Capo's for upcoming Canada games - Need your list of preferred songs

[Admin]

The capos need a list of songs you want for the upcoming Canada games.

Can we decide on a few core ones here to help them out?

[grigorio]

who are the capos anyways?

[Admin]

who are the capos anyways?

Bobby and Vic

If there are others who want to do it, they can trade off.

They need some direction, so I we need to here what people want.

[Soju]

FWIW here's the list of songs/chants we slapped together here in 2008.

*************UNOFFICIAL CANADIAN SONGS/CHANTS***********************

-------------Print me and give me to drunk Canadians---------------

"We shall not be moved"

We shall not, we shall not be moved

We shall not, we shall not be moved

Because we are, the pride and soul of Canada

We shall not be moved!

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"We're dynamite"

We're red! We're white! We're fckn dynamite!

Ca-na-da! *clap clap* Ca-na-da!

We're red! We're white! We're fckn dynamite!

We love you Ca-na-da hey hey!

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"When the Reds go marching in"

Oh when the Reds, (Oh when the Reds)

Oh when the Reds go marching in,

Oh how I want to be in that Number

Oh when the Reds go Marching in.

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"Alouette"

Alouette, gentille Alouette

Alouette, je te plumerai

Je te plumerai la tête

(Je te plumerai la tête)

Et la tête (Et la tête)

Alouette (Alouette)

O-o-o-oh

Alouette, gentille Alouette

Alouette, je te plumerai

Je te plumerai le bec

(Je te plumerai le bec)

Et le bec (Et le bec)

Et la tête (Et la tête)

Alouette (Alouette)

O-o-o-oh

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"Blame Canada" (South Park movie)

Blame Canada! Blame Canada!

When you think you're gonna score and Holger's Heroes shut the door.

Blame Canada! Blame Canada!

When you're face down on the grass and a canoe-head stomps yer ass.

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"Lens chant (TFC Massive)"

A: Qu'est-ce que vous chantez? B: Nous chantons le rouge allez!

A: Qu'est-ce que vous chantez? B: Nous chantons le rouge allez!

A: Qu'est-ce que vous chantez? B: Nous chantons le rouge allez!

A: Qu'est-ce que vous chantez? B: Nous chantons le rouge allez!

La la la laa laa, La la la la la la la

La la la laa laa, La la la la la la la

La la la laa laa, La la la la la la la

La la la laa laa, La la la la la la la

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"Radz song" (Rasputin)

Rah Rah Radzinski

Canada's famous goal machine

He's a hero, leader of men

Rah Rah Radzinski

With Hutchinson and Klukowski

They'll lead us to, World Cup 20-10!

Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey , Hey!

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"Team of JDG's" (Yellow submarine)

And #1 is de Guz-man

And #2 is de Guz-man

And #3 is de Guz-man

And #4 is de Guz-man

And #5 is de Guz-man

And #6 is de Guz-man

And #7 is de Guz-man

And #8 is de Guz-man

And #9 is de Guz-man

And #10 is de Guz-man

And #11 is de Guz-man

And #12 is de Guz-man

-WE ALL DREAM OF A TEAM OF J-D-G'S

-A TEAM OF J-D-G'S

-A TEAM OF J-D-G'S

-WE ALL DREAM OF A TEAM OF J-D-G'S

-A TEAM OF J-D-G'S

-A TEAM OF J-D-G'S

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"Stalteri threw a bottle" (She'll be coming round the mountain)

CONCACAF has fcked us once again

CONCACAF has fcked us once again

CONCACAF has fcked us

CONCACAF has fcked us

CONCACAF has fcked us once again

So Stalteri threw a bottle at the ref (AT THE REF!)

So Stalteri threw a bottle at the ref (AT THE REF!)

So Stalteri threw a bottle

Stalteri threw a bottle

Stalteri threw a bottle at the ref! (AT THE REF!)

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"De RosariOH!" (Danny Dichio chant, TFC)

Ohhhhhh De Ro-sa-ri-ooooooh.

De-Ro-Sar-i-OH!

De-Ro-Sar-i-OH!

De-Ro-Sar-i-oooooooh!

*Repeat until he does the DeRo dance*

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"Oh Paul Stalteri" (Can't take my eyes off you, courtesy Spurs fans)

Oh Paul Stal-ter-i

You are the love of my life

Oh Paul Stal-ter-i

I'd let you shag my wife

Oh Paul Stal-ter-i...

