Kid Icarus Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 He's not wrong. I loved him when he was here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 It is an absolute banger to be fair. Can't help but getting hyped up for the match when you hear it. Interesting to hear how much its changed though. I wasn't a big fan of that 2006 version. Spoiler Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Love it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 There’s nothing better than that song before kick off. Just wish the guy wouldn’t shout ‘enjoy the game’ and ruin it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 1 minute ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: There’s nothing better than that song before kick off. Just wish the guy wouldn’t shout ‘enjoy the game’ and ruin it hate that. me kids cringe when he says it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrone Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 ? https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/global-music-stars-unite-to-re-record-local-hero-with-st-james-park-set-to-host-first-play/?bd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Ignoring the piece consists of no one other than Geordies, talking about what a song associated with NUGC/Geordies means to Geordies. It's quite telling that Tino still didn't get picked over Burn, and Howe didn't want to go with the thoughts of Ben Parkinson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 That song still gives me chills on occasions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Just now, gbandit said: That song still gives me chills on occasions Remember when it was taken away, never been so angry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 22 minutes ago, huss9 said: hate that. me kids cringe when he says it. I automatically shout fuck off every time he says it now. Cant stop meself anymore Cry inside when he's announcing the teams and he starts shouting bruno bruno Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 I never liked it. For years I never liked it, then I remember hearing this and it clicked. https://twitter.com/worflags/status/1448364585073905669?s=20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrone Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 It's even better when they play it as you leave the tunnel on those "play at ST James Park" events Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 (edited) Burn: "When I was young my dad used to play Local Hero at breakfast' TIL me and my family aren't actually that Geordie after all. Edited February 26 by Interpolic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 I listen more to Big River now, since the ‘we will rebuild’ Wor Flags display. Listen to it at least a couple of times a week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 I love Going Home/Local Hero but has the timing of it changed over the years? It starts later now, doesn't it? It used to play as players emerged but now that's the orchestral/choir piece, and Local Hero starts afterwards. Sometimes feels like everyone's waiting around for it to finish before the ref can blow his whistle. Could be talking shite. I'd bin the orchestral piece though. Edit: orchestral piece, then PL music, then Local Hero. It's playing when the teams are shaking hands. Too late imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Yeah, I guess they have to play the PL anthem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 1 hour ago, gbandit said: That song still gives me chills on occasions Me too. Love it and one of the first tunes I learned to play (on whistle/flute not guitar). Not least as it is easy to play (Blaydon Races is even easier). Though it is actually called Going Home ?. ‘Twas just the theme to Local Hero—nice film but nowt to do with us/North East, whereas Going Home is very much about us—Mark Knopfler going home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 When people listen to Local Hero, do you listen through the full intro before the crescendo? Test of a purist IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Local Hero just reminds me of up here. Home. Would listen to it with my headphones on whenever I'd feel homesick at uni like a tragic tosser. That and The Dying Light by Sam Fender give the same vibe to myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Just now, HaydnNUFC said: Local Hero just reminds me of up here. Home. Would listen to it with my headphones on whenever I'd feel homesick at uni like a tragic tosser. That and The Dying Light by Sam Fender give the same vibe to myself. I used to try and time the crescendo for when the train crosses the bridge, coming up from London. Got it right a couple of times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 2 hours ago, Yorkie said: I love Going Home/Local Hero but has the timing of it changed over the years? It starts later now, doesn't it? It used to play as players emerged but now that's the orchestral/choir piece, and Local Hero starts afterwards. Sometimes feels like everyone's waiting around for it to finish before the ref can blow his whistle. Could be talking shite. I'd bin the orchestral piece though. Edit: orchestral piece, then PL music, then Local Hero. It's playing when the teams are shaking hands. Too late imo. Yeah they play o fortuna which is really tacky imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Agree, O Fortuna needs binning. As does that Zulu war drum chant version of Blaydon Races. And the PA guy, a bit of me dies every time he reads the teams out ahead of kick off and he says "Brunooooo". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 I fucking hate that version of the Blaydon races. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 The ‘Bruno’ shout is terrible, but I suppose the kids like it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 21 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: The ‘Bruno’ shout is terrible, but I suppose the kids like it. That is an interesting point actually. Most of us on here, and I’d say the majority of people on NUFC SM, all seem to think the bloke is cringey as owt, but if you look around the ground when he’s giving it Bruuuuno or whatever, and there’s plenty joining in, not just kids either. Still, no issues from me if he got Ryan Fraser’d…. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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