In the town where I was born

[glen00]

Apologies if this has been done before but got the tune stuck in my head this morning.

To the tune of Yellow Submarine by the Beatles.

In the town where I was born, came a man from Man City and he told of of his plan and his name was Kompany.
Football's good under Vincent Kompany - Vincent Kompany
Burnley's great under Vincent Kompany - Vincent Kompany - Vincent Kompany

So he showed us how to play, full of pace & trickery
In a style that's hard to stop, heading for the Premier League

Footballs good under Vincent Kompany - Vincent Kompany - Vincent Kompany.
Were going up under Vincent Kompany - Vincent Kompany - Vincent Kompany

[Nori1958]

What's the sudden urge for people to make up football songs, it's all over social media

Most of them are cr@p and will never see the light of day

How on earth did we manage the come up with chants years ago, ones which have stood the test of time, and didn't need social media to get them going......

[Sozturf7]

Not normally a fan of new songs on here. But think this is a good one. Mind you I'm old and a Beatles fan.

[Woodleyclaret]

Billy Connelly once commented how football fans seem to learn new songs instantly

[Zlatan]

Like it, but first line needs changing - don’t need to reference Man City…

“ In the town where I was born, came a man from far away” should do it

[gandhisflipflop]

What's the sudden urge for people to make up football songs, it's all over social media

Most of them are cr@p and will never see the light of day

How on earth did we manage the come up with chants years ago, ones which have stood the test of time, and didn't need social media to get them going......

Because our current selection is awful and has been for years. Each game has multiple NNN renditions, singing about them down the road at each opportunity and the songs that actually support the team are incoherent because they’re sang that fast. So any new song is welcome and the fact there are so many wanting to make up new songs, might be finally a recognition of our poor song selection.

[4midable]

What's the sudden urge for people to make up football songs, it's all over social media

Most of them are cr@p and will never see the light of day

How on earth did we manage the come up with chants years ago, ones which have stood the test of time, and didn't need social media to get them going......

Annoying now

[bfcjg]

NEXT.

[Terrier]

I quite like another song,
We all p#*s in a blue n white pot, a blue n white pot a blue n white pot.
Sung to the tune of the yellow submarine, another beatles classic!

[Nori1958]

Because our current selection is awful and has been for years. Each game has multiple NNN renditions, singing about them down the road at each opportunity and the songs that actually support the team are incoherent because they’re sang that fast. So any new song is welcome and the fact there are so many wanting to make up new songs, might be finally a recognition of our poor song selection.

The trouble is, some of the new songs have to change the name of our players to make the song work... We don't have a player called Vitinio....

[gandhisflipflop]

The trouble is, some of the new songs have to change the name of our players to make the song work... We don't have a player called Vitinio....

Brazilian players have always been pronounced this way by English fans.

Ronaldinho
Coutinho
Fernandinho
Vitinho

[2 Bee Holed]

Di Branchio

[Caballo]

Like it, but first line needs changing - don’t need to reference Man City…

“ In the town where I was born, came a man from far away” should do it

Doesn't really scan then though, what about "came a man from oversea"

[Billy Balfour]

Like it, but first line needs changing - don’t need to reference Man City…

“ In the town where I was born, came a man from far away” should do it

He comes from Belgium - the flight is less than an hour and half. 'Far away' makes us look like a bunch of small-town hicks. I'd have; 'in the town where I was born, came a man of victory'.

[whiffa]

What's the sudden urge for people to make up football songs, it's all over social media

Most of them are cr@p and will never see the light of day

How on earth did we manage the come up with chants years ago, ones which have stood the test of time, and didn't need social media to get them going......

Honestly Nori I was umming and arrring over whether to reply to this but come on man, if you're not interested in something, you can just move on - you don't have to post so negatively all the time. Being a right downer on some posts recently, it's just a bit of fun.

[Claretmisterg]

To the town where I was born
Came Vincent Kompany
And he told us of his plans
To play football cleverly
Footballs good under Vincent Kompany etc.

[Pickles]

He's Claret, Blue and Belgian. He's Vincent Kompany.
And he's taking Burnley back to the Premier League.
na na na na na na na nananananana

[Nori1958]

Honestly Nori I was umming and arrring over whether to reply to this but come on man, if you're not interested in something, you can just move on - you don't have to post so negatively all the time. Being a right downer on some posts recently, it's just a bit of fun.