I wish I was as hairy as yooouuu!

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"Dale Mitchell!" (to the tune of In The Navy)

Dale Mitch ell

He was born in 58

Dale Mitch ell

Used to be effin' great

Dale Mitch ell

He scored 19 goals

Dale Mitch ell

He was quick on his toes

Dale Mitch ell

Now he coaches red and white

Dale Mitch ell

and the team plays alright (or "like shaight" if we are down 5-0)

Dale Mitch ell

we really want you to win

Dale Mitchell

Take the boys to 20-10

Dale Mitchell, Dale Mitchell, Dale Mitchell!

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"DO DO DO DO Paul Stalteri"

DO DO DO DO...PAUL STAL-TERRR-IIII

*Repeat ad naseum*

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"Sociable" (followed by downing a drink at second half kick off)

ooooooOOOOOOOO SOCIABLE!!!!

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"DeRo and the Seven Dwarfs" (Hi-ho it's off to work I go)

De-ro, De-ro,

He's off to score a goal,

He'll shoot, he'll pass, He'll kick your ass,

De-ro,

De-ro, De-ro , De-ro

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"Canada Superstar" (Jesus Christ Superstar)

C-A-N

A-D-A

South A-fri-ca we're on the way

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"Robbie Friend" (Adapted from Peter Crouch)

He's Big! He's Red!

His feet stick out of bed!

Robbie Frieeeend

Robbie Frieeeend

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"This team is your team" (This Land Is Your Land)

This team is your team, this team is my team

From Bonavista, to Vancouver Island

From the Arctic Circle, to the Great Lake Wa-a-ters

This team was made for you and me

We’ve got de Guzman, and Paul Stalteri

We’ve got Radzinski, and Mike Klukowski

We’ve got Pat Onstad and De Ros-ar-io

This team was made for me and you

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De-Ro-Sa-Ri-O (Bingo)

There was a man who scored a goal and De-Ro was his name-o

DE-RO-SA-RI-O x3

And DE-RO was his name-o!

Reduce the number of syllables each time as per usual.

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We Love You (St. Pauli style)

We Love You, We Love You, We Love You

And Where you go We Follow, We Follow, We Follow

We are your Supporters, Supporters, Supporters

And thats the way We Like It, We Like It, We Like it

ooooaaaa, ooooaaaa, ooooooooaa

Ohh ooooaaa, oooooaa, oaaaaaaaa

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The Reds Go Marching On To Victory

They built the field on Lakeshore for the Reds the Reds

We never stop till we've qualified we said we said

And when you hear us its plain to see

that Canada is making history

and the reds are marching on to victory

NANANANANANANANANNAANNANANA

ANANNANANANANANANANANANANAN

ANANNANANANANANANANANANANNA

and the reds are marching on to victory!

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"Heart Of Gold" (Sing at 86th minute)

I wanna live, I wanna give

I've been a miner for a heart of gold

It's these expressions, I never give

That keep me searching for a heart of goooold

And I'm gettin old

Keeps me searching for a heart of gooooold

And I'm gettin old

I've been to Hollywood, I've been to Redwood

I crossed the ocean for a heart of gold

I've been in my mind, it's such a fine line

That keeps me searchin for a heart of gooooold

And I'm gettin old.

Keeps me searching for a heart of gooooold

And I'm getting old.

Da na na naaaaaaa.

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[Admin]

Awesome. I sent those to Bobby.

I will track down Vic at USOL.

[squizz1402635577]

My two cents:

Small song list. Basic songs. There will be plenty of people in the Vs section in Toronto, I'm guessing, who are new to the whole thing. Repetition of easy songs -- and/or ones they may recognize from club games -- is the best way to encourage participation. So, "We're dynamite", "When the Reds go marching in", "The Massive", etc.

[marktci]

My two cents:

Small song list. Basic songs. There will be plenty of people in the Vs section in Toronto, I'm guessing, who are new to the whole thing. Repetition of easy songs -- and/or ones they may recognize from club games -- is the best way to encourage participation. So, "We're dynamite", "When the Reds go marching in", "The Massive", etc.

Agree completely. A lot of the songs used by the TFC supporters groups have no words anyway (and some would argue no tune or rhythm either) but are just La's or Ooooh's. While not particular to any team, they are a good way to get everyone involved and still offer positive support.

