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Uncle Fester
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It's a mutha [censored] grand old flag yo!

Ethan Tremblay
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I hope Beyoncé sings ours. 

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I sit in on a guitar group that play in the local bar in the village I live in. Have done so for years. After a lot of red wine and talking I got them to do a Spanish guitar version of Grand Old Flag.

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Cassiew Redleg

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Ok, I get my topic was merged with this one, but where’s my poll? It was the sole reason of creating the topic

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2 hours ago, Demonland said:

 

I know that in the grand scheme of things this is a pretty small matter, however it's one that, strangely, I feel pretty passionately about. I just sent the following to the Club.

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To whom it may concern

I've seen on Social Media this evening, that the Club Executive is yet to make a decision on whether to use the re-recorded version of 'It's a Grand Old Flag' or the Fable Singers version in use since 1972.
 
For what it's worth, as a fairly young, but long-term member of the Club, I'm all for positive change. That is, change that improves on the status quo. Unfortunately, this smacks of change for change's sake.
 
I understand that the re-records were at the behest of the AFL, which comes as no surprise, given that they seem to continually come up with solutions to problems that don't exist! With this in mind, I would implore the club to think carefully about replacing this important part of the match day experience.
 
Personally, I find the new version sterile, lacking tone quality and depth of sound, and generally uninspiring as a 'call to arms/battle song'.
 
I've been very pleased to see that a number of the bigger Melbourne clubs have chosen to stick with the versions we all know and love. I hope that we can count the Red and Blue in that number also.
 
Yours sincerely

 

 
 
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You don’t retain the honor of being the oldest continuously fielded football club in the world by not retaining your heritage - get [farked] Gil! 

If the option is a simple ‘tune up’ then that’s ok, but if it’s some sort of modernised interpretation of the red and the blue, then [fark] me, what are we here for??? 

That would be devastating, it’s all about the heritage, we even changed our logo recently to capture it (which I love BTW).

Sorry Gil, but the needs of one never out-do the needs of many...

 

 

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21 minutes ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

For what it is worth there was two new uploads to the club's YouTube channel today with what appear to be very carefully worded titles "Official theme" and a separate "rerecorded theme" 

https://www.youtube.com/user/DeeTVofficial

Thanks for that

The new version lacks punch and passion in the instrumentation

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12 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Thanks for that

The new version lacks punch and passion in the instrumentation

Just listened to it, agree.

write your letters everyone!

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1 hour ago, Brettmcg said:

I know that in the grand scheme of things this is a pretty small matter, however it's one that, strangely, I feel pretty passionately about. I just sent the following to the Club.

 
 

Well said - not to say I agree or disagree.

But, we play games in Canberra, Darwin, Alice Spring etc the PA systems / acoustics at those grounds are not the best. If all MCC and Victorians vote the same way its a no brainer. 

But sometimes,  do we have to give a touch - just so the Demon supporters in every state in Australia get to enjoy the song after the game - because this year I hope it gets played after the game many more times than last year. 

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10 hours ago, DaveyDee said:

Well said - not to say I agree or disagree.

But, we play games in Canberra, Darwin, Alice Spring etc the PA systems / acoustics at those grounds are not the best. If all MCC and Victorians vote the same way its a no brainer. 

But sometimes,  do we have to give a touch - just so the Demon supporters in every state in Australia get to enjoy the song after the game - because this year I hope it gets played after the game many more times than last year. 

Huh?

Received a bog-standard Copy & Paste response from the Club this morning:

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Thanks for contacting the Melbourne Football Club.

Every clubs theme song has been re-recorded for the 2018 season.

We are currently reviewing both versions (new and old) and will make a decision in the coming days as to what version we will use throughout 2018.

Thanks for your support and feedback!

 

 

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1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Exactly. It’s not your place to comment

Go back to Punt Road Dr, your ticket is waiting for Thursday night

Thank-you for your lovely kind words. Yes, I will enjoy the blockbuster first game of the season on Thursday Night .... aggggggain.

look forward to Anzac Eve ... Go Dees

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Just now, Wiseblood said:

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2018-03-21/its-still-a-grand-old-flag

The club has decided to retain the original version of the song for the 2018 season.  Good, sensible move by the club!

Beat me to it.

Seems like all the traditional clubs are making a statement to the AFL to stop [censored] with the game.

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http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2018-03-21/its-still-a-grand-old-flag

The club has decided to retain the original version of the song for the 2018 season.  Good, sensible move by the club!

Excellent. The Trumpet ? lives on

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1 minute ago, Demonland said:

Beat me to it.

Seems like all the traditional clubs are making a statement to the AFL to stop [censored] with the game.

I agree.  The update was totally unnecessary.  At no point have I heard it live and gone 'gee, that could use an update!'

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27 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Beat me to it.

Seems like all the traditional clubs are making a statement to the AFL to stop [censored] with the game.

But I thought we were going to bend over and play the new one?

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