Yorkie Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 I've never understood the gripes with the Blaydon Races version. But yeah, Local Hero has lost its emphasis for me now cos it's hastily bolted-on at the very end of pre-match affairs, rather than taking centre stage when the players come out. Then the piece itself is too long for the segment of proceedings in which it sits - literally stopping a moment before the ref's whistle. I'm glad we had this chat, I hadn't been able to put my finger on this but I have now. Apropos of nothing, sometimes FIFA times the pre-match cut scenes with a saxophone instrumental from Get You Down by Sam Fender and it sounds fucking mint. (2:04 in the song). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 1 hour ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: The ‘Bruno’ shout is terrible, but I suppose the kids like it. not mine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Obviously I know Local Hero is iconic but it'd never properly hit me until recently, maybe not being local. First time I would've heard it was probably my first ever game at SJP as a 14 year old so I blame my dad for not teaching me right. Then we were sifting through Shadows music for his funeral last year and I discovered their version which probably hits more for me due to dad' s love of them. Never imagined I'd ever be a blubbering mess pre- match against Burnley. But that was the next match I could attend. Suddenly felt totally different. Fuck the PL's non-descript pre-match noise foisted upon every club getting in the way, too. Yet more sterilised bollocks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 (edited) 4 hours ago, patrone said: It's even better when they play it as you leave the tunnel on those "play at ST James Park" events Ruined by the Premier League anthem. Another soulless completely needless embelishment to make some people mooching off the game justify their jobs. Whatever club, even if Z-Cars at Everton or that Harry J Allstars thing at Wolves, anything is better than that concept of and dirge of that. Goes back to 1992 as far as I can recall. Don't think there was anything in particular or nothing at all prior to that, just concluding a playlist, but Alan Price's infinitely better Blaydon Races amounted to the same thing - knew match time was at hand, ground filling up, few people still trickling in, calm before the storm feel. Edited February 26 by Jonas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Bring back The Jarrow Song as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 17 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Bring back The Jarrow Song as well. Written by a Makem, loved by Geordies! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 2 hours ago, El Prontonise said: I fucking hate that version of the Blaydon races. Its the sort of thing the PL would come up with to have only in-house sanctioned official verrsions of songs associated with clubs playing at grounds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Can't remember the order, but loved getting in 15-20 mins or so early with the anticipation to kick-off. Get What You Give, The Jarrow Song, Blitzkrieg Bop, Blaydon Races, O Fortuna finishing with Local Hero. The Premier League insisting on their "anthem" being from around 2004-5ish just lessened it a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 I can vividly remember "Get what you give" at SJP on the regular, but what in the fuck is the Jarrow song? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 4 minutes ago, Dr.Spaceman said: I can vividly remember "Get what you give" at SJP on the regular, but what in the fuck is the Jarrow song? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 (edited) I missed a season and when I came back that playlist was set. Feel like I missed the origins/point of Blitzkrieg Bop and guess O Fortuna coincided with the extension and was a bit of a rip off of the mackems classical music. The soundtrack to the match during the Sir Bobby era. For some reason Kool and the Gang 'Get Down On It' was played reguarly pre match in 89/90. *They played We Wish You Well by Whitesnake after the after match (players down the tunnel) every game in 93/94. Wonder which came first that or KK ending his interviews with that. Edited February 26 by Jonas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Just now, Jonas said: I missed a season and when I came back that playlist was set. Feel like I missed the origins/point of Blitzkrieg Bop and guess O Fortuna coincided with the extension and was a bit of a rip off of the mackems classical music. The soundtrack to the match during the Sir Bobby era. For some reason Kool and the Gang 'Get Down On It' was played reguarly pre match in 89/90. Yeah definitely early 2000s that playlist. Takes me back to sitting in Level 7 watching Robert, Bellamy, Shearer, Speed, Bobby, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancrate1892 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 What the fuck happened to slow version local hero at the end of the match? I used to love to hear it as I would watch the ground empty, very atmospheric it was Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Who is Ivan Frutos? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 1 minute ago, arnonel said: Who is Ivan Frutos? Assuming he's a computer generated player as I was Googling him too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 11 hours ago, Coffee_Johnny said: Price later provided the theme to Thames Television's 1988 sitcom adaptation of Andy Capp in the form of a rewritten "Jarrow Song" Going to have a look for that after work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I remember us playing Simply the Best for a while before the players came out (92/93 promotion season iirc). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 14 hours ago, El Prontonise said: I fucking hate that version of the Blaydon races. I loathe this one even more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 1 hour ago, Optimistic Nut said: Assuming he's a computer generated player as I was Googling him too. Hilarious. Apparently is a regen who wins ballon d or playing for us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 12 hours ago, Coffee_Johnny said: Absolute belta, sort of song we should be bringing back especially with the continuing disdain from London for the NE. Something warming about signing about burning London down like Boudicca. Instead we rip off Arsenal singing some wanky Shakira song about Joelinton. Waka waka fuck off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 8 hours ago, Nucasol said: Absolute belta, sort of song we should be bringing back especially with the continuing disdain from London for the NE. Something warming about signing about burning London down like Boudicca. Instead we rip off Arsenal singing some wanky Shakira song about Joelinton. Waka waka fuck off. They used to play that before the match when I first had my season ticket mid 2000s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Everton (H) now 2nd April. 19:30 kick off. Spurs (H) now the early kick off. Back to back home early kick offs. Lifting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 The Man Utd game shirley gets moved as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 What is it with Everton and midweek games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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