‘Caledonia’ Song

[MrStruth]

It is a cracker of a song and tbh I hope it stays and becomes a proper anthem for us

I honestly struggle to see what joy some people on this forum have at any point in their lives. Moaning about literally everything. Must be exhausting

It's got no mention of Celtic. Bobby Sands, the Pope or the IRA in it so much of our ultra staunch will simply refuse to embrace it.

 

[TPP]

Brilliant song tonight, could really take off

 

[Scotty_boy90]

Brilliant song and was written by a poster on here sometime around the end of 2011 and the lyrics really resonated during our troubles of 2012.

A superb song and I hope it takes off with the whole crowd.

 

[G74Bear]

Why?

Nationalist bollocks

 

[moondance]

It is a cracker of a song and tbh I hope it stays and becomes a proper anthem for us

I honestly struggle to see what joy some people on this forum have at any point in their lives. Moaning about literally everything. Must be exhausting

Well said. The place is full of miserable b@st@rds.

 

[ThorntonMM]

Nationalist bollocks

What lyrics in the song is Nationalist?

 

[Arran Honey Pear]

Brilliant song and was written by a poster on here sometime around the end of 2011 and the lyrics really resonated during our troubles of 2012.

A superb song and I hope it takes off with the whole crowd.

Totally agree
Would sound great with the whole Rangers end at Hampden belting it out

 

[Scotty_boy90]

P.s. the guy who wrote the 'rangers' lyrics to this tune is a massive unionist and actively campaigns for the union. There's nothing nationalist about this version of the song.

 

[billiam]

We've used songs by The Village People & the theme to SpongeBob Square-pants, I'm sure we can put the writer of the song's politics to one side.

My boy loves SpongeBob, he reminds me of a yellow Neil Doncaster.

 

[ThorntonMM]

P.s. the guy who wrote the 'rangers' lyrics to this tune is a massive unionist and actively campaigns for the union. There's nothing nationalist about this version of the song.

Even the original lyrics of the song is simply about an exiled Scot yearning to return home to Scotland.

 

[55& counting]

Where the f##ks CALEDONIA?.

 

[DezzaS]

You know what was also brutal.

Tavenier , Hagi, Kemar Roofe and Bassey... Playing in royal blue, putting on a show for you....

An ABBA song ffs, thank fúck that's been shelved.

Er. It's not an Abba song but feel free to put forward your own.

 

[DezzaS]

What lyrics in the song is Nationalist?

Some folks brains can't differentiate between a tune and lyrics.

 

[G74Bear]

What lyrics in the song is Nationalist?

The full song. Doesn’t necessary have to be lyrics.

 

[Calderwoodloyal]

Utter utter gash song regardless of which lyrics you sing

 

[SSR]

sounded great today

I think the whole stadium singing it would be special.

 

[Aribo17]

Excellent song and lyrics

 

[Signori]

My boy loves SpongeBob, he reminds me of a yellow Neil Doncaster.

Hahaha

 

[SamEng]

Tell me Ibroxonia isn't a lyric please!

 

[Stefan Klos]

Saying it’s “Nationalist” because it’s a song (with completely different lyrics) to the tune of Caledonia….its a bit like saying Fathers Advice is Republican.

For what it’s worth I don’t see what about the lyrics of the song “Caledonia” is objectionable generally.

Now the guy who wrote it might be a separatist but the song is just a song about Scotland.

Theres no lyric that says “see you Jimmy let’s vote SNP and disolve the Union” or such

 

[SamEng]

Saying it’s “Nationalist” because it’s a song (with completely different lyrics) to the tune of Caledonia….its a bit like saying Fathers Advice is Republican.

For what it’s worth I don’t see what about the lyrics of the song “Caledonia” is objectionable generally.

Now the guy who wrote it might be a separatist but the song is just a song about Scotland.

Theres no lyric that says “see you Jimmy let’s vote SNP and disolve the Union” or such

You're right with first sentence but it does sound like we're singing Caledonia though.
It was sung rather well tonight though but it's not really a fires you up tune is it?More a weepy ballad.

 

[Davie Weir]

Sounds excellent at the games.

Could become a classic when the song starts to spread throughout the support.

 

[Stefan Klos]

You're right with first sentence but it does sound like we're singing Caledonia though.
It was sung rather well tonight though but it's not really a fires you up tune is it?More a weepy ballad.

I agree it doesn’t particularly inspire, it’s slow an insipid but it will never catch on so it’s probably not worth people getting upset about.

Incidentally, I feel the same way about that slower Derrys Walls they sometimes do that you also ocassionally see this forum clamour for.

I don’t get it at all - it’s not a patch on the blood and thunder Derrys Walls that would boom out on a big European night

 

[SamEng]

I agree it doesn’t particularly inspire, it’s slow an insipid but it will never catch on so it’s probably not worth people getting upset about.

Incidentally, I feel the same way about that slower Derrys Walls they sometimes do that you also ocassionally see this forum clamour for.

I don’t get it at all - it’s not a patch on the blood and thunder Derrys Walls that would boom out on a big European night

Yeah the "Amazing Grace" version is awful.
Tell you what I'd love to hear,the UBs singing the verses of Rule Britannia and everyone joining in at the chorus?

 

[Stefan Klos]

Yeah the "Amazing Grace" version is awful.
Tell you what I'd love to hear,the UBs singing the verses of Rule Britannia and everyone joining in at the chorus?

The verses of Rule Britannia?