[gator]

Agree completely. A lot of the songs used by the TFC supporters groups have no words anyway (and some would argue no tune or rhythm either) but are just La's or Ooooh's. While not particular to any team, they are a good way to get everyone involved and still offer positive support.

There's some great songs but as pointed out, I think it would be best to narrow the list down to the easiest ones! It's hard enough to coordinate these with regular supporters' groups, it will be a real struggle with all the first timers! Anyone remember the Atiba one to the tune of Tequila?

[grigorio]

My two cents:

Small song list. Basic songs. There will be plenty of people in the Vs section in Toronto, I'm guessing, who are new to the whole thing. Repetition of easy songs -- and/or ones they may recognize from club games -- is the best way to encourage participation. So, "We're dynamite", "When the Reds go marching in", "The Massive", etc.

+1

I think pretty well everyone would be in agreement that keeping the list of songs to 5 or less and focusing on the simple ones is definitely the direction to go.

[Admin]

Allez les Rouge

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Massive

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We Love You (St. Pauli style)

We Love You, We Love You, We Love You

And Where you go We Follow, We Follow, We Follow

We are your Supporters, Supporters, Supporters

And thats the way We Like It, We Like It, We Like it

ooooaaaa, ooooaaaa, ooooooooaa

Ohh ooooaaa, oooooaa, oaaaaaaaa

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"We're dynamite"

We're red! We're white! We're fckn dynamite!

Ca-na-da! *clap clap* Ca-na-da!

We're red! We're white! We're fckn dynamite!

We love you Ca-na-da hey hey!

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"When the Reds go marching in"

Oh when the Reds, (Oh when the Reds)

Oh when the Reds go marching in,

Oh how I want to be in that Number

Oh when the Reds go Marching in.

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"Robbie Friend" (Adapted from Peter Crouch)

He's Big! He's Red!

His feet stick out of bed!

Robbie Frieeeend

Robbie Frieeeend

[Admin]

I would like to create a few 'timed' traditions.

Ie... let the capos do their thing but build up some standards that are not too restrictive.

5 times

Start of each half

Middle first half

Middle second half

86th minute.

Are there other 'significant' minutes we could use?

[Soju]

^Looks sensible, how about final whistle?

As an aside has this song ever been tried at BMO?

"DeRo and the Seven Dwarfs" (Hi-ho it's off to work I go)

De-ro, De-ro,

He's off to score a goal,

He'll shoot, he'll pass, He'll kick your ass,

De-ro,

De-ro, De-ro , De-ro.

[Sébastien]

I would like to create a few 'timed' traditions.

Ie... let the capos do their thing but build up some standards that are not too restrictive.

5 times

Start of each half

Middle first half

Middle second half

86th minute.

Are there other 'significant' minutes we could use?

I love the idea of the 86th minute. The symbolism is great. However, after having been to the game in Montreal, I don't know how feasible it is (and has it ever been done?!). The reason being the 86th minute is just too damn late. Unless we're winning by a ton or losing by a ton, everyone is hyped up, praying that something happens or that nothing does, we're yelling after the players who are falling down too easily and not getting up fast enough, etc. I remember in the Montreal game, I wanted to start the Heart of Gold. By the time I remembered about it, we were in extra time...

I completely understand why the 86th minute, but I think it would be much easier to do something at the 67th.

Also, I wouldn't worry too much about having chants that are too complicated. If Montreal last time around was any indication, it will basically be about 7-10 chants being repeated over and over.

From what I remember:

- Whent the Reds come Marching in;

- Jimmy Brennan (to the tune of Hey baby, I wanna knooooooow if you'll be me girl);

- The Friend/Crouch song;

- Seven Nation Army;

- Can you hear Honduras sing;

- Allez allez allez les rouges allez, repeat, then repeat again with *oooooh*;

- Canada *clap clap clap* Canada *clap clap clap*

- Kunero? (I'm honestly not sure. We would yell something resembling that to Honduras players or fans. No idea what it actually was or what it mean);

- Ali, Kumbaye? (for Gerba, and again, no idea what we were actually yelling. Went at it phonetically, lol).

And I remember that, even more than the capo, the drummer made the songs go. Whatever song the drummer (who was a couple of people away from me) was drumming, most people would sing that.

