There She Goes

[windymiller]

It was a certainly a choice to turn a song about one brief respite in the mindless slaughter of millions in the trenches of WW1 into an FA Cup Final anthem.

Is that true? I didn't know that. I guess the solemn tone of it makes more sense in that context. Doesn't make me like it any more, however.

 

[allen]

Is that true? I didn't know that. I guess the solemn tone of it makes more sense in that context. Doesn't make me like it any more, however.

Yeah, it's not even a song that's obliquely about it. It's literally about it.

The Farm – All Together Now

The Farm’s “Altogether Now” was first recorded in 1983 for a John Peel Session, but was never released in that form. The song was later trimmed and reworked for release as a

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[windymiller]

Yeah, it's not even a song that's obliquely about it. It's literally about it.

The Farm – All Together Now

The Farm’s “Altogether Now” was first recorded in 1983 for a John Peel Session, but was never released in that form. The song was later trimmed and reworked for release as a

genius.com

Fair dues, I never really paid much attention to the lyrics as I never cared much for the song. What a weird choice of song for a cup final!

 

[DuncansPigeons]

This should make the journey to BMD with us. The perfect song, written by an Evertonian.

 

[TrailerTrash]

Tell me that's not magical, and goosbump worthy?

 

[allen]

Fair dues, I never really paid much attention to the lyrics as I never cared much for the song. What a weird choice of song for a cup final!

I think it was a mix of The Farm being a Merseyside band (though apparently chiefly Liverpool fans), and that the song is about the December 1914 truce, in which some football was played. So I guess they were thinking football as a unifier or whatever.

 

[rochdaleblue]

I was disappointed this wasn’t played live.

To see so many of those players on the pitch yesterday, in their heyday with us on that video made me shed a tear.

 

[paulh116]

“There she goes” is one of the most perfect pop songs of all time….lives up to the club’s motto in my opinion and you just know that it is from Liverpool…..just like you can tell “Shack” are a Liverpool band

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Am not having The Farm and their Faux Terrace anthem crap.

Utter utter garbage band...Kopites to boot.

Lee Mavers,Song writing genius and Evertonian.

 

[ste d' indica]

Beautifull moment but I'd prefer 'Feelin' for the new place





Absolutely beltin track.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Beautifull moment but I'd prefer 'Feelin' for the new place





Absolutely beltin track.

Yes

 

[ultra]

I think it was a mix of The Farm being a Merseyside band (though apparently chiefly Liverpool fans), and that the song is about the December 1914 truce, in which some football was played. So I guess they were thinking football as a unifier or whatever.

The writer is a blue, while the singer is a red.

The original song was based on the the WW1 Brit and German soldiers playing football in no-mans land to celebrate Christmas

 

[Lanolin]

I thought it was perfect used the way it was, not overly keen on it becoming an actual thing though.

 

[allen]

The writer is a blue, while the singer is a red.

The original song was based on the the WW1 Brit and German soldiers playing football in no-mans land to celebrate Christmas

I've heard this, but I'm not convinced it's necessarily true. The writers were Peter Hooton (red) and Stephen Grimes - and I can't find anything to say he's a blue.

I'd like to see evidence if you think he is, genuinely.

The song was about the truce, of which football was apparently a small part. But football isn't mentioned in the song at all.

 

[den]

It works because it conveys continuity. The history and the spirit of Goodison Park are alive at the new grounds. There she goes again, the Grand Old Lady — the feeling that remains.