This is a thread i thought would be worth starting, not sure if its been done before or if it was successful? Someone will post a link if thats the case and apologies in advance....
With a lot of posters requesting the old songs, no-one knows the new songs etc I thought if anyone knows any songs or chants would they please post them here so the drummer and any singers/chanters can have access to the material. This sort of thing was passed down through generations or learnt in the playground and later pubs etc but its a technological age and online is where its at!
As posted on the drummers thread, i'llkick off with my favourite,
You fill up my senses, like a barrel of tetleys
Like a packet of woodbines, like a good pinch of stuff/snuff?
Like a night out in nuns-thorpe, like a greasy chip butty
The super black and whites, come fill me again.
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Town!
And Fish, clap clap, clap clap clap. Fish, clap clap, clap clap clap. Fish and repeat.
Hopefully some of the older songs which mean so much to GTFC and the supporters who sang them will find their way on here and the history will be repeated.
UTM.
I was there, the day Bradley Wood scored a 35 yarder!
From the black and white striped shirts To the fish in the sea You'll hear us singing Coz we are Grimsby.
You won't hear us crying But you'll hear us shout Coz we are the Grimsby And this is our chant.......... Grimsby! Grimsby! Grimsby!
A lot of people sing stuff, thats why i put both. I've always sang snuff but thats what this threads for to sort out the fine details and present the oppurtunity to learn as many songs as poss.
I was there, the day Bradley Wood scored a 35 yarder!
From the black and white striped shirts To the fish in the sea You'll hear us singing Coz we are Grimsby.
You won't hear us crying But you'll hear us shout Coz we are the Grimsby And this is our chant.......... Grimsby! Grimsby! Grimsby!
Stand up for The Mariners, Stand up for The Mariners, Stand up for The Mariners, Stand up for The Mariners, Stand up for The Mariners, Stand up for The Mariners...
Footie fan Bloke: Give me a G! Crowd: G Bloke: R Crowd: R Bloke: I Crowd: I Bloke: M Crowd: M Bloke:S Crowd:S
Bloke: B Crowd: B Bloke: Y Crowd: Y
Bloke: What have you f*cking got? Crowd: Grimsby, clap, clap, clap... Grimsby, clap, clap, clap...
Footie fan Oh I do like to be beside the seaside, Oh i do like to be beside the sea, With me hatchet in me hand, Killing yorkies on the sand, Beside the seaside, beside the sea...
Bertie Mee said to Bill Shankly, "Have you heard of the North Bank Highbury?" No said bill you cockney twit, But I've heard of the Pontoon Grimsby"
If you come down to Blundell Park, You're sure of a big surprise, There's me and my mate, Stood at the gate with our filleting knives, We'll spray ammonia in your eyes and slash you with our Stanley knives, If you come down to Blundell Park in the morning...
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Footie fan I was born under the Pontoon stand, I was born under the Pontoon stand, I was born under the Pontoon stand, Boots are made for booting, That's just what they do, And one of these days, These boots are gunna kick f**k outta you...
I'm a bow legged chicken, I'm a knock kneed hen, Ain't had me hole since I don't know when, Walk with a wiggle, Giggle with a squawk, Doing tyhe pontoon boot walk...
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Footie fan My old man said follow the Town, And don't dilly dally on the way, We'll take Scunthorpe and all that's in it, We'll take Lincoln in half a minute, With hatchets and hammers, Carving knives and spanners, We'll show the b*stards how to fight, With a kick in the head, And a kick in the b*llocks. We'll be here all night...
Footie fan I was born under the Pontoon stand, I was born under the Pontoon stand, I was born under the Pontoon stand, Boots are made for booting, That's just what they do, And one of these days, These boots are gunna kick f**k outta you...
I'm a bow legged chicken, I'm a knock kneed hen, Ain't had me hole since I don't know when, Walk with a wiggle, Giggle with a squawk, Doing tyhe pontoon boot walk...
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I think that's as much as I remember
Footie fan Oh when the Town, (Oh when the Town), Go steaming in, (Go steaming in), Oh when the Town go steaming in, I want to be in that number, Oh when the Town go steaming in...
And I also use to love the lets go f*cking mental lol
1 man went to kill, went to kill a yorkie etc etc etc
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside Oh I do like to be beside the sea With an hammer in me hand Knocking yorkie in the sand Beside the seaside Beside the sea
We all follow the Grimsby, over land and sea AND yORKSH*RE
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Footie fan We p*ss on your fish, Yes we do, yes we do, We p*ss on your fish, Yes we do, yes we do...
I spent all of Saturday night singing that to my colleagues/friends ! Best, unique song we have! As I understand it, we always used to give opposing fans a box of smoked haddock at kick off......and the fans would sing......could be urban myth? Does anyone know??
you can take the boy out of grimsby......but you can't take grimsby out of his soul, his blood, his semen!
