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It’s a couple weeks till our next game: can’t remember who it’s against. Perfect time to hear your best and worst saints chant which you don’t hear anymore.
- One you’d bring back - One you’d keep in the dustbin of time
In the meantime, enjoy our 80s ditty which surely went down well with the Scouting movement
Old chants which died a death on 12:25 - Sep 3 by franniesTache
Always wondered at what point that first one changed, for most of my life it was
We all follow southampton, over land and sea (AND WATER)
but in recent years the AND WATER has been changed to AND PORTSMOUTH
Personally i prefer the original version and find the new one a bit try hard.
In terms of old ones to bring back i think it's a hsame we don't do the version of OWTS where people held the words till you almost lost breath, used to mean it went right round the dell and built in volume.
To get rid of? Most of the modern ones are f*cking embarrassing, but that god awful liverpool one is top of the list
FT, thanks for the reminder, of course, it was AND WATER not and P/muff back in the day. I’d forgotten about that earlier rendition. Now you’ve jogged my memory, I remember questioning ‘and water’ as a nipper as the sea is water and was quickly told it was for the IOW supporters who travelled over Southampton Water (which is not a sea) on the IOW ferry.
Agreed regarding the modern songs, get rid of most, and whilst we are at it, can we also change the goal celebration music.
Old chants which died a death on 12:25 - Sep 3 by franniesTache
Always wondered at what point that first one changed, for most of my life it was
We all follow southampton, over land and sea (AND WATER)
but in recent years the AND WATER has been changed to AND PORTSMOUTH
Personally i prefer the original version and find the new one a bit try hard.
In terms of old ones to bring back i think it's a hsame we don't do the version of OWTS where people held the words till you almost lost breath, used to mean it went right round the dell and built in volume.
To get rid of? Most of the modern ones are f*cking embarrassing, but that god awful liverpool one is top of the list
Not sure why it changed Frannie, I suppose it was that next generation’s obsession with all things Portsmouth when it comes to songs. Thanks for the reminder of the original version which I should have used.
And thanks to London Saint for the and water explanation, I did wonder why they sung and sea then and water but never got around to asking why
All this talk of Skates, 14.09 #Bring it on!
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Old chants which died a death on 07:07 - Sep 4 with 2519 views
Old chants which died a death on 21:38 - Sep 3 by InTimeAddedOn
Not sure why it changed Frannie, I suppose it was that next generation’s obsession with all things Portsmouth when it comes to songs. Thanks for the reminder of the original version which I should have used.
And thanks to London Saint for the and water explanation, I did wonder why they sung and sea then and water but never got around to asking why
All this talk of Skates, 14.09 #Bring it on!
The other explanation is we just copied West Bromwich Albion’s / Aston Villa’s rendition. They have the exact same ‘and water’ wording.
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Old chants which died a death on 10:02 - Sep 4 with 2460 views
Old chants which died a death on 06:02 - Sep 3 by kernow
2,4,6,8 Who do we appreciate? S A I N T S ! (Spelt out)
Surprised nobody has mentioned this timeless classic!
I don't recall that version, but I certainly remember 2,4,6,8 Who do we appreciate? S O UTH AMPT ON with strategically placed spaces to help it flow better as a chant, and also give some a chance to figure out what letters come next
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Old chants which died a death on 10:13 - Sep 4 with 2453 views
Old chants which died a death on 10:02 - Sep 4 by ericofarabia
I don't recall that version, but I certainly remember 2,4,6,8 Who do we appreciate? S O UTH AMPT ON with strategically placed spaces to help it flow better as a chant, and also give some a chance to figure out what letters come next
That's my recollection too.
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Old chants which died a death on 10:27 - Sep 4 with 2429 views
I know it’s a pretty crap chant but can anyone explain why we now shout you fat bastard instead of you’re shit ahhhhhh after the goalie has kicked it? Is it just the youngsters not knowing the proper words? (Not hard really) I notice other teams still use the original words.
