Crystal Palace and Glad All Over

[nick logan]

“Keep right on to the end of the road” for Brum is also 1924.

and that is brilliant

 

[nick logan]

Glad all over is good and the new one will be dross 100 %

 

[Kingston Bee]

Must be honest i dont really get this proposed change. Glad all over is part of their DNA stretching back 60 years. When you hear this played most people in football automatically associate with CP. Whether its good or bad is neither here nor there, it is what it is. Bit like the club you support through thick and thin, you dont change because another club is more trendy, or wins more cups. In my mind its a shame, and as has been said already any replacement will not be as good, and will take a long time (if at all) to become as synonymous with CP that Glad all over is. A big mistake imo.

 

[Herbert]

Crazy coincidence, "Glad All Over" just came up on one of my playlists and I told my wife how it was Palace's song, and unfortunate because it's a banger.

Freed from desire replacement .

I see it coming.

 

[horshambees]

Glad all over is good and the new one will be dross 100 %

How can you tell people to stop singing that particular song ?
I find it incredible its even thought about.
I get no longer playing it over the tannoy when they score,but asking asking fans too stop is pushing it.

 

[Mikey Bee]

Dave Clark 5
Crystal Palace 0

 

[TW1Bee]

Didn't they also adopt "I Will Follow Him" of Sister Act fame ?

 

[Herbert]

Some good news, their silly ultras wannabes have said theyre going to stop too.

 

[Isleworth_Bee]

We’re just using The Streets and Metallica as a smokescreen to phase out Hey Jude. Who needs tradition?

That one is specifically horrific.

 

[coconino]

Maybe they should copy us and play Insomnia. Great track, and Maxi was famously a Palace supporter (and even an honorary director of the club, I think).

 

[Gawain]

Bristol Rovers: "Goodnight Irene" - first recorded by Lead Belly in 1934, thought to be based on the song "Irene Goodnight", dating from 1886.

Along with the "Gasheads" nickname (amusing) and the Pirate logo (distinctive), the only other remotely charming thing about BRFC is the song. Which is far too good for them.

While the story of how they came to adopt it - nick it, actually - is pretty bizarre:
"The tradition traces back to a November 1950 home match against Plymouth Argyle. Plymouth's fans sang it first, introduced by their accordionist while they were winning, Rovers fans adopted it after a second-half comeback and re-appropriated it as their own. It caught on immediately and has been the club's defining anthem ever since."
https://www.fanchants.com/football-songs/bristol_rovers-chants/goodnight-irene-1/

Yes, you read that right, Argyle fans had an accordionist in their ranks to lead the singing.

 

[Banana]

Bristol Rovers: "Goodnight Irene" - first recorded by Lead Belly in 1934, thought to be based on the song "Irene Goodnight", dating from 1886.

Along with the "Gasheads" nickname (amusing) and the Pirate logo (distinctive), the only other remotely charming thing about BRFC is the song. Which is far too good for them.

While the story of how they came to adopt it - nick it, actually - is pretty bizarre:
"The tradition traces back to a November 1950 home match against Plymouth Argyle. Plymouth's fans sang it first, introduced by their accordionist while they were winning, Rovers fans adopted it after a second-half comeback and re-appropriated it as their own. It caught on immediately and has been the club's defining anthem ever since."
https://www.fanchants.com/football-songs/bristol_rovers-chants/goodnight-irene-1/

Yes, you read that right, Argyle fans had an accordionist in their ranks to lead the singing.

Great post about Crystal Palace.

 

[Andrelux]

Great post about Crystal Palace.

But a fun fact nonetheless.

 

[BaildonBee]

How about "South London Forever". Steal the gooners butt clenchingly embarrassing new fan "anthem" in the ultimate act of trolling.

 

[Jezybee]

Many might say the same about us… but would anyone apart from Brighton care if Palace were no longer in the Premier League?
For northern away fans it’s like the Ryanair version of London.

 

[westendbee]

Bristol Rovers: "Goodnight Irene" - first recorded by Lead Belly in 1934, thought to be based on the song "Irene Goodnight", dating from 1886.

Along with the "Gasheads" nickname (amusing) and the Pirate logo (distinctive), the only other remotely charming thing about BRFC is the song. Which is far too good for them.

While the story of how they came to adopt it - nick it, actually - is pretty bizarre:
"The tradition traces back to a November 1950 home match against Plymouth Argyle. Plymouth's fans sang it first, introduced by their accordionist while they were winning, Rovers fans adopted it after a second-half comeback and re-appropriated it as their own. It caught on immediately and has been the club's defining anthem ever since."
https://www.fanchants.com/football-songs/bristol_rovers-chants/goodnight-irene-1/

Yes, you read that right, Argyle fans had an accordionist in their ranks to lead the singing.

Aaaaargh! You’ve brought back memories of Bristol City singing Goodnight Irene on THAT day in May 1993 …
(Sorry @Edmundo @Banana

 

[badgerbee]

Aaaaargh! You’ve brought back memories of Bristol City singing Goodnight Irene on THAT day in May 1993 …
(Sorry @Edmundo @Banana

Don't remember that.

 

[westendbee]

Don't remember that.

You probably left Ashton Gste earlier than I did’

 

[badgerbee]

You probably left Ashton Gste earlier than I did’

Nah, stayed until the (bitter) end.
Was just a bit confused (surprised) as to why City would be singing a Rovers song....??..

 

[bexleybee]

Palace Ultras have disbanded apparently. No, Nigel!

Sadly at the same time, Arsenal fans think they're PSG and have bought a bunch of black t-shirts and balaclavas

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Palace Ultras have disbanded apparently. No, Nigel!

Sadly at the same time, Arsenal fans think they're PSG and have bought a bunch of black t-shirts and balaclavas

From the Palace Ultras?

 

[bexleybee]

From the Palace Ultras?

Look, in these austere times, you might be making a good suggestion there

 

[Jay Bee]

Many might say the same about us… but would anyone apart from Brighton care if Palace were no longer in the Premier League?
For northern away fans it’s like the Ryanair version of London.

Seems a bit #teamslikebrentford to me "no one would miss Brentford if they disappeared"

 

[Sofasteve]

Nah, stayed until the (bitter) end.
Was just a bit confused (surprised) as to why City would be singing a Rovers song....??..

Rovers were relagated that season too so maybe the song was for them?

 

[Greybeard]

Must be honest i dont really get this proposed change. Glad all over is part of their DNA stretching back 60 years. When you hear this played most people in football automatically associate with CP. Whether its good or bad is neither here nor there, it is what it is. Bit like the club you support through thick and thin, you dont change because another club is more trendy, or wins more cups. In my mind its a shame, and as has been said already any replacement will not be as good, and will take a long time (if at all) to become as synonymous with CP that Glad all over is. A big mistake imo.

Wont the fans just carry on with GAO irrespective of what the club say? How could they stop them? Take the advertising boards away?

 

[Kingston Bee]

Wont the fans just carry on with GAO irrespective of what the club say? How could they stop them? Take the advertising boards away?

Good point, why not, power to the people!

 

[Oldboy TW8 0AW]

Keep GAO going.
Sixties music .