Benny the docker, The member of the north, He drinks in the morning, At nights times of course, He only drinks whiskey and bottles of brown, Coz' Benny the dockers in town. Nananananana
Take my hand, Take my whole life too, Coz' I can't help falling in love with you, With Grimsby *clap clap clap* With Grimsby *clap clap clap*
Sleep well Icey, Matty and Richard. Keep each other company up there xx
I'm a bow legged chicken, I'm a knock kneed hen, Ain't had me hole since I don't know when, Walk with a wiggle, Giggle with a squawk, Doing tyhe pontoon boot walk...
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...
Quite like the idea of the rod stewart song, different for sure. Would love us to have an iconic song just of our own. Cannot help but feel envious when stoke sing delilah, or liverpool youll never walk alone, even hi ho wolverhampton at full blast is flipping impressive, and celtic singing just cant get enough and rangers penny arcade are massive. Trouble is these are sung by entire grounds not just 30 young lads in the pontoon, any new song really does have to take off or it would sound pants, it has to be sung by all to have any efffect.
What are the proper words for "walking down the grimsby road" ? I remember singing it and ending with "to watch the buckleys aces". Can't remember the full song so if anyone does?
I was there, the day Bradley Wood scored a 35 yarder!
From the black and white striped shirts To the fish in the sea You'll hear us singing Coz we are Grimsby.
You won't hear us crying But you'll hear us shout Coz we are the Grimsby And this is our chant.......... Grimsby! Grimsby! Grimsby!
What are the proper words for "walking down the grimsby road" ? I remember singing it and ending with "to watch the buckleys aces". Can't remember the full song so if anyone does?
ohhh the lads you shoulda seen us coming greastest team in all the land always in the running all the lads & lasses had smiles upon their faces Walking down the Grimsby road to see the Buckley's aces
What are the proper words for "walking down the grimsby road" ? I remember singing it and ending with "to watch the buckleys aces". Can't remember the full song so if anyone does?
Walking down the Grimsby road, to see our Grimsby's (or manager's name if fits and sounds right) aces, Oh me lads, you're sure to see us comming, fastest team in all the land and always in the running, all the lads and lass's wiith smiles upon their faces, walking down the Grimsby road, to see our Grimsby's aces.
Thought the lyrics to the tubthumping song were Were grimsby town, Were going up again you aint never gunna keep us down hope i never used to sing the wrong words, ooooops
When I first heard it (just before the 97-98 season) I honestly thought it was a Town song Ohhhhhh Gallimore, Gallimore, Gallimore - I guess this was to do with the he drinks a whisky drink etc...
Thought the lyrics to the tubthumping song were Were grimsby town, Were going up again you aint never gunna keep us down hope i never used to sing the wrong words, ooooops
Thought the lyrics to the tubthumping song were Were grimsby town, Were going up again you aint never gunna keep us down hope i never used to sing the wrong words, ooooops
I thought it was We get knocked down But we'll be back again You'll never beat Grimsby town..... Well that's what I used to sing anyway.....I'm pretty sure tubthumping was the music track on FIFA 98..... Maybe I made my own lyrics up....
you can take the boy out of grimsby......but you can't take grimsby out of his soul, his blood, his semen!
I thought it was We get knocked down But we'll be back again You'll never beat Grimsby town..... Well that's what I used to sing anyway.....I'm pretty sure tubthumping was the music track on FIFA 98..... Maybe I made my own lyrics up....
You could be right who knows, lots of different versions lol, main thing was we were all singing something !!! UTM
My Brothers in Borstal My mums got the pox My sisters a whore on the Immingham Docks My aunties an alchie My uncles gone mad And the Yorkshire Rippers my dad Na na na
My Brothers in Borstal My mums got the pox My sisters a whore on the Immingham Docks My aunties an alchie My uncles gone mad And the Yorkshire Rippers my dad Na na na
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Could be our thing, "we are sailing" by Rod Stewart. Could change the words to suite us, like when we're winning change it too, "we are winning, we are winning, we've scored again." LOL I like the versions mentioned too, particularly the "we are fishing" one.
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We are fishing we are fishing... In the North Sea watch what you eat cos were from grimsby the mighty grimsby and we puss on your fish yes we do yes we do.... We urine on your fish yes we do yes we do. Nah it's pants lol
If we're losing
We've gone one down and we'll get one back again cos you'll never beat grimsby town etc to the tub thumping tune
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Once we all like the songs we need to get them printed and handed out on entry to BP like a hymn sheet if you like so people get to know the songs which ever it may be, just an idea.
We'll never be mastered by those yorkshire illegitimates we'll keep the Town flag flying high Foreever and ever we'll follow our team Were Grimsby Town and We rule supreme
Flying high up in the sky we'll keep the town flag flying high From Blundell park to Wembley we'll keep the town flag flying high
We all follow the Grimsby Over land and sea (and Yorkshire) we all follow the Grimsby onto victory (altogether now )
Were the Black and White Army were the black and white army (sung in recent seasons) should be sung without the clapping and drum and sung slowly i reckon
Pontoon Army Pontoon army
Come in a Taxi sung to the regular 20 odd or less away fans
Hello Hello We are the Grimsby Boys Hello Hello We are the Grimsby boys and if you are a Scunthorpe fan Surrender or you'll die We all follow the Grimsby
Could be our thing, "we are sailing" by Rod Stewart. Could change the words to suite us, like when we're winning change it too, "we are winning, we are winning, we've scored again." LOL I like the versions mentioned too, particularly the "we are fishing" one.