Just block me, it's easy if it bothers you that much.

[whiffa]

Just block me, it's easy if it bothers you that much.

I'd rather not because until recently you offered decent discussion and opinion.

[martin_p]

How on earth did we manage the come up with chants years ago, ones which have stood the test of time, and didn't need social media to get them going......

I’m only guessing here, but it may have something to do with social media not existing years ago.

[4midable]

Surprised ex players done have many songs

[Nori1958]

I’m only guessing here, but it may have something to do with social media not existing years ago.

Exactly..... And new chants still appeared

[martin_p]

Exactly..... And new chants still appeared

Do you still create fire by rubbing two sticks together?

[Nori1958]

Do you still create fire by rubbing two sticks together?

I believe you still can

[Top Claret]

Anything as got to be better than we are the longside Burnley

[Juan Tanamera]

How on earth did we manage the come up with chants years ago, ones which have stood the test of time, and didn't need social media to get them going......

When I first started going on t'Turf in the mid/late 60's we had new fangled contraptions called radios.
Then silly little radio stations like Caroline and Luxembourg started playing catchy tunes which football fans around the country made up their own words to.
Lo and behold, the popular football chants were born.
(Not true really, I made it all up).

[Claret]

What's the sudden urge for people to make up football songs, it's all over social media

Most of them are cr@p and will never see the light of day

How on earth did we manage the come up with chants years ago, ones which have stood the test of time, and didn't need social media to get them going......

I remember in the 70s someone handing out song sheets on the Longside with No Nay Never on one side (full verses and chorus) and Walking in a Winter Wonderland on the other (the crass song about Man Utd and the Munich disaster).
Song sheets would work but can't see anyone bothering this day and age

[1968claret]

Well now we have the big screens and the LED lighting streaming round the stands all game. Surely we could get the words on there?
We could even have the little dot bouncing over the words so we get the tempo right!
Turf Moor Karaoke

[jjclaret]

Zlatan wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 01, 2022 8:25 am
Like it, but first line needs changing - don’t need to reference Man City…

“ In the town where I was born, came a man from far away” should do it

by Caballo » Tue Nov 01, 2022 10:07 am

"Doesn't really scan then though, what about "came a man from oversea"



I like the song but would "came a man from Anderlecht" not fit?

[Bop]

I remember in the 70s someone handing out song sheets on the Longside with No Nay Never on one side (full verses and chorus) and Walking in a Winter Wonderland on the other (the crass song about Man Utd and the Munich disaster).
Song sheets would work but can't see anyone bothering this day and age

I referenced this a year or so ago - and don’t recall anyone remembering it. Thanks Claret - I thought I must have dreamt it. I remember it with a full range of songs. Great idea at the time. Of course now it could be done far more easily.

[chipbutty]

What's the sudden urge for people to make up football songs, it's all over social media

Most of them are cr@p and will never see the light of day

How on earth did we manage the come up with chants years ago, ones which have stood the test of time, and didn't need social media to get them going......

How on earth do we have the internet to get opinions from whinging, miserable gets?

[timshorts]

"Doesn't really scan then though, what about "came a man from oversea"

I like the song but would "came a man from Anderlecht" not fit?

Suburb of Brussels.

I don't like the beatles, but did like men at work. And while I occasionally post these things to take the p, this one might actually work and isn't just nicking a man u or scouse song....

Our new man, he come from brussels
Six foot four and full of muscles
We said: Do you coach the dyche way?
He just smiled and showed us how to play.

We've gone to the league down under
Where preston fail and bastuds blunder
When you hear the clarets thunder
You better run, you better take cover.

[jdrobbo]

DON’T BLAME IT ON MAATSEN

DON’T BLAME IT ON BASTIEN

DON’T BLAME IT ON BENSON

BLAME IT ON ZAOURY!!

They just can, they just can, they just CAN control their feet!!!

[IanMcL]

Like it, but first line needs changing - don’t need to reference Man City…

“ In the town where I was born, came a man from far away” should do it

Across the sea!

[Bobzuruncle]

I’d rather leave beatles songs in the town where they were born

[Nori1958]

How on earth do we have the internet to get opinions from whinging, miserable gets?

