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Thread #95723   Message #1865292
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
21-Oct-06 - 06:30 PM
Thread Name: football songs are they folk or traditional songs
Subject: RE: football songs are they folk or traditional so
"The irish are friendly civilised people and though they support their county with zeal, they never abuse their rivals through song."

From the Ireland section in the there's a hint that once soccer comes in the door all that can fly out the window. (Though it's true enough for Gaelic Football and Hurling). Here's one from Glentoran:

In your Portadown (or Shankill Road) slums (where?)
In your Portadown (or Shankill Road )slums,
You hoak in your dustbins for something to eat,
You find a dead rat and you think its a treat,
In your Portadown (or Shankill Road) slums.
Where?
In your Portadown (or Shankill Road) slums
Your ma is a whore and your da shags the sheep
You're the dirtiest bastards I ever did meet
In your Portadown (or Shankill Road) slums.