Ob la di Ob la da - Beatles

[Mamabear56]

Rangers supporters always made good use of pop tunes.
One of my favourites was when the mentally challengeds used to start throwing bottles or having some tim on tim action on the terracing.

3 points for the poster who gets the band for "hoolie hoolie hooligans".

Chicory Tip. Son of my Father.

 

[dublinbluenose]

I recall my brother singing, and it's stuck with me to this day,
I'd like to teach the world to sing
The sash my father wore
I'd like to hang the pope
From an orange rope
Outside a Chapel door

Couldn't say if these were the words sang on the terraces or just his version

That’s the version I always heard and a wee add on at the end sometimes “it’s the real thing the pope on a string”

 

[Bilkypark]

“He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands”, became “We’ve Got The Best Team In The Land”. We’ve got Norrie Martin number one etc right through to Orjan Persson number 11.
“Gin Gan Goolie” by The Scaffold became “Wullie Wullie Wullie Johnston On The Wing”.
“Give Peace A Chance” became “Give Us A Goal”.
“Jesus Christ Superstar” became “UDA All The Way, Fuk The Pope and The IRA”.
“Wandrin Star” “I Was Born Under A Union Jack”.
The support were very innovative back in the day.

Oh %^*& yer Harry
yer Lou Macari
yer Kevin Barry
yer Harry Hood,yer Harry Hood

Oh I'd rather be a darkie than a tim
Oh I'd rather be a darkie than a tim
Oh I'd rather be a darkie,rather be a darkie,rather be a darkie than a tim.
Hula Hula.

These were classics in the Copland Road end circa 1970's

 

[Bilkypark]

Chicory Tip. Son of my Father.

spot on Sir

 

[bluebeak]

Chicory Tip. Son of my Father.

Oh Alfie Alfie.

 

[dublinbluenose]

'We're gonnae cel, we're gonnae celebrate'...

“Oh let’s invade the park”

 

[bluebeak]

Sailing by the turncoat. UDA All The Way, Fuk The Pope and The IRA.

 

[Orange Peel]

“Oh let’s invade the park”

Especially at the piggery, then plod would come out in numbers as the Rangers end then started the Z Cars theme.
Away days were brilliant back in the day.

 

[bluebeak]

Michael Row The Boat Ashore, - Send The Celtic To Vietnam.

 

[dublinbluenose]

Boney M brown girl in the ring
“They’ll be no 19th Century Terrorists in our team tra la la la “
Pilot it’s magic you know
“It’s magic you know rangers and Catholics don’t go”

 

[dublinbluenose]

Sailing by the turncoat. UDA All The Way, Fuk The Pope and The IRA.

I hated that song,not because of the lyrics but because it seemed every time I sang it we lost a goal

 

[Orange Peel]

2 Unlimited at the piggery, No Limit.
'There's no trophies, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no there's no trophies'...

 

[SimonLeBon]

A lot of them ended up back of the bus type songs.
My particular favorite was”I’d like to teach the world to sing the sash my father wore”

And hang the pope with an orange rope Harry Hood and many more. That was the words they used to sing. Not very PC back then I dont think xx

 

[bluebeak]

Boney M brown girl in the ring
“They’ll be no 19th Century Terrorists in our team tra la la la “
Pilot it’s magic you know
“It’s magic you know Rangers and Catholics don’t go”

Ronnie Glavins in the jail trala Lala la.

 

[Orange Peel]

Paul Wilson...

 

[jomacbe]

Nobody mentioned the 'Orange Submarine' yet?

 

[dublinbluenose]

And hang the pope with an orange rope Harry Hood and many more. That was the words they used to sing. Not very PC back then I dont think xx

If we sang them now prisons would be beyond bursting point

 

[SimonLeBon]

Another favourite at the start of the NI troubles.
Bernadettes a cow Bernadettes a cow e i o ma daddio Bernadettes a cow.
For Bernadette Devlin .
Another classic was. If youd fight for Londonderry clap your hands, if youd fight for Londonderry clap you hands, if youd fight for Londonderry clap your hands, if youd fight for Londonderry, fight for Londonderry, fight for Londonderry clap your hands.

 

[mayfairblue]

I used to love us singing to the tune of those were the days by Sandi Shaw
“We are the champions”or “we hate the ira”

Remember being at Somerset and we're going to win the league to that tune lasted for about 30 minutes non stop during the second half.

 

[big_hec]

Na na na na hey ah-ah Glasgow Rangers

 

[SimonLeBon]

Na na na na na na na na na na na Rangers

 

[Oso azul]

Beatles wrote loads of songs that they allowed other people to sing
i.e. With a little help from my friends, Michelle, there are loads of examples
Best Band Ever

I raise you the Who - Best Band Ever. Too plinky plonky for me the Beatles

 

[Sam English]

Ronnie Glavins in the jail trala Lala la.

He looks like a monkey in a cage.

 

[Enclosure Blue]

“He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands”, became “We’ve Got The Best Team In The Land”. We’ve got Norrie Martin number one etc right through to Orjan Persson number 11.
“Gin Gan Goolie” by The Scaffold became “Wullie Wullie Wullie Johnston On The Wing”.
“Give Peace A Chance” became “Give Us A Goal”.
“Jesus Christ Superstar” became “UDA All The Way, Fuk The Pope and The IRA”.
“Wandrin Star” “I Was Born Under A Union Jack”.
The support were very innovative back in the day.

