Logo done (tick). Next: Theme song?

[H_T 3,049]

There's been a positive response to the new MFC logo launch.
Here's a Caroline Wilson written article from last year highlighting working towards a new logo featuring "Melbourne" prominently. Bartlett also makes mention about the need for 'Melbourne' in our theme song.

Link:- http://www.theage.com.au/afl/melbourne-demons/melbourne-presidents-plan-to-turn-the-demons-into-the-yankees-20140608-zs162.html

What's the general feeling among D'Landers about alterations or re-makes to our song?

[What 18,810]

Out theme song is awesome. One of the best i the league. It shouldn't be touched.

[Bobby McKenzie 2,387]

Out theme song is awesome. One of the best i the league. It shouldn't be touched.

Thoroughly agree! Leave it well alone. Anything different and one would feel he/she were supporting a different team. 'It's a Grand Old Flag......' And song.

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,510]

I would be very much against any change to our club's song. It is our victory anthem and, as such, only has positive memories associated with it. Even if any alterations were made, very few people would actually remember to sing the correct lyrics as they are so ingrained.

I would hope that changing something as fundamental as our song would at least be put to a members vote.

[rpfc 28,780]

Out theme song is awesome. One of the best i the league. It shouldn't be touched.

The song is an American marching song that's an ode to their flag - the 'stars and stripes'...

We adapted it to suit ourselves.

We can do it again if we wish to.

[H_T 3,049]

Out theme song is awesome. One of the best i the league. It shouldn't be touched.

Thoroughly agree! Leave it well alone. Anything different and one would feel he/she were supporting a different team. 'It's a Grand Old Flag......' And song.

I would be very much against any change to our club's song. It is our victory anthem and, as such, only has positive memories associated with it. Even if any alterations were made, very few people would actually remember to sing the correct lyrics as they are so ingrained.

I would hope that changing something as fundamental as our song would at least be put to a members vote.

Tell Bartlett that boys, looks to me the ball was rolling long ago...:

"And there's certainly some passionate people telling us we have to put the word 'Melbourne' into our song. In terms of our overall position and brand we have to look into that.

"It's all very well to come in and say we need to model ourselves on the New York Yankees and redesign our logo and change the words of our song but we need to examine everything and get it right." - Glen Bartlett

[What 18,810]

The song is an American marching song that's an ode to their flag - the 'stars and stripes'...

We adapted it to suit ourselves.

We can do it again if we wish to.

'Was' an American marching song.

its now the Melbourne Demons song and thats how it will always be remembered. In summary, stuff America.

[DemonLad5 1,642]

I like the logo change but changing the theme song would be a shocker

[H_T 3,049]

I like the logo change but changing the theme song would be a shocker

Some would say, change is good.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

No.

[P-man 13,366]

Adding "Melbourne" to the song won't ignite any more passion than it already does.

It's perfect as is. Leave it be.

[Dee Gee 148]

The other songs are shocking, they base their points around where they are from and how good at football they are (supposedly). No different to a rapper.

Melbournes song doesn't need that, it works on sublte references "grand old flag" (oldest club) "high flying flag" (classy club / passionate supporters) it's the emblem for me and for you (it's an awesome club that I and you support / it's an awesome club that I support, and it seems like it'd be a good fit for you, if you haven't picked a team yet)

It's the emblem of, the team we love (die hard passionate truth)

The team of the RED and the BLUE (don't know if anyone else picked up on this, but it MIGHT be a nod of the hat to the club colours, just saying...)

Every heart beats true for the RED and the BLUE (deep down everyone knows Melbourne is the best, reinforcing the passion with another sublte nod of the hat to the colours)

Compared with everyone other jerks second rate anthem:

"We are / we are from *insert club name* and we *generic metaphor for being good at footy*, We always win, you don't want to mess with us, we play in this area where are club is, something something no class, just make sure it rhymes with the tune we are basing the theme on"

Less is more. Ours is much better, hope they never EVER change it

[Sir Why You Little 37,149]

Do not touch a word of the song

Not a word. Flags were won with that song

Leave it alone...

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

The fact that "Melbourne" is not referenced in the song and yet everyone knows it is about Melbourne is what makes it so special.

[jnrmac 20,189]

I would be in favour of adding two words:

It's a grand old flag, Melbourne's high flying flag"

and "It's the emblem of the team we love, Melbourne's team of the red and the blue...."

Simple changes that don't change the rhyme or meter of the verse yet add the name Melbourne in appropriate spots.

[sue 9,145]

To slightly misquote an old song:

Keep your hands off it

Don't you dare touch it

You know it won't belong to you

[poita 3,902]

Our song is in the top three in the league and I will personally shoot the person who signs off changing a single word of it.

Could you imagine an updated version, probably sung by Guy Sebastian or some other dickweed who knows nothing about anything, jazzed up to appeal to teeny boppers who couldn't give a rats scrotum about football anyway?

I think that would be the end of me.

[daisycutter 29,743]

i'd like to change it to a hip hop version

[AzzKikA 2,371]

While i do think the original thought to choose this song in the first place and not insert the team name into it was borderline insanity, it is our song now and changing it and singing it would make me feel very dirty.

[iv'a worn smith 1,979]

The only footy anthem that makes no mention of the name of the team in the song. I love it either way, but I have no issue with adding the word "Melbourne" to the chorus. Don't forget, the main objective of this 'makeover' is to attract an entirely new generation of supporters. No-one really gives a stuff about old farts like me.

[H_T 3,049]

I would be in favour of adding two words:

It's a grand old flag, Melbourne's high flying flag"

and "It's the emblem of the team we love, Melbourne's team of the red and the blue...."

Simple changes that don't change the rhyme or meter of the verse yet add the name Melbourne in appropriate spots.

What the article states is Bartlett suggesting there's passionate Demon supporters who think 'Melbourne' should be included in the song. It doesn't read wholesale changes as many here seem to be suggesting.

This post by jnrmac is hinting at something the club might be thinking of doing, but as Bartlett says, they have to get it right.

[old dee 23,872]

It ain't broke so don't Fix it.

[old dee 23,872]

The only footy anthem that makes no mention of the name of the team in the song. I love it either way, but I have no issue with adding the word "Melbourne" to the chorus. Don't forget, the main objective of this 'makeover' is to attract an entirely new generation of supporters. No-one really gives a stuff about old farts like me.

Oh iv'a I do!!!!!!!!!!

[1 red eye 1 blue eye 771]

Would be open to changing the "should old acquaintance be forgot" line with something more dynamic, seems out of place to me, what is it we are likely to forget?

[monoccular 17,576]

There's been a positive response to the new MFC logo launch.

Here's a Caroline Wilson written article from last year highlighting working towards a new logo featuring "Melbourne" prominently. Bartlett also makes mention about the need for 'Melbourne' in our theme song.

Link:- http://www.theage.com.au/afl/melbourne-demons/melbourne-presidents-plan-to-turn-the-demons-into-the-yankees-20140608-zs162.html

What's the general feeling among D'Landers about alterations or re-makes to our song?

Hands off!!!!

The song must never change.