[Sébastien]

Also, I will possibly be working on a project this fall or winter trying to make some tracks of songs. Having a notebook is one thing, actually hearing them is another. I'm going to try to get a bunch of buddies around, record whatever songs we agree too and post them somehow online.

When I was in Tunis last summer, a guy I met there was a huge Espérance Sportif fan. They actually had cds that were distributed with all the core chants of the supporters group he was in. Cds aren't realistic I think for this, but I think that posting it online would be a very good idea to get people who aren't used to them to start remembering them and chanting them in their heads.

[Reality Bites]

The Reds Go Marching On To Victory

They built the field on Lakeshore for the Reds the Reds

We never stop till we've qualified we said we said

And when you hear us its plain to see

that Canada is making history

and the reds are marching on to victory

NANANANANANANANANNAANNANANA

ANANNANANANANANANANANANANAN

ANANNANANANANANANANANANANNA

and the reds are marching on to victory!

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I don't want to accuse you of being ignorant but you might want to educate yourself

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Johnny_Comes_Marching_Home

""When Johnny Comes Marching Home" (sometimes "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again") is a popular song of the American Civil War that expressed people's longing for the return of their friends and relatives who were fighting in the war."

It's one thing for clubs to sing a country's patriotic war song. It's another story to adopt it for national team use. Are we going to sing God Save Queen next?

[Soju]

Thanks tips. But FYI I was thinking of adding the Cambodian national anthem, maybe changing the parts that reference Cambodia to "Canada" I mean they have almost the same number of Syllables right?

[Tuscan]

From what I remember:

- Whent the Reds come Marching in;

- Jimmy Brennan (to the tune of Hey baby, I wanna knooooooow if you'll be me girl);

- The Friend/Crouch song;

- Seven Nation Army;

- Can you hear Honduras sing;

- Allez allez allez les rouges allez, repeat, then repeat again with *oooooh*;

- Canada *clap clap clap* Canada *clap clap clap*

- Kunero? (I'm honestly not sure. We would yell something resembling that to Honduras players or fans. No idea what it actually was or what it mean);

- Ali, Kumbaye? (for Gerba, and again, no idea what we were actually yelling. Went at it phonetically, lol).

The Culeros chant (I believe that's how it is spelled) is Whore in spanish, or like to call someone a whore (quite fitting for the ****s from Honduras).

Ali Gerba's is "ALI - BUMAYE! ALI - BUMAYE!" which is what fans chanted for Muhammed Ali during the Thilla in Manilla, it means Ali - Finish Him (basically kill him). Great to chant like crazy after Big Ali G pots one for us (surprisingly common for him with the Nats).

I think the simplest of them all, the Canada *clap clap clap* chant could catch on outside the supporters' sections, possibly to be used at a time when things have died down a bit, or else we're showing come good possession, so the rest of the crowd will be hyped up a bit. It's easy for everyone to follow, and something parents and kids will do together. Yeah we wanna foster more hardcore supporter's culture for Nats games, but hell, we already know the writin's on the wall for these two, we're going to need voices from the worst sources for the boys this time round...

We have tons of time, and opportunities for memorable events, to come up with chants for guys like Simeon or Kluko or even guys like Pedro Pacheco or Terry Dunfield (the fear of Venezuela!).

[Califax]

We have the pre game meeting place, I think passing out a large list of songs at the door wouldn't hurt. I made 200 photo copies and passed them out at the Rhino for the jamaica game and it kind of helped. Heart of Gold at the start of the second half could work well. I do like the 86th, but it is kind of late. I really like the song for us, and if it would be amazing if everyone learned it. I also love the idea of "maple leaf forever" even just a couple of verses.

All that being said there are always random chants that get started up "we'll be shaggin' rickets mother til she c*mes". And I plan on reading up on the goalie and ruining his night.

I also plan on making a **** ton of photo copies again so Capos, I will gladly take your greatest hits and run them to the printer.

[Sébastien]

We have the pre game meeting place, I think passing out a large list of songs at the door wouldn't hurt. I made 200 photo copies and passed them out at the Rhino for the jamaica game and it kind of helped. Heart of Gold at the start of the second half could work well. I do like the 86th, but it is kind of late. I really like the song for us, and if it would be amazing if everyone learned it. I also love the idea of "maple leaf forever" even just a couple of verses.

