Andrew Flintoff 0 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 It's ALWAYS first verse and chorus and that's it. Anyone trying to start it any later than "I went to Blaydon races..." would have been beaten to death by now Fact. It ALWAYS starts with "I went to Blaydon Races..." I can't believe anyone is arguing otherwise?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 No - it starts with... I went to Blaydon Races, Twas on the 9th of June Eighteen hundred and sixty two on a summers afternoon We took the bus from Balbras, she was heaven laden The next line is wrong, it should be "Away we went alang Collingwood Street, that's on the road to Blaydon" - we sing "Gannin alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races". Whos this 'we' you speak of? Cos never in my history of going to the match have i heard the song sung from beginning to end Do you never go to games like? If you have never heard that, I can only assume you have never been to a match. You talking shit mate, Ive been to hundreds of matches and im telling you now, the crowd has never sung the full Blaydon races 'during' the match Agreed, I cant remember it ever being sung in full. Flintoff didn't say it was. Just that the first verse was always sang (in some form). J69 changed it to "from start to end" and now they're arguing about different things. Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6187 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Whos this 'we' you speak of? Cos never in my history of going to the match have i heard the song sung from beginning to end Do you never go to games like? If you have never heard that, I can only assume you have never been to a match. Get fucked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Whos this 'we' you speak of? Cos never in my history of going to the match have i heard the song sung from beginning to end Do you never go to games like? If you have never heard that, I can only assume you have never been to a match. Get fucked I love it when you try to be clever and look even more stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Flintoff 0 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Whos this 'we' you speak of? Cos never in my history of going to the match have i heard the song sung from beginning to end Do you never go to games like? If you have never heard that, I can only assume you have never been to a match. Get fucked What are yee smoking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6187 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 (edited) Am i the only one who understands this? J69 - Never at the match have I heard the song sung from beginning to end Flintoff - if you have never heard that. . . you have never been to a match Peasepud - Ive never heard it in full either Happy - Flintoff didnt say it was er... yes he did Edited August 26, 2008 by J69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Fuck me It's obvious what he was on about. You were the only one who brought up the full song. He was on about the first verse and the chorus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Flintoff 0 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Am i the only one who understands this? J69 - Never at the match have I heard the song sung from beginning to end Flintoff - if you have never heard that. . . you have never been to a match Peasepud - Ive never heard it in full either Happy - Flintoff didnt say it was er... yes he did I did NOT say it was sung fully. I said it always starts with "I went to Blaydon Races". You claimed you'd never heard that sung, I said you must never have been to a game in that case. Comprende? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6187 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I fucking give up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Flintoff 0 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I fucking give up Good idea, mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I fucking give up Do you honestly think you're in the right here? Or are you just incapable of admitting you're wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6187 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Fuck me It's obvious what he was on about. You were the only one who brought up the full song. He was on about the first verse and the chorus. Obvious to everyone but me and Pud by the sounds of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Fuck me It's obvious what he was on about. You were the only one who brought up the full song. He was on about the first verse and the chorus. Obvious to everyone but me and Pud by the sounds of it Pud only read your post I'd guess rather than the rest of the thread. What's your excuse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6187 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I fucking give up Do you honestly think you're in the right here? Or are you just incapable of admitting you're wrong? No I honestly thought he meant he had heard the whole song at the match. Which I can be forgiven for as thats what he inferred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 No - it starts with... I went to Blaydon Races, Twas on the 9th of June Eighteen hundred and sixty two on a summers afternoon We took the bus from Balbras, she was heaven laden The next line is wrong, it should be "Away we went alang Collingwood Street, that's on the road to Blaydon" - we sing "Gannin alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races". Whos this 'we' you speak of? Cos never in my history of going to the match have i heard the song sung from beginning to end There's the origin of this unfortunate confusion. For some reason you thought that Flintoff had written out the whole song. Which he hadn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 (edited) Gannin along the scotswood road Nah, most people sing that incorrectly at the end of the first verse though. Myself included. Yes. It's always been sung incorrectly since I've been there going back to the mid 80's. J69 NER NERRRRRRRRR X so im right? Just cos somethings been sung wrong for 20 years doesnt suddenly change the words mongo No. He was agreeing with me. Alex, when was the last time you heard ANY of the verses sung during the actual match? Most people only know 4 lines, and they cant even get them right It normally starts with the first verse. Then the chorus. That's about all you get. That wasn't even the point I was making though, I was saying Stevie was agreeing with me. At least I think he was. Because the last line of the first verse is wrong when sung at the match. It should be "Away we went alang Collingwood Street, that's on the road to Blaydon" but people sing "Gannin' along the Scotswood Road...." instead. The kid is a mongo, I was agreeing with you, we've always sung the incorrect version on TBR. How would I not know the Blaydon Races Jonathan you fucking Durham born fool. See us people on Tyneside, when we're in primary school, the teacher used to get all emotional on the piano, playing it at least once a week, and we knew all the words back to front. To say I went to a staunch Catholic school, we used to get taught more 100-200 year old Tyneside songs than hims. I cannot get to my love if I would dee the waters of Tyne run between him and me... etc.... Edited August 26, 2008 by Stevie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 J69 reckoned he'd never heard any of the verses sang at the match btw. I'm just pointing that out because I'd hate anyone reading this to think he wasn't talking shite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Flintoff 0 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 He's gone very quiet like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6187 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 No, I just went out for dinner, sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 No, I just went out for dinner, sorry! You mean your tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Would "You're all wearing a Sports Direct shirt, a Sports Direct shirt, a Sports Direct shirt" work against the mackems?? I'm a bit out of the retail-loop in wearside tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Martin Samuel is a fat pigLouise Taylor, a slag in a wig Keegan and Ashley taking us up and all the papers can get to fuck Good'un Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Im telling you man, doesnt matter where ive sat in the ground, whenever the blaydon races starts up people sing Oh me lads, you should have seen us gannin gannin along the scotswood road just as they were standin all the lads and lasses there, all with smilin faces gannin along the scotswood road, to see the blaydon races Have a listen next time your at the match I've heard plenty people sing it like that tbf. Better than silence though. Heard the first verse plenty times too, but loads of people only join in at the chorus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty84 0 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 (edited) hi, first post on here but often have a gander and have been meaning to sign up for ages anyhow, living in Bristol for the last year or so, but get to as many away games as funds allow for the last few seasons now, and first one this weekend for the season. Me and a mate were walking back from the pub after the Coventry game (mates a Cov fan) and for some drunk reason i decided to belate him with songs all the way home, ending up singing this for about 10minutes and me and a mate plan on singin it in a few pubs at the weekend before kick off (to the champiarno, champiarno, ole ole ole!) collocini, collocini, ole ole ole!! been racking me brains today trying to think of something for the ole bit instead but kinda goes with the song and usually the simplist ones pick up the easiest and spread round the crowd quicker for a better atmosphere anyway thats me two cents, and if there are any toon fans in bristol let me know! Edited August 27, 2008 by scotty84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Don't cry for me Coloccini The truth is I never left you All through my wild days My mad existence I kept my promise Don't keep your distance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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