Do we need an anthem?

[blue61]

I disagree mate, I think it’s ok as long as it’s not over used.

And no we don’t need an anthem.

Just as a matter of curiosity, who in your opinion is the last non-clown we had running the club?

Sir John Moores?

 

[hetion]

There She Goes should be played after big wins, like our version of Sunshine on Leith

We don't 'need' an anthem, we've been fine to this point. North London Forever is dreadful, performative nonsense

Defo this

 

[NathDogg]

you bored

Bored of threads like this brother!

 

[blue61]

Ferry across the Mersey would suit our location.

 

[Joey66]

A few points:

1/ There's nothing wrong with songs that come directly from the people. Grand Old Team was a song originated in Liverpool schools; Z-Cars was grafted onto the club by some divvy in the Moores regime.

2/ Some have suggested dedicated singing sections: an abomination IMO and as cosmetic as you can get.

3/ North London Forever is unbelievable tat

4/ YNWA was first sung by Man United fans after the Munich air disaster in '58

Amazing Talk Sport reckoned it was the Celtic fans who first sang YNWA ala related by Alan Brazil - from the film Carousel - Gerry Marsden covered it & the Kop adopted it - ridiculous song who the hell wants to walk alone ?

The only anthem we had was We shall not be moved taken from the hit single by the Seekers back in the mid 1960s { but at that time we did well in FA Cups etc } not much use now when we exit the FA CUP early most rounds It was blasted out & the Gwladys Street chanted it in full volume 10 minutes before kick off every game ...

Talking of which I notice on most big teams 25 minutes before kick off the grounds are sparse with fans - before ticketed seats thewy were almost full 30 minutes before kick off - with rival fans on terraces - chanting their songs at each other - fans paying on the day arrived early to get their usual spec on the terraces every game .. seating has ended all that .... so IMO an anthem is not now a necessity in todays game ....

Plus our home performances at the HD stadia have been poor to say the least ....

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

They need to do away with those sirens. They're embarrassing...and stupid given the blitz associations - as where we are right now was one of the targets.

Daft as a 'kin brush playing that noise.

Club is run by clowns.

Fans of fgth....

 

[Rita_Poon]

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Ferry across the Mersey would suit our location.

Gerry Marsden tho

 

[johnjoeefc]

No we dont. I personally find it cringey that Arsenal now have one. Looks like they are trying to copy Liverpool

 

[blue61]

Gerry Marsden tho

Lets reunite the cities fans.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Seeing we'll never get into the CL, let's use that tune for a bit of pomp and ceremony to greet the players.

We can even do a subtle tweak to the lyrics from:

Die Meister
Die Besten
Les grandes équipes
The champions

To appeal a bit more to split personality Evertonians:

Die Mister Moyes
Die b'stards
We'll never beee
The champions

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Lets reunite the cities fans.

Ship sailed years ago

 

[preposterousvelios]

Surely we probably actually have more songs that are more or less exclusive to us than any other team in the league.

Z cars, there she goes, forever everton, I guess that's why they call it the blues, Seen a lot of fans of other clubs this season saying spirit of the blues is great.

If the question the thread is really asking is - Do we need a dreary, self important ballad to sing before games like what the rs have so we can all make a big show out of getting misty eyed and put on a display of 'how much it means' - then the answer for me would be an emphatic no.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Shaddap Ya Face by Joe Dolce IMO

 

[Juissi]

No problem with a pre KO home anthem, but must be fitting. Any of the following would be suitable currently.

Yakety Sax
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
I Will Survive
It’s the End of the World As we Know It.
Loser
Hurt (JC version)

Love will tear us apart.