All that being said there are always random chants that get started up "we'll be shaggin' rickets mother til she c*mes". And I plan on reading up on the goalie and ruining his night.

I also plan on making a **** ton of photo copies again so Capos, I will gladly take your greatest hits and run them to the printer.

Count me in, I'm up for making copies as well. Need to put a dent in that new ink cartridge anyways, haha!

[grigorio]

I also love the idea of "maple leaf forever" even just a couple of verses.

the printer.

I love that idea. I think the Maple Leaf Forever is a great song for a soccer match. Uniquely Canadian, isn't the anthem, and is not a soccer specific song that only hardcore supporters would know.

The Maple Leaf Forever with lyrics

[tarnado1555362291]

Ali Gerba's is "ALI - BUMAYE! ALI - BUMAYE!" which is what fans chanted for Muhammed Ali during the Thilla in Manilla, it means Ali - Finish Him (basically kill him). Great to chant like crazy after Big Ali G pots one for us (surprisingly common for him with the Nats).

Not to nitpick. But this was first chanted by fans at the "Rumble in the Jungle" in Zaire, Africa (Ali vs. Foreman). It's fitting as Ali is African born.

[Califax]

I love that idea. I think the Maple Leaf Forever is a great song for a soccer match. Uniquely Canadian, isn't the anthem, and is not a soccer specific song that only hardcore supporters would know.

The Maple Leaf Forever with lyrics

There are also these lyrics, re done to be slightly less British. Buble sang this version at the closing ceremony of the VAN olympics. I won't lie, I like them both. But these are a tad more simple. I'm by no means a liverpool fan but it puts it on par with something like You'll never walk alone. Grigorio is right, it isnt the anthem, and its always good to have something else we break into other than Oh Canada.

O, land of blue unending skies,

Mountains strong and sparkling snow,

A scent of freedom in the wind,

O'er the emerald fields below.

To thee we brought our hopes, our dreams,

For thee we stand together,

Our land of peace, where proudly flies,

The Maple Leaf forever.

Chorus:

Long may it wave, and grace our own,

Blue skies and stormy weather,

Within my heart, above my home,

The Maple Leaf forever!

O, Maple Leaf around the world,

You speak as you rise high above,

Of courage, peace and quiet strength,

Of the Canada that I love.

Remind us all, our union bound

By ties we cannot sever,

Bright flag revered on every ground,

The Maple Leaf forever!

Maybe just the first 2 verses and the chorus. I think it's doable, that is if we like these better than the old version.

[grigorio]

There are also these lyrics, re done to be slightly less British. Buble sang this version at the closing ceremony of the VAN olympics. I won't lie, I like them both. But these are a tad more simple. I'm by no means a liverpool fan but it puts it on par with something like You'll never walk alone. Grigorio is right, it isnt the anthem, and its always good to have something else we break into other than Oh Canada.

O, land of blue unending skies,

Mountains strong and sparkling snow,

A scent of freedom in the wind,

O'er the emerald fields below.

To thee we brought our hopes, our dreams,

For thee we stand together,

Our land of peace, where proudly flies,

The Maple Leaf forever.

Chorus:

Long may it wave, and grace our own,

Blue skies and stormy weather,

Within my heart, above my home,

The Maple Leaf forever!

O, Maple Leaf around the world,

You speak as you rise high above,

Of courage, peace and quiet strength,

Of the Canada that I love.

Remind us all, our union bound

By ties we cannot sever,

Bright flag revered on every ground,

The Maple Leaf forever!

Maybe just the first 2 verses and the chorus. I think it's doable, that is if we like these better than the old version.

I think it's brilliant. It works on so many levels, and sounds great to boot. It really speaks to us as Canadians and the fact that we come from different backgrounds, but all united under the maple leaf.

I can't support this venture enough. I think it's an incredible, classy, inspiring and moving addition to any songs we can sing.

Also, it's already on our scarves "Maple Leaf Forever, Allez les Rouges"

[Sam]

Big fan of "We Shall not be Moved" sounds great after a big goal or if the team is down helps get the crowd behind them again.

Also love the idea of the chorus and first verse of Maple Leaf Forever, for me would work much better as a soccer song than heart of gold.

[Guest Doyle]

I'm all for The Maple Leaf Forever, too. There, I said it.