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While the sky is blue - The Believers (1 Viewer)

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Ccfcisparks

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #36
Sick Boy said:
Was it during the early 00s that we came out to a medley of The Final Countdown and O Fortuna?
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Its since we moved to the Ricoh 100%. I'd put it about 2008
 
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torchomatic

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #37
Just been looking at some of my old videos on there, some of the Ricoh from 15 years ago. Empty.

This howler from Lee Burge at Kenilworth Road, six years ago today. Remember it being such a warm, sunny day.

 
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #38
torchomatic said:
Just been looking at some of my old videos on there, some of the Ricoh from 15 years ago. Empty.

This howler from Lee Burge at Kenilworth Road, six years ago today. Remember it being such a warm, sunny day.

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No we want nostalgia not nightmares.
 
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SBT

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #39
Does anyone remember It's For Life, Son by BA Robertson?
 
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torchomatic

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #40
SBT said:
Does anyone remember It's For Life, Son by BA Robertson?
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No, I only recall the "hits".
 

torchomatic

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #41
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
No we want nostalgia not nightmares.
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Here you go. Some Wing Wizardry from Carl Baker:

 
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SBT

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #42
torchomatic said:
No, I only recall the "hits".
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My dad insists that we ran out to this song (which was a total dirge) for one season in the late 90s because Robertson was a personal friend of Bryan Richardson. But I can't find any trace of it anywhere!
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #43
Ccfcisparks said:
Its since we moved to the Ricoh 100%. I'd put it about 2008
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Final Countdown by Europe was as we moved into the Ricoh 2005 and also Sandstorm by Darude, banging tunes !! hahahaha
 

torchomatic

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #44
SBT said:
My dad insists that we ran out to this song (which was a total dirge) for one season in the late 90s because Robertson was a personal friend of Bryan Richardson. But I can't find any trace of it anywhere!
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I did hear at school - I left in 1982 - that BA was a Coventry City fan. Have never, until now, heard anyone else mention it. Or hint at it anyway. Maybe it was true.
 

Sick Boy

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #45
Ccfcisparks said:
Its since we moved to the Ricoh 100%. I'd put it about 2008
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This was def at HR in the build up to the final season there.
 
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Domo

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #46
remember it back at highfield road, and fell really flat for me, didnt like it, but the nostalgia is very real whenever i hear it. if i heard it through the god awful PA system at the ricoh id love it.
 
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Domo

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #47
torchomatic said:
Instantly sucked back to HR:

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lyrically it doesnt work in championship does it.

"every year, the dreaded fear
look at us still we are here
with the rest, with the best,"


...awkward.
 
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PVA

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #48
I had the CD as well.

I think it had 2 or 3 tracks on it and I used to play it on repeat.

Simpler times!
 
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jto123

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #49
Domo said:
lyrically it doesnt work in championship does it.

"every year, the dreaded fear
look at us still we are here
with the rest, with the best,"


...awkward.
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Guess you could interrupt it as success after our fear of liquidation haha
 
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torchomatic

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #50
PVA said:
I had the CD as well.

I think it had 2 or 3 tracks on it and I used to play it on repeat.

Simpler times!
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duh, duh, duh, Sky Blue Army
duh, duh, duh, Sky Blue Army
duh, duh, duh, Sky Blue Army
C.C.F.C!
 
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SBT

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #51
Domo said:
lyrically it doesnt work in championship does it.

"every year, the dreaded fear
look at us still we are here
with the rest, with the best,"


...awkward.
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I don't think we've had a single season back in the Championship without someone predicting relegation midway through!
 
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JimmyHillsbeard

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #52
SBT said:
My dad insists that we ran out to this song (which was a total dirge) for one season in the late 90s because Robertson was a personal friend of Bryan Richardson. But I can't find any trace of it anywhere!
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Your dad is extending slightly.

it was announced that there would be major exciting news for all SkyBlue fans if we got to our seats in HR before kick off on the opening Saturday of our relegation season.

There was much speculation that we would be signing some World Cup superstar or similar. Anyroadup, it turned out that the big announcement was none other than BA Robertson - a personal friend of our manager Wee Gordon - had written a song that encapsulated the joy and commitment of being a football fan (especially of us). We got to hear the “world premiere” “performance” of the song -It’s for Life son. BA Robertson frolicked around while it blared over the tannoy to a decidedly mixed reception.

IIRC we were beaten 3-1 by Middlesbro and the song was never played again.
 
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rob9872

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #53
There was a nice cheesy effort produced for us before Luton at Wembley by Arthur and the Invincibles' A Hymn for Something New' that was pretty decent too. I guess it never caught on because we lost (although I'm sure some will be along to say it was because it was shite, all about opinions). Let's face it, Go For It was hardly a classic, but I still get a bit nostalgic when I hear it.
 
