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The "Oldham Athletic" Anthem!


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Problem with any anthem sang in a football ground is it needs to be sang in a controlled manner by a group of adults, not led by pubescent teens who sing like they are on speed. Other than that it would work as an anthem for me and I'd be happy if it was played prior to the players coming out to see if it would catch on.

 

#Shezurrection

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Elton John - I guess that's why they call it the Blues?

 

Don't wish it away

Don't look at it like it's forever

Between you and me I could honestly say

That things can only get better

And while I'm away

Dust out the demons inside

And it won't be long before you and me run

To the place in our hearts where we hide

 

And I guess that's why they call it the blues

Time on my hands could be time spent with you

Laughing like children, living like lovers

Rolling like thunder under the covers

And I guess that's why they call it the blues

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Surely I am the Shezurrection should be the anthem!

 

 

Elton has some poignant lyrics, but, i agree, this is brilliant.

 

Down, down, you bring me down

I hear you knocking down my door

And I can't sleep at night.

Your face it has no place

No room for you inside my house

I need to be alone.

 

Don't waste your words I don't need anything from you,

I don't care where you've been or what you plan to do.

 

Turn, turn, I wish you'd learn

There's a time and place for everything

I've got to get it through.

Cut loose 'cause you're no use

I couldn't stand another

Second in your company.

 

Don't waste your words I don't need anything from you,

I don't care where you've been or what you plan to do.

 

Stone me why can't you see

You're a no one nowhere washed up baby

Who'd look better dead.

Your tongue is far too long

I don't like the way it sucks and

Slurs upon my every word.

 

Don't waste your words I don't need anything from you,

I don't care where you've been or what you plan to do.

 

I am the resurrection and I am the life,

I couldn't ever bring myself to hate you as I'd like.

 

I am the resurrection and I am the life,

I couldn't ever bring myself to hate you as I'd like.

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if its a club anthem then surely a manger who will leave in the future shouldnt be mentioned in it?

 

especially when our wondeful fans tend to turn on the flavour of the month the minute it even looks like going tits up.

Agreed, even though fans have been justified on both occasions this season...

 

Club anthem is separate of managers, owners or players. It is about the fans and their culture.

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Not sure on the obsession to re-word the tunes.

 

Forest (Loving feeling), Stoke (Delilah), Liverpool (Never Walk), City (Blue Moon), West Ham (Bubbles) etc are famously theirs and not needed cheesy rewording.

 

Having read and heard this conversation many times over the last quarter of a century I don't have much hope it will achieve the goal - but would love it to be successful.

 

Find a good song with a good chorus and try and stick with it. The idea of a local band link is a good one.

 

Inspirals?

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Not sure on the obsession to re-word the tunes.

Forest (Loving feeling), Stoke (Delilah), Liverpool (Never Walk), City (Blue Moon), West Ham (Bubbles) etc are famously theirs and not needed cheesy rewording.

Having read and heard this conversation many times over the last quarter of a century I don't have much hope it will achieve the goal - but would love it to be successful.

Find a good song with a good chorus and try and stick with it. The idea of a local band link is a good one.

Inspirals?

Bradford away a few weeks ago, whole stand singing Wonderwall - Oasis. Sounded good

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As clichéd as it gets

For as long as football songs have existed they've been pinched by others. Very few are unique.

 

I do yearn for old classics such as "You're going to get your f***ing head kicked in".

 

I'd like a bit more Zigger Zagger. A slow Oh When The Blues is close to unique. I cringe at the Super Oldham Super Oldham chant, more so when I hear a foreign club's fans sing it on telly.

 

Stockport's "The Scarf" is a fairly modern creation so it is possible for us to get something new in place I suppose.

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Said it before and I'll say it again.

 

Get "the boys in blue" remastered by a local band.

 

Can't agree - it's too "high pitched" - i.e. it sounds girly and squeaky when you sing the chorus (if you know what I mean) - we need a proper baritone manly type of song!

And agree with the previous poster - Mouldy Old Dough should always be played when we come out onto the pitch - makes my hair stand on end to this day - don't think it's suitable for a fans' singing anthem though.

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