Old chants which died a death on 10:27 - Sep 4 by cocklebreath
I know it’s a pretty crap chant but can anyone explain why we now shout you fat bastard instead of you’re shit ahhhhhh after the goalie has kicked it? Is it just the youngsters not knowing the proper words? (Not hard really) I notice other teams still use the original words.
Because our fans are mouth breathing FOOTBALL BANTA mongs who think it's hilarious
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Old chants which died a death on 13:21 - Sep 4 with 2359 views
the “we are Southampton the pride of the south” song seems to have changed from we only drink whiskey we only drink brown to we only drink whiskey , we only drink rum Rum doesn’t even rhyme with town ffs
Is this due to brown ale not being commonly drunk these days ?
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Old chants which died a death on 16:32 - Sep 4 with 2296 views
Old chants which died a death on 12:49 - Sep 4 by franniesTache
Because our fans are mouth breathing FOOTBALL BANTA mongs who think it's hilarious
I think you’re right. I did cringe on Saturday when a fan of ours decided to go and get a burger from the Watford end before half time and our hilarious fans sang we want our fan back and then we’ve got our fan back when she came back.
Old chants which died a death on 10:27 - Sep 4 by cocklebreath
I know it’s a pretty crap chant but can anyone explain why we now shout you fat bastard instead of you’re shit ahhhhhh after the goalie has kicked it? Is it just the youngsters not knowing the proper words? (Not hard really) I notice other teams still use the original words.
Silly answer: It goes back to the 1902 FA Cup Final & Replay when Saints played Sheffield United who fielded a man mountain of a goalkeeper called William ‘Fatty’ Foulkes who weighed in at 20 stone + so the fans went with you fat bastard ahhhhh instead of the usual and it’s been passed down through the generations.
Here he is on YouTube and it is worth a look as there’s a story from the 1902 Final that’s quite amusing and a photo of the game. Have a look at the old shape of pitch markings around the edge of penalty box. https://youtube.com/watch?v=iULVHEHbg5M&t=69s&pp=2AFFkAIB
Sensible answer: Only got very vague recollections of it possibly being opposition fans going YFB at Le Tiss at the end of his career when taking a corner or free kick and we then started responding by YFB’ing their keeper. Whether that was the actual start of it all I honestly couldn’t say.
I also remember the first game after the Bruce Grobbelaar match fixing story broke when the away fans were throwing fake money at him before kick off from the East astand Lower away seating and he ran over and scooped all the money up in his hat, once the game got underway for quite a few goal kicks it was ‘You rich bastard Aahhhhh! to which Bruce gave them the thumbs up 🙂
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Old chants which died a death on 17:46 - Sep 4 with 2253 views
Old chants which died a death on 16:40 - Sep 4 by InTimeAddedOn
Silly answer: It goes back to the 1902 FA Cup Final & Replay when Saints played Sheffield United who fielded a man mountain of a goalkeeper called William ‘Fatty’ Foulkes who weighed in at 20 stone + so the fans went with you fat bastard ahhhhh instead of the usual and it’s been passed down through the generations.
Here he is on YouTube and it is worth a look as there’s a story from the 1902 Final that’s quite amusing and a photo of the game. Have a look at the old shape of pitch markings around the edge of penalty box. https://youtube.com/watch?v=iULVHEHbg5M&t=69s&pp=2AFFkAIB
Sensible answer: Only got very vague recollections of it possibly being opposition fans going YFB at Le Tiss at the end of his career when taking a corner or free kick and we then started responding by YFB’ing their keeper. Whether that was the actual start of it all I honestly couldn’t say.
I also remember the first game after the Bruce Grobbelaar match fixing story broke when the away fans were throwing fake money at him before kick off from the East astand Lower away seating and he ran over and scooped all the money up in his hat, once the game got underway for quite a few goal kicks it was ‘You rich bastard Aahhhhh! to which Bruce gave them the thumbs up 🙂
So Saints’ only real original chant ever is calling the goalkeeper a fat b*stard?