I know, life was so much better when you could only abuse somebody face to face, and not behind the comfort of a keyboard

[houseboy]

What's the sudden urge for people to make up football songs, it's all over social media

Most of them are cr@p and will never see the light of day

How on earth did we manage the come up with chants years ago, ones which have stood the test of time, and didn't need social media to get them going......

Ask Juan Tenamara or me. But you won’t believe the answer. No one seems to.

[houseboy]

When I first started going on t'Turf in the mid/late 60's we had new fangled contraptions called radios.
Then silly little radio stations like Caroline and Luxembourg started playing catchy tunes which football fans around the country made up their own words to.
Lo and behold, the popular football chants were born.
(Not true really, I made it all up).

But we know full well how they start don’t we bud?

[Juan Tanamera]

We do indeed Ian.

[ClaretPete001]

I would guess the modern pop song singing stuff emerged in the early 60s with the Merseybeat stuff. There are some Youtube videos of Liverpool fans singing She loves you, which are interesting.

Of course, In Our Lancashire Homes is a Liverpool folk song and No Nay Never is an Irish folk song.

Personally, I'm a bit disappointed we don't have more Opera stuff but given the evident lack of education on this forum and most contributors inability to string a sentence together a full aria sung in Italian would probably be too much too expect but I live in hope and have put this together with a couple of adapted lines:

Vincent Kompany! Vincent Kompany!
Tu pure, o Principe
Nella tua fredda Longside
Guardi le Burnley stelle
Che tremano D'amore e di speranza!
Ma il mio mistero è chiuso in me
Il nome mio Vincent Kompany
No, no, sulla tua bocca lo dirò
Quando la luce splenderà!
Ed il mio bacio scioglierà
Il silenzio che ti fa mia!
ll nome suo nessun saprà
E noi dovrem, ahimè! Morir! Morir!
Dilegua, o notte! Tramontate, stelle!
Tramontate, stelle! All'alba vincerò!
Vince our hero! Vince our hero

No need to thank me...!

[Vegas Claret]

What's the sudden urge for people to make up football songs, it's all over social media

Most of them are cr@p and will never see the light of day

How on earth did we manage the come up with chants years ago, ones which have stood the test of time, and didn't need social media to get them going......

that's the spirit, how did people dig holes without a spade

[Nori1958]

that's the spirit, how did people dig holes without a spade

I take it you struggle with sarcasm

[Goalposts]

Like it, but first line needs changing - don’t need to reference Man City…

“ In the town where I was born, came a man from far away” should do it

“ In the town where I was born, came a man from anderlecht way” should do it
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Another build

[DukeOfBar]

sometimes the songs get a tad too elaborate for many.. but like the concept of the yellow submarine song. Would just stick to the main line tho:

"We're going up with Vincent Kompany, Vincent Kompany, Vincent Kompany..." etc etc repeat to fade

a change from the ei ei o song!

[Tinribs]

In the town where I was born
Came a Man called Kompany
And he told us of his plans
For fancy football,For Bur-Ne-Lee

Harwood bellis at the back
Nathan tella in attack
Manuel Benson on the Wing
Zaroury scores the Longside sing

Let’s all bounce cos the clarets are going up,clarets are going up,clarets are going up
(Repeat last line whine bouncing )

Imagine 5500 at deadwood bouncing to that

[Top Claret]

Gave up on the Jay Rod one as it's to fast for me I can't catch my breath

[CombatClaret]

One for the kids.

Now it's raining goals with Tella
Taylor, Roberts, Harwood-Bellis
Josh Brownhill's better than ever
Josh Brownhill's better than ever
Tella, Tella Tella, Eh Eh Eh

To the tune of 'Umbrella' by Rihanna
https://youtu.be/CvBfHwUxHIk?t=67

[Burnley1989]

In the town where I was born
Came a Man called Kompany
And he told us of his plans
For fancy football,For Bur-Ne-Lee

Harwood bellis at the back
Nathan tella in attack
Manuel Benson on the Wing
Zaroury scores the Longside sing

Let’s all bounce cos the clarets are going up,clarets are going up,clarets are going up
(Repeat last line whine bouncing )

Imagine 5500 at deadwood bouncing to that

When a side does that bounce around thing against Burnley, I feel like I lose 7 years of my life, it absolutely kills me on a cringe level
Not sure why as we do the omm pa pa thingy, but I hate it