Entrance theme at Lansdowne Rd?

[Schumi]

you know 'I will survive'

well towards the end of that song there's a bit that the europeans for some strange reason seem to love.....anyway a Dutch band 'the hermes house band' made a song of it........check it out. If oyu've ever been to a Europena particularly French nightclub you would have heard it
Doesn't ring a bell, it's not Carnival De Paris is it?? Can you post a link to a sound file?

Anything but the Cranberries please!!


I'll put a poll together in a minute.

[Schumi]

Vote away

[dahamsta]

Threads/poll merged.

[blobbyblob]

Just mailed someone in the FAI myself and while the mail did get to them, they are out of the office until Monday. so get the votes in there lads. You never know. Let the people speak.

[ciaran76]

Oh I don't know.................to create a bit of atmosphere perhaps?


We didn't need songs before? Whats changed ? :confused:

[Glapots]

Just mailed someone in the FAI myself and while the mail did get to them, they are out of the office until Monday. so get the votes in there lads. You never know. Let the people speak.


of course they are.


btw this 'la la song' isn't ideal for a start of match song, it's more of an encore at the end after a resounding victory. Ill try an post an audio link later

[Stuttgart88]

We didn't need songs before? Whats changed ? :confused:

We actually do have pre-match music at the moment. We're only suggesting we make it better. Ciaran, do you think there's any atmosphere at all pre-match these days?

The days of the crowd filling the ground an hour before KO are well behind us now.

Nobody's suggesting we play music during the game.

[Metrostars]

While I love U2 and "Where The Streets Have No Name", how does this song translate to football? It's a great song to sing but I just don't get the connection.

For me the best song plus it's by an Irish group is "The Boys Are Back In Town". It's perfect: The Boys In Green, great loud rocking song, everyone knows it. I'm telling you, that's the one.

[ciaran76]

We actually do have pre-match music at the moment. We're only suggesting we make it better. Ciaran, do you think there's any atmosphere at all pre-match these days?

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You are right the atmosphere is not so good now as it used to be. If only we could have the terraces back !!! ;)

[cullenswood]

You are right the atmosphere is not so good now as it used to be. If only we could have the terraces back !!! ;)

Dont think that makes much of a difference. They have the terraces at friendlies and the atmosphere is crap

[Slash/ED]

And this "Hey Baby" nonsense.....uuuuurrrrggghhhh!

Christ yeah, nothing annoys me more than that. Absolute garbage, real plastic and rubbish to have music played after a goal imo. The fact that it's woeful music only makes it worse.

[Glapots]

Christ yeah, nothing annoys me more than that. Absolute garbage, real plastic and rubbish to have music played after a goal imo. The fact that it's woeful music only makes it worse.


I agree.



Generally Irish fans are limited, really limited when it comes to creating an atmosphere (especially at home). We do create a great atmosphere away from home, with the odd exception.

The way I see it is you spend so much on your ticket why not make the most of it.

I remember when Scotland played here in 1999. Their fans where great. They got no reposnse at all from the Irish fans, even when it came to "stand up, if you hate england".

Go to an Ireland match now and ole ole is the best we can do. Where's the wit. At the Portugla match me and my friends start chanting "you're not the real Ronaldo", the response from around us was a few guffaws..but mostly it was like you were at mass.

[monutdfc]

For me the best song plus it's by an Irish group is "The Boys Are Back In Town". It's perfect: The Boys In Green, great loud rocking song, everyone knows it. I'm telling you, that's the one.

yeah, good one. Best suggestion so far.

[strangeirish]

U2 for Boys in Green?





IRISH fans want an instrumental version of U2 classic 'Where The Streets Have No Name' to be used to welcome the teams on to the pitch at Lansdowne Road.

"The crescendo reached following the booming bass line would raise everyone's adrenaline levels," suggested one contributor to the debate on foot.ie.

Italy's Alessandro Del Piero, who is a big U2 fan, reckons it is a perfect song for football.



From the Indo

[supasparx]

The boys are back in town is a winner for me, Sally McLennane is a close second!

[Saint Tom]

How about Teenage Kicks by the Undertones.... Well known and catchy

[ACdub]

How about when the tams arrive out 1st half, the boys are back in town, then 2nd half, where the streets have no name, and another for when we score!! also needed a few chants for during the match!

[M@ttitude]

The intro to Love spreads, Stone Roses.. Also used on the last word.

