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Post by oufcyellows on Oct 23, 2014 20:45:22 GMT
When the red red robin goes Bob bob bobbing along. Shoot the bastard shoot the bastard shoot shoot shoot the bastard
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Post by sarge on Oct 23, 2014 21:51:17 GMT
late sixties early seventies London Road favourite ...initially it was the full song ( Mary Hopkins/Sandie Shaw - those were the days)
lyrics (cut n pasted here)
Once upon a time there was a tavern Where we used to raise a glass or two Remember how we laughed away the hours And think of all the great things we would do
Those were the days my friend We thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance forever and a day We'd live the life we choose We'd fight and never lose For we were young and sure to have our way. La la la la... Those were the days, oh yes those were the days
Then the busy years went rushing by us We lost our starry notions on the way If by chance I'd see you in the tavern We'd smile at one another and we'd say
Those were the days my friend We thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance forever and a day We'd live the life we choose We'd fight and never lose For we were young and sure to have our way. La la la la... Those were the days, oh yes those were the days
Just tonight I stood before the tavern Nothing seemed the way it used to be In the glass I saw a strange reflection Was that lonely woman really me
Those were the days my friend We thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance forever and a day We'd live the life we choose We'd fight and never lose For we were young and sure to have our way. La la la la... Those were the days, oh yes those were the days
Through the door there came familiar laughter I saw your face and heard you call my name Oh my friend we're older but no wiser For in our hearts the dreams are still the same
Those were the days my friend We thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance forever and a day We'd live the life we choose We'd fight and never lose For we were young and sure to have our way. La la la la... Those were the days, oh yes those were the days
then just the chorus
Those were the days my friend We thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance forever and a day We'd live the life we choose We'd fight and never lose For we were young and sure to have our way. La la la la... Those were the days, oh yes those were the days
then an adapted'London Road' version of the chorus...which will take a bit of thinking about to remember that version, I'll try to remember, though in the meantime if anyone can supply the 'London Road ' version of the chorus, post it up :-)
IMO - 'those were the days' would be an absolutely ideal candidate to be adopted as 'our' song....1) it WAS a big London Road favourite back in the day 2) the lyrics are easy to learn/remember,( like MANY pop(ular) songs of the 60s and 70s were and still are 3) Its already (as in previously) a proven song with the right tempo and structure for a football crowd 4)there is a local connection too Sandie Shaw lives in south Oxon, nearish to Abingdon, she did the first version which I think made the top 20 in the singles chat, albeit Mary Hopkins version with a(sir) Paul Mc Cartney production hit the number one slot in the singles charts...when they meant something unlike in recent times! 5) As a number one hit single from the late 60s, its a song known to the vast majority of older Oxford fans, thus the likely hood of the whole ground joining in...instead of just a small 'singing section' is more likely, and in its original format, its inoffensive to just about anyone and everyone!
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Post by sarge on Oct 23, 2014 21:52:32 GMT
When the red red robin goes Bob bob bobbing along. Shoot the bastard shoot the bastard shoot shoot shoot the bastard FULL and original version of this one posted earlier on this thread, or maybe in Manor memories thread?
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Post by doughnutforsakeme on Oct 24, 2014 16:58:25 GMT
na na na na na na na na hey hey hey Brian Lewis to the tune of Steams hey hey kiss him goodbye
Having just check him on Wiki,scored 22 goals in 50 appearances and died 1998
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Post by Mark on Oct 24, 2014 17:07:36 GMT
I like the idea of "knock knock" to get the crowd ready for the song in full voice. Rather than the current straight in but takes a while for people to get involved.
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Post by Stranger back again again on Oct 24, 2014 17:34:37 GMT
I always liked the simple Oxford, Oxford, Oxford to the tune of Amazing Grace. Shame that one fell out of favour.
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Post by y8c on Oct 26, 2014 18:27:07 GMT
i'm suprised no one has submitted the yellow submarine/jimmy smith song
In the town where i was born lived a man called jimmy smith and he had no hair heeee waaass completely bare and he had a football team who ruled supreme as they rose above the rest as they beat the very best division two goodbye to you division one we'll conquer you singing...we all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine
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Post by oufcyellows on Oct 26, 2014 18:29:28 GMT
i'm suprised no one has submitted the yellow submarine/jimmy smith song In the town where i was born lived a man called jimmy smith and he had no hair heeee waaass completely bare and he had a football team who ruled supreme as they rose above the rest as they beat the very best division two goodbye to you division one we'll conquer you singing...we all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine Still think this should be "our song". It's unique to us , we could run out to it as well. Few lyric changes obviously
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Post by y8c on Oct 26, 2014 18:29:58 GMT
my old man said be a swindon fan i said F*ck off, bollocks, your a c*nt!
