Madness - One Step Beyond on the other hand.
Your criteria is good, but I think a couple of extra 'desirable, but not essential' criteria need to be added..I'm thinking of starting a campaign to get Sweet Caroline made the club's anthem.
In the past I've always said we should choose Daydream Believer because it meets my criteria:
- We should choose a song that is old so that it has already gone passed the naff phase a modern song would have to go through.
- An older song gives the impression that it has been used for years!
- A song like that is one that nearly everyone will join in with.
The club's anthem is Zombie Nation (Kernkraft 400) - why change such a classic? :winking:
Your criteria is good, but I think a couple of extra 'desirable, but not essential' criteria need to be added..
- The song has a link (even if weak) to Southend/Essex, or football in general
- The song can be used to celebrate when the team is winning, but also to motivate when the team is struggling.
The second point would mean it'd be difficult to choose any 'bouncy' upbeat tracks. I previously suggested "Only You" by Yazoo (giving the local connection Moyet/Clarke) & with a chorus easy for all to get behind.
My other suggestion was "Keeping the Dream" by Münchener Freiheit which, although not linked to Southend, is one of the best songs that can be used as an anthem! It was used one season by Wolves, in a promotions campaign few years ago, but as far as I know, no-one else uses it.
FANTASTIC song.Story of the Blues by the Mighty Wah
They have Sweet Caroline at Boston Red Sox games, I know it's Baseball but the crowd join in and it makes for a good atmosphere. I may be sad and getting on a bit but I am going to the O2 next month to see Neil Diamond in concert.
I have always suggested Story of the Blues by the Mighty Wah when this topic crops up, although I would make do with the song written about Southend , by a Southend Fan , Blue by Alison Moyet (being the theme tune for a TV programme makes a bit more well known too)
Have to agree. Love Yazoo, but her solo records suck.Whilst Blue by Alison Moyet a song about Southend United written and sung by a Southend Supporter would be ideal, its a terrible song. (Sorry Alison).
Whilst Blue by Alison Moyet a song about Southend United written and sung by a Southend Supporter would be ideal, its a terrible song. (Sorry Alison).
How very dare you! :stunned:Have to agree. Love Yazoo, but her solo records suck.