Low lie the fish docks of Grimsby Town Where once we watched the fish swim free our love was on the ship we had dreams and songs to sing it's lonely down the fish docks of Grimsby Town (Repeat)
Don't know if it's ever been sung before but oh well.
You're in my heart, you're in my soul You'll be my breath should I grow old You are my lover, you're my best friend You're in my soul
I'd like to hear this sung, think it be ace, though think Celtic fans sing it (not too sure).
Your're in my heart, you're in my soul, You'll be my breath should I grow old, You're my one - and only club, You're in my soul...
What you think?
Did try and get a few going a while ago like;
We'll be comming, We'll be comming, We'll be comming down your road, When you hear the noise of the barmy Grimsby boys, You'll know we're comming down your road... Also sung by Liverpool and Celtic, I think.
Come on Grimsby boys, Make some facking noise, We'll get wild, wild, wild...
Come on, come on, Come on, come on, Come on, come on, come on, Grimsby!
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Can't get bloody Rod Stewart's song owt me head lol
We are fishing We are fishing Across the sea Where from Grimsby We play it neat Just wait and see And your gonna get beat Cos where from Grimsby Our super Grimsby
Can't get bloody Rod Stewart's song owt me head lol
We are fishing We are fishing Across the sea Where from Grimsby We play it neat Just wait and see And your gonna get beat Cos where from Grimsby Our super Grimsby
Can't get bloody Rod Stewart's song owt me head lol
We are fishing We are fishing Across the sea Where from Grimsby We play it neat Just wait and see And your gonna get beat Cos where from Grimsby Our super Grimsby
I like it. I'll end up singing town songs in my sleep, then waking in middle of the night just to write the new ideas down so I don't forget.
Haha I ain't no song writer thank god u hear you say lol
I think it's better if I was to swap it round
We are fishing We are fishing Across the sea Where from Grimsby Just wait and see We play it neat And your gonna get beat Cos where from Grimsby Our super Grimsby
I made a couple up but haven't sang them at town games. One I'll share and you tell me what you think.
We have passion, We have pride in our Grimsby, We have passion, We have pride and our dreams, How we all like to dream about our Grimsby, Cause our Grimsby is the greatest team...
(Insert opposing player/managers name here) 5hits his underpants.
To the tune of Scott and Hurts black and white army.
It heckles the opponent and it it's not too offensive. Would love to hear this sung at BP again. Made me howl the first time round. Did this start with Kevin Sheedy shits his underpants??
Peter Bore or Rob Duffy would be good names to use for the Lincoln games.
You fill up my senses, Like a barrel of Tetley's, Like a packet of Woodbine, Like a good pinch of snuff, Like a night out in Cleethorpes, Like a greasy chip butty, O, Super Black and Whites, Come fill me again Na na naa naa naa naaaa TOWN!! Na na naa naa na na naaaa Na na naa naa na naaa naaa Na na naa naa naa naaaaaaa!!!!!
Yeah no worries feel free to change it around, like I said its bloody difficult lol
I know we have our usual chants but its a shame we don't have a
I'm forever blowing bubblesOr
You'll never walk alone
Tbh I can't think of other clubs chants
I'm forever throwing bottles, Leathal bottles in the air, They fly so high, they reach the sky, Then they fall and hit some guy, Oh I'm forever fighting, nearly everwhere, I'm forever throwing bottles, Leathal bottles in the air! We're Grimsby! Clap, clap, clap...
I'm forever throwing bottles, Leathal bottles in the air, They fly so high, they reach the sky, Then they fall and hit some guy, Oh I'm forever fighting, nearly everwhere, I'm forever throwing bottles, Leathal bottles in the air! We're Grimsby! Clap, clap, clap...
Haha although I wouldn't imagine west ham fans liking this. It's ok marinerian I'm not sure Gary was serious lol
I see the new ones haven't been posted yet so I'll do them.
We love you, we love you, we love you, And where you go we follow, we follow, we foolow, We all support the Grimsby, the Grimsby, the Grimsby, And that's the way we like it, we like it, we like it, Waaaooo, woooaaa, waaaooo, woooaaa...
Everytime I see the Grimsby I go out of my head, I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough, All the things you do to me and all the things you said, I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough, We slip and slide as we fall in love and just don't seem to get enough of, Doh, Doh, di di, doh doh, di di, black and white army!...
I see the new ones haven't been posted yet so I'll do them.