[tetsujin1979]

and another for when we score!!

Anything instead of that Hey, Baby rubbish. Something heavy rock to get the tempo going, Zeppelin?

[brine3]

I voted for The Sultans of Ping.

If we're going to play a U2 song it should be I Will Follow. Although I can see the anti-Keane brigade abusing it... :D

If/when the new stadium is finished with it's booming sound system then the last two minutes of "Soon" by MBV is the only way to go.

Feck it, just re-record the 1990 anthem. Classic guitar riffs and all.

Jack: "We put 'em under pressure"
Kerr: "We contayin de opposition"

[tricky_colour]

I used to think "Where the streets have no name" was about New York because they streets are numbered, 42nd street etc.. also they had other
songs orientated towards America such as "Angel of Harlem" so I was not
sure if it was suitable from that point of view.
Anyway Bono's explanation here says it might be about Belfast, although
I am not entirely convinced.

http://members.xoom.virgilio.it/_canadanne/2crfm_bono.html

"I'm not sure, really, about that. I used to think it was Belfast, you know, 'cos in Belfast you can tell somebody's religion, you know, from what street they live on. You just have to say where you're born and everybody knows if you're a Catholic or a Protestant and... I think that might have been where Where The Streets Have No Name started from as an idea."

It's not a convincing explanation to me because if the streets had no name
you wouldn't be able to tell what religion they were :rolleyes:

Its a good song though, as is "The Irish Rover" which is the kind of song the
crowd could sing along too to build up an atmosphere.

"The Boys Are Back In Town" is another good one, it sends out the right
message, we are here to do a job and we mean business. Its a good entrance
theme and it would inspire the team and intimidate the opposition.

[Glapots]

Hey did anyone hear WTSHNN at anfield yesterday just before the second half? What have we started?

[blobbyblob]

Morning Boys and Girls,

I've had a swift and helpful response from the FAI. They are awaiting our findings and will make a response accordingly.

The Blob

[blobbyblob]

In fairness, while everyone agrees that the entrance music needs a change, in order to have a fair reflection of views and to have any kudos with the FAI, we'd want to have more than 35 voters so'd encourage as many people to exercise their democratic right and vote. VOTE NOW PEOPLE!!!

[Dawn_Run]

Mr. Bono, would you be available to conduct a sing song in Lansdown on say.... the 29th?

[blobbyblob]

I'd imagine that the FAI may have a busy week so I've decided to foward on the findings now. Heres hoping they listen to the people...

Big coup for foot.ie if it comes off.

Im working on getting Bono in for the debut ;)

[Lionel Ritchie]

"A Man can have no greater love than to give ninety minutes for his Friends.... SO GIVE HIM THE BALL AND A YARD OF GRASS!!!!"

Sweet :cool:

[Glapots]

I'd imagine that the FAI may have a busy week so I've decided to foward on the findings now. Heres hoping they listen to the people...

Big coup for foot.ie if it comes off.

Im working on getting Bono in for the debut ;)

Good work - let us know what responce you get.............btw what's ur personnal preference?

[Lionel Ritchie]

Getting Bono in to sing 'Give him the Ball and a Yard of Grass? :confused:

it's original I'll give you that ;) . Surely Niall O'Flaherty deserves first dibs though.

Just thought of a major downer for Where The Songs Have No Tunes -the opposition team have just walked out on the park and are greeted by a bunch of Irish singing "I want to Run -I want to Hide ...." :confused:

Nah -didn't intimidate me much either. :D

[blobbyblob]

WTSHNN always used to make me cry when I was younger. U2 made Ireland cool at a time when it wasnt that cool to be Irish. The kinda said were staying up on this roof and were not coming down and the police were saying come down off the roof U2 and they said no and the people said gowan U2 and the police said stop that. Thats my twist on it. I started crying at the stage where there was a lad impaled on a street sign witha homemade I love U2 sign.

In summary - its two fingers at the world. Were Irish and proud. Come and try and pull us down if ya want.

Saying that, I used to cry to the Final Countdown on Sports Stadium when they used to show Ronnie Whelan scoring the volley against the USSR.

No contest.... Where the streets have no name.



Its ok to cry.

