Pre-game entry music

[IloveShrimp]

Personally I'm a fan of classic pieces to get the blood flowing, such as:

Or go a bit euphoric with something like this (which I think Wolves used for goal music at some point)

Heart of courage for me

 

[Special Blue]

Parklife by blur but with lyrics changed to who's that team in blue - Southend!

That did used to be sung around the time of their battle with Quoasis!

 

[Napster]

Around 2007ish, the club ran a competition to create a club anthem. Numerous songs were suggested, the winner was 'Bridge over troubled water' by Simon and Garfunkle.

Lyrics were printed, it was used for a handful of games and even though it was a majority vote from the fans it was fruitless. It soon got dropped.

My personal choice back then was 'It's Now or Never' by Elvis. I thought the sound of a crowd chanting that with a version of SUFC lyrics would be great. It didn't win so never pushed it.

Many moons ago, i was provided with a cd from a local band (i think they were called The Colours or something similar). The song was 'when Southend United come out to play sing up, sing up...' that was sung by the Blue voice back then.

Having met Rhys last month, I need to pull my finger out and carry through something that I suggested. May take a bit of time but I'm working on something big that would be great if it comes off. If it doesn't then I won't say what it was going to be!

As I've said already in the thread, contact me on here, message the club. We are all in this together and I would love to work with the Blue Voice on this and unite the stadium. We have had them sing along to some songs like Three little birds, Ring of fire, twist and shout.

I know it has been suggested in the past to get the music volume down at certain points when the crowd are in good voice. I will always try my best to do this and their atmosphere will always be better than a speaker. If the speakers can help set something off and unite the Roots hall roar then that would be amazing.

The Colours Between?

 

[IloveShrimp]

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

The Colours Between?

That's the one!

 

[Stuart W]

How’s about a bit of Grace Slick with Starship. It seems very appropriate post-consortium….

“Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”

 

[GIBBO]

Should play the Live Version of WTTJ

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Really ? Are we American teenagers then?

How about some Dr Feelgood or Eddie and the Hot Rods? Keep it a bit more local. Martha and the Muffins as well maybe

We have the F.A. chucking away tradition as if it is some worthless trinkett & we have people moving amongst us that have no sense of place & belonging.

In the U.K. (or Great Britain or England if you prefer) we have a musical wealth & depth of talent that far outshines the size of a small country ............ for me, this is a richness that adds value to our culture & our day to day living.

So why would we (people from Essex) want a band from some other part of the world such a Septic Tank/Yank band to play our theme song?

It doesn't make any sense.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

It's not a local band ........... and it's quite a "current" theme but for those of a certain age the arrival of another single or album from Slade was about as exciting as it gets.

Slade have a song called "Gudbuy T'Jane" (which translates from Brummie into Goodbye to Jane).

Cracking intro, great song to sing along to & easy to change the lyrics to "Goodbye to Ron" ...........

 

[Morty01]

I wanted 3 little birds to be our club theme but nobody sings it when it's played. Oh well.

 

[E for B and Billy Best]

Heroin by Velvet Underground would fit well with some of our recent home performances.

 

[Supernaut]

Heroin by Velvet Underground would fit well with some of our recent home performances.

SUFC - it's my life, and it's my wife, heh...

 

[Knights In White Satin]

IIRC didn't we once have God Is A DJ by Faithless?

"This is my church
This is where I heal my hurts"

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

Apart from the last 2 or 3 games, God is a DJ has been played almost every game for the last 17 years.

 

[PIERS]

Try loads. One will stick one day. Hopefully Ona promotion push

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

Try loads. One will stick one day. Hopefully Ona promotion push

Lots to have a listen too that's for sure.

Thanks for the input everyone

@Sherif H to confirm, I will ensure that Bollero is still heard. Potentially not every match but certainly more than not.

 

[Sherif H]

Lots to have a listen too that's for sure.

Thanks for the input everyone

@Sherif H to confirm, I will ensure that Bollero is still heard. Potentially not every match but certainly more than not.

Thanks mate. Apparently this has been played for years at Fulham, Stoke and St Helens rugby league....learn something new every day.

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

Thanks mate. Apparently this has been played for years at Fulham, Stoke and St Helens rugby league....learn something new every day.

It wasn’t played at Stoke when we drew 1.1 in the Championship so we’ll have that one!

However Fulham and St. Helens music were previously (May still be) provided by Lights International. This was a brand that formed part of Sky Sports entertainment and they also did our music for a season. When we started having the speakers around the pitch, they were part of this and they also brought in the Bluebelles.

Our Bluebelles would also double up as Hammerettes (and dance before Tv fixtures at other events like Rugby League finals amongst others, because West Ham were part of it too. A guy called Carl was a DJ for the Lights and introduced Bollero to both Fulham And us.

Lights International and the cheerleaders also were a major part of Bradford Bulls with WTTJ being their theme as already mentioned on here.

To cut a long story short, Bollero was bought in by a company that specialised in stadium entertainment of which we have been benefactors of some 19 years ago and the rest is history!

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

Fulham also had ‘Hey Baby’ as goal music for a while too

 

[Yer Blues]

That's the one!

Ha that's very surreal. I was in that band!