We love you, we love you, we love you, And where you go we follow, we follow, we foolow, We all support the Grimsby, the Grimsby, the Grimsby, And that's the way we like it, we like it, we like it, Waaaooo, woooaaa, waaaooo, woooaaa...
Everytime I see the Grimsby I go out of my head, I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough, All the things you do to me and all the things you said, I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough, We slip and slide as we fall in love and just don't seem to get enough of, Doh, Doh, di di, doh doh, di di, black and white army!...
And there's the dale cavese.
They are the cringiest chants i've heard in the pontoon its embarrasing , just my opinon
another song for an awayday beer beer we want more beer all the lads are cheering , get the fookin beer in
I know I know but even if we managed to come up with a new song no one will know about it unless you've read this post but its only s bit of fun mate, is there any you can remember or make up?
I remember we sang a version of my old mans a dustman about Liam hearn at Alfreton away last season. It went like this
Oooh Liam Hearn is magic he wears a magic hat, And when came round calling he said I fancy that, He scores them with his left foot, He scores them with his right, And when he goes out on the town, He scores all flipping night..
I remember we sang a version of my old mans a dustman about Liam hearn at Alfreton away last season. It went like this
Oooh Liam Hearn is magic he wears a magic hat, And when came round calling he said I fancy that, He scores them with his left foot, He scores them with his right, And when he goes out on the town, He scores all flipping night..
. Ask ska face about this.
I was the drunk one going oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Liam etc
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Im forever blowing bubbles... Im forever going fishing, Going fishing everywhere, I cast my line, It goes so high, Just like my grandad in days gone by, Swarms of haddock surround me, I dont even care, Im forever going fishing, Going fishing everywhere, For Grimsby *clap clap clap*
(Swarms of cod sound better, but who from grimsby fishes cod.... )
Sleep well Icey, Matty and Richard. Keep each other company up there xx
I'm going back to the late 80's, early 90's now when this little ditty was doing the rounds at most Town away games. Factually incorrect on more than one count though!
Similar to the "Everywhere we go" chant sung by The Pontoon now, one person sang the line and the rest joined in after.
"Everywhere we go, The people wanna know, Where the hell are you from, We are from Grimsby, Supersonic Grimsby, Haddock and chips, One pound fifty, Buy em from the Seaway, Number One chippy, Wine and diiiiine, At the Pier39, Everywhere we go, The people wanna know,
We got the best team in the land, we got the best team in the land etc etc.
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"Pound for pound, and class for class, the best football team I have seen in England since the war. In the league they were in they played football nobody else could play. Everything was measured, planned and perfected and you could not wish to see more entertaining football." Bill Shankly, Manager GTFC 1951-54
A shame he won't be here over the Christmas period though!
It's already Christmas Les. Haven't you watched the adverts lately?
"Pound for pound, and class for class, the best football team I have seen in England since the war. In the league they were in they played football nobody else could play. Everything was measured, planned and perfected and you could not wish to see more entertaining football." Bill Shankly, Manager GTFC 1951-54
Im forever blowing bubbles... Im forever going fishing, Going fishing everywhere, I cast my line, It goes so high, Just like my grandad in days gone by, Swarms of haddock surround me, I dont even care, Im forever going fishing, Going fishing everywhere, For Grimsby *clap clap clap*
(Swarms of cod sound better, but who from grimsby fishes cod.... )
Hell yeah......"......brilliant
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Sorry guys most of this is absolute rubbish, full of vulgarity, violence, bad language and does nothing to support the team. No I don't have anything better, but there must be something. I do like the Ross Hannah one though.
Sorry guys most of this is absolute rubbish, full of vulgarity, violence, bad language and does nothing to support the team. No I don't have anything better, but there must be something. I do like the Ross Hannah one though.
Some of them were old chants...instead lets get out the smelling sticks, the white flags and all sing "Give Peace a Chance"
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It seems years ago grimsby used to be a place opposition players didn't like to come purely because of the home support but that has since died and whilst the players are doing their bit we should do that little bit more after all we have something to sing about being top and if we want BP to be a place of fear and intimidation we need to up the noise levels and chant for longer than a few mins. One game I remember very well during the Buckley years was when we played Stoke at home i think we won 1-0 and the away support didn't stop singing all game the atmosphere it created was incredible and made our win the more enjoyable until the final whistle when they tried to get on the pitch and cause crowd trouble snapping the crossbar in the process.
Some really good stuff on here, hope we are able get them sung on match days. I think we should use the chants as pure entertainment when the game isn't very entertaining too, not just to get behind the team.
I go by the saying, "if I ain't entertained by the game, I'll make my own entertainment." After all we all pay to be there.
I remember a chant I mentioned when before we played Forest Green but never used it, it's a funny (ish) one.
Beans! Beans! Are good for your heart, the more you eat, the more you fart.
I know a couple on here liked it when I mentioned it before so thought it be worth mentioning again.
Sorry guys most of this is absolute rubbish, full of vulgarity, violence, bad language and does nothing to support the team.
