Methilbear
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A dearly parted pal of mine used to sing a song to this tune which ended “Rangers are The Champions”.
Can anyone mind the words ? I assume it was mid 70’s
Can anyone mind the words ? I assume it was mid 70’s
It was just the Chorus that was sung 'Rangers are the Champions'A dearly parted pal of mine used to sing a song to this tune which ended “Rangers are The Champions”.
Can anyone mind the words ? I assume it was mid 70’s
Don't remember that song at our games , if it was more likely to be late sixties/ early 70s.A dearly parted pal of mine used to sing a song to this tune which ended “Rangers are The Champions”.
Can anyone mind the words ? I assume it was mid 70’s
Hi RobertIt was just the Chorus that was sung 'Rangers are the Champions'
It was Marmalade that had it out as a single
A lot of them ended up back of the bus type songs.Don't remember that one OP but it was very common back then for the "choir" to adapt pop songs from the charts back then.
Amazing Grace(yeh I know it was a hymn first) being the most obvious.
It was just the Chorus that was sung 'Rangers are the Champions'
It was Marmalade that had it out as a single
Written by Paul McCartney...It was just the Chorus that was sung 'Rangers are the Champions'
It was Marmalade that had it out as a single
True but it's a Beatles song. Marmalade jumped at the chance to get a chart placing with a Beatles tune that wasn't released as a single in this countryIt was just the Chorus that was sung 'Rangers are the Champions'
It was Marmalade that had it out as a single
Mary Hopkins.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”
That does ring a bellHi Robert
the guy I refer to sang a whole song referencing the pope, bishop etc.
I met him in Fife and having grown up in Paisley had never heard it. Maybe it was just his song
This...line from the song then Rangers are the Champions"It was just the Chorus that was sung 'Rangers are the Champions'
It was Marmalade that had it out as a single
Beatles wrote loads of songs that they allowed other people to singTrue but it's a Beatles song. Marmalade jumped at the chance to get a chart placing with a Beatles tune that wasn't released as a single in this country
Dean Ford and the Gaylords.Marmalade, which was originally known as The Gaylords.
There are loads of Beatles songs written for others but ob la di bla da was a Beatles single, just wasnt released in this country (or America I think)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 used to love us singing to the tune of those were the days by Sandi Shaw
“We are the champions”or “we hate
It was Mary Hopkins that sung it originally. Apologies for being pedantic
Pedant Loyal - it was Mary Hopkins!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”
They stayed in DennistounMarmalade, which was originally known as The Gaylords.
That makes it a Marmalade song in the UKThere are loads of Beatles songs written for others but ob la di bla da was a Beatles single, just wasnt released in this country (or America I think)
Mary Hopkins.
Def released in the states. Hear it all the time over here.Rarely the Marmalade version.There are loads of Beatles songs written for others but ob la di bla da was a Beatles single, just wasnt released in this country (or America I think)
Correct. 'Those Were the Days'.Mary Hopkin
Now, I could have this a wee bit wrong, but wasn’t there a song after the 4-2 at Parkheed in 1968, “Those were the days Jock Stein,Correct. 'Those Were the Days'.
Originally a Russian folk song.
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.Now, I could have this a wee bit wrong, but wasn’t there a song after the 4-2 at Parkheed in 1968, “Those were the days Jock Stein,
you had the greatest team,
until we beat you, 4-2 at Parkhead.
You lived the life you choose,
you thought you couldny lose,
until we beat you, 4-2 at Parkhead.
Die, die, die, die ya hun, die, die, die die ya hun...”
'We're gonnae cel, we're gonnae celebrate'...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”
They somehow/sometime turned Hun towards us, when i have no clue, but "Go home ya huns" was chanted plenty at them as they were streaming out the ground before full time when we were ahead.Now, I could have this a wee bit wrong, but wasn’t there a song after the 4-2 at Parkheed in 1968, “Those were the days Jock Stein,
you had the greatest team,
until we beat you, 4-2 at Parkhead.
You lived the life you choose,
you thought you couldny lose,
until we beat you, 4-2 at Parkhead.
Die, die, die, die ya hun, die, die, die die ya hun...”
Would that be Keith? If so I remember him singing it?A dearly parted pal of mine used to sing a song to this tune which ended “Rangers are The Champions”.
Can anyone mind the words ? I assume it was mid 70’s
Those were the Days.'We're gonnae cel, we're gonnae celebrate'...
If anyone can explain why we are now in their eyes the "Huns" i am all ears.
Keith from Paisley?Would that be Keith? If so I remember him singing it?
No the guy I'm talking about comes from Cupar mateKeith from Paisley?
He's not dead surely?
Just had a look at the wiki entry for the song. Seems the band didn't want to release it as a single in the US but it was released in 1976.Def released in the states. Hear it all the time over here.Rarely the Marmalade version.
Great piano intro by John.
Their songs mocking the Ibrox disaster let to a no-holds-barred back and forth. The world has thankfully changed and we all agree that human life is more precious.
Thought Dean Ford was from Coatbridge and Junior Campbell was from Springboig.They stayed in Dennistoun
Song was called KalingkaCorrect. 'Those Were the Days'.
Originally a Russian folk song.
One year later we were all doing the Slosh:Yeah so precious their abhorrent support continue to mock the lives lost in the disaster both in song and graffiti to this day.
That was one of my favourites also from the early 1970s (New Seekers) but I can’t remember the words, can you or anyone else?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”
That was one of my favourites also from the early 1970s (New Seekers) but I can’t remember the words, can you or anyone else?
All I remember is, “I’d like to teach the world to sing the sash my father wore, no surrender, dolly’s braes ...”
Wasn’t a Beatles single, it was on the White Album.There are loads of Beatles songs written for others but ob la di bla da was a Beatles single, just wasnt released in this country (or America I think)
The Tremeloes.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".
3 points sir.The Tremeloes.
Obviously loads of variants of these songsI 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
Heule heule la la laThe Tremeloes.