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rob9872

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #54
JimmyHillsbeard said:
Your dad is extending slightly.

it was announced that there would be major exciting news for all SkyBlue fans if we got to our seats in HR before kick off on the opening Saturday of our relegation season.

There was much speculation that we would be signing some World Cup superstar or similar. Anyroadup, it turned out that the big announcement was none other than BA Robertson - a personal friend of our manager Wee Gordon - had written a song that encapsulated the joy and commitment of being a football fan (especially of us). We got to hear the “world premiere” “performance” of the song -It’s for Life son. BA Robertson frolicked around while it blared over the tannoy to a decidedly mixed reception.

IIRC we were beaten 3-1 by Middlesbro and the song was never played again.
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Sounds right up there with the Sonia 'Get your tits out for the lads' rendition. At least that 's all I could hear, not sure what she was actually trying to sing.
 
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speedie87

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #55
At the Ricoh early years we had some Aussie bloke (was it Mel someone) who introduced some special post match song for after a win that was actually quite catchy. Anyone know what that was?

we also definitely used to play final countdown at highfield in an early premier league season when M&b stand first had plastic seats put in.
 

Domo

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #56
has anyone ever done a cover of the sky blues song? cant imagine that would sound very good.
 

Tommo1993

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #57
They released a couple of songs in the 05/06 season I think it was. One was an awful take on Go for it City. The other was just some shit they made up.

Hey hey hey, we’re the sky blues, come on come on. Wear the shirt, shout the name.

Something like that. I got the CD case signed, but it was probably incinerated years ago at the tip.
 

Gynnsthetonic

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #58
Alan Randall also
 
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skybluelee

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #59
torchomatic said:
duh, duh, duh, Sky Blue Army
duh, duh, duh, Sky Blue Army
duh, duh, duh, Sky Blue Army
C.C.F.C!
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The Gurno mix is the best, includes Gurney's commentary of goals from Huckerby, Moldovan and Dublin. "Johnny on the spot Dion Dublin"
 
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baldy

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #60
torchomatic said:
Oh God, this too:

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For some bizarre reason I always thought Rob Gurney 'sang' this - I really like it - it's even on my Spotify playlist haha
 
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torchomatic

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #61
I have the Cherry Red CD and there are some shockers on there. Remember my lad was obsessed with it and we had it on repeat in the car.
 

torchomatic

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #62
This, for example.

This "sick" version of the Sky Blue Song is, I believe, what the kids nowadays call "trap".

 

Sky Blue Wozza

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #63
Ha ha, I can remember “It’s for Life”! now.

That was the game where Allen Boksic ran through us at will, I think? Almost as bad an opening day as the Forest embarrassment a few years before.
 
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Captain Dart

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #64
SBT said:
My dad insists that we ran out to this song (which was a total dirge) for one season in the late 90s because Robertson was a personal friend of Bryan Richardson. But I can't find any trace of it anywhere!
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It was Strachan that was his pal.
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #65
It's part of my Wembley playlist on Spotify

Yes we go to Wembley so much, I have a playlist for it
 
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SBT

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #66
baldy said:
For some bizarre reason I always thought Rob Gurney 'sang' this - I really like it - it's even on my Spotify playlist haha
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You're thinking of the (brilliantly titled) "Gurno Mix" of the same song

 
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Wyken Sky Blue

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #67
Not sure if mentioned already but know there is a song that has the lyrics

Coventry City, Coventry City
We are the Sky Blues
Wherever we play, home or away
We'll support you win or lose
City!
City!

Sent from my Pixel 8 using Tapatalk
 
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Jamesimus

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #68
Saddlebrains said:
It's part of my Wembley playlist on Spotify

Yes we go to Wembley so much, I have a playlist for it
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You have a Wembley playlist but not a “business time” playlist?
 

MusicDating

Euro 2016 Prediction League Champion!!
  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #69
rob9872 said:
Sounds right up there with the Sonia 'Get your tits out for the lads' rendition. At least that 's all I could hear, not sure what she was actually trying to sing.
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Our first Sky game?
 
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JimmyHillsbeard

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #70
Wyken Sky Blue said:
Not sure if mentioned already but know there is a song that has the lyrics

Coventry City, Coventry City
We are the Sky Blues
Wherever we play, home or away
We'll support you win or lose
City!
City!

Sent from my Pixel 8 using Tapatalk
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Turned out nice again.


Alan Randall, Nuneaton’s premier George Formby tribute act.
 
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