All noise is good so not sure I'd say it doesn't help (and also question some of the e.g. "kill yorkies" lyrics too !). But was gonna make a similar point too tbh.
Nothing wrong with it but are we in danger of only singing songs cos we enjoy them ? Or focusing our effort on what helps the team as well ?
Give me joy in my heart keep him scoring Give me joy in my heart I pray Give me joy in my heart keep him scoring Keep him scoring to the break of day Sing Ross Hannah, Sing Ross Hannah, Sing Ross Hannah to the king of kings
Would love to hear all of BP sing that slow... But what do you think ? Improvements ? Changes ? Too long ? Possibly not if we agree on the words and learn them ?
Also like "beside the seaside" but wonder if a few of the lyrics e.g. "With me hatchet in me hand, Killing yorkies on the sand,"
might be a bit "irrelevant" ?
How about....
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside, Oh I do like to be beside the sea, Oh I do like to sing in with the Pon Pon Pon Where the Towns fan sing Tiddely Om Pom Pom Oh I do like to be beside the seaside, Oh I do like to be beside the sea, When we're down here at BP (or on the clee) We're beside ouselves with glee Beside the seaside, beside the sea...
one thing i must say is I'm impressed with our fans chants. I've been to the past 2 Exeter home games and every 2 out of 3 songs are songs about how much the hate Plymouth. I said to my mate aren't you supposed to be singing songs for your team?
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Very good 80's we just need to get these in motion which isn't the easiest of things to do. The Rod Stewart song updated like 80's suggestion would be awesome and would probably give me goose bump if a large % was singing this.
Can anyone remember this game Peterborough Away 07 , That was one of the best atmospheres in recent years at an away game that and Huddersfield away in the FA Cup
Can you hear me, can you hear, 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.) We are grimsby, the mighty Grimsby, We are winning, at home again. (Change Home again to away again.)
We are Grimsby, we are Grimsby, Home and away, you will hear us, We are Grimsby, the mighty Grimsby, We are winning, once again...
Thoughts on my winning song? LOL. Think 80s is better TBH but the ideas keep getting into my head.
Can you hear me, can you hear, 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.) We are grimsby, the mighty Grimsby, We are winning, at home again. (Change Home again to away again.)
that's brilliant !
Also like...
"We are sailing, we are sailing, Home again cross the sea. We are sailing stormy waters, To be near you, to be free."
Not sure whether others like the "to be free" bit or not though ? My "BSP" but was a bit stupid tbh, just couldn't think of much else...
Think it would be pretty good if we can get a version of the "we are sailing" song going, even if it's just the 2 verses I mentioned earlia. I might just sing it at a game and see what happens, though I haven't got the best of voices.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sleep well Icey, Matty and Richard. Keep each other company up there xx
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.
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.
I like it. It is kinda easy to learn this one which is good.
Think brad's right though, short would be easier for the younger lads. But maybe you could just cut out certain parts of it and narrow it down to 2 verses?
If fans can remember that but not 'To be home, To see Grimsby play' I'm amazed
Well you say that but it's not so different from the original - a lot of verses are pretty much the same. ATEOTD if people don't know the words to the original they could well stuggle anyway.
Think brad's right though, short would be easier for the younger lads. But maybe you could just cut out certain parts of it and narrow it down to 2 verses?
Fair enough but like I said, are you gonna be able to jump straight in with "Can you hear me" ? Maybe I'm wrong but it just feels a bit strange and a bit odd. Suppose you could cut it down to 4 but ATEOTD it's up to you and everyone else.
Fair enough but like I said, are you gonna be able to jump straight in with "Can you hear me" ? Maybe I'm wrong but it just feels a bit strange and a bit odd. Suppose you could cut it down to 4 but ATEOTD it's up to you and everyone else.
Think when one starts with the first bit, Can you hear me? (Then others jump in here), can you hear me? (Or on the next line). It's the same when we do the "sing when we're fish" one. Sing when we're fishing! (then everyone jumps in with...) We only sing when we're fishing. Etc etc.
Yeah see what you're saying Gary, don't doubt you can start it off. I don't know, just for me it sounds a bit silly to jump straight in halfway through the song but maybe I'm wrong.
Just personally (and it's only me) I would go...
We are fishing, we are fishing, Home again cross the sea. We are fishing stormy waters, To be near you, to be free."
I am flying, I am flying, Like a bird cross the sky. I 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.
Only lines that have changed from the original are in bold.
I do like your version though 80s. It be great if we could get the song going and last til it's finished. But the younger lads are more for modern short and fast beated typ chants and songs. So would be too long and slow for them. But a couple of verses should get them on board, just like "you fill up my senses."
Think unless we get a group together and count quietly 1, 2, 3, then start the song after 3. Then it would have to be a loud mouth like myself to start it with the first line or first couple of lines.
Cheers mate but don't want anyone to learn my long one, even I admit it's a bit of an ordeal to learn all that ! Start small and build up, probably the best way...
One other thing I was gonna say though, you know you said "But the younger lads are more for modern short and fast beated typ chants and songs."