[Eire06]

I think The boys are back in town is the best suggestion of the lot :D

Where the streets have no name is a good song but the words don't really relate to a home international football match :rolleyes:

Where as the Boys are back in town speaks for itself really :D

[blobbyblob]

Lads,

All good points but I dont think fans are going to sit through the first half discussing how appropriate the lyrics are for an international match.

Personally I think the musical intro on WTSHNN will whip the crowd into a frenzy and set the volume level for the remainder of the game.

Its up to the fans then.

[noby]

Why's everyone getting caught up about the lyrics. Correct me if I'm wrong here, but aren't we talking about editing it down to about 30 seconds (basically the intro), for the players coming out of the tunnel? That's what I assumed when I voted for it anyway.
All the other songs are good suggestions for before the match and at half time.

Anyway, since when did "Hey baby, I wanna know if you'll be my girl" relate to a home international football match?

ps I only voted for U2 because 'I wanna be adored' wasn't on the poll

[Metrostars]

Guess who just got back today
Them wild-eyed boys that had been away
Haven't changed that much to say
But man, I still think those cats are crazy

They were askin' if you were around
How you was, where you could be found
Told 'em you were livin' downtown
Drivin' all the old men crazy

The boys are back in town
(The boys are back in town)

The boys are back in town
(The boys are back in town again)

You know that chick that used to dance a lot
Every night she'd be on the floor, shakin' what she got
When I say she was cool she was red hot
I mean, she was steamin'

And that time over at Johnny's place,
Well, this chick got up and she slapped Johnny's face
Man, we just fell about the place
If that chick don't wanna know, forget her
The boys are back in town
(The boys are back in town)

The boys are back in town
(The boys are back in town)

The boys are back in town
(The boys are back in town)
The boys are back in town
(The boys are back in town again)

Spread the word around
Guess who's back in town

Just spread the word around

Friday night they'll be dressed to kill
Down at Dino's Bar 'n' Grill
The drink will flow and the blood will spill
And if the boys wanna fight, you better let 'em

That jukebox in the corner blastin' out my favorite song
The nights are getting longer, it won't be long
Won't be long till the summer comes
Now that the boys are here again

The boys are back in town
(The boys are back in town)

The boys are back in town
(The boys are back in town)

The boys are back in town
(The boys are back in town)
Spread the word around
The boys are back in town
(The boys are back in town again)

The boys are back in town again
Been hangin' down at Dino's
The boys are back in town again
-------------------------------------

Some people will go on about changing the lyrics, but dont do that. They are perfect. Plus it will be the ultimate tribute to the ultimate Dub, Phillo, who will be 20 years dead next January (correct me if I'm wrong).

[green army]

How about Teenage Kicks by the Undertones.... Well known and catchy

yea that would be a good one. overall i wouldnt be too pushed about most of the songs on that list. what about banks of the lee(dont know if thats the real name), molly malone, irish rover, the wests awake. or have the music of go west by the pet shop boys to which everyone sings "stand up for the boys in green" just as the teams come onto the pitch. then with the national anthems over the fields of athenry blears from the loud speaker and drowns out at the corus to which to fans continue singing just as the game starts. i suppose i am living in a dream world unforunately. :confused:

[drinkfeckarse]

I think The boys are back in town is the best suggestion of the lot :D

Where the streets have no name is a good song but the words don't really relate to a home international football match :rolleyes:

Where as the Boys are back in town speaks for itself really :D

Spot on, I voted for WTSHNN because it was the best of a bad bunch. The Boys are back in Town sounds good.

[Frankie]

Hey did anyone hear WTSHNN at anfield yesterday just before the second half? What have we started?


Yes actually, I was there - good to hear that tune at Anfield again - they always plyed it during the glory days

[green army]

Anyway, since when did "Hey baby, I wanna know if you'll be my girl" relate to a home international football match?



change the words. like liverpool fans do for john arne riise. change it to relate to whoever has scored for us.

[noby]

change the words. like liverpool fans do for john arne riise. change it to relate to whoever has scored for us.

That was kinda my point.
If people are so worried about the U2 lyrics not being relevant, can't someone think up new lyrics

" I wanna run,
I wanna ..uhh..slide?
I wanna stand in the wall,
cupping my pride"

This thing writes itself...

[Frankie]

Why's everyone getting caught up about the lyrics. Correct me if I'm wrong here, but aren't we talking about editing it down to about 30 seconds (basically the intro), for the players coming out of the tunnel? That's what I assumed when I voted for it anyway.