Maybe getting songs a wee bit mixed up there

 

[Hap Hapablap]

All of the above I remember my old man and uncle singing at some point.

 

[Angus Og]

Paul Wilson...

It was very inappropriate and shamefully unenlightened to suggest he was jungle fresh.

 

[Sandbear]

Remember being at Somerset and we're going to win the league to that tune lasted for about 30 minutes non stop during the second half.

I remember that as well I was on the side terrace with my Dad there didn’t seem to be a pause for breath. It was quite funny , it would run to the end then start up again over and over and over

 

[Bluenose68]

Mid 80s probably but who remembers
Pope John Paul
He played 3
Frank mcgarveys got VD
Wi a nicknack paddywack
Give the dog a bone
Send that 19th Century Terrorist bastard home

4 was frank mcgarveys wifes a whore
Were there any other verses?

 

[big_hec]

Cup final v spoon burners in 79
To the tune of hi de hidey ho by Boney M

do do do do ro, do do do do ro
f@ck the IRA

Not the subtlest but works for me

 

[Fernando1872]

It's my attic and I'll fry if I want to.

 

[Truckerman]

Dean Ford and the Gaylords.

Yeah Dean Ford (Tommy McLeese) from my home town Coatbridge, he was also a Rangers fan, my Godmothers son is married to his cousin...Fantastic singer.
Yeah I remember us singing the chorus to this song, but not the actual words

 

[DavidSmith]

From our visit to Manchester in February 1974, as the local police approached us, we sang (to the tune of tie me kangaroo down sport) ‘what’s the matter with you screw, what’s the matter with you’

 

[JerseyLoyalist]

It's my attic and I'll fry if I want to.

I was waiting for this one.

 

[Methilbear]

Very slightly different and the Obla-di-obla da lyrics I remember from the supporters bus as a kid and would never be allowed to to post here.

Any chance you could PM them to me ?

 

[Methilbear]

Would that be Keith? If so I remember him singing it?

Yep

 

[dublinbluenose]

It's my attic and I'll fry if I want to.

A classic.different verses all over the place.
Ours was
“Nobody knows where my johnnie has gone.
He went out with a flash oh what a shocking surprise johnnies all lit up”

 

[dublinbluenose]

Cup final v spoon burners in 79
To the tune of hi de hidey ho by Boney M

do do do do ro, do do do do ro
f@ck the IRA

Not the subtlest but works for me

The British airways advert fly the flag was changed to “we hate the ira,%^*& the pope,%^*& the pope”

 

[big_hec]

A classic.different verses all over the place.
Ours was
“Nobody knows where my johnnie has gone.
He went out with a flash oh what a shocking surprise johnnies all lit up”

The lights went out the same time

 

[Cuparbear]

Yep

The Pope is on the gallows in the market square
The bishops dain a pish against the wall
Paisley said give them all the orange pill
and there'll be no f b,s left at all
Ob la Dee ob la da life goes on
Rangers are the champions !!

 

[redstarrob]

I used to love us singing to the tune of those were the days by Sandi Shaw
“We are the champions”or “we hate the ira”

Was that not Mary hopkin

 

[dublinbluenose]

Was that not Mary hopkin

Yes it was.but it was before my time (just) that’s my excuse for getting them mixed up

 

[Ambiorix]

This thread.

 

[BobbyRussellShimmy]

Boney M brown girl in the ring
“They’ll be no 19th Century Terrorists in our team tra la la la “
Pilot it’s magic you know
“It’s magic you know Rangers and Catholics don’t go”

The other version of Pilot was, it's magic you know, never was 10 in a row. This will of course be getting sung again at the end of this season.

 

[Southernlion]

Dean Ford and the Gaylords.

@ Couper Institute (if I remember)

 

[Fernando1872]

I was waiting for this one.

Happy to oblige.

 

[Jase]

Yeah Dean Ford (Tommy McLeese) from my home town Coatbridge, he was also a Rangers fan, my Godmothers son is married to his cousin...Fantastic singer.
Yeah I remember us singing the chorus to this song, but not the actual words

Tbh the only reason I remember is because they played at the final year dance when I left school.

I was quite gobsmacked to see them reappear as Marmalade.

 

[JerseyLoyalist]

Happy to oblige.

Not a problem.
Used to sing it myself.

 

[Arkanoid]

Obviously loads of variants of these songs

I remember

I'd like to teach the world to sing, The Sash in Harmony
I'd like to guard old Derrys Walls, and help to keep them free
I'd like to sing God Save the Queen on the 12th day of July
And sing it to, The Orangemen, as they go marching by

UB over to you, nice wee slow harmony number to mix up the song list!!

 

[Arkanoid]

The Pope is on the gallows in the market square
The bishops dain a pish against the wall
Paisley said give them all the orange pill
and there'll be no f b,s left at all
Ob la Dee ob la da life goes on
Rangers are the champions !!

Yaaas belter! Yoko and McCartney just got an iTunes royalty 2p from me! Going to belt this on Thursday from my living room

 

[Robert Marshall]

I raise you the Who - Best Band Ever. Too plinky plonky for me the Beatles

The Who live at Leeds was a great Album