Take your point and they can have them but wouldn't it be great for everyone if we had this a bit similar to "You'll Never Walk Alone" ?
My point is, if you're trying to fill the whole ground with noise, short snappy tunes are always necessarily the best ?
One other thing I was gonna say though, you know you said "But the younger lads are more for modern short and fast beated typ chants and songs."
Take your point and they can have them but wouldn't it be great for everyone if we had this a bit similar to "You'll Never Walk Alone" ?
My point is, if you're trying to fill the whole ground with noise, short snappy tunes are always necessarily the best ?
Yeh it would be great. I'm sure if we can get it sorted for a few older lads, like the shufflers in the pontoon to start then others will follow. The young uns, I have realised that just like me a lot of them look up to the older fans (though the older fans don't seem to like it LOL).
Well put that wrong really and kinda stereotyped, sorry.
The shufflers are always alright and good bunch and want us to join them, but there a few other that I have heard say "tell the kids to f*ck off back to the corner" and other comments not much diferent to that. Also heard/read comments on here and else where about "kids." Such as "there are too many 'kids' in the pontoon" and stuff like that. Which is daft because age, looks, etc etc shouldn't even matter because all that should matter is that we support the same club and all want to get behind the lads.
Oh BTW Meza just in case you didn't know that "It's all your fault" was a joke cos it's a chant often heard at grounds ? Don't worry I'm not blaming anyone just in case you thought I was.
No need to apologise, I was just suprised older fans wouldn't like younger ones looking up to them and was just a bit suprised.
Sorry to hear those stories and when I say "kids" or young uns I don't mean to be derogatory or make anyone feel any less valued.
Why do you think they said "tell the kids to f*ck off back to the corner" ? No-one wants their thunder stealing ?
One or two might of been about seats but think the majority (though when I say majority I've heard it about 4 times in the last league home games only) because of they don't like the noise and joining in. There's a big divide in the pontoon, I don't really know why, but left side above the tunnel (left of the goal facing the osmand) most of the fans there like to be vocal and join but then you only have to go across the stairs and most fans that side (the right side) are sat quiet with the odd one or two clapping and maybe singing/chanting. I didn't realise this though until we had moved to join the shufflers in the middle(ish). Think you would have to see it for yourself really to get an idea of what I mean.
Yeah only been in there once and was sat right at the bottom watching the match (or trying to depending on your "view")
Strange it may be but yep, there are a few in pontoon that don't like the noise, some say it's because of the chants and songs sang but I have noticed that even when they sing old(ish) songs like, Three little birds, Can't help falling in love, and others, they still don't seem to like it. There is a divide between fans, I don't know what exactly know what it is but I have noticed it on here, and at BP. Though away games is completely different, I have no idea why that is either.
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Really they don't like it Gary ?!
Meza....
It's all your fault It's all your fault
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Oh BTW Meza just in case you didn't know that "It's all your fault" was a joke cos it's a chant often heard at grounds ? Don't worry I'm not blaming anyone just in case you thought I was.
It's ok I can take a joke lol I'm not easy offended.
Strange it may be but yep, there are a few in pontoon that don't like the noise, some say it's because of the chants and songs sang but I have noticed that even when they sing old(ish) songs like, Three little birds, Can't help falling in love, and others, they still don't seem to like it. There is a divide between fans, I don't know what exactly know what it is but I have noticed it on here, and at BP. Though away games is completely different, I have no idea why that is either.
I'm getting the feeling gary that its not so much an age thing as a personality thing. I'm a shuffler, older as you would say and we're desperate to up the noise level and reclaim some of the energy the pontoon delivered in "yesteryear" but i'm seeing younger lads and lasses around us not even watching the game sometimes, playing on their phones and heading off for a hotdog with ten minutes of the first half left! Similarly, lots of older ones bitching about which songs are sung and why everythings so shite nowadays, it's bizarre. My vision is one where the more people get involved, the more it will spread and the happiness will return. People will usually join in if they're surrounded by it, and my opinion is, if you're in the ponny you're there for a reason. To make some noise and do some shuffling! The best thing about the noisy corner coming over to us was removing the divide, all of a sudden there was a larger group and that in itself co-erced (sp) more around us to join in. Lots more of that please pontoon army.
Ultimately, all of blundell park will be singing, it's just a matter of time.
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I was there, the day Bradley Wood scored a 35 yarder!
From the black and white striped shirts To the fish in the sea You'll hear us singing Coz we are Grimsby.
You won't hear us crying But you'll hear us shout Coz we are the Grimsby And this is our chant.......... Grimsby! Grimsby! Grimsby!