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Post by SteMerritt on Oct 26, 2014 20:30:03 GMT
i'm suprised no one has submitted the yellow submarine/jimmy smith song In the town where i was born lived a man called jimmy smith and he had no hair heeee waaass completely bare and he had a football team who ruled supreme as they rose above the rest as they beat the very best division two goodbye to you division one we'll conquer you singing...we all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine I always remembered the ending as... Now they were, the very best and ruled, above the rest Division 1, here we come Division 2, goodbye to you ...although I may be wrong
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Post by y8c on Oct 27, 2014 20:08:56 GMT
i'm suprised no one has submitted the yellow submarine/jimmy smith song In the town where i was born lived a man called jimmy smith and he had no hair heeee waaass completely bare and he had a football team who ruled supreme as they rose above the rest as they beat the very best division two goodbye to you division one we'll conquer you singing...we all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine I always remembered the ending as... Now they were, the very best and ruled, above the rest Division 1, here we come Division 2, goodbye to you ...although I may be wrong there were many different endings depending what league we were in at the time...and it was a very long time ago, so memory kinda fades
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Post by Mr Boots on Oct 29, 2014 0:42:38 GMT
Another one aimed at the ref, cant remenber what the tune was called (I'm sure some of you lot from the 70's will know)
Referee shit ...referee shit ...your not fit to wipe my arse ...yourrrr not fitt to wipe my arse
(always loved the who's ya father one too)
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Post by Jimmy P on Nov 1, 2014 9:46:38 GMT
There are loads that I remember, one of my favourites as a kid in the early eighties was
"We'll be running round the Swxxxxn, running round the Swxxxxn, running round the Swixxxxn with our willies hanging out - singing I've got a bigger one than you, singing I've got a bigger, I've got a bigge, I've got a bigger one than you"
Another favourite ditty from the mid nighties was " Steve McMahon is illegitimate, he ain't got no birth certificate" if I remember rightly there were 4 verses each becoming more obscene......
Two of the funniest I've heard were.
Against Norwich after Iwan Thomas had either scored or gesticulated to the London Rd "does you missus like mint sauce" even Thomas was laughing.
The 2nd was around the mid nighties against Torquay, I think. the London rd sang " sit down if you hate Swindon" the whole London Rd sat on the terrace - got a mention on Soccer am as the first time it happened.
My absolute favourite though was the Liverpool game in 85, we drew 2-2 and they bought thousands, they were in their pomp and overtook ever area, after singing "YNWA" they were met with "sign on, sign on and you'll never work again"
Footy songs not the same any more.......
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Post by yellowg on Nov 2, 2014 20:31:58 GMT
I think sarge is on to something! It would have to be driven by the oldskool London roaders though...
We should just adopt the chorus... And add a little something at the end.
(Start really steadily with a slow clap to back) "Those were the days my friend We thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance forever and a day We'd live the life we choose We'd fight and never lose For we were young and sure to have our way (Speed it up and jump around!!!) La la la l la la la (for a chorus) Those were the days, oh yes those were the days...
UNITED (clap clap clap) United (clap clap clap) Like west ham do after blowing bubbles.
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Post by JB on Nov 3, 2014 13:43:41 GMT
Another favourite ditty from the mid nighties was " Steve McMahon is illegitimate, he ain't got no birth certificate" if I remember rightly there were 4 verses each becoming more obscene...... Happy to oblige! Steve McMahon is illegitamate He ain't got no birth certificate He's got AIDS and can't get rid of it He's a Swindon bastard Steve McMahon's a child molester He's had kids from Leeds to Leicester He's so thick he's a village jester He's a Swindon bastard Steve McMahon shags his mother And his sister and his brother All the McMahons shag each other Dirty Swindon bastards! Replace Steve McMahon with the name of any Swindon manager as dictated by circumstances. It always scanned best with Andy King in my opinion...
