Songs/Chants for the Singing Section

**Junior** · 29/01/2009, 1:21 PM

Originally Posted by gspain

I've no problem with Celtic fans being Irish fans. I know plenty.

You don't have to do any research just google.

My whole point is we do not have this minority. You may not have seen the violence in Blackburn but it was enough for the police to arrest 42 people.
I spoke with a business owner in Blackburn (not a pub) a few years ago before a game and you are certainly not remembered fondly there. Man Utd were however the worst they claimed to have encountered although they would have assumed (wrongly) that I was a Man City fan. We haven't had any attacks or stabbings. We haven't had any planes grounded. We haven't had anyone arrested for thrashing a hotel room that I'm aware of.

We don't sing sectarian songs.

Your ground was closed in 1985 by UEFA over violence at an ECWC tie in 1984

I'm well aware that there were plenty of eejits in Paris. There was a time the night of the game that I thought it was going to kickoff. Thankfully it didn't. There is an element that I've seen in Paris, Stuttgart and Nicosia (not at other venues) that wouldn't be found wanting if anything started. Quite a few of that element were in Celtic gear. Now quite a few of the ordinary decent fans were too. There is also a scumbag element in Dublin that seems to have discovered Celtic in recent years.

Fine, lets put this to bed. Of course you are entitled to your opinion, I strongly disagree with it, but hey ho.

I still fail to see however what relevance it has to this thread? Non that I can see other than there will probably be club sides that sing similar/the same songs as we would like to sing.

PS: In all honestly would you look fondly on anything if you were from Blackburn?

**ArdeeBhoy** · 29/01/2009, 1:26 PM

There's a Massive crossover between Ireland & Celtic, and long may that continue!

'Let The People Sing' is a great democratic song.
IF there are any add-on's in any song people Don't Like, then DON'T Sing that bit!
It's hardly rocket science....

Also everyone's take on Irish nationalism is different!
You can't just wipe away the best part of a Millennium of occupation and expect this to Not be reflected in expressions of Irish nationalism by individuals!
Needless to say, even If you hate them, songs like BOTOB & The Sash are amongst the more stirring ones on the island of Ireland!

**galwayhoop** · 29/01/2009, 3:16 PM

any chance we can get the Fields of Anfield road going and maybe the Artur Boruc song????

**RonnieB** · 29/01/2009, 3:25 PM

Ugh ffs this Celtic and Ireland ****e again.

**Mayo_Bhoy** · 29/01/2009, 4:40 PM

Originally Posted by RonnieB

Ugh ffs this Celtic and Ireland ****e again.

Ya well have a go at gspain then. Those of us who are Celtic fans and have experienced Let the people sing being belted out in Celtic Park are just saying that it adds greatly to the atmosphere at a football match and it's an irish song. It's nothing to do with tying Celtic and Ireland together. Most of the Celtic fans repertoire are irish songs for obvious reasons so do we jst ignore all these songs???

**sylvo** · 29/01/2009, 7:38 PM

On the subject of songs, how about ''there is no one as Irish as Barrack Obama'' by Hardy Drew and the Nancy Boys.

Can we get some little bit of life at Croke Park against Georgia ''yes we can''.

Can Celtic be mentioned on here without people kicking off eerr ''no they can't''.

I'm all for going the european way and having people at the front of the stand with a loud hailer trying to get the crowd going, there won't be suits sitting quite or telling everybody around them too sit down if you had a dozen headers with loud hailers jumping around like their on acid in front of them. There are plenty of people who like hearing the sound of their own voices at Ireland games and trips (that nice Dublin chap, with his name plastered across his Tricolour, and is also Irelands moooooost greatest fan springs to mind), that could do a job.

