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Need Help naming song from Old Firm Game (Glasgow)

12 Feb 01 - 04:24 PM (#396589)
Subject: Help naming this song
From: GUEST,Anton

It was played at the old firm game on Sunday before the game started, it's not "You'll Never Walk Alone" or the Celtic Song.

It has the lyrics

"I wore the crest upon my chest/breast" and "The green and white upon my chest"


12 Feb 01 - 05:48 PM (#396652)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Help naming this song
From: GUEST,Anton

Please I really want the name of this song.

Thanks in advance.


12 Feb 01 - 06:30 PM (#396678)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Help naming this song
From: Sorcha

I'm not having any luck, but then I don't know what the "old firm game on Sunday" was either.


12 Feb 01 - 07:07 PM (#396708)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Help naming this song
From: Quincy

Sorcha, I've tried too.......got nothing yet! The old firm game is the football match between Rangers and Celtic.....both Glasgow teams.

Anton...can you remember anything else at all about it....was it sung to a well known tune like alot of the other supporter songs are?

Yvonne


12 Feb 01 - 07:16 PM (#396717)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Help naming this song
From: Sorcha

I got a lot of stuff about Tolkien and Erandil, but no lyrics. It's not an Offical Team song?


13 Feb 01 - 11:46 AM (#397076)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Help naming this song
From: Sorcha

I finally found the Celtic's home site, and several others dedicated to them, and nothing. I think we need a JoeClone to re title the thread, so that the football fans can see it.


13 Feb 01 - 02:01 PM (#397185)
Subject: RE: Need Help naming song from Old Firm Game (Glasgow)
From: Joe Offer

I put a new, more specific title on this thread, and I hope it draws an answer.
-Joe Offer-


13 Feb 01 - 03:31 PM (#397252)
Subject: RE: Need Help naming song from Old Firm Game (Glasgow)
From: Nynia

Hi Anton, do you mean the one that goes...

Oh it's a grand old team to play for,
It's a grand old team to see
And if you know your history....etc

They usually crank out a crackly old recording of that at the start of games, usually immediately after "You'll never walk alone" which they enter the stadium to. Many club's fans sing a version of this but if you are planning to sing the Celtic version i'd advise you to be extremely careful of your audience. It could get your throat cut in Govan for instance.

I'm afraid my serces for the complete lyrics bombed out too. There are Celtic CD's on their main webpage, but they don't give track listings, i'd expect it to be on the anthems CD though.

All the best,


Nynia.


13 Feb 01 - 03:33 PM (#397256)
Subject: RE: Need Help naming song from Old Firm Game (Glasgow)
From: Nynia

Ooops .......searches


Nynia.


13 Feb 01 - 03:56 PM (#397287)
Subject: RE: Need Help naming song from Old Firm Game (Glasgow)
From: Jimmy C

Anton,

I missed the Sunday game but there is a Celtic Supporters Club not far from where I live. I will ask some of the Bhoys when I see them.

BTW - You're not Rogan by any chance ?.


13 Feb 01 - 04:58 PM (#397348)
Subject: RE: Need Help naming song from Old Firm Game (Glasgow)
From: Big Tim

We wuz robbed. F.Ricksen !!!! (sorry Rangers friends)


13 Feb 01 - 05:23 PM (#397383)
Subject: RE: Need Help naming song from Old Firm Game (Glasgow)
From: GUEST,Annegi

My son - who is a fan - tells me its a new song written by 'Celtic' about Martin O'Neill - unfortunately he doesn't know the name of it.


13 Feb 01 - 05:30 PM (#397389)
Subject: RE: Need Help naming song from Old Firm Game (Glasgow)
From: Sorcha

Nynia, nope, it's not that one either. Found several sets of lyrics for diff. teams, and neither phrase is in it.


14 Feb 01 - 08:44 AM (#397803)
Subject: RE: Need Help naming song from Old Firm Game (Glasgow)
From: Tony in Sweden

Hi Anton,
Can't help with the lyrics, but the song's called "Four Leaf Clover",and it's by The Peatdiggers and Peter Barry.
If you find the lyrics you can send them to me.
HAIL HAIL
Tony


14 Feb 01 - 10:06 PM (#398259)
Subject: RE: Need Help naming song from Old Firm Game (Glasgow)
From: John Nolan

Nynia: the title of your song given above is "Fritz" or in full - "Fritz a grand auld tae play fer..."


14 Feb 01 - 10:58 PM (#398287)
Subject: RE: Need Help naming song from Old Firm Game (Glasgow)
From: Sorcha

No lyrics yet, but Four Leaf Clover is on the anthems CD, which I found for sale here.


15 Feb 01 - 08:04 PM (#399010)
Subject: RE: Need Help naming song from Old Firm Game (Glasgow)
From: GUEST,Willie Keane

It's the same tune/song - but different lyrics to the song about the 1957 scottish League Cup Final when Celtic beat Rangers 7-1...

"Oh what joy.....(Don't know that bit) Celtic 7 Rangers 1...

Still that's not much help I suppose.

Willie. http://www.TamesideEmeraldCSC.org.uk


15 Feb 01 - 10:18 PM (#399084)
Subject: RE: Need Help naming song from Old Firm Game (Glasgow)
From: pict

"Can you hear the Rangers sing?no-oh no-oh" "and if you knew the history oh it's enough to make your heart go oh-oh-oh.oh" about bloody time too.

Celtic fans are good at coming up with parodies of famous songs like Terry Tacks "Seasons in the sun"

"We had joy we had fun we beat Rangers 7-1"

or to the tune of Gauntanamera

"There's only one Glasgow Celtic,one Glasgow Ce-e-e-ltic"

smirk :)smirk;) rubbin' it in:)


16 Feb 01 - 05:53 PM (#399715)
Subject: ADD: Four Leaf Clover - from Old Firm Game
From: LYRIC

Hi there, i had this song in my collection, i hope it is the right one,

if you need anymore you can contact me at

raycelt@eircom.net

slainte, lyric

FOUR LEAF CLOVER

With a four leaf clover on my breast
And the green and white upon my chest
It's such a joy for us to see
For they play football the Celtic way

It's been ten years long time indeed
We stood with pride and took defeat
Our beloved team, our ancient ground
Has been rebuilt, a club reborn

With a four leaf clover on my breast

McCann he rode the winds of change
The things he brought will long remain
A phoenix rising, a house of steel
With sixty thousand Celtic dreams

With a four leaf clover on my breast

The work is done and the stage is set
Those Celtic dreams will now be met
In a sea of green we're here today
To sit and watch the champions play

With a four leaf clover on my breast

Song for the Bhoys

(Written by Devers/Barry)
Line Breaks <br> added.
-Joe Offer-


17 Feb 01 - 05:51 PM (#400404)
Subject: RE: Need Help naming song from Old Firm Game (Glasgow)
From: Joe Offer

Say, Anton - please let us know that you've seen this thread. Looks like we finally came up with the song you were looking for.

-Joe Offer-