Our Song....ahhhhhh

[Kevin Hogg]

Over the years I have seen threads suggesting we find a songto be played before home games and adopted as our very own love song ; )
So if perhaps the most played song on UK radio stations over the last 50 years was written, played and sung by a Southend man in a band originally from Southend...it would seem a contender.
A Whiter Shade Of Pale is officially the number 1 record for radio plays, beating the Beatles et all...and Southend written, Southend sung.

 

[Napster]

Not exactly a singalong though.

My choice is always Young Girl by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap.

 

[C C Csiders]

Not exactly a singalong though.

My choice is always Young Girl by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap.

lovely an ode to potential paedophilia

 

[Beefy]

I enjoyed the sing-along to 'Twist and Shout' at a recent home game. Other teams use that song so not that exactly but a classic catchy tune with little to no relevance to the football club but that we can adopt would be fun.

 

[Magnum PI]

Story of the Blues by Wah. Epic tune.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Story of the Blues by Wah. Epic tune.

The Mighty Wah if you please

 

[Magnum PI]

The Mighty Wah if you please

They released Story of the Blues under Wah!

But do feel free to check if you please as they changed name so often.

 

[jaffa1]

Do Anything You Wanna Do (Eddie & the Hot Rods).

 

[MK Shrimper]

Ho,ho,hold tight won't cha hold tight, Hold tight
Fododododo Yacka sacki
want some seafood Mama
Shrimpers a-hand ri-hice a-hare very nice

"Hold Tight, Hold Tight" Lyrics
The Andrews Sisters

Cricko remembers them, they used to keep his pecker up during the war.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

And then of course there's 'Blue' sung and written about following Southend by Southend fan Alison Moyet. Not seen her at The Hall for ages. With the upturn of form and more attractive football, I hope she comes back.

[video=youtube;0867HGZVzrY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0867HGZVzrY[/video]

 

[Kevin Hogg]

Do Anything You Wanna Do ..is an all time favourite and great singalong.

 

[Firestorm]

The Mighty Wah if you please

Initially called Wah! Heat, then Wah ! then the Mighty Wah.

 

[Firestorm]

For me its Story of the Blues, Do anything you wanna do , or Blue by Alison Moyet.

Although "sing a long a catchy" could be achieved by The Kursaal Flyers "Little does she know" , for which the words could be adapted for a terrace song too

 

[onceknownasrab]

Over the years I have seen threads suggesting we find a songto be played before home games and adopted as our very own love song ; )
So if perhaps the most played song on UK radio stations over the last 50 years was written, played and sung by a Southend man in a band originally from Southend...it would seem a contender.
A Whiter Shade Of Pale is officially the number 1 record for radio plays, beating the Beatles et all...and Southend written, Southend sung.

Brooker and Trower moved to and lived in Southend but none of Procol Harum were Southend born and bred. Even Alison Moyet was born in Billericay and grew up in BasVegas. Only two of The Kursaal Flyers are local (Rochford). James Bourne of Busted fame was born in Rochford and grew up in Southend. Perhaps he could be persuaded to record something.

 

[C C Csiders]

Brooker and Trower moved to and lived in Southend but none of Procol Harum were Southend born and bred. Even Alison Moyet was born in Billericay and grew up in BasVegas. Only two of The Kursaal Flyers are local (Rochford). James Bourne of Busted fame was born in Rochford and grew up in Southend. Perhaps he could be persuaded to record something.

It is times like this that one realises the misfortune that nobody in Blazin' Squad came from Southend.

 

[MK Shrimper]

It is times like this that one realises the misfortune that nobody in Blazin' Squad came from Southend.

Had to Google them; Must be a quality popular beat combo as their record company released a "Best Of" just so they could drop them from a contract.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Milk and Alcohol.......Dr Feelgood :unsure:

 

[leeblue]

Pimpin ain't easy....big daddy Kane
Obviously

 

[Firestorm]

Pimpin ain't easy....big daddy Kane
Obviously

That would have been appropriate if we still played at the Kursaal

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

Eddie and the Hot Rods for me - I'd even take a cheesy version of "Oh I do like to be beside the sea side" at least it's topical. Even Orient manage to have a decent walk on tune so why we can't sort it out god only knows.
Whiter Shade of Pale is a fantastic song by the way but don't think it's works for a team walk on.
Everyone knows Eddie and the Hot Rods and it's a brilliant song - that should be our song.