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This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 5:32 pm
by ArmchairDetective
I met love down on Brunshaw Road
Dreamed a dream by the old canal
I kissed my girl by the factory wall
This is my club, this is my town
...and repeat
To The Pogues - Dirty Old Town
https://youtu.be/s11BuatTuXk?feature=shared
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 5:41 pm
by brunlea99
Actually written in 1949 by Ewan MacColl about Salford. Made famous by The Dubliners.
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 5:43 pm
by DCWat
Always thought this would be a great song for Burnley.
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 5:48 pm
by Bosscat
Lets get it ringing around the Turf ...
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 6:02 pm
by ArmchairDetective
brunlea99 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2024 5:41 pm
Actually written in 1949 by Ewan MacColl about Salford. Made famous by The Dubliners.
Didn't know that!
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 6:07 pm
by Tricky Trevor
brunlea99 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2024 5:41 pm
Actually written in 1949 by Ewan MacColl about Salford. Made famous by The Dubliners.
Thanks for that. I had a full body twitch when I saw The Pogues.
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 6:08 pm
by dougcollins
Kirstey's dad.
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 6:11 pm
by Holmeclaret
A great song but probably not well known amongst our younger supporters. Sung by FC United of Manchester apparently.
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 6:11 pm
by No Ney Never
DCWat wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2024 5:43 pm
Always thought this would be a great song for Burnley.
It would but sadly you're too late, Manure claimed it long ago and have sung it numerous times.
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 6:30 pm
by equinox
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 9:28 am
by Claretforever
This was shared on here a year or two ago on a song thread.
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 10:06 am
by Anonymous Claret
FC United used to sing this years ago. I don't know whether they still do or not. Although it would be a great song for us or any other Northern mill town for that matter it was definitely written about Salford by Ewan Mac Coll.
On a side note I IMO the Pogues version of this song is 1 of those rare occasions where the cover is better than the original.
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 10:20 am
by blatherwickstattoos
Holmeclaret wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2024 6:11 pm
A great song but probably not well known amongst our younger supporters. Sung by FC United of Manchester apparently.
Fc United songs are brilliant. Put us to shame really.
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 10:51 am
by Colburn_Claret
Claretforever wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2024 9:28 am
This was shared on here a year or two ago on a song thread.
I still sing it to myself regularly, it's one of those that stick in your head. Amazed it never took off.
You could raise the roof with
We are Burnley, WE'RE BURNLEY FC.
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 10:55 am
by Colburn_Claret
P.S.
The 3rd verse, as its missing
We are founders of the Football League
We are Burnley, WE'RE BURNLEY FC
We're still here after all these years
Burnley's my team, Burnley's my town.
It was one of the regulars who posted it, stand up and take a bow.
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 11:16 am
by Cheshireclaret
blatherwickstattoos wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2024 10:20 am
Fc United songs are brilliant. Put us to shame really.
Agreed, and they do indeed still sing this. Off there on Boxing Day with a group of mates for our annual non-league Christmas do!
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 1:26 pm
by blatherwickstattoos
Cheshireclaret wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2024 11:16 am
Agreed, and they do indeed still sing this. Off there on Boxing Day with a group of mates for our annual non-league Christmas do!
I’ve played against them loads of times . Twice at gig lane, one game they had 5500 on (the only time I’ve beaten them too) . The other game was at accy Stanley’s ground 3-1 loss but managed to bag.
Really good supporters. Very loud and the songs are hilarious.
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 1:28 pm
by hoosier-daddy
Worst one is the Leeds "Marching on together". Truly awful.
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 1:31 pm
by blatherwickstattoos
blatherwickstattoos wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2024 1:26 pm
I’ve played against them loads of times . Twice at gig lane, one game they had 5500 on (the only time I’ve beaten them too) . The other game was at accy Stanley’s ground 3-1 loss but managed to bag.
Really good supporters. Very loud and the songs are hilarious.
Edit - played them at arbories too. They brought 1k , there were 4 stewards working haha. Very lively day that
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 1:38 pm
by JohnDearyMe
blatherwickstattoos wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2024 1:26 pm
I’ve played against them loads of times . Twice at gig lane, one game they had 5500 on (the only time I’ve beaten them too) . The other game was at accy Stanley’s ground 3-1 loss but managed to bag.
Really good supporters. Very loud and the songs are hilarious.
What was it like playing in front of such a big crowd when compared to what you were used to?
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 1:40 pm
by NewClaret
Claretforever wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2024 9:28 am
This was shared on here a year or two ago on a song thread.
This is absolutely brilliant.
Would love us to have that song.
Really wanted an Allez Allez Allez one and have that now (in 1987), if we had this I’d be over the moon!
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 1:43 pm
by NewClaret
Colburn_Claret wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2024 10:51 am
I still sing it to myself regularly, it's one of those that stick in your head. Amazed it never took off.
You could raise the roof with
We are Burnley, WE'RE BURNLEY FC.
Glad it’s not just me that sings a song they’ve seen on uptheclarets despite it never take off.
I’d absolutely love to hear the whole of Turf Moor singing “we are Burnley, BURNLEY FC”…
Actually thought it was you that wrote it Colburn…
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 1:46 pm
by blatherwickstattoos
JohnDearyMe wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2024 1:38 pm
What was it like playing in front of such a big crowd when compared to what you were used to?
Brilliant tbh. I loved it. Was hard to hear orders and instructions off the gaffer and team mates. There’s a coupe of videos on YouTube of the game. Fc United vs Nelson.
The ‘home game’ at Accrington was a penalty I scored and it one of their fans pulled a moony as I was running up behind the goals hahaha
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 1:48 pm
by NewClaret
Anonymous Claret wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2024 10:06 am
FC United used to sing this years ago. I don't know whether they still do or not. Although it would be a great song for us or any other Northern mill town for that matter it was definitely written about Salford by Ewan Mac Coll.
On a side note I IMO the Pogues version of this song is 1 of those rare occasions where the cover is better than the original.
Agree about the Pogues and it being perfect for us.
I think most songs are copied to some extent. We have a few unique ones but of the 10+ songs we sung yesterday I’d say only a couple are unique to us and it’s not like a lot of fans will know FC United founded it.
This is the best song never to be sung at Turf Moor in my opinion
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 3:21 pm
by Anonymous Claret
Most are probably started by the bigger clubs, then adapted by other clubs as you say.
As long as I can remember since the mid-late 70's we have always sung No Nay Never but I have always wondered if we started singing our version of The Wild Rover or whether that shower down the M65 started singing their version before us?
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 3:36 pm
by Colburn_Claret
NewClaret wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2024 1:43 pm
Glad it’s not just me that sings a song they’ve seen on uptheclarets despite it never take off.
I’d absolutely love to hear the whole of Turf Moor singing “we are Burnley, BURNLEY FC”…
Actually thought it was you that wrote it Colburn…
Sadly not guilty, I wish I could remember, but it was one of the regular posters.
Re: This is my club, this is my town
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 3:53 pm
by NewClaret
Colburn_Claret wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2024 3:36 pm
Sadly not guilty, I wish I could remember, but it was one of the regular posters.
I’d have taken the credit
It was one of the more regular posters and a great contribution.