“Thee haughty tyrants ne’er shall tame,
All their attempts to bend thee down,
Will but arouse, arouse thy generous flame,
But work their woe and thy reknown”

I think you might need to give out some lyrics sheets for that one

 

[Polar bear]

Frankie Miller version is decent

It certainly is.

 

[Bordersbear]

It's got no mention of Celtic. Bobby Sands, the Pope or the IRA in it so much of our ultra staunch will simply refuse to embrace it.

Oh I am sure something will be shoe horned in somewhere.

 

[WATP1979]

Pretty bizarre choice of song to adopt, given it's one used by Nats and Dougie McLean himself sung it at Independence rally's.

Agree 100% mate

It’s a complete abomination IMO

 

[Kit_]

 

[FabioSilva'sDUG]

Excellent work. I think it will take off over time.

 

[ThreestripeS]

You know what was also brutal.

Tavenier , Hagi, Kemar Roofe and Bassey... Playing in royal blue, putting on a show for you....

An ABBA song ffs, thank fúck that's been shelved.

Behave ffs that song had every single person in the stadium jumping.
What's the matter with it no mention of the ira or the pope ?

 

[Luca Stroppi]

I think as a football song it’s a wee bit too wordy to catch on with the wider support and again…the UB lads will disagree but it’s also sung at too fast a tempo. Just my opinion.

 

[Russell Nash2]

Post 83
Still no written down lyrics

 

[Korova Milk Bar]

Some People in here whine and whinge that not enough Rangers songs are sung by the UB’s.they starts singing one (a song that has been around for some time) and people want it binned.personally I love the song at it got me through many dark times from 2012.

You couldn’t write it, people want them to sing “Rangers” songs more and they do that yet are then criticised.

 

[gorbalsbear]

Pretty bizarre choice of song to adopt, given it's one used by Nats and Dougie McLean himself sung it at Independence rally's.

Should people stop flying the St Andrews flag because the Nats fly it?

 

[Laudrup11Cooper]

Wright's first league goal in 2 years

wow

Followed by Wright’s second league in goal two years!
Double wow!!

Surely his Rangers career must be over after the Cup Final?

 

[Legend76]

Post 83
Still no written down lyrics

Yeah, either I missed them or the original poster just got completely blanked.

 

[Johnny Yen]

Should people stop flying the St Andrews flag because the Nats fly it?

Waving the national flag isn't comparable at all to singing a particular song.

 

[willowbankbear]

You know what was also brutal.

Tavenier , Hagi, Kemar Roofe and Bassey... Playing in royal blue, putting on a show for you....

An ABBA song ffs, thank fúck that's been shelved.

That was a class song , gotta disagree with ye there mate

 

[dublinbluenose]

Waving the national flag isn't comparable at all to singing a particular song.

The UB’s are not singing the lyrics of Caledonia and quite frankly the words to Caledonia aren’t really Nationalistic either.over the years I have heard Loyalist Flute bands play tunes that were originally Irish rebel songs.

 

[Johnny Yen]

The UB’s are not singing the lyrics of Caledonia and quite frankly the words to Caledonia aren’t really Nationalistic either.over the years I have heard Loyalist Flute bands play tunes that were originally Irish rebel songs.

I know this, I'm just making a point I guess, of all the tens of thousands of songs to choose from, they pick Caledonia.

 

[Tiny_Kilby_Loyal]

Behave ffs that song had every single person in the stadium jumping.
What's the matter with it no mention of the ira or the pope ?

I’m beginning to think some people use Rangers as a vehicle to hate all things Irish,nationalist,republican and Catholic rather than the love of Rangers,our history,community,family tradition and identity.

 

[SFraser3]

I think it’s brilliant. Should be the song we sing right before kick off

 

[Bishyboy]

You know what was also brutal.

Tavenier , Hagi, Kemar Roofe and Bassey... Playing in royal blue, putting on a show for you....

An ABBA song ffs, thank fúck that's been shelved.

I loved that song got the whole stadium going.

 

[Kentbear]

Marching through Georgia.

What lyrics in the song is Nationalist?

 

[govanfront85]

Should people stop flying the St Andrews flag because the Nats fly it?

Similar to the point I made earlier. Some on here will say yes probably.

 

[ThorntonMM]

The full song. Doesn’t necessary have to be lyrics.

The full song is Nationalist.?

What utter shiiite.

This place is getting worse.

 

[ThorntonMM]

Saying it’s “Nationalist” because it’s a song (with completely different lyrics) to the tune of Caledonia….its a bit like saying Fathers Advice is Republican.

For what it’s worth I don’t see what about the lyrics of the song “Caledonia” is objectionable generally.

Now the guy who wrote it might be a separatist but the song is just a song about Scotland.

Theres no lyric that says “see you Jimmy let’s vote SNP and disolve the Union” or such

Spot on, unfortunately we have utter moonrockets in our support that equate anything Scottish, including the Saltire to be Nationalist.

The comments on here show how the club will NEVER ever have a real anthem played, sung and embraced before games as we have the most divisive fanbase in Great Britain.

 

[ricicles]

Some People in here whine and whinge that not enough Rangers songs are sung by the UB’s.they starts singing one (a song that has been around for some time) and people want it binned.personally I love the song at it got me through many dark times from 2012.

I like it and, in particular, the way that several ex players are remembered throughout.

The more songs like that the better for me personally.

 

[dublinbluenose]

I like it and, in particular, the way that several ex players are remembered throughout.

The more songs like that the better for me personally.

I love the song personally as it brings back some fantastic memories with the lyrics but it’s also poignant with the line about “life without the rangers,it would make me more than sad” at times after 2012 there wasn’t a rangers fan anywhere who didn’t have that fear.