Does anyone remember this song - We're gonna start a fire by the Memories. I think it was released around the time of the 1990 World Cup. Does anyone have a copy of the song or know of anywhere I could get my hands on it?
Thanks for your help in advance.
Posted by theworm:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/c145ge
Know it well, 'The Game' by the Memories.Originally Posted by harps1954
Not sure if this link will work. It was on a previous thread - a video made by thew0rm2365.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/c145ge
Dont forget the video
http://www.theworm2345.footballclips...lclips.net.wmv
Verse 1:
Jackie Charlton, Eoin Hand
Johnny Giles. Ireland
Mick McCarthy, Steven Staunton
?Castarino?
Tony Galvin, Niall Quinn
Packie doesn't let em in
North of Ireland
South of Ireland
Only one can go
Verse 2:
Paul McGrath
Back Four
Aldridge got another score
World Cup
English Clubs
Kevin Moran
and the Doves?
European Championship
How can we forget the trip
?Andy Childs?
?Kevin Sheedy?
Stapleton's a superstar
Chorus:
Were gonna start a fire
?And when Rome is burning?
there'll be no returning
Were gonna start a fire
We have Jack to mind us
and the fans behind us
Verse 3:
?????????? Hungary
We spared the Dutch in Germany
Charlie, ?Harley?, Liam too
He opened invest?
Ray Houghton, Liverpool
Ronnie Whelan's so cool
O'Leary in the Sunday World
Connor's in the press
Stuttgart was no dream
now we have a winning team
Billy Bingham, Budapest
Man of Magic, Georgie Best
Eamon Dunphy ?writes it down?
?Damien on? to Landsdowne
English Football in a mess
Trouble on the Terraces
Chorus:
Were gonna start a fire
?And when Rome is burning?
there'll be no returning
Were gonna start a fire
We have Jack to mind us
and the fans behind us
Verse4:
A bunch of Foreign
Players I have not heard of
or cannot recognize the names
besides Maradona + Socrates
?Chris Morris, score a clog?
Don Givens, ?Pendaslaw?
Eusebio Jr, Ronnie Whelan Senior
?????????? #10
We'll never see his like again
?Gorbache is Mean?
Champions, Argentina
Chorus:
Were gonna start a fire
?And when Rome is burning?
there'll be no returning
Were gonna start a fire
We have Jack to mind us
and the fans behind us
Verse5:
Netherlands, Egypt
England got a free trip
Pleaded, Seeded
Because of the supporters
Ruud Gullit might be out
Holland wouldn't have a shout
Hoddle and Waddle
Have they got the ?brodle?
We have England in the draw
And the Dutch like before
One thing that were grateful for
We didnt get the Mafia
Chorus:
Were gonna start a fire
?And when Rome is burning?
there'll be no returning
Were gonna start a fire
We have Jack to mind us
and the fans behind us
Verse6:
Seeded in Sicily
Off the coast of Italy
6 hours boat trip
We can take the hardship
But the fans couldnt care
They can travel anywhere
No one else can match the sound
Our supporters bring around
June 11, English Game
We can do the trick again
Egypt next and then the Dutch
Its the second round for us
When we finally get to Rome
No one will be left at home
Aldridge is about to score
Listen to the Irish Roar
Chorus:
Were gonna start a fire
?And when Rome is burning?
there'll be no returning
Were gonna start a fire
We have Jack to mind us
and the fans behind us
"Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy which sustained him through temporary periods of joy."
No need to embarass me with my lack Irish 1990 knowledge one year ago(that was from my post on BigSoccer) Heres the updated one, with a guitar tab at the bottom if you want to play it on guitar
Verse 1:
Jackie Charlton, Eoin Hand
Johnny Giles. Ireland
Mick McCarthy, Stephen Staunton
Cascarino
Tony Galvin, Niall Quinn
Packie doesn't let em in
North of Ireland
South of Ireland
Only one can go
Verse 2:
Paul McGrath
Back Four
Aldridge got another score
World Cup
English Clubs
Kevin Moran and the Dubs
European Championship
How can we forget the trip
Andy Townsend
Kevin Sheedy
Stapleton's a supersub
Chorus:
Were gonna start a fire
And when Rome is burning
there'll be no returning
Were gonna start a fire
We have Jack to mind us
and the fans behind us
Verse 3:
Butragueno, Hungary
We spared the Dutch in Germany
Charlie Hurley, Liam Tuohy
Opel Invest
Ray Houghton, Liverpool
Ronnie Whelan's so cool
O'Leary in the Sunday World
Connor's in the press
Stuttgart was no dream
now we have a winning team
Billy Bingham, Budapest
Man of Magic, Georgie Best
Eamon Dunphy writes it down
Dalymount to Landsdowne
English Football in a mess
Trouble on the Terraces
Chorus:
Were gonna start a fire
And when Rome is burning
there'll be no returning
Were gonna start a fire
We have Jack to mind us
and the fans behind us
Verse4:
Dasaev, Socrates,
Maradona, Ardiles,
Puskas, Bessonov,
Rene Ver Der Kerkof,
Hamilton, Jim Magee,
Saint And Greavsie on TV,
Maradona Hand of God
Brady should be in the Squad
Chris Morris, score draw
Don Givens, Denis Law,
Eusebio Jr, Ronnie Whelan Senior
Pele #10
We'll never see his like again
Gorbache is Mean
Champions, Argentina
Chorus:
Were gonna start a fire
And when Rome is burning
there'll be no returning
Were gonna start a fire