That'd be great idea, but I think the end of the song is just as good. I bet some music producergenius can edit the intro and end together to make a teriffic 40 sec peice of music, it can be done. classic! go on FAI dig your hands into your (our :( ) pockets and get a masterpiece created

[Dawn_Run]

That'd be great idea, but I think the end of the song is just as good. I bet some music producergenius can edit the intro and end together to make a teriffic 40 sec peice of music, it can be done. classic! go on FAI dig your hands into your (our :( ) pockets and get a masterpiece created

I agree - if this is going to be done it has to be done right, otherwise it will just die a death. But I have to say - the potential here is enormous, get the right men in to do the job is my message to the FAI.

[Glapots]

I agree - if this is going to be done it has to be done right, otherwise it will just die a death. But I have to say - the potential here is enormous, get the right men in to do the job is my message to the FAI.


Absolutely - and good suggestion Frankie! A precise composition of WTSHNN would go down well, one that opened with the intro and smoothly combines the end piece - we may have created something cool here people.


BlobbyBlob are you the one with a FAI contact - could you possibly suggest this?

[cullenswood]

Absolutely - and good suggestion Frankie! A precise composition of WTSHNN would go down well, one that opened with the intro and smoothly combines the end piece - we may have created something cool here people.



Would there be any lyrics to this?? Just wondering, do people just want an instrumental type thing, or something that gets the crowd singing along to it?

[Glapots]

Would there be any lyrics to this?? Just wondering, do people just want an instrumental type thing, or something that gets the crowd singing along to it?


nah, no need - just something to get the adrenaline going. Anyway the one they have already has no lyrics.

[blobbyblob]

The instrumental at the start of WTSHNN is 1 minute 18 seconds long

I think we should welcome it as a new Rep Of Ireland anthem

Molly Malone and the Fields are the things of the 80s and 90s

Oh, when I go there
I go there with you
It's all I can do

No reply for the FAI yet BTW

[Stuttgart88]

Spot on, I voted for WTSHNN because it was the best of a bad bunch. The Boys are Back in Town sounds good.


Didn't they actually play Boys Are Back in Town in kerr's first few games in charge?

My suggestion would be to belt out nearly all of the above songs in the 20 mins before a game then the intro or a new mix of WTSHNN bringing the teams out. Maybe play Boys Are Back in town once the teams are actually out, if there's time.

[Glapots]

Didn't they actually play Boys Are Back in Town in kerr's first few games in charge?

My suggestion would be to belt out nearly all of the above songs in the 20 mins before a game then the intro or a new mix of WTSHNN bringing the teams out. Maybe play Boys Are Back in town once the teams are actually out, if there's time.


if there's time :D

known the organisers they fcuk it up, they'll end up playing the boys are back in town as the away team's national anthem

[Aberdonian Stu]

I went for "Where the..." but would like "Boys are back in town" as well alhough it's already used by Leinster rugby so I don't know how well that would go down with people other then myself and Schumi.

On the Gloria Gaynor thing the Europeans love that 'Na na na' bit towards the end, they played it (as in just that bit)after the French won Euro 2000, whole place was going nuts. In fairness that part of the tune kinda suits football.

[blobbyblob]

I went for "Where the..." but would like "Boys are back in town" as well alhough it's already used by Leinster rugby so I don't know how well that would go down with people other then myself and Schumi.

On the Gloria Gaynor thing the Europeans love that 'Na na na' bit towards the end, they played it (as in just that bit)after the French won Euro 2000, whole place was going nuts. In fairness that part of the tune kinda suits football.


Great tune. Dunno if it gets the andrenalin pumping as much though. Sure if we get one song past the censor we could open the floodgates.

[Frankie]

Just looking at the list of songs again, there are a few others we could have mentioned, not necessarily to be used as when the teams come out, but just as a warm up or half time (which let's be honest is usually the lamest part of the event)

Anything by Thin Lizzy is always good, although I think the Boys are back in town is a bit 'boring' for want of a better word. Some of their other stuff would be more refreshing - 'Don't believe a word', 'dancing in the moonlight, 'waiting for an aliby' etc

Also that frames song 'revelate ' is cool.

Music played at Lansdowne doesn't neccesarily have to be homegrown but you've got to admit it does add to the occasion when it is, unless of course they start playing westlife or chris deburgh. :)

Speaking of Irish bands - anyone remember Whipping Boy?