Nordic Saint Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) Can we please sing more than one verse of what is supposed to be our song? It always peters out, like it did at Anfield tonight. because our fans only know one verse. Even one more would help keep it going. Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints go marching in I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in. Oh, when the drums begin to bang Oh, when the drums begin to bang I want to be in that number when the saints go marching in. Oh, when the stars fall from the sky Oh, when the stars fall from the sky I want to be in that number when the saints go marching in Oh, when the moon turns red with blood Oh, when the moon turns red with blood I want to be in that number when the saints go marching in. Oh, when the trumpet sounds its call Oh, when the trumpet sounds its call. I want to be in that number when the saints go marching in. Edited February 28 by Nordic Saint 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 There is only one verse in our version. You can have it slow or fast, thats it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 When they bring in safe standing all twelve verses will be ringing round the ground no problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 43 minutes ago, CB Fry said: When they bring in safe standing all twelve verses will be ringing round the ground no problem. And generally on the streets of Southampton. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlehouseBrawlers Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 (edited) It wouldn't bother me if I never heard 'our song' again, it's been so over done season after season, the slow dirge that now gets trotted out constantly does my head in. And other club's fans do it far better tbh. Great numbers last night but poor vocal support, just the usual strained OWTSzzzzz, a couple of skate and Aribo efforts and nobody knows what to do when we get a corner. Usually the same away from home, home team in red, us in aways and still some are trying to get 'Come on you reds' going. Confused looks from most of the other Saints and home fans. Just a collective roar would do, always felt that noise was more important than songs. Edited February 29 by TheAlehouseBrawlers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 40 minutes ago, TheAlehouseBrawlers said: It wouldn't bother me if I never heard 'our song' again, it's been so over done season after season, the slow dirge that now gets trotted out constantly does my head in. And other club's fans do it far better tbh. Great numbers last night but poor vocal support, just the usual strained OWTSzzzzz, a couple of skate and Aribo efforts and nobody knows what to do when we get a corner. Usually the same away from home, home team in red, us in aways and still some are trying to get 'Come on you reds' going. Confused looks from most of the other Saints and home fans. Just a collective roar would do, always felt that noise was more important than songs. I am waiting for some "ultra kids" to try to start copying the Millwall monk chant ... wouldn't surprise me sadly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patches O Houlihan Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 4 hours ago, CB Fry said: When they bring in safe standing all twelve verses will be ringing round the ground no problem. Safe standing on it's own won't be enough to create that - we'd all need giant foam hands 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorba Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 “Leicester spend £12,000 per match on 30,000 clappers, leaving them on each home seat at the King Power” ..And they have a fat tattooed drummer boy. That could be us! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SotonianWill Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 10 hours ago, Nordic Saint said: Can we please sing more than one verse of what is supposed to be our song? It always peters out, like it did at Anfield tonight. because our fans only know one verse. Even one more would help keep it going. Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints go marching in I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in. Oh, when the drums begin to bang Oh, when the drums begin to bang I want to be in that number when the saints go marching in. Oh, when the stars fall from the sky Oh, when the stars fall from the sky I want to be in that number when the saints go marching in Oh, when the moon turns red with blood Oh, when the moon turns red with blood I want to be in that number when the saints go marching in. Oh, when the trumpet sounds its call Oh, when the trumpet sounds its call. I want to be in that number when the saints go marching in. Has this ever been sung? I must say I don’t get many’s emphasis on a Church Spurs style OWTS, acting like it’s so magical. It’s dull, boring, and frankly hard for the lungs to sing. I’d much rather return to the Triumphial versions of owts putting everyone in a good mood. As long as there’s no backboard bashing it shouldn’t be too quick. Get rid of the call and response. That way you can simply add more lines such as this and drown out the opposing teams - which I see as the main reason of utilising the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 42 minutes ago, Patches O Houlihan said: Safe standing on it's own won't be enough to create that - we'd all need giant foam hands Clackers. Foam hand on one hand, clacker in the other, it will intimidate all visiting teams into submission before a ball is even kicked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 42 minutes ago, Zorba said: “Leicester spend £12,000 per match on 30,000 clappers, leaving them on each home seat at the King Power” ..And they have a fat tattooed drummer boy. That could be us! That’s a load of clap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Bates Statue Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 2 hours ago, TheAlehouseBrawlers said: Just a collective roar would do, always felt that noise was more important than songs. 2 hours ago, Patrick Bateman said: I am waiting for some "ultra kids" to try to start copying the Millwall monk chant ... wouldn't surprise me sadly Not sure Millwall have exclusivity rights over it. I've heard us do it before the match on the stairs up to the San Siro upper tier. Thought it sounded great, and despite the lyrical complexity I'm surprised it doesn't seem to have caught on. I look forward to seeing it on a songsheet in the future along with a full multiple verse OWTS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Years ago we were the only team to sing.. 'When the Saints'.. Nowadays there are supporters singing the song on behalf of a wide variety of teams. Some Spurs fans think they we are copying them which to some degree is true as they started singing the slower version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlehouseBrawlers Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 10 minutes ago, spyinthesky said: Years ago we were the only team to sing.. 'When the Saints'.. Nowadays there are supporters singing the song on behalf of a wide variety of teams. Some Spurs fans think they we are copying them which to some degree is true as they started singing the slower version. Scousers have been doing it (well) since the 70s, others have done it too over the years since I started going in the 71/72 season but it was generally seen as our song. Can't ever remember Spurs doing it at all (but apparently they did occasionally in the 60s). They've really only been known to do the slow version in more recent times...but...I can certainly remember Saints fans doing a slow (fookin boring) version back in the 80s but thankfully fizzled out, probably because it was so monotonous and reverted back to the original way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 The Spurs song always used to be “Glory, Glory Hallelujah” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franniesTache Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 2 hours ago, spyinthesky said: Years ago we were the only team to sing.. 'When the Saints'.. Nowadays there are supporters singing the song on behalf of a wide variety of teams. Some Spurs fans think they we are copying them which to some degree is true as they started singing the slower version. I've been going since the early/mid 80's and can remember it being sung by teams other than us pretty much the entire time i've been going. It's obviously more associated with us than others but it's never really been "our song". Then again loads of clubs used to sing you'll never walk alone too, but don't anymore. 8 hours ago, Patrick Bateman said: I am waiting for some "ultra kids" to try to start copying the Millwall monk chant ... wouldn't surprise me sadly Funnily enough it actually reminds me of the old version of OWTS that was done on the milton road terrace in the late 80s, the one where you'd hold the note of each word until your lungs nearly burst before speeding up. Haven't heard that in years sadly but used to love that as a nipper. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 I could sing opera rock over the tannoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graffito Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 I can remember a slow version being sung in the 70’s by, what were to me back then, old men in the upper tier of the west stand, accompanied by stamping of feet on the wooden floor. But only when things were going really well on the pitch. Good old days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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