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

[CanveyCastle]

The other one.

More Spoons than a posh cutlery set.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

The Ian Dowie chant was one of my all time faves

 

[It'sGrimUpNorth]

Anyone remember the ‘spooner spooner spooner’ chant when PC spooner walked past?

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

Yesterday we were on an open terrace where it's always hard to get an atmosphere going.

I do agree with the post though, "Follow Southend Away" incessantly does get very dull.

What about the "S and an O and a U and a T" song. That one seemed unique to Southend but seems to have died a death.

Thats very much in action in Blue Voice, i'd say each home game.
Maybe you'll hear it better coming from the North bank

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

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.

I'd like to bring the poster's attention to the post above m'lord...

 

[Firestorm]

My younger brother used to sing"you'll never walk again",with gusto.

Walk on walk on with soap up your arse , and you’ll never walk again

Or in the many games against Watford the one stating Elton Johns sexuality

Also There’s a circus in the town

 

[old leigh shrimper]

Roy,Roy,Super Roy!

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Better get this old favourite ready for next season, with the potential make up of the league.

"In your Northern slums, In your northern slums, You look in the dustbin for something to eat........"

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

All you youngins! I started off with numbers. 1...2...3...4 was it 'who'd you think we're shouting for? Wasn't that followed by, 'S'...'O'...'U'...'T'...'H'...'E'...'N'...'D' SOUTHEND!? There was also 2...4...6...8 but this wasn't quite how I remembered it!

..........although "who do we appreciate" isn't quite as raunchy!

 

[BEERMONSTER]

Memories stirred by reference to many of the songs/chants. I do wonder with the inception of an 'identified' singing section, given the nature of some of the colourful words of these old classics if they were re adopted would the Club face a bit of 'Woke' pressure from some and have to take the 'this is a family club' stance, 'Language please Ladies, Gentlemen & Non Specific Genders'
This also reminded me of a story told to me by one Charlie Benson who regaled how in, if my memory serves me right, the late 60's he was part of a group of supporters summoned to a meeting at Roots Hall with the then Chairman Bill Rubin to discuss the level of bad language and chants from the North Bank. Were any slightly older timers than myself who post on here in attendance at the time also?

 

[graingerroad54]

Bring back "A col u fan on a piece of string"

As an aside, well done to our chums up the road, 5 wins and a draw,to put them in the play offs. Hooray!

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Memories stirred by reference to many of the songs/chants. I do wonder with the inception of an 'identified' singing section, given the nature of some of the colourful words of these old classics if they were re adopted would the Club face a bit of 'Woke' pressure from some and have to take the 'this is a family club' stance, 'Language please Ladies, Gentlemen & Non Specific Genders'
This also reminded me of a story told to me by one Charlie Benson who regaled how in, if my memory serves me right, the late 60's he was part of a group of supporters summoned to a meeting at Roots Hall with the then Chairman Bill Rubin to discuss the level of bad language and chants from the North Bank. Were any slightly older timers than myself who post on here in attendance at the time also?

I’d love to know what was unacceptable in the late 60’s

 

[Strykr]

With the new North Bank safe standing…

A few of the old favourites with words tweaked for 2025 players and sensibilities would be amazing. Just need to coordinate with the drummer so he can support with the right beat etc.

Off the top of my head

Your gonna get your ****ing head kicked in
To:
Your gonna get your feelings considered

Lets go ****ing mental
To
Lets stay calm and rational

Or, your not very good, your not very good, your not very, your not very, your not very good, Average!

at goalkicks, WOooooooah your not bad, aaaaaaah

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

‘Let’s go ****ing mental’ is a timeless classic - no updating needed there!

Songs involving bits of string or Karren Brady might need a tweak or two though….

 

[Special Blue]

‘Let’s go ****ing mental’ is a timeless classic - no updating needed there!

Songs involving bits of string or Karren Brady might need a tweak or two though….

Or let's all have A disco! Remember them?

 

[NZamba Legend]

Was good to hear the Saudis, sorry the Geordies giving an airing to long forgotten classic “sing your heart out for the lads” at Wembley today.

 

[B.B.The Legend Lives On.]

Speaking on behalf of the many senior members that were always in "THE PAK" back in the late 1960's
"He's here, he's there, he's every F****** where Billy Best", at that time it then became a chucking out offence so the words were changed to the following:-"He's here, he's there, we're not allowed to swear Billy Best".
Then there was this little gem sung at Swindon Town in the F.A.Cup back in Jan.'69. "Poor Donny Rogers lies dead on the floor kicked in the B******* by Sir Gary Moore".
Finally taken from the song "Except of a Teenage Opera"(aka Grocer Jack) seem to remember it was about John McKinven but I'm buggered if I can remember the actual words, mind you it is at least 56 years ago.
Oh those wonderful memories of a mis-spent youth, certainly were very good while they lasted.

 

[South Bank Hank]

Let’s go ****ing mental’ is a timeless classic - no updating needed there!

On the contrary. I think it works well with a “we’ve got Charley Kendall” as a second line.

(Edited because he can’t spell his own name)

 

[Strykr]

‘Let’s go ****ing mental’ is a timeless classic - no updating needed there!

Songs involving bits of string or Karren Brady might need a tweak or two though….

Fairly sure Barry frys packet of sweets song might not fly either.

And yeah lets go ****ing mental is always fun.

Im also partial to "southend on sea, southend on sea, the longest pier you'll ever see" for its general randomness.

 

[It'sGrimUpNorth]

Fairly sure Barry frys packet of sweets song might not fly either.

And yeah lets go ****ing mental is always fun.

Im also partial to "southend on sea, southend on sea, the longest pier you'll ever see" for its general randomness.

With a packet of sweets and a cheeky smile……

Brilliant.