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What song should the Demons run out to?


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Not sure about this. Liverpool supporters have been singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" since the 60's, well before the 1985 disaster. Primarily it is sung to unify them as a supporter group. Likewise, I don't know the origins of the Hammers' "Blowing Bubbles" anthem, but I'd be surprised if it represents any higher purpose other than getting them pumped up for the game.. I did like the story about Michael Jackson going to a Hammers match and leaving before the first whistle had blown. He thought "Blowing Bubbles" was the crowd having a dig at his chimp.

Regardless, the EPL clubs in question have sung these songs for years. For an AFL club to choose a song and try to roll it out in a similar style in 2013 would be a desperate attempt to fabricate atmosphere.

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I have said it before, I will say it again... Before the boys run down the race, a burst of Sirius by the Alan Parsons Project would be awesome. After the team is on the ground, 'The Grand Old Flag' and after that, no more music! Like 'YNWA' and Liverpool, the Chicago Bulls intros get the hairs standing up on the back of one's neck. This is coming from a Chelsea and LA Lakers fan. Of course, forget the scoreboard animations, fireworks etc. That song on it's own is awesome!

Bulls Intro.

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My real answer is bring back the 2's.

i go to the footy to watch the footy & catch up with my dad.

I wish all the music apart from "Grand old Flag" would just p!ss off.

Hey, at least it's not the Basketball with the Tommy Hanlon "It Could be You" organ blasting away everytime a play is made! As for the Grand Old Flag, I wish they could find some way of incorporating the David Bridie/My Friend the Chocolate Cake version.

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Regardless, the EPL clubs in question have sung these songs for years. For an AFL club to choose a song and try to roll it out in a similar style in 2013 would be a desperate attempt to fabricate atmosphere.

I don't think they're attempting to replicate the EPL pre-match anthems, so it's not rolling it out in a similar style. The crowd won't be singing along to Muse or Iron Maiden..

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Hey, at least it's not the Basketball with the Tommy Hanlon "It Could be You" organ blasting away everytime a play is made! As for the Grand Old Flag, I wish they could find some way of incorporating the David Bridie/My Friend the Chocolate Cake version.
Haha Tommy Hanlon!!!

Hahaha

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I don't think they're attempting to replicate the EPL pre-match anthems, so it's not rolling it out in a similar style. The crowd won't be singing along to Muse or Iron Maiden..

If they did Fear of The Dark the crowd would have no choice but to sing along with the guitar intro!

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Think it was mentioned earlier, but this is my suggestion;

Watched that Liverpool clip in an earlier post. Wouldn't it be great to have enough supporters at the 'G where we can all stand and give the "Melbourne" chant, holding our scraves above our head. Oh, that's right, 2 problems - we don't get enough people to the 'G, and those that do turn up want to scrap the idea of getting scarves as part of the membership. The bugler it is.

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These are IMO the worls best fans (probably biased) and if you think the Dees fans are used to losing and winning nothing try supporting Ireland, only thing we could win is a world cup at drinking. This clip was taken towards the end of a 4-0 loss to Spain in European Championships

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Having been critical of the MCG's choice of music (I swear it's Tony Schibeci taking the pi55) I support it being improved but If I have to go to the footy this year and witness us run out to some cliched 'anthem' I'll wear ear plugs. I mean AC/DC....really? Wasn't that CC's go at Freo?

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I know CSI has this...but a version of "Wont get fooled again "....totally cranked !!

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Showing age maybe.. some other suggestions.. Try not getting up and going listen to VH's JUMP !!

a bit of ...hmm...kick ass Bruce... Europe's Final Countdown :) Always thought funny on Arrested Development too..lol

In thinking about this you really only want the key riffs.. keep it music only.. singing will just get garbled at the G.

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