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Post by bicesterox on Nov 5, 2014 14:03:47 GMT
Another favourite ditty from the mid nighties was " Steve McMahon is illegitimate, he ain't got no birth certificate" if I remember rightly there were 4 verses each becoming more obscene...... Happy to oblige! Steve McMahon is illegitamate He ain't got no birth certificate He's got AIDS and can't get rid of it He's a Swindon bastard Steve McMahon's a child molester He's had kids from Leeds to Leicester He's so thick he's a village jester He's a Swindon bastard Steve McMahon shags his mother And his sister and his brother All the McMahons shag each other Dirty Swindon bastards! Replace Steve McMahon with the name of any Swindon manager as dictated by circumstances. It always scanned best with Andy King in my opinion... I remember all those as Glenn Hoddle chants
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Post by bicesterox on Nov 5, 2014 14:07:06 GMT
Not so much a Manor Memory this
But what pisses me off is when someone in a pub or somewhere, on finding out I'm an Oxford fan says,
'I used to go up the Manor years ago, remember them getting stuffed up there by Liverpool 6-0'
I think, f*ck off, you obviously never went because WE NEVER LOST 6-0 TO LIVERPOOL AT HOME - Bloody tossers
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Post by sarge on Nov 6, 2014 21:03:17 GMT
Perennial 70's chant almost everywhere, (to the tune of "over land and sea"..wrong title I know!) Initially.. Late 60's/early 70's version We will follow United, over land and sea, We will follow United wherever they may be, To hell with Swxndxn town, to hell with Reading too, We will follow United till we win division two
A later 'version 'sung everywhere We hate Nottingham forest, we hate Swindon too, We hate (whichever team we we were playing ), But Oxford we love you...all together now (repeat )
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Post by sarge on Nov 6, 2014 21:14:06 GMT
For a number of seasons as well as the 'timeless' ...... Come and join us, come and join us, come and join us over here' London Road End 'invitation' To the same tune was ....We are the Oxford, Oxford,Oxford London Road...(repeat)*
*Origin ...if memory serves was following the first(?) visit of Watford to the Manor ...they were singing ' we are the Watford, Watford, Watford rookery' ( the rookery being what fords home end)...near instant response was , of course " we are The Oxford, Oxford, Oxford London Road"
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Post by amershamdave on Nov 7, 2014 0:07:36 GMT
He's here, he's there; he's every f*cking where! Harrington, Harrington! (repeat)
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Post by McVicar on Nov 7, 2014 8:39:17 GMT
Knees up Mother Brown was a classic. Cue big surges down the steps of the London Road...
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Post by sarge on Nov 7, 2014 12:06:21 GMT
Knees up Mother Brown was a classic. Cue big surges down the steps of the London Road... ...... Knees up mother Brown, knees up mother Brown, under the table you must go, e I, e I, e I o, if I catch you bending, I'll saw legs right off, knees up, knees up, don't get the breeze up up, knees up mother Brown Oh my what a rotten song, what a rotten song, what a rotten song, oh my what a rotten song and what a rotten singer tooooo (Accompanied by mass bouncing up and down...with the inevitable, as mentioned by Mcvicar, 'surges' down the London Road end terrace steps.., the additional verse/add on after a few seasons rarely made being sung due to the song fading out in the resulting aftermath of the aforementioned 'surges '....great days) NOTE: a very much 'modified' reworking of "knees up Mother Brown" is in semi current use as ' e I, e I, e I o, up the football league we go...etc'
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Post by sarge on Nov 7, 2014 12:57:20 GMT
Manor music memories...of a random nature...
Ace performed their version of JJ Barnes How Long before a home match in the 70s
During the Robin Herd era and beyond...maybe for a while prior to Robin Herd's tenure too? The area between the Beech road stand and Beech road extended terrace to the left of the LondonRoad end was known by some as 'pop stars corner '.... Various movers, shakers and faces from Oxford 's live music scene congregated in that particular small area at home games.
ATL ...full name Arthur Turner 's Lovechild, legendary local Oxford band, who took their name from the Oxford United manager who took 'us, from no league to division 2 (championship these days ) signed a record deal...for £1...with rotator records....in front of the London Road End on the pitch , prior to a home match
The 1986 wembley final single by Oxford United and Prism, was a version of Slade's My Oh My.....strangely released via specialist (skinhead ) reggae label Trojan records ( it was the latter 'shield' Trojan records label design....in case vinyl train spotters want/need to know the details)
During the ' financial / cash flow difficulties' of the Robin Herd/post Robin Herd era, when OUFC staff employees weren't getting paid, local cult act Holy Roman Empire did an Oxford United mix (which was dubbed on London Road end chants) of their Christmas single, Holy Water Baby....featuring the Holy Water Babies, several of whom are these days ST holders!...with all profits from the Oxford United Mix going to help the OUFC employees
The Oxford utd mix sold considerably more copies than the original mix
Holy Roman Empire, along with th holy water babies, played live in the Supporters club prior to the home game v Birmingham City ..... Which was the record home defeat at the manor, we lost...1-7
Late 1990's...around the time that BBC sound city festival descended on Oxford...local four piece, all avid Oxford United fans, Samurai Seven....featured on a music programme hosted by the late John Peel, interviewed at the Manor, eloquently extolling their passion for Oxford United...Samurai Seven also recorded the theme tune to the Peel hosted short series, their reworking of The Members Sound Of The Suburbs..... If memory serves, the Ep featuring Samurai Sevens track included a pic of the Manor/ or part of the Terracing? On the sleeve artwork
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Post by sarge on Nov 7, 2014 12:58:03 GMT
Manor music memories...of a random nature...