I'm getting the feeling gary that its not so much an age thing as a personality thing. I'm a shuffler, older as you would say and we're desperate to up the noise level and reclaim some of the energy the pontoon delivered in "yesteryear" but i'm seeing younger lads and lasses around us not even watching the game sometimes, playing on their phones and heading off for a hotdog with ten minutes of the first half left! Similarly, lots of older ones bitching about which songs are sung and why everythings so shite nowadays, it's bizarre. My vision is one where the more people get involved, the more it will spread and the happiness will return. People will usually join in if they're surrounded by it, and my opinion is, if you're in the ponny you're there for a reason. To make some noise and do some shuffling! The best thing about the noisy corner coming over to us was removing the divide, all of a sudden there was a larger group and that in itself co-erced (sp) more around us to join in. Lots more of that please pontoon army.
Ultimately, all of blundell park will be singing, it's just a matter of time.
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I agree and want the same thing. And like you said it's just a matter of time before it gets there. UTM.
Reckon it would sound pretty good once we've got it sorted and fans learn the words.
I thought about the;
intercourse 'em all, intercourse 'em all, The old, young and the snall, We are the Grimsby, we are the best, We are the Grimsby so intercourse all the rest..
Change it to;
intercourse 'em all, intercourse 'em all, The Lincoln, Scunny and the Hull, We are the Grimsby and we are the best, We are the Grimsby so intercourse all the rest..
Must admit I like it when the opposition try to wind us up with "Sing when your fishing you only sing when your fishing."
Then we come back twice as loud with "SING WHEN WERE FISHING WE ONLY SING WHEN WERE FISHING.SING WHEN WERE FISHING WE ONLY SING WHEN WERE FISHING." it goes on for ages and really pissis the opposing fans off, lol It's like red rag to a bull looks and sounds very impressive especially when we sing it in each stand. Really cranks up the atmosphere. Shitt it's in my head now I can hear all the town lads singing it.
"Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden! change to (Arise,arise MEN OF GRIMSBY) Fell deeds awake, fire and slaughter! (We are going up out of this league.) spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered, (Fists shall be shaken, imps will be slaughtered.) a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! (a town day,a black and white day see the MARINERS rise) Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor!" (attack now, attack now, to glory!)
Fcing hell imagine this new years day against Lincoln, imagine that adapted for us get Rob Scott to bellow it out over the tanoy lol,inspiration or what? the place would go feckin wild.
Don't think the stewards or police would thank us though lol.
Potential new song? We are the pride of the blue square, The member of the north, We had the lincoln, then Scunthorpe of Course *And Leeds* We are the Grimsby without any doubt Coz' we are the Hurst and Scott boys na na na na na na Town na na na na na Town (Slightly stolen from Manure )
Sleep well Icey, Matty and Richard. Keep each other company up there xx
I'll be handing out hymn sheets for my version of rods classic if anyone wants one? Get everyone singing off the same page? Try it out and if no-one likes it try someone elses next time. I'm in the ponny, middle, shuffling.
I was there, the day Bradley Wood scored a 35 yarder!
From the black and white striped shirts To the fish in the sea You'll hear us singing Coz we are Grimsby.
You won't hear us crying But you'll hear us shout Coz we are the Grimsby And this is our chant.......... Grimsby! Grimsby! Grimsby!
Potential new song? We are the pride of the blue square, The member of the north, We had the lincoln, then Scunthorpe of Course *And Leeds* We are the Grimsby without any doubt Coz' we are the Hurst and Scott boys na na na na na na Town na na na na na Town (Slightly stolen from Manure )
Not heard of benny the docker then?
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I'll be handing out hymn sheets for my version of rods classic if anyone wants one? Get everyone singing off the same page? Try it out and if no-one likes it try someone elses next time. I'm in the ponny, middle, shuffling.
yeh, I'd have one. Bit quiet in the corner today only about 10/15 of us was making any noise out of about 30/40 maybe more. Shocking lol. Ah well, won't be at the next FA trophy game saving money for Lincoln, but going to Wrexham at home (ST holder), should be a good 4,000 for that one. UTM.
A mate made this up and thought it was pretty good for him.
Football league, football league, we'll be comming, Football league we'll be comming I pray, Foootball league, football league, we'll be comming, We'll be comming at the end of May;
Sing we're Grimsby, Sing we're Grimsby, Sing we're Grimsby til the end, Til the end!...
Give him a break buddy! His genuinly been improving since the first week he did it. Its harder than you think for the poor lads to be in time with each other!
Sleep well Icey, Matty and Richard. Keep each other company up there xx
A mate made this up and thought it was pretty good for him.
Football league, football league, we'll be comming, Football league we'll be comming I pray, Foootball league, football league, we'll be comming, We'll be comming at the end of May;
Sing we're Grimsby, Sing we're Grimsby, Sing we're Grimsby til the end, Til the end!...
That is good, I like it, but the end bit needs sorting, doesn't seem right?
Give him a break buddy! His genuinly been improving since the first week he did it. Its harder than you think for the poor lads to be in time with each other!
They had been improving then today was shocking, everyone was saying so, sounded like about 10 people had sticks and were banging it at random was a complete mess sometimes, and what do you mean harder than I think?? I've done percussion in my lifetimes lmao, I know what rythm is, most people have it to some degree, but those drummers are definately the most rythmically challeneged people in the ground. I know theyre trying but they need critisism or they'll never get better, and please do get better, its embarassing.