We have Jack to mind us
and the fans behind us
Verse5:
Netherlands, Egypt
England got a free trip
Pleaded, Seeded
Because of the supporters
Ruud Gullit might be out
Holland wouldn't have a shout
Hoddle and Waddle
Have they got the bottle
We have England in the draw
And the Dutch like before
One thing that were grateful for
We didnt get the Mafia
Chorus:
Were gonna start a fire?And when Rome is burning
there'll be no returning
Were gonna start a fire
We have Jack to mind us
and the fans behind us
Verse6:
Seeded in Sicily
Off the coast of Italy
6 hours boat trip
We can take the hardship
But the fans couldnt care
They can travel anywhere
No one else can match the sound
Our supporters bring around
June 11, English Game
We can do the trick again
Egypt next and then the Dutch
Its the second round for us
When we finally get to Rome
No one will be left at home
Aldridge is about to score
Listen to the Irish Roar
Chorus:
Were gonna start a fire
And when Rome is burning
there'll be no returning
Were gonna start a fire
We have Jack to mind us
and the fans behind us
Link to tab: http://www.sendspace.com/file/scc5ig
Last edited by theworm2345; 19/07/2006 at 4:40 PM.
Sorry but couldnt resist itNo need to embarass me with my lack Irish 1990 knowledge one year ago (that was from my post on BigSoccer)
"Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy which sustained him through temporary periods of joy."
A few small changes
Verse 3:
Butragueno, Hungary
We spared the Dutch in Germany
Charlie Hurley, Liam Tuohy
Opel Invest
Ray Houghton, Liverpool
Ronnie Whelan's so cool
O'Leary in the Sunday World
Connor's in the press
Only going on listening but I thought it was
We scared the Dutch in Germany
and definitely
Con is in the Press - (Con Houlihan)
Chris Morris, score draw
Don Givens, Denis Law,
Eusebio Jr, Ronnie Whelan Senior
Pele #10
We'll never see his like again
Gorbache is Mean
Champions, Argentina
Think it is
Eusebio, Junior, Ronnie Whelan senior (Junior was a Brazilian defender, Ronnie Whelan senior played for Ireland too as well as Pats and Drogheda among others)
also
Goicoechea's meaner (Spanish defender who hacked down Maradona around the time)
I think the Maradona-Goikotxea incident occurred around 1983; the reference could equally be to the Argentinian goalkeeper Sergio Goycochea, although he was originally selected as back-up to Nery Pumpido.
A leading authority on League of Ireland football since 2003. You're probably wrong.
Why would he be mean?
Thanks, I knew Ronnie Whelan Sr. but the others are nice, Ill update the video. Also the Connor thing, I knew it was Con Houlihan (See the video, I havent changed it and there is a pic of him), but I think they called him Connor
Mean as in parsimonious, he didn't concede many goals (also, Goikoetxea never played for Spain as far as I know, let alone at a World Cup.) Anyway, it's largely irrelevant as the two are phonetically indistinguishable
A leading authority on League of Ireland football since 2003. You're probably wrong.
Its not for me, I want to redo the video, oh well, thanks
I was feeling old when I thought it had happened just before 1990.
You're right of course as he was still with Barca and he went to Napoli in 1984.
Thanks
Dear all,
Thanks for your help in obtaining a link to this song.
harps1954.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gam...mories_song%29
How is that?
Can anyone give me more info on the Memories?
My Guarantee
Am looking for old Irish matches on VHS, PM me if you have some and I'll upload them here
check out this one on you tube new video well done. It has all the memories on it had a tear in my eye http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqRP6ZBI5nM
Pull my finger!!!
Hi Worm
great work on the wiki of "the game"
but if you listen to the whole sonmg there is an immortal line at the end
"we'll bring the sam macguire"
you need to put that in!
cheers
Was he crazy!! Yeah , in a very special way , an Irishman.
I slept, and dreamed that life was Beauty;
I woke, and found that life was Duty.
I knew I was missing it but I couldnt understand what they were saying. Thanks
Glad you liked itcheck out this one on you tube new video well done. It has all the memories on it had a tear in my eye
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqRP6ZBI5nM
Last edited by theworm2345; 25/10/2006 at 12:25 PM.
My Guarantee
Am looking for old Irish matches on VHS, PM me if you have some and I'll upload them here
i know it is a moot point as both sound the same but it definately was not in reference to sergio goicochea as pompido was first choice and started against cameroon where he went off injured and then goiochea came in as a sub. he wasn't supposidly 3rd choice but got the nod. he was consistently critisised during the tournament despite his record breaking achievements in saving most penalties in world cup history.
point being no one outside of argentina heard of him before the tournament so he was definately not the one referred to in the song
sweet
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