Ace performed their version of JJ Barnes How Long before a home match in the 70s
During the Robin Herd era and beyond...maybe for a while prior to Robin Herd's tenure too? The area between the Beech road stand and Beech road extended terrace to the left of the LondonRoad end was known by some as 'pop stars corner '.... Various movers, shakers and faces from Oxford 's live music scene congregated in that particular small area at home games.
ATL ...full name Arthur Turner 's Lovechild, legendary local Oxford band, who took their name from the Oxford United manager who took 'us, from no league to division 2 (championship these days ) signed a record deal...for £1...with rotator records....in front of the London Road End on the pitch , prior to a home match
The 1986 wembley final single by Oxford United was a version of Slade's My Oh My.....strangely released via specialist (skinhead ) reggae label Trojan records ( it was the latter 'shield' Trojan records label design....in case vinyl train spotters want/need to know the details)
During the ' financial / cash flow difficulties' of the Robin Herd/post Robin Herd era, when OUFC staff employees weren't getting paid, local cult act Holy Roman Empire did an Oxford United mix (which was dubbed on London Road end chants) of their Christmas single, Holy Water Baby....featuring the Holy Water Babies, several of whom are these days ST holders!...with all profits from the Oxford United Mix going to help the OUFC employees
The Oxford ute mix sold considerably more copies than the original mix
Holy Roman Empire, along with th holy water babies, played live in the Supporters club prior to the home game v Birmingham City ..... Which was the record home defeat at the manor, we lost...1-7
Late 1990's...around the time that BBC sound city festival descended on Oxford...local four piece, all avid Oxford United fans, Samurai Seven....featured on a music programme hosted by the late John Peel, interviewed at the Manor, eloquently extolling their passion for Oxford United...Samurai Seven also recorded the theme tune to the Peel hosted short series, their reworking of The Members Sound Of The Suburbs..... If memory serves, the Ep featuring Samurai Sevens track included a pic of the Manor/ or part of the Terracing? On the sleeve artwork
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Post by sarge on Nov 7, 2014 15:00:13 GMT
There are loads that I remember, one of my favourites as a kid in the early eighties was "We'll be running round the Swxxxxn, running round the Swxxxxn, running round the Swixxxxn with our willies hanging out - singing I've got a bigger one than you, singing I've got a bigger, I've got a bigge, I've got a bigger one than you" Another favourite ditty from the mid nighties was " Steve McMahon is illegitimate, he ain't got no birth certificate" if I remember rightly there were 4 verses each becoming more obscene...... Two of the funniest I've heard were. Against Norwich after Iwan Thomas had either scored or gesticulated to the London Rd "does you missus like mint sauce" even Thomas was laughing. The 2nd was around the mid nighties against Torquay, I think. the London rd sang " sit down if you hate Swindon" the whole London Rd sat on the terrace - got a mention on Soccer am as the first time it happened. My absolute favourite though was the Liverpool game in 85, we drew 2-2 and they bought thousands, they were in their pomp and overtook ever area, after singing "YNWA" they were met with "sign on, sign on and you'll never work again" Footy songs not the same any more....... Re. The origin of the ...' Running round Swxndxn with our willies hanging out.' Song It involves Cuddy in a white suit, commando underneath, and a 'PJ Proby' style seam splitting incident after a visit to the skip one season....I'm sure when Cuddy sees this thread/post, he'll elaborate :-)
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Post by sarge on Nov 7, 2014 16:40:23 GMT
Another brace of London Road end evergreens
Firstly, this one originates. From when there was not so much out and out fighting between rival supporters, more a bit of pushing, shoving and scuffling ... The old Beatles song ( ironically somewhat, from thevYellow Submarine Beatles era) ..... ' all together now, all together now, all together now.... (Repeat)
Similar type of song/ chant origin inanely utilised when separated from away supporters by a thin blue line (pre the segregation 'no fansland' down the middle of the London Road end.... Ooh all together, Ooh, all together ...(repeat) ...accompanied by those behind those directly next to the thin blue line pushing all and sundry towards opposition supporters....
