This one again, This one again, Please stop, I Pray I Pray I Pray - The current state of chanting.

[sammy666]

I vividly remember the days of the North Bank singing the old Knees Up Mother Brown version, and the accompanying melee!

I remember Who's up Mary Brown being sung very loudly at Derby away in the cup

 

[sammy666]

Great post. This is always really annoying for me. And when I watch games on TV every band of supporters are all signing the same cr&p

‘Same bloody song ole ole ole’

Whatever happens to
‘Oh I do like to be beside the seaside with a bucket and a spade a fuc!ing hand grenade’ ?

And ‘my old man said be a West Ham fan, I said fu&k off bo!!ocks your a c$nt’

Classics

 

[sammy666]

Southend boys we are here. We'll sh*g your women and drink your beer

We're not the north bank. We're not the south bank. We are the West Side of Roots Hall !

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

I seem to remember a song about looking in a dustbin for something to eat, you find a dead cat and you think it's a treat aimed at Northern slums. Not sure that would be allowed these days either.

In your Colchester homes
In your Colchester homes
You look in the dustbin for something to eat
You find a dead cat and you think it's a treat
In your Colchester homes.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

I vividly remember the days of the North Bank singing the old Knees Up Mother Brown version, and the accompanying melee!

Two separate things happened to me during the many times I was involved in the Knees up Mother Brown melee.

 

[It'sGrimUpNorth]

Surge in a minute
We’re gonna surge in a minute.

 

[Ricey]

All the modern day chants are dog ****.

One that always seemed to fit for me was the classic:

“With an S and and O and a U and a T, an H and an E and an N and a D.

U, N, I…, T, E, D

Southend United. FC.”

Never was a song so perfectly made to align with the name of a club. And it happens to be our club. Led perfectly into the cries of Sea, Sea, Seasiders.

Unique and memorable.

Bring. It. Back.

This was a class and needs to return!

 

[TSG]

I remember Who's up Mary Brown being sung very loudly at Derby away in the cup

Ahh.....Derby away in the cup.....'Fu** off Rioch, '**ck off Rioch'.....class!

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

I don't think we have ever had brilliant chants, however some have been memorable.

I can remember some of the chants on certain occasions...

'ALAN LITTLES BARMY ARMY' this version away at Orient with 3000 Southend when we won 3.0 will never be topped.

'Oh Marky Rawle, Marky Marky Rawle...' always sounded good.

'Martin Carruthers clap clap '

'Leo's gonna get you'

'Boom Boom boom let me hear you say Whelan'

'His quick, his small, his only 3 foot tall Williamson, Williamsonnn'

'We'll be running around Barnet with our ....... out, singing I've got a bigger one than you...'

Whooooooaaaa....It's Sammy/Roycie/Tony/Daryl

Build a bonfire, build a bonfire...

Wiggle it, just a little bit

Oh Nicky Bailey...

 

[thenobster]

We’ve said before, we want something unique to the club rather than use the same chants everyone uses

 

[LCBB72]

One of the longest songs sung was back in the 70s . It was sung to the tune 'He Got The Whole World In His Hands' . It went through all the players playing starting with John Roberts , all the way up to Terry Johnson 'We Got Terry , Terry , Terry Terry Johnson On The Wing , next was Whos Our King , Billy Best Whos Our King, , Billy Best Whos Our King , Billy Best , next up sung to the tune 'Jesus Christ Super Star ,Bill Garner Super Star Do You Know How Great You Are , next up sung to the tune Son Of My Father By Chicory Tip 'Oh Gary Gary ,Gary Gary Gary Gary Gary Moore , Next was we got Bernie Lewis Number 11 , followed by we got Spud Taylor Substitute . Those were the days when The North Bank used to rock .

 

[OldBlueLady]

More recently, I remember Nicky Bailey having a pretty unique song, don't remember anyone else having a song about sh*gging their wife!!!

 

[Suffolk Blue]

Ahh.....Derby away in the cup.....'Fu** off Rioch, '**ck off Rioch'.....class!

Not at all PC but from the same match...

Lee bums George
George bums Lee
Dave Mackay has got VD

 

[tsbl2000]

"Who's that 'C-word' in the big blue hat? Dixon, Dixon, Who's that 'C-word' in the big blue hat? Dixon of Dock Green. On the beat all day, on the wife all night, Who's that C-word' in the big blue hat? Dixon of Dock Green." Sung by the PAK (not me of course, I was brung up well) to the tune of Camptown Races when a custodian of the law went past. They pretended not to hear. Anyone remember that one?

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

I do agree with the original post. I've always considered myself a 'singer' kind of supporter, and maybe it's a sign I'm getting older but when I go to games now - and being an exile who works weekends I only manage a couple a season - I feel out of touch. I don't know half the chants, there seem to be new ones every week, and a lot of them just seem to be copied from other clubs. Of course things change and there is a trend for more 'ultras' style chanting now (thanks Crystal Palace). I think social media is a factor too, as young fans copy things they've seen from other clubs. I always like it when an old-school chant comes out though, or just a simple one.

I also think new players get their own chants too quickly nowadays, they should have to earn it.

Don't get me wrong, I think we have a brilliant fanbase, our away support has always been impressive especially in the last few years given the state of the club. And it's good that we've got these young fans who want to create an atmosphere. Like I said, maybe it's just nostalgia for the chants that I was singing when I was their age and we need to move with the times.

 

[Supernaut]

Not unique to us, but I do laugh whenever the '**** with a whistle' song is sung at ****e refs.

 

[irenbird]

"Who's that 'C-word' in the big blue hat? Dixon, Dixon, Who's that 'C-word' in the big blue hat? Dixon of Dock Green. On the beat all day, on the wife all night, Who's that C-word' in the big blue hat? Dixon of Dock Green." Sung by the PAK (not me of course, I was brung up well) to the tune of Camptown Races when a custodian of the law went past. They pretended not to hear. Anyone remember that one?

I was that****!!! You couldn't tell but I was laughing internally. Happy Days!

 

[Firestorm]

@CC51DAS had a rather unique chant for Martyn Margetson , which didn't take on beyond the first couple of Rows of the SU

Tell me ma when I get home
Ive been to see the Margetson
Catching balls in the air
Stopping goals every where
He is Handsome
He is pretty
He used to play for Manchester city
Hes the best since our Roycie
Martyn Margetson

 

[Firestorm]

To Peter Shilton

Wheres your missus gone .......

 

[JIMSDAD]

I have memories of the big cup games, the “Come on you Bluuues” coming from every corner of the home support. Sounded like a war chant. Simple, but stunning when in full battle cry.