They had been improving then today was shocking, everyone was saying so, sounded like about 10 people had sticks and were banging it at random was a complete mess sometimes, and what do you mean harder than I think?? I've done percussion in my lifetimes lmao, I know what rythm is, most people have it to some degree, but those drummers are definately the most rythmically challeneged people in the ground. I know theyre trying but they need critisism or they'll never get better, and please do get better, its embarassing.
In my opinion i dont think there actually that bad. I just think the old drummer Gilly was particually good. At times they need to tone it down but apart from that to be fair i cant grumble
Sleep well Icey, Matty and Richard. Keep each other company up there xx
Keep Ross Hannah at the club keep him scoring Get the goals both home and away With Ross Hannah in team we are scoring And keep him scoring til the end of day
Sing, Ross Hannah Sing, Ross Hannah Sing, Ross Hannah Til the end of day
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Always sh1t on the north side of the bridge, Always sh1t on the north side of the bridge,
Lifes a piece of sh1t, when you look at it, but watching grimsby fills my heart with joy, Going to the game, every weeks the same singing up and cheering on the boys,
Always sh1t on the north side of the bridge, always sh1t on the north side of the bridge,
There's no heaven but there's hull A place thats kinda dull
and thats where i've hit writers block, anyone care to add?
I was there, the day Bradley Wood scored a 35 yarder!
From the black and white striped shirts To the fish in the sea You'll hear us singing Coz we are Grimsby.
You won't hear us crying But you'll hear us shout Coz we are the Grimsby And this is our chant.......... Grimsby! Grimsby! Grimsby!
When Grimsby Town come out to play na na When Grimsby Town come out to play na na When Grimsby Town come out to play its 3o'clock on Saturday We dont work for Sky Sports anymore!
Last home game of 2012 against Wrexham. Thining of starting a new thread but see how it goes on here first.
Will everyone be turning up in santa hats or costumes? I am and I am encouraging others to do he same. Hats only a pound from Pond shops. Think it will be ace with the festive theme. Let's enjoy it and make a lot of noise, let's face we have been able to enjoy going to town games this season so let's show the club that we enjoy it, and long may it continue. Let's have a laugh and create an ace atmosphere. Get into the festive spirit. UTM.
Worth staring a new thread to try and encourage others?
Town shop missing a trick here Imagine how many Santa hats they could shift over the Christmas period. RED and black and white with gtfc in big letters lol
You know I can't smile without you I can't smile without you I can't laugh and I can't sing I'm finding it hard to do anything You see I feel sad when you're sad I feel glad when you're glad If you only knew what I'm going through I just can't smile without you
Oh North East Lincs! (Oh North East Lincs!) Is wonderful, (is wonderful,) Oh Norh East Lincs is wonderfullll!, It's full of _____ , _______ and Grimsby! Oh North East Lincs is wonderful!
(adapted from Green street, west ham song, the gaps are normally ti.ts , fann.y and west ham!)
Just a gentle reminder to all going tomorrow, have yourself a quick recap of this thread and lets show the watching world (or whoever pinches the live stream of the tinterweb) who we support, how loud we are and how a united blundell park roar inspires the team.
I was there, the day Bradley Wood scored a 35 yarder!
From the black and white striped shirts To the fish in the sea You'll hear us singing Coz we are Grimsby.
You won't hear us crying But you'll hear us shout Coz we are the Grimsby And this is our chant.......... Grimsby! Grimsby! Grimsby!
He scores goals HANNNNNAH He scores goals He scores goals HANNNNNAH He scores goals He scores goals HANNNNNAH He scores goals OH ROSS HANNAH, he scores goals
He scores goals HANNNNNAH He scores goals He scores goals HANNNNNAH He scores goals He scores goals HANNNNNAH He scores goals OH ROSS HANNAH, he scores goals
Simple but works.
Thats the one for me!
"Falls to Arnold... Arnold! That's it! Thats it! He's sealed it! Grimsby Town are back in the football league!!! Just a minute to go and Nathan Arnold makes it 3-1! Look at the scenes behind the goal! Look at the relief! The agony is finally over!!!"
John Tondeur - Wembley Stadium Sunday 15th May 2016
No, it has to be the Sing ROSS HANNAH, sing ROSS HANNAH, sing ROSS HANNAH to the king of kings, song.
Thats good too, maybe sing both, one after he scores?
"Falls to Arnold... Arnold! That's it! Thats it! He's sealed it! Grimsby Town are back in the football league!!! Just a minute to go and Nathan Arnold makes it 3-1! Look at the scenes behind the goal! Look at the relief! The agony is finally over!!!"
John Tondeur - Wembley Stadium Sunday 15th May 2016
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Yeah I like rod we are grimsby and sing Ross Hannah. Is there any way our program could include either of these songs, is there a fans section in the GTFC programme
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