I can barely tell the difference, but that's not the point. My issue is why the AFL think they have some sort of ownership over our song. It would be like them tweaking our logo.

4 minutes ago, Forest Demon said:

I can barely tell the difference, but that's not the point. My issue is why the AFL think they have some sort of ownership over our song. It would be like them tweaking our logo.

Think you might find the AFL was asked by the clubs to tweak the songs - trying to improve the sound quality at SOME of the many grounds we will play AFL footy at in 2018. No big deal clubs can do what they want - stick with the old poor sound quality if they elect to or upgrade the sound quality for the fans.

Sometimes you are dammed if you do dammed if you don’t - such is life

On 17/03/2018 at 7:10 AM, Cassiew said:

Only thing I think they should do is reintroduce our second chorus. “Oh the team played fine in the year 39.” Every merchandise I had always had it in printed lyrics, but they never played it. I haven’t heard it for years.

Nice sentiment, but far too long ago to reminisce about the team playing fine.

23 hours ago, Cassiew said:

Absolutely not. If we want to get rid of everything American, then we’d get rid of fixed ladders and do promotion and relegation. Do away with grand finals and have the team that finished on top declared premiers. Not everything American is evil.

Best of seven finals?

Blaring "music" after every goal?

Switch offence and defence line ups (or rosters) after each 10 second play time, for a 2 minute ad break?

No thanks

1 hour ago, monoccular said:

Nice sentiment, but far too long ago to reminisce about the team playing fine.

Best of seven finals?

Blaring "music" after every goal?

Switch offence and defence line ups (or rosters) after each 10 second play time, for a 2 minute ad break?

No thanks

Again, would you rather European promotion and relegation? Seeing Dees play in a 2nd grade comp? The minor premiers declared the winners? No thanks 

Edited March 18, 20187 yr by Ethan Tremblay

On 3/16/2018 at 7:00 PM, ArtificialWisdom said:

I'm just relieved they didn't add our second verse like they did for Geelong and Port... they are pretty terrible...

https://omny.fm/shows/triple-m-footy/new-footy-songs-geelong

https://omny.fm/shows/triple-m-footy/new-footy-songs-port-adelaide

Disagree AW.  I was thinking as I was working my way through the thread that the only way they could improve the original version would be to add the second verse.  In the late 1950s and 60s, the players, and the supporters who crammed into the rooms after each victory (which was most weeks) would belt out both verses without missing a beat.  Maybe memorising two verses would be too much for today's society.

On 16/03/2018 at 4:59 PM, Sir Why You Little said:

“Because it’s football Season & that’s the reason” 

is it that one?

Yep, great song

16 hours ago, Cassiew said:

Again, would you rather European promotion and relegation? Seeing Dees play in a 2nd grade comp? The minor premiers declared the winners? No thanks 

Cass some people just want to critize, complain, moan irrespective of what system was chosen. Just part of life - your positive attitude is refreshing. All the best for season 2018 

Go Dees

10 minutes ago, JTR said:

Doesn’t sound overly promising. 

I wish clubs had been informed that sound quality can be greatly enhanced with a remastering of the original sound source and not a deadly dull re recording which is what we have been given. 

The club better get this right

1 hour ago, JTR said:

Geez I’m sure I pointed that out a few days ago -  maybe the club does read Demonland

On 18/03/2018 at 1:18 PM, DaveyDee said:

Think you might find the AFL was asked by the clubs to tweak the songs - trying to improve the sound quality at SOME of the many grounds we will play AFL footy at in 2018. No big deal clubs can do what they want - stick with the old poor sound quality if they elect to or upgrade the sound quality for the fans.

Sometimes you are dammed if you do dammed if you don’t - such is life

 

Storm in teacup really. New recording is fine. Notsure what anyone's fussing about.

7 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Storm in teacup really. New recording is fine. Notsure what anyone's fussing about.

you're probably like me, bub, totally tone deaf and clueless about music. i either like it or not and that's about as far as it goes

9 hours ago, DaveyDee said:

Cass some people just want to critize, complain, moan irrespective of what system was chosen. Just part of life - your positive attitude is refreshing. All the best for season 2018 

Go Dees

Yeah. I’m just tried of this “anti-American” attitude. T

3 hours ago, beelzebub said:

Storm in teacup really. New recording is fine. Notsure what anyone's fussing about.

Maybe we need a poll

Tell us what you think.

12 minutes ago, Cassiew said:

Yeah. I’m just tried of this “anti-American” attitude. T

I never get involved with politics just does not worry me. If they like football, like red&blue, like singing our theme tune - Who Im I to judge - they sound alright to me. 

The old theme song sounded nice and warm and organic, like listening to a Beatles or Pink Floyd record, or any old record for that matter.

The new one is too digital, clean and lacking character.  Like listening to Katy Perry or any modern radio bubblegum pop.

 

Edited March 19, 20187 yr by Petraccattack

 

17 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

The old theme song sounded nice and warm and organic, like listening to a Beatles or Pink Floyd record, or any old record for that matter.

Would love Gilmour to do a version...

...gotta be better than the Barry Crocker version we've had for the last 40 years.

Typical  Afl admin fuckwits with another brainless idea.

2 hours ago, Demonland said:

 

I really hope we have the guts to do this too, instead of just mindlessly accepting everything the do for once.

45 minutes ago, Cassiew said:

I really hope we have the guts to do this too, instead of just mindlessly accepting everything the do for once.

Yeah I get what you say - I have mixed feelings. The song at the end of the game is important to some fans, sadly some grounds don’t have the best PA systems. So no good spending money to fix the PA if the recording is sub-standard and part of the problem. 

I really don’t mind either way - I’m happy to go with the majority, but I’m mindful of our fans all around Australia that go see games in stadiums apart from the biggies. 

I can accept the outcome either way. 

Edited March 19, 20187 yr by DaveyDee

19 minutes ago, DaveyDee said:

Yeah I get what you say - I have mixed feelings. The song at the end of the game is important to some fans, sadly some grounds don’t have the best PA systems. So no good spending money to fix the PA if the recording is sub-standard and part of the problem. 

I really don’t mind either way - I’m happy to go with the majority, but I’m mindful of our fans that go see games in stadiums apart from the biggies. 

I can accept the outcome either way. 

You have mixed feelings because you are a Tiger ? Dr. 

You should be run out of town at dawn, Clint Eastwood style

you are very good at fence sitting....

5 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

You have mixed feelings because you are a Tiger ? Dr. 

You should be run out of town at dawn, Clint Eastwood style

you are very good at fence sitting....

Nah we have supporters in every state around Australia - I’m mindful that sometimes they have the rights to hear the song.