Anyway, you can't force an atmosphere, its something that pretty much happens, thats why going on about what songs to sing like everyone is planning a number one hit for a boyband isn't going to work, that was tried by Fran Rooney and didn't work.
People have to go to home games with pretty much the same attitude as when their at away games, and that is too forget about being entertained, people don't look at it that way when their at away games, it can be done, the game v Holland in 01was the best games for atmosphere since the bucket seats went in, and there was nobody worried about what songs to sing that day.

**NeilMcD** · 29/01/2009, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by davekoolhill

Not sure what the story with the playlist?? Does anyone else know. I think that the Irish team should walk out to "You'll Never Beat the Irish", it would be awesome, the chorus would be incredible.

I think we should have 3 songs before the kick off.

On the One Road
Let the people sing
Fields of athenry - Fast version if possible.

It will be great....

From your posts you remind me of the character from the Fast show. Brilliant

**aidz1** · 30/01/2009, 8:59 AM

i would nominate either "where the streets have no name" or "boys are back in town" for when the teams walk out

**Ozymandias** · 30/01/2009, 1:08 PM

� r� s� do bheatha bhaile ..is infectious and simple....thats the secret of a good chant.....can put it up Phonetically for anyone who wants who does not speak or have a knowledge of Irish ...

looking forward to a bit of singing coming back to the games...georgia is a good starting point..by the time the Italians come round we will be flying

**Ari Gold** · 30/01/2009, 1:57 PM

Originally Posted by Ozymandias

� r� s� do bheatha bhaile ..is infectious and simple....thats the secret of a good chant

Nail on the head.

Some people getting way ahead of themselves regards what songs could catch on I reckon. Have to begin with the simple, well known and catchey tunes...

On the One Road
Molly Malone...followed by regular Ireland chant
� r� s� do bheatha bhaile
CYBG
Stand up/Jump...for the B.I.G.

Stick to something like these for the Georgia game and that'll be a good start.

**jbyrne** · 30/01/2009, 2:06 PM

Originally Posted by davekoolhill

My suggestions for songs to be played on the PA:

1. On the One Road...
2. Let the People Sing...
3. Fields of Athenry...
4. You'll never beat the Irish...
5. Put em under pressure...

wishful thinking. i think the clown who does the PA has only got "the boys are back in town" and "rocking all over the world" in his LP collection!

**Torn-Ado** · 30/01/2009, 2:34 PM

Rising passionate patriotic songs are the order of the day at international matches. Little football ditties like 'duff will tear you apart' and 'super kevin doyle' etc are good too but it will not get the crowd going and inject life into the atmosphere.

On the one road, Molly Malone, Se do bheath abhaile (sp?), Fields of Athenry is whats needed. Scotland had Hampden park rocking last campaign with a mixture of patriotic Scottish songs and good performances. The atmosphere in Croke park can be brilliant regardless of what people say but its down to the fans and more importantly the team.

**NeilMcD** · 30/01/2009, 5:12 PM

Lads who is on for a few harmonies I was thinking I can sing 3rds if we get people to sing 1st and 2nds. I think we should probably leave it at 3 part harmony and maybe for the Bulgarian game do 4 part harmony

**irishultra** · 30/01/2009, 6:04 PM

GET SHIPPING OUT TO BOSTON ON THE PA JUST BEFORE THE SONG THAT THE PLAYERS COME OUT TO.

the beat in the song just gets you hyped so easy

**bennocelt** · 31/01/2009, 7:44 AM

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

There's a Massive crossover between Ireland & Celtic, and long may that continue!

'Let The People Sing' is a great democratic song.
IF there are any add-on's in any song people Don't Like, then DON'T Sing that bit!
It's hardly rocket science....

Also everyone's take on Irish nationalism is different!
You can't just wipe away the best part of a Millennium of occupation and expect this to Not be reflected in expressions of Irish nationalism by individuals!Needless to say, even If you hate them, songs like BOTOB & The Sash are amongst the more stirring ones on the island of Ireland!

I agree with you 100%

some people going on about U2 songs and sill makey up ones when we have a huge archive of good old songs - anyway.................