NOTE ... Ooh all together.. Accompanied by mass pushing reached its pinnacle in consecutive seasons , at the skip, when after being locked in the Stratton Bank, to allow home fans to ' escape' ... The massed Oxford fans decided they weren't being locked in the ground... Resulting in the exit gates to the Stratton Bank being 'removed' ... As mentioned , the same thing happened on several visits too!
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Post by amershamdave on Nov 7, 2014 17:09:58 GMT
There are loads that I remember, one of my favourites as a kid in the early eighties was "We'll be running round the Swxxxxn, running round the Swxxxxn, running round the Swixxxxn with our willies hanging out - singing I've got a bigger one than you, singing I've got a bigger, I've got a bigge, I've got a bigger one than you" Another favourite ditty from the mid nighties was " Steve McMahon is illegitimate, he ain't got no birth certificate" if I remember rightly there were 4 verses each becoming more obscene...... Two of the funniest I've heard were. Against Norwich after Iwan Thomas had either scored or gesticulated to the London Rd "does you missus like mint sauce" even Thomas was laughing. The 2nd was around the mid nighties against Torquay, I think. the London rd sang " sit down if you hate Swindon" the whole London Rd sat on the terrace - got a mention on Soccer am as the first time it happened. My absolute favourite though was the Liverpool game in 85, we drew 2-2 and they bought thousands, they were in their pomp and overtook ever area, after singing "YNWA" they were met with "sign on, sign on and you'll never work again" Footy songs not the same any more....... Re. The origin of the ...' Running round Swxndxn with our willies hanging out.' Song It involves Cuddy in a white suit, commando underneath, and a 'PJ Proby' style seam splitting incident after a visit to the skip one season....I'm sure when Cuddy sees this thread/post, he'll elaborate :-) In 1980 or '81, I went to the Scum away game, with my brother and 8 lads from Windsor (yes, we had a crew from there). After the game, a group of around 200 of us were outside the ground when around 200 Scummers RAN AT US! (Yes, no bullsh*T) No way was I going to run from a Scummer, so I was the first to run at them (followed by 199 Oxford loonies) After lashing out with feet and fists, I was feeling good about things (sorry to the PC brigade). I felt a flapping sensation around my groin and to my horror, saw that I'd ripped all the crutch out of my trousers. Worse still; in those days, I never wore pants (sweaty bollocks, etc!) and yes - Peter Penis and Billy Bollocks were flapping around, for all to see! Even f*cking worse; I was wearing a white, 3-piece suit that day, looking like John f*cking Travolta! The Windsor bast*rds thought it was hilarious and ridiculed me about that for f*cking ages afterwards! They started singing the 'willies hanging out' song at the next game, and it stuck for a while. I'm not glorifying the hooligan bit, but I suppose, looking back, it must've given people a good laugh (bast*rds!)
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Post by york exile on Nov 8, 2014 12:03:20 GMT
I wish all the "guests" on this thread would join the forum and contribute regularly. Great stories. i have tried to join this site a few times...never had any reply to my e mails
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Post by mcf86 on Nov 9, 2014 17:02:57 GMT
Bertie Mee said to Bill Shankly, Have you heard of the lads from Highbury? Shanks says 'No' I don't think so- But I've heard of the Oxford .. Aggro!!
His name is Ronnie Atkinson he's the leader of the team. 'What team'?? <Loud. The finest Football team the World has ever seen .. Their name is Oxford United and the team that plays in Gold .. And when we win Division one- this is what we're told (Chorus) La la laaa la la la la laaa la la la la LLAA (Rpt)
We'll Take Swindon in half a minute .. With hatchets an Hammers, carving knives and spanners .. We'll show the Swindon bastards how to fight!!
To the tune of 'Distant Drums' - I hear the sound (Rhythmic clapping) of distant Bums .. Over there .. over there .. And do they smell .. Like f*cking hell .. Over there over there ..
If you walk down the London Road You'll hardly believe your eyes - for Jeremy the sugar puff Bear has bought some Boots and cropped his hair .. Today's the day that Jeremy has joined the Skinheads!!
We will follow the Oxford .. Over land and sea .. We will follow United- where ever they may be .. Billy* Is our hero Jimmy* is our King .. When we win Promotion- this is what we'll sing .. Altogether now .. WE WILL FOLLOW THE OXFORD (Rpt chorus) *Names depend on who is 'hero' or 'king' of the moment!
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Post by cass63 on Nov 12, 2014 21:59:54 GMT
What about the ' please p*ss on me put me out' we used to sing to Phil whitehead.
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