James Ellis sings Z Cars

[Khalekan]

I was reading today that legendary Belfast thespian James Ellis, Constable and later Sergeant Bert Lynch in Z Cars, had a bridge named after him in his native city.

Apparently his family played a recording of him singing the eponymous song which has of course become the anthem of our beloved Grand Old Team.





http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-39208237

 

[AdaBrummieblue]

As a half paddy and full Evertonian, that's kinda ace!

 

[macdog]

I prefer Dylan's version.

 

[macdog]

And it shows the difference between the two clubs, where our anthem is a fine old sea shanty, embodying history, tradition, community and that lot's anthem is a maudlin, sentimental load of dreck.

 

[summerisle]

 

[Marina]

Always thought it'd be ace if we sang Johnny Todd at the match.

 

[Gardocki]

Da da daaa, da daaa da daaa da.
Da da daaa, da daaaaa daaaaa daa.

 

[JonS]

Love Z Cars. Hate GOT. Can we rename the forum please??

 

[Khalekan]

And it shows the difference between the two clubs, where our anthem is a fine old sea shanty, embodying history, tradition, community and that lot's anthem is a maudlin, sentimental load of dreck.

Indeed.

 

[kev]

As a half paddy and full Evertonian, that's kinda ace!

 

[blueloon]

I prefer Dylan's version.

Yep, and and he sings " Johnny Todd" not Z cars

 

[Martino Robertez]

I always end up singing the Red Dwarf theme tune when I try to sing the words

 

[SerenityNigh]

Love Z Cars. Hate GOT. Can we rename the forum please??

Surely this deserves a poll

 

[ToffeeDan]

And it shows the difference between the two clubs, where our anthem is a fine old sea shanty, embodying history, tradition, community and that lot's anthem is a maudlin, sentimental load of dreck.

Wiki
"You'll Never Walk Alone" is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel. In the second act of the musical, Nettie Fowler, the cousin of the female protagonist Julie Jordan, sings "You'll Never Walk Alone" to comfort and encourage Julie when her husband, Billy Bigelow, the male lead, commits suicide after a failed robbery attempt.

I know, thought a Kopite some time in the early 60s, let's adapt a song about a gangster to sing on the Kop.. Not a bit like Fields of Athenry with its anti-British sentiments. Just amazing..

 

[Caolam]

Jimmy Ellis was a much better actor than he was given credit for, I saw him in the Billy plays with Kenneth Brannagh, he was brilliant.