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Old chants which died a death on 20:03 - Sep 4 with 2222 views
Old chants which died a death on 17:46 - Sep 4 by Joiedevivre
So Saints’ only real original chant ever is calling the goalkeeper a fat b*stard?
I did say that was the silly answer so I was just having a bit of fun with an old story about the legend that was Willie Faulkes. I don’t suppose there is a grain of truth on that assumption, just thought a bit of light hearted satire wouldn’t go amiss during the International break before we all end up with PMT (Pre Match Tension) before the seriousness of our next must win home game.
As I said on the second answer where I was trying to be sensible, my only vague recollection of this starting up was over a response to away fans giving LeTiss a hard time. That may well not be how it all started, I just vaguely remember that happening.
I do like to hear about some of the stories from the old days and how they contrast with modern football. For example (from that YouTube clip) can you imagine what Sky Sports or the BBC would make of a naked player chasing the Ref around the corridors of Wembley after a Cup Final?
I had the privilege of meeting Ted Drake back in the mid 1980’s, he played 71 games for Saints between 1931 & 34 scoring 47 goals before moving to Arsenal (it was even happening then!) where he scored 124 times in 167 appearances in a career interrupted by WW2 (he was 27 when WW2 started). Went on to manage Chelsea winning by the old Div 1 and becoming the first person to win the League as a player (at Arsenal) and then as a manager at Chelsea. Fascinating man to talk to, or should I say listen to. Some brilliant stories and it’s fair to say that some of the pampered stars of the PL today wouldn’t have lasted more than a couple of weeks in pre-war top flight football.
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Old chants which died a death on 23:53 - Sep 4 with 2145 views
Old chants which died a death on 20:03 - Sep 4 by InTimeAddedOn
I did say that was the silly answer so I was just having a bit of fun with an old story about the legend that was Willie Faulkes. I don’t suppose there is a grain of truth on that assumption, just thought a bit of light hearted satire wouldn’t go amiss during the International break before we all end up with PMT (Pre Match Tension) before the seriousness of our next must win home game.
As I said on the second answer where I was trying to be sensible, my only vague recollection of this starting up was over a response to away fans giving LeTiss a hard time. That may well not be how it all started, I just vaguely remember that happening.
I do like to hear about some of the stories from the old days and how they contrast with modern football. For example (from that YouTube clip) can you imagine what Sky Sports or the BBC would make of a naked player chasing the Ref around the corridors of Wembley after a Cup Final?
I had the privilege of meeting Ted Drake back in the mid 1980’s, he played 71 games for Saints between 1931 & 34 scoring 47 goals before moving to Arsenal (it was even happening then!) where he scored 124 times in 167 appearances in a career interrupted by WW2 (he was 27 when WW2 started). Went on to manage Chelsea winning by the old Div 1 and becoming the first person to win the League as a player (at Arsenal) and then as a manager at Chelsea. Fascinating man to talk to, or should I say listen to. Some brilliant stories and it’s fair to say that some of the pampered stars of the PL today wouldn’t have lasted more than a couple of weeks in pre-war top flight football.
Ted drakes extended family still live in millbrook and I know them well, sadly some of the younger lot are Chelsea not saints
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Old chants which died a death on 12:46 - Sep 6 with 1742 views
Old chants which died a death on 13:21 - Sep 4 by sotonian
the “we are Southampton the pride of the south” song seems to have changed from we only drink whiskey we only drink brown to we only drink whiskey , we only drink rum Rum doesn’t even rhyme with town ffs
Is this due to brown ale not being commonly drunk these days ?
“Southampton boys are in Brum” for the Birmingham City away game?
Rhyming rum with town always annoys me.
It should definitely be brown.
You cannot reason a person out of something they were not reasoned into.
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