ladywell_addick Posts: 198
    edited October 21
    I cringe when I hear it but I also cringe when I hear the "family friendly" versions sung by the likes of Palace and Dulwich Hamlet. Just get rid of the whole thing 
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 9,434
    timken said:
    I remember an interview with Allison Moyet (an avid southend fan and lesbian).she said it was her favorite chant.(obviously with south london changed to south essex or whatever
    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 9,434
    My bestie and I always stopped when the ‘tits, fanny’ bit was sung because everyone just presumed we’re a couple and we didn’t want to add to that nonsense 🙄

    All women who go to football clearly are, I must tell Alison, she’ll be thrilled! 😂😂
  • MillwallFan
    MillwallFan Posts: 3,881
    edited October 21
    se9addick said:
    EugenesAxe said:
    MillwallFan said:
    EugenesAxe said:
    MillwallFan said:
    We don’t just sing it, we had a flag made with it on. Blanked out a couple of letters in case anyone finds the words t*ts and f*nny offensive 😁
    Why is Miiiiiiiiiii using a flag that has a Charlton connection?
    Leaving out Rodney’s middle name (the only Charlton connection I’ve ever heard on OFaH), Peckham is a Millwall area with us being the closest league club to it. So there. 
    In the words of Del boy "Stone me even a Millwall fan could work that out"
    Lived in Peckham for many a year and I’d say, based on my totally non-scientific survey, for local teams it’s:

    1. Palace
    2. Millwall
    3. Charlton (there are actually a few Charlton fans here)

    Although in reality Arsenal are probably the most widely supported team. 
    Of fans who actually go? New Cross is full of Arsenal as well. Very few of them actually go. 

    Surprised you come across a lot of palace. I’ve never lived in Peckham but have family who do, done lots of drinking and socialising around there, lived very close to Peckham for a while and don’t ever recall ever meeting a palace fan from there. I do find you get a few more of them out towards Dulwich and then of course Streatham, Sydenham, Penge  and the like there’s loads. 

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  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 2,958
    MillwallFan said:
    EugenesAxe said:
    MillwallFan said:
    We don’t just sing it, we had a flag made with it on. Blanked out a couple of letters in case anyone finds the words t*ts and f*nny offensive 😁
    Why is Miiiiiiiiiii using a flag that has a Charlton connection?
    Leaving out Rodney’s middle name (the only Charlton connection I’ve ever heard on OFaH), Peckham is a Millwall area with us being the closest league club to it. So there. 
    Even Grandad knew it would never happen.

  • Bod
    Bod Posts: 454
    edited October 21
    There are loads of Arsenal 'fans' south of the river in general - most of them barely know anything about the club they jumped on the populist bandwagon to 'support', let alone go to watch them. There are plenty of Chelsea 'fans' who slot into that category too. The type of person that hasn't heard of anyone in the bottom half of the Premier League let alone the Football League.
    I don't count then in any demographic.
  • MillwallFan
    MillwallFan Posts: 3,881
    Bod said:
    There are loads of Arsenal 'fans' south of the river in general - most of them barely know anything about the club they jumped on the populist bandwagon to 'support', let alone go to watch them. There are plenty of Chelsea 'fans' who slot into that category too. The type of person that hasn't heard of anyone in the bottom half of the Premier League let alone the Football League.
    I don't count then in any demographic.
    Spot on. Neither do I. 
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 30,155
    KBslittlesis said:
    My bestie and I always stopped when the ‘tits, fanny’ bit was sung because everyone just presumed we’re a couple and we didn’t want to add to that nonsense 🙄

    All women who go to football clearly are, I must tell Alison, she’ll be thrilled! 😂😂
    There does seem to be a bit of a drop in volume at that line, so I think a fair few people just skip it or go " na na na na nana and Charlton". Personally I wish we could agree on a change to the line so that the whole crowd could sing it full throated, but I can't see it happening . 
  • MillwallFan
    MillwallFan Posts: 3,881
    edited October 21
    aliwibble said:
    KBslittlesis said:
    My bestie and I always stopped when the ‘tits, fanny’ bit was sung because everyone just presumed we’re a couple and we didn’t want to add to that nonsense 🙄

    All women who go to football clearly are, I must tell Alison, she’ll be thrilled! 😂😂
    There does seem to be a bit of a drop in volume at that line, so I think a fair few people just skip it or go " na na na na nana and Charlton". Personally I wish we could agree on a change to the line so that the whole crowd could sing it full throated, but I can't see it happening . 
    “It’s full of trains, trams and Charlton” ?
  • 2121
    2121 Posts: 1,951
    Trains, morleys and charlton! 

    Dont understand why we sing ‘watford is a £h!t hole i want to go home’ - it was actually a bit nicer than charlton tbf.
    😂
    cant we be more humorous with it!  
  • Ilovelondontown
    Ilovelondontown Posts: 353
    Don’t mind it, personally I prefer all the older songs we sang, much better than modern chants, admittedly a lot were to do with violence & a bit of racism, which is obviously not acceptable but I find modern day chants a bit naff😁
  • LennyLowrent
    LennyLowrent Posts: 2,786
    Last Valley visit 2017.
    3 songs stayed in my memory.

    1) "We love you Taylor you are the love of our lives..."
    2) "The Adams family"
    3) "Valley Floyd Road"

    1) shocking but bouncing
    2) filthy but swinging...
    3) forgivable but Naffffff
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 5,713
    LennyLowrent said:
    Last Valley visit 2017.
    3 songs stayed in my memory.

