clint van damme
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The actual graffiti that inspired the song said 'we'll live and die in this town'.
I think they should have stuck with that!
Is it about Cov, they do sing Towns, plural. It's a bit like Ghost town which had the same said about it but the band said it was about the places they'd seen while touring.
Edit - As for Bolton using it in a video, isn't their manager from Cov, don't know what the fuss is about in all honesty
It's true that twitter is the platform of the oddball, forums like this are a better barometer of how fuck witted a fanbase is generally... I'd say, well we have some moments on here but it's generally OK. The Sunderland forum however...To be fair, it makes us look like virgin gremlins to an equally unhinged and fuck witted bunch from another club whose opinion I couldn't give a toss about either!
It's true that twitter is the platform of the oddball, forums like this are a better barometer of how fuck witted a fanbase is generally... I'd say, well we have some moments on here but it's generally OK. The Sunderland forum however...
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No, the tune is the song bears no resemblance to the Eton Boating Song, you really are an idiot.Well it’s actually the Eton Boating Song
No, the tune is the song bears no resemblance to the Eton Boating Song, you really are an idiot.
is the taxi meter still running, or have you got multiple bookings, if you have is one going to be picking up your mate Ken?
I don’t drink but then again usual type of response from you.Been on the sauce?
Shut upOur twitter fans are extremely strange and start arguments with just about anybody
SorryShut up
People are going mad on Twitter?
They really are an embarrassment.
Our twitter fans are extremely strange and start arguments with just about anybody
The graffiti didn't exist, it was as they claimed in the downstairs foyer mens toilets at the colly.The actual graffiti that inspired the song said 'we'll live and die in this town'.
I think they should have stuck with that!
No one’s “going mad”. It’s just a bit of banter.
Problem is with social media is that no one can’t tell a joke
The graffiti didn't exist, it was as they claimed in the downstairs foyer mens toilets at the colly.
It wasn't, it's a good urban legend though
Our twitter fans...
Someone else can mention the name but we all know who is the absolute worst. Even worse than Coventry King etc.
Complete embarrassment to us.
Proof (if it were needed) that DOD does indeed frequent the gents longer than would normally be considered a standard length of time for a 'comfort' visit.The graffiti didn't exist, it was as they claimed in the downstairs foyer mens toilets at the colly.
It wasn't, it's a good urban legend though
The Enemy basically ripped off the riff of That's Entertainment by The Jam
But it has given us an impactive pre kick off chant. So a win win.
I djed there mateProof (if it were needed) that DOD does indeed frequent the gents longer than would normally be considered a standard length of time for a 'comfort' visit.
10/10 for dedicated research though.
It's fucking weird.And why can't we be protective about it ?
Song about Cov, written and sung by a Coventry band and adopted by the band's home town team.
We don't have much that is ours alone (most of our players songs are copies of other songs). So why not fight for something that is ours ?
It's fucking weird.
Written and sung by a Brummie who doesn't support cov.
People losing their minds it's used on a video, need to get out more.
"Fight for something" baffling.
It's fucking weird.
Written and sung by a Brummie who doesn't support cov.
People losing their minds it's used on a video, need to get out more.
"Fight for something" baffling.
Just seen @Nick replied to my previous comment. So one last view from my perspective on this. And I won't be replying to this any further.
We've had a change in setup and atmosphere at the CBS in the last couple of years. And I think most fans will agree it's been a positive move. WLADITT has been a part of that change and fans have connected with it. Hell, we sang it loud and proud at Wembley. The song, whether you admit it or not, has become part of our identity.
Seeing another team use it to promote their team and their journey to the Playoffs was seen by many on Twitter to dilute its impact with regard ourselves. That's what kicked off the Twitter furore. The arguments were not about its use prematch at Bolton. Those vocalising their protests were protecting what they thought was part of the image of Coventry City. Not asking if you agree with the reaction, just a statement of fact.
And a point was made that of all the songs out there, why pick that one when they could have chosen songs about Bolton or by artists from the town ? Coincidental that our use of it and particularly at a high profile game at Wembley has been reshown on social media multiple times. Comparatively, it's 15 yrs old and is hardly on regular repeat on the radio that I've heard of (not a streaming or Radio 1 fan).
Other points that have been raised:
YNWA is used at various grounds but it's synonymous with Liverpool and Celtic. It was also written in 1945 by Rogers and Hammerstein for the musical, Carousel. So doesn't have a true link to any club. But you don't think of other clubs when it plays.
Had fun with a Preston and Sunderland fan explaining that their combined use of "Can't help falling in Love" also doesn't create problems as it was written for Elvis Presley in the early 60's. And he had no declared interest in either fanbase. So neither can "claim" it as theirs.
On the flip side, how about "When the Saints/Spurs go marching in" ? Spurs get crap for using Southampton's song.
And for an extra mark, "Marching on Together" was written for Leeds specifically, as was "Keep Right On" for Birmingham. And rightly, noone challenges their exclusivity.
As for the band, Tom Clarke was born in Birmingham but moved to Coventry before he was 11 and was at Finham Park Comprehensive. He wrote WLADITT while living on Far Gosford Street. Andy Hopkins, bassist, is a Cov kid and is a self-proclaimed Cov fan. Liam, the drummer, is a Cov kid but wasn't a football fan when the song was written or released (from the last interview I saw with the band/him).
Finally....
Rather than let it get too inflated, I messaged John Dawkins as the ex-manager of The Enemy and asked his opinion and what the new management team may think, musically and our use ?
His response was simply that they'd be happy for the song to be getting more exposure and that younger fans would get to hear it. And that music is for everyone.
With that, the argument is over.
Music should be for everybody.
We move on.
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