Just heard this on the radio and it took me back to when I first started going on the Turf, thought it would make a cool thread to see what songs you relate to going on the Turf !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=colhzqYbbX8

David Bowie-Modern Love
Genesis-That's all.
That's a couple I remember from the 80's

Strawbs , part of the union 1972?
“ you can’t get me I’m part of the longside .....”

Tip toe through the tulips...(longside)

John Farnham; You’re The Voice.

Always seemed to be playing at half-time, back in the ‘80s, when Ray Lott was picking the tunes.

Stars by Simply Red seemed to be played numerous times before games in the early 90’s.
I think we must have only had two vinyls at the time.

Rush Hour by Jane Wiedlin (Go Go's). Reminds me of being on Cricketfield stand before the game the first season I started going on religiously

Simply the Best from the div 4 years.

Bee Gees - You Win Again. Played somewhat ironically in the ‘80’s.

TheFamilyCat wrote:Bee Gees - You Win Again. Played somewhat ironically in the ‘80’s.

I think that was Lotty, again.

Tom Hark

Steve1956 wrote: Tom Hark

How does that go?

Early 70s
Singing in the rain
When your smiling.

More Recent.
Heroes
Times like these

Did we use to sing, bye bye blackburn to “bye bye blackbird” or did I dream it?

Chumbawumba (sp)

Were they from Burnley/supported us or something similar?
Or was that just made up by someone because we played it?

Simply the best- Tina Turner- because we used to run out to it in the mid 90s

Dreams- Fleetwood mac- because it seemed like it was played before every match in the mid 90s

Best of you- foo fighters- old video shown on screen before match

tubthumping- Chumbawumba- we used to run out to it

Use somebody- kings of Leon- always takes me back to Wembley. Played just before teams went on the pitch

Some moby song can’t remember name- played before most matches in the mid 90s


In the early to mid 90s I think the MC at the turf just had a play list with the same songs because I hear certain songs and it takes me back to that era

MACCA wrote:How does that go?

You know very well how it's goes Macca,but he's a reminder ..brilliant innit

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Another vote for John Farnham and the Bee Gees (You win again).

Still makes me think of 86-87 season even now when I hear them. The only other one was Pet Shop Boys' Always on My Mind as we settled into 4th Division mediocrity, post Orient.

Wandering Star - Lee Marvin
'I was born under a claret star,
Dobson in the middle
Kindon on the wing
I can't remember the next line
And you'll hear the Longside Sing'

Was it not "Time's like this " Inchy not "the best of you "

Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

Top of the charts on the day of the Orient Game

Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite.

You Got It by Roy Orberson pre match on the longside in the early 90s.

One from the 60's - Just Like Eddie by Heinz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVIiQ8iNvKc.

Most of Chumbawamba were from Burnley. Recall at the time (mid/late 1990s) Boff Whalley said the money he made from Tubthumper paid for his season ticket.

His autobiography 'Footnote' gives a real insight into growing up in Burnley in the 70s.

I know its not a song, neither can it be heard on the radio but does anyone remember when the loud voice used to warn you to keep "gangways and emergency exits clear". As a kid it was almost frightening and I don't even know why.

As for songs Closer than Close and Simply the best always remind me.

Also Tiffany - I think we’re alone now which thinking about our gates at the time may have been another clever choice.

MACCA wrote:Chumbawumba (sp)

Were they from Burnley/supported us or something similar?
Or was that just made up by someone because we played it?

Some Members were from Burnley and followed the team. The Guitarist still goes on.

Loved Chumbawumba's 1986 album title "Pictures of Starving Children Sell Records" in response to the narcissistic side of Live Aid

edlass wrote:I know its not a song, neither can it be heard on the radio but does anyone remember when the loud voice used to warn you to keep "gangways and emergency exits clear". As a kid it was almost frightening and I don't even know why.

As for songs Closer than Close and Simply the best always remind me.

"This is a ground safety announcement, in the event of an evacuation of the whole or part of the ground becoming necessary, an announcement will be given over the public address system. Please cooperate with club stewards in keeping all gangways and exit gates clear, the gangways and exit gates are clearly marked in yellow.

I think I got that word for word

I seem to remember us running out to Jump by Van Halen. Am I right?

Pearcey wrote:I seem to remember us running out to Jump by Van Halen. Am I right?

Chris Waddle's choice, think the reasoning was that Marseille were unbeaten whilst walking out to it ..

'Final Countdown' by Europe, played before the last few home games of the 2008/2009 play off promotion season.

As another poster mentioned 'Times like these' and 'Heroes'

Tricky Trevor wrote:Did we use to sing, bye bye blackburn to “bye bye blackbird” or did I dream it?

We certainly did

I've got you, by The Dooleys.

sorry ClaretCliff don't know how to link to your post re Just Like Eddie...but we used to sing "whenever you're sad ,whenever you're blue,whenever the Clarets are playing. In league or cup, we'll try like ----, to keep the claret flag flying" followed by whoa oah oah oah oah oah to the tune.

500 miles

Heroes - David Bowie
Times Like These - Foo Fighters
Porcelain - Moby
Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
Wake Up - Arcade Fire

... and Tom Hark

Times like these - FF

clansman wrote:Tip toe through the tulips...(longside)

Funny that jumped out at me also when i read the thread .

JohnMac wrote:Wandering Star - Lee Marvin
'I was born under a claret star,
Dobson in the middle
Kindon on the wing
I can't remember the next line
And you'll hear the Longside Sing'

I think it was
Kindon on the wing
Mellor in the goals
Dobson in the middle and Casper scoring goals .
Ohhh i was born

Ecstasy of gold reminds me of the first promotion season ,use to play while the team was warming up in 2009/10 I think.

another thing that reminds me of turf is the safe style uk man use to walk around shouting random things at the crowd. Let's bring him back

some cracking stuff here

Shirley Bassey's version of 'Something' by George Harrison.

Every home game in 1973-74 this song announced the arrival of the team down the tunnel. What more could you ask for?

Seal - Crazy used to seem to be on all the time in the 90s

Chico time?

1982 promotion season and I stood on the Bee Hole End. Ray Lott was spinning the discs and Zoom by Fat Larry's Band and Heartbreaker by Dionne Warwick were 2 staples of pre match and half time entertainment.

simply red ....money's too tight to mention

i remember the song something by Shirley bassey playing as the first song as the speakers started to broadcast the record as i walked on at 1;30/ 1;45 on a saturday in 1971 then it was still playing some 5 years later when van macoy the hustle was played , these were times when to get your regular standing position you had to get on before 2pm

Eyres_11 wrote:"This is a ground safety announcement, in the event of an evacuation of the whole or part of the ground becoming necessary, an announcement will be given over the public address system. Please cooperate with club stewards in keeping all gangways and exit gates clear, the gangways and exit gates are clearly marked in yellow.

I think I got that word for word

Nailed it haha!

"Building with the Burnley" which was a Burnley Building Society advert played at half time in the 70s. We at the back of the Longside would dance to it. A mate has a copy and is the first record on after 12 at his annual New Year's party.

Hazzyclaret1955 wrote:"Building with the Burnley" which was a Burnley Building Society advert played at half time in the 70s. We at the back of the Longside would dance to it. A mate has a copy and is the first record on after 12 at his annual New Year's party.

Lyrics by one Salman Rushdie. I believe a fatwa was issued against him by Simon Gurrrnnerrrr