    1) "We love you Taylor you are the love of our lives..."
    2) "The Adams family"
    3) "Valley Floyd Road"

    1) shocking but bouncing
    2) filthy but swinging...
    3) forgivable but Naffffff
    Sorry but for a moment there I thought you said VFR was naff....
  • LennyLowrent
    LennyLowrent Posts: 2,786
    EugenesAxe said:
    LennyLowrent said:
    Last Valley visit 2017.
    3 songs stayed in my memory.

    1) "We love you Taylor you are the love of our lives..."
    2) "The Adams family"
    3) "Valley Floyd Road"

    1) shocking but bouncing
    2) filthy but swinging...
    3) forgivable but Naffffff
    Sorry but for a moment there I thought you said VFR was naff....
    I wouldn't dare...

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  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,946
    Stig said:
    timken said:
    I remember an interview with Allison Moyet (an avid southend fan and lesbian).she said it was her favorite chant.(obviously with south london changed to south essex or whatever
    I used to live around the corner from Roots Hall and went to quite a few Southend games. They had a song (ttto She'll be Coming Round the Mountain): "We'll be running round Benfleet, running round Benfleet, running round Benfleet with our willies hanging out, singing I've got a bigger one than you (no, you ain't)... and so on. I often wondered whether this song was based on a particular incident.
    Charlton used to sing it
  • rananegra
    rananegra Posts: 3,789
    I don't sing it. It's offensive. I go to matches with my daughter.  

    I've heartily joined in with Valley Floyd Road at times to drown it out. 

    Agree with @golfaddick on the Addams Family one as well. 
  • ProperCharlton
    ProperCharlton Posts: 2,549
    My ST is in the West Stand so naturally I don't sing any chants. I do clap VFR though before anyone moans!
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 30,155
    MillwallFan said:
    aliwibble said:
    KBslittlesis said:
    My bestie and I always stopped when the ‘tits, fanny’ bit was sung because everyone just presumed we’re a couple and we didn’t want to add to that nonsense 🙄

    All women who go to football clearly are, I must tell Alison, she’ll be thrilled! 😂😂
    There does seem to be a bit of a drop in volume at that line, so I think a fair few people just skip it or go " na na na na nana and Charlton". Personally I wish we could agree on a change to the line so that the whole crowd could sing it full throated, but I can't see it happening . 
    “It’s full of trains, trams and Charlton” ?
    That doesn't scan. I like @2121's suggestion of Morley's though.
  • MillwallFan
    MillwallFan Posts: 3,881
    aliwibble said:
    MillwallFan said:
    aliwibble said:
    KBslittlesis said:
    My bestie and I always stopped when the ‘tits, fanny’ bit was sung because everyone just presumed we’re a couple and we didn’t want to add to that nonsense 🙄

    All women who go to football clearly are, I must tell Alison, she’ll be thrilled! 😂😂
    There does seem to be a bit of a drop in volume at that line, so I think a fair few people just skip it or go " na na na na nana and Charlton". Personally I wish we could agree on a change to the line so that the whole crowd could sing it full throated, but I can't see it happening . 
    “It’s full of trains, trams and Charlton” ?
    That doesn't scan. I like @2121's suggestion of Morley's though.
    Thought you lot would be too middle class for Morley’s 😉
  • boggzy
    boggzy Posts: 3,884
    aliwibble said:
    MillwallFan said:
    aliwibble said:
    KBslittlesis said:
    My bestie and I always stopped when the ‘tits, fanny’ bit was sung because everyone just presumed we’re a couple and we didn’t want to add to that nonsense 🙄

    All women who go to football clearly are, I must tell Alison, she’ll be thrilled! 😂😂
    There does seem to be a bit of a drop in volume at that line, so I think a fair few people just skip it or go " na na na na nana and Charlton". Personally I wish we could agree on a change to the line so that the whole crowd could sing it full throated, but I can't see it happening . 
    “It’s full of trains, trams and Charlton” ?
    That doesn't scan. I like @2121's suggestion of Morley's though.
    Has to be trains, blankets and Charlton surely?

    Or flasks, blankets and Charlton (but feel it needs a train reference in there somewhere)
  • EastStand
    EastStand Posts: 4,134
    Trains, Morley’s and Charlton is a winner for me. 2 fine South London institutions plus a shoutout to trains - what’s not to love?
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 7,671
    Trains, buses and Charlton.

    apparently you can spot both.
  • JustFloydRoad
    JustFloydRoad Posts: 2,768
    Honestly I thought the words were Here for the Valliant Charlton. Then I have heard the other variations (sent my cousin other versions done by non league supporters) and I understand what they mean  :D 

    As for the second verse I remember us being on away days and us singing about the place we were going to (think we still do that for Over Land and Sea) and now I find we only just sing that about Bermondsey (which is probably offensive if your a Bermondsey Addick)
  • JustFloydRoad
    JustFloydRoad Posts: 2,768
    se9addick said:
    EugenesAxe said:
    MillwallFan said:
    EugenesAxe said:
    MillwallFan said:
    We don’t just sing it, we had a flag made with it on. Blanked out a couple of letters in case anyone finds the words t*ts and f*nny offensive 😁
    Why is Miiiiiiiiiii using a flag that has a Charlton connection?
    Leaving out Rodney’s middle name (the only Charlton connection I’ve ever heard on OFaH), Peckham is a Millwall area with us being the closest league club to it. So there. 
    In the words of Del boy "Stone me even a Millwall fan could work that out"
    Lived in Peckham for many a year and I’d say, based on my totally non-scientific survey, for local teams it’s:

    1. Palace
    2. Millwall
    3. Charlton (there are actually a few Charlton fans here)

    Although in reality Arsenal are probably the most widely supported team. 

    Is there a Peckham Addicks group?

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