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    We're gonna start a fire - The Memories

    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by harps1954
    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.
    Know it well, 'The Game' by the Memories.

    Not sure if this link will work. It was on a previous thread - a video made by thew0rm2365.

    http://www.sendspace.com/file/c145ge

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    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."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mayo_Bhoy
    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
    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.

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    No need to embarass me with my lack Irish 1990 knowledge one year ago (that was from my post on BigSoccer)
    Sorry but couldnt resist it
    "Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy which sustained him through temporary periods of joy."

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    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)

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    Quote Originally Posted by gspain
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sheridan
    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.
    Why would he be mean?

    Quote Originally Posted by gspain
    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)
    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by thew0rm2345
    Why would he be mean?
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sheridan
    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
    Its not for me, I want to redo the video, oh well, thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sheridan
    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.
    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.

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    Dear all,

    Thanks for your help in obtaining a link to this song.

    harps1954.

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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gam...mories_song%29
    How is that?
    Can anyone give me more info on the Memories?
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    New Video

    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!!!

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    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by RogerMilla View Post
    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
    I knew I was missing it but I couldnt understand what they were saying. Thanks
    Quote Originally Posted by joe_barry80
    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
    Glad you liked it
    Last edited by theworm2345; 25/10/2006 at 12:25 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sheridan View Post
    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.
    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

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