Well if the fans can get it going spontaneously then it's got legs but I'm not sure it's going to happen. Great before kick off though.
Because it's a universal song. It's not about Coventry.
It says, We live and die in these towns
Not this town, this city or Coventry
Football fans have a long history of adopting good songs.
I like the fact it is only sung prior to kick off.
Worth listening to any long form interview or podcast with Tom Clarke.
It's about Coventry and those similar towns/cities. It's written by lads at a time when they were living in Coventry.
Parts of the music video are filmed in Coventry. The song is more Coventry than any other song.
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As others have said, I personally love WLADITT as an anthem, it's got to be up there as one of the best in the country. You look at Liverpool and "You'll Never Walk Alone" as the benchmark, but you ask yourself, why is it that special? I mean, it's a song from an American musical, which happened to be covered by Gerry and the Pacemakers, the song itself has little to no connection to the city of Liverpool itself (unless someone can point out any ignorance?).
It's seen as special because of the passion of the Liverpool supporters who sing it, and I commend them for that, but the CBS can be close to or maybe even as passionate, whilst singing a song pretty much directly about the city they represent, sung by a, pretty much, Coventry band. It's absolutely brilliant in my view. The song just resonates with the people of Coventry, "yeah, it's a bit of a shithole, but it's our shithole", with the risk of adoption by clubs of cities/towns with similar backgrounds, but it can only truly be claimed by our club.
It's seen as special because of the passion of the Liverpool supporters who sing it, and I commend them for that, but the CBS can be close to or maybe even as passionate, whilst singing a song pretty much directly about the city they represent, sung by a, pretty much, Coventry band. It's absolutely brilliant in my view. The song just resonates with the people of Coventry, "yeah, it's a bit of a shithole, but it's our shithole", with the risk of adoption by clubs of cities/towns with similar backgrounds, but it can only truly be claimed by our club.
Well Bolton are making a good fist of it.
Society needs decent left of centre politics with a neutral MSM…..without it disparities of ‘elf, welf an opportoonity can only widen….more wars, austerity….etc.
Yep whole game sorry you missed it
A song that is "more Coventry than any other song" especially one from a Brummy singing about a townWtf is that ?
Not as good as Alan Randall's rendition .A song that is "more Coventry than any other song" especially one from a Brummy singing about a town
i know them, it's not
what Tom says and is the truth are not the same thing sometimes
it's written deliberately to be as generic in location as possible so anyone can see it as about their "town"
it's that's entertainment but set in the mid 00's
Absolutely but you only get those experiences to write about when you've observed it yourself. Hence why it's important to people of Coventry. Whether you've experienced it or lived it.
Plenty towns the same but it was written by people who were born or lived in Coventry.
If this song was written by the Courteeners or Arctic Monkeys, it wouldn't mean the same.
A song that is "more Coventry than any other song" especially one from a Brummy singing about a town
Born in Birmingham but didn't Clarke go to Finham Park school?
Yeah but what about Vince,Frank and Lt Pigeon? Or lover speaks who were based out of Earlsdon at the time?
That's as maybe but you didn't get back to me on the other thread?
Do you even read your posts before you send them. Also why would I have to get back to you on every one of your posts. You like me are old enough to remember the state of the British motor industry in the 70s and 80s we were producing junk square steering wheels ffsThat's as maybe but you didn't get back to me on the other thread?
And so were the Japanese and now Chinese,trade deals have an effect on this on the Macro level?
Am I in the minority here, whilst I admire how it’s sung by everyone and been adopted as our ‘anthem’, but I don’t really like it as it’s really quite a depressing song.
To summarise, where we live is shit, you’re stuck here, but try not to let it get to you….
hardly a love song to the city is it?
Or am I missing something?
To summarise, where we live is shit, you’re stuck here, but try not to let it get to you….
hardly a love song to the city is it?
Or am I missing something?
Lets throw in some local connections.
2468 Motorway was written by a bloke from Nuneaton. The non Fairbass member of Right Said Fred was from Nuneaton. Actually, either or one of those my have been from Beduth, can't exactly remember. A Message To You Rudi was covered by the Specials.
Take your pick from all of the Specials, Special AKA, Selecter, Sorrows, Indian Summer, Vince Hill, Delia Derbyshire, Frank Ifield, The Enemy, Lieutenant Pigeon and The Swinging Cats. One of The Style Council and a member of Badfinger were from Cov. A member of the Beatmasters is from Coventry and co wrote all their hits.
Got to be another tune from that lot.
2468 Motorway was written by a bloke from Nuneaton. The non Fairbass member of Right Said Fred was from Nuneaton. Actually, either or one of those my have been from Beduth, can't exactly remember. A Message To You Rudi was covered by the Specials.
Take your pick from all of the Specials, Special AKA, Selecter, Sorrows, Indian Summer, Vince Hill, Delia Derbyshire, Frank Ifield, The Enemy, Lieutenant Pigeon and The Swinging Cats. One of The Style Council and a member of Badfinger were from Cov. A member of the Beatmasters is from Coventry and co wrote all their hits.
Got to be another tune from that lot.
Youngsters won’t know that one would they? Might be worth introducing it to them after a win. That would have gone down a treat on Friday, last minute winner then the specials!!Also think a The specials guns of naverone should be sung after a goal rather than that generic thing loads of teams fans do. Tried it once on my own after a goal … didn’t catch on