Get Your Chants Out!

Quoted from Gary Haddock

I don't know if there is a particular tune to this, it's a chant and I know it from my dad. Though have never heard it chanted at a town game since I have been going. Think I know how it goes though. Just chant it as it's typed.

I'm a bowed legged chickhen,
I'm knock kneed he-en,
Ain't had me hole since I don't know whe-en,
Walk with a wiggle,
Giggle with a squa-wk,
Dooing tyhe pontoon boot walk...

I'll ask me dad next time I see him.

Go's to this tune

Quoted from 1600

One idea just occured to me Gary...

You say
"In the osmand, you're away, (Change osmand to home stands, if we're away from home. and change You're away to you're at home.)"

Not sure "In the home stands, you're at home" is gonna rhyme ?

How about "In the home stand, far away"
cos with a bit of luck they should be far away ?

That could work, seeing as a few findus fans always say they can't hear us.  

Quoted from DJ Mera

Go's to this tune

Ah wow cool, I was wrong but I love it. Stuck in my head now though.  

Swap Sailing to Fishing?
So:
'We are fishing, We are fishing'

Just links into our history a bit better and doesnt change the tune/syllables at all.

Quoted from Gary Haddock

That could work, seeing as a few findus fans always say they can't hear us.  

I was thinking when we're away from home.

If we're at home, I like your "In the Osmand, you're away "

Quoted from bradzmilne

Swap Sailing to Fishing?
So:
'We are fishing, We are fishing'

Just links into our history a bit better and doesnt change the tune/syllables at all.

Yeah was thinking the same.

But tricky call cos will people know the words ?

That said tbh was thinking of a shed load of verses where the words didn't change too much and should be easy to follow.
Tell you what I'm nearly there...
Give me a few mins and I'll pop something up again and we can discuss it.

Quoted from 1600

I was thinking when we're away from home.

If we're at home, I like your "In the Osmand, you're away "

Haha yeh it could still work.


I don't know how we are fishing would fit in though Brad. I like the idea but it's just a case of how would the rest go.

We are fishing, we are fishing,
In the North sea, far away,
We are sailing, stormy waters,
To be home, to see Grimsby play...

Best I could come with ATM.

Quoted from Gary Haddock

Haha yeh it could still work.


I don't know how we are fishing would fit in though Brad. I like the idea but it's just a case of how would the rest go.

We are fishing, we are fishing,
In the North sea, far away,
We are sailing, stormy waters,
To be home, to see Grimsby play...

Best I could come with ATM.

Think you have a winner

Not knocking it but are people gonna remember "To be home, to see Grimsby play..."

I actually wonder if Brad's right about the "fishing" thing too.

This is what I've come up with - a long one but it's pretty similar to the original.
Is it really so difficult to learn or follow ?

Yes could be shorter but then again will fans be able to jump right in with "Can you hear me ?" ?

Anyway what do you think of this ?
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We are fishing, we are fishing,
Home again cross the sea.
We are fishing stormy waters,
To be near you, to be free."

Town are flying, Town are flying,
Like a bird cross the sky.
Town are flying, passing high clouds
To be near you, to be free

Can you hear me ? can you hear me ?            
In the osmand, you're away ! / In the home stand far away
I am dying, forever trying,
To be with you, who can say.

Can you hear me ? can you hear me ? / We are Grimsby ! We are Grimsby !
Thro the dark night far away.
I am dying, forever trying,
To be with you, who can say.

[music interlude - miss out !]

We are fishing ! we are fishing !
Home again cross the sea.
We are fishing stormy waters,
To be near you, to be free.

Oh Town to be near you, to be free.
Oh Town to be near you, to be free.
Oh Town to be near you, to be free.
Oh Town.

Clap clap clapclapclap clapclap clapclap
GRIMSBY!!!!

Would help if people learnt the song off by heart in their sleep to start off with.

Bits I question are
-  I am dying". "to be free" and "who can say" but maybe you can't have everything ?!
-  Also wonder if "dark night" could be "dark times" but not sure if that's a bit dodgy too.

Quoted from 1600

Not knocking it but are people gonna remember "To be home, to see Grimsby play..."

I actually wonder if Brad's right about the "fishing" thing too.

This is what I've come up with - a long one but it's pretty similar to the original.
Is it really so difficult to learn or follow ?

Yes could be shorter but then again will fans be able to jump right in with "Can you hear me ?" ?

Anyway what do you think of this ?
---------------------------------------------------------------


We are fishing, we are fishing,
Home again cross the sea.
We are fishing stormy waters,
To be near you, to be free."

Town are flying, Town are flying,
Like a bird cross the sky.
Town are flying, passing high clouds
To be near you, to be free

Can you hear me ? can you hear me ?            
In the osmand, you're away ! /In the home stand far away
I am dying, forever trying,
To be with you, who can say.

Can you hear me ? can you hear me ? / We are Grimsby ! We are Grimsby !
Thro the dark night far away.
I am dying, forever trying,
To be with you, who can say.

[music interlude - miss out !]

We are fishing ! we are fishing !
Home again cross the sea.
We are fishing stormy waters,
To be near you, to be free.

Oh Town to be near you, to be free.
Oh Town to be near you, to be free.
Oh Town to be near you, to be free.
Oh Town.

Clap clap clapclapclap clapclap clapclap
GRIMSBY!!!!

Would help if people learnt the song off by heart in their sleep to start off with.

Bits I question are
-  I am dying". "to be free" but maybe you can't have everything ?!
-  Also wonder if "dark night" could be "dark times" but not sure if that's a bit dodgy too.

If fans can remember that but not 'To be home, To see Grimsby play' I'm amazed  
I love your ideas 80's but without a hymme sheet people just wont remember it. Songs these days need to be short and powerful IMO.