plymouthranger 3,872 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 We all have heard the famous Gers classics echo round Ibrox, most of them still send a shiver down my spine even when i just hum the tunes. But what i really want to know (hopefully some of the older bears can help out) is when did each of the songs first start getting sang/played at Ibrox? Have some of our songs stood for the length of time that our club has occupied, or did some arrive in a decade which some of our fellow bears witnessed? Any knowledge of songs being started, or even your first memory of a certain song being sung at ibrox...would be greatly appreciated. I just want to know a little more about our clubs great history which should be respected and never forgotten... E.g. When was Follow follow first sang round Ibrox? And if we cannot find this out, does anyone have any early video footage of it being sung around our clubs great halls? Heres hoping this thread provides some interest! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthranger 3,872 Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 (btw we all know when kenny miller GTF was first started before some smart ass comes along ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer 11 2,579 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 nakamura 8 my dog is relatively new Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebell11 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I thought this thread was really interesting, so much so I googled it, just thought I's share this with you all! Hullo, Hullo, we are rangers boys Hullo, Hullo, you`ll no us by our noise We`ll do any-thing to see our team at Ibrox all there way For we are the Glasgow Rangers Boys Hullo, Hullo, we are rangers boys Hullo, Hullo, you`ll no us by our noise We`ll do any-thing to see our team at Ibrox all there way For we are the Glasgow Rangers Boys p.s this is the first song I remember ( with different words) and that was 1986! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sommie 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 :bouncy: Went to Ibrox for my first Old firm game in 1976 having returned from New Zealand. We sang "UDA all the way......" to the tune of Rod Stewarts Sailing (quite ironic)..... the whole Rangers end had their scarfs held up - looked brilliant! I held up a tea towel with King Billy on it .... my uncle grabbed it off me .... we were in the Centenery Stand about 6 feet from the Tims !!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthranger 3,872 Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 :bouncy: Went to Ibrox for my first Old firm game in 1976 having returned from New Zealand. We sang "UDA all the way......" to the tune of Rod Stewarts Sailing (quite ironic)..... the whole Rangers end had their scarfs held up - looked brilliant! I held up a tea towel with King Billy on it .... my uncle grabbed it off me .... we were in the Centenery Stand about 6 feet from the Tims !!!! Classic mate, a tea towel with King Billy on it , god musta been some great times! I can't find any footage of Follow Follow being sung before the 70s, so could it have been introduced by the club recently or can anyone remember it being sung before then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lprm853 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 i know follow follow is a revivalist hym traditionally, i wondered if that had abything to do with it being a rangers song or is it just the tune? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sommie 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 :bouncy: Went to Ibrox for my first Old firm game in 1976 having returned from New Zealand. We sang "UDA all the way......" to the tune of Rod Stewarts Sailing (quite ironic)..... the whole Rangers end had their scarfs held up - looked brilliant! I held up a tea towel with King Billy on it .... my uncle grabbed it off me .... we were in the Centenery Stand about 6 feet from the Tims !!!! Classic mate, a tea towel with King Billy on it , god musta been some great times! I can't find any footage of Follow Follow being sung before the 70s, so could it have been introduced by the club recently or can anyone remember it being sung before then? Follow, Follow was sung back in the 40's at least - may have been older. My father wore it .....sorry, my father sang it back in the 1940'5 and he sang the Billy Boys back then as well. back in the 70's we sang the Derry Boy's not Billy. from what I see of today's games I think we made a lot more noise in the 70's & 80's !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthranger 3,872 Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 The fact Dundee and Hamilton are sung in Follow Follow, makes me think it must be fairly old. As neither of these teams are big enough to sing about nowadays We'd hardly introduce a new song singing about "Cowdenbeath, East Stirling" because it rhymed with something surely <_< Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer 11 2,579 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Went to my first OF game this year Thomson scored that beauty of a goal and i was with my uncles pal as iwas sittin in his seat as he got into hospitality and my uncles pals about 6Foot 6 jumped up on the seat after the game during we're having a party absolutely magic :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sommie 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 The fact Dundee and Hamilton are sung in Follow Follow, makes me think it must be fairly old. As neither of these teams are big enough to sing about nowadays We'd hardly introduce a new song singing about "Cowdenbeath, East Stirling" because it rhymed with something surely <_< The original words didn't have Dundee & Hamilton... Follow Follow We will follow Rangers, Everywhere, anywhere, we will follow on Follow Follow we will follow Rangers If they go to Dublin we will follow on For theres not a team like the Glasgow Rangers No not one and there never shall be one Others (Celtic) no all about their troubles We will fight til the day is won For theres not a team like the Glasgow Rangers No not one and there never shall be one.... Oh, flying high up in the sky we'll keep the blue flag flying high where er we go, well fear no foe we'll keep the blue flag flying high These may have even been sung in the 30's, but foer surre in the 50's & 60's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 The fact Dundee and Hamilton are sung in Follow Follow, makes me think it must be fairly old. As neither of these teams are big enough to sing about nowadays We'd hardly introduce a new song singing about "Cowdenbeath, East Stirling" because it rhymed with something surely <_< The original words didn't have Dundee & Hamilton... Follow Follow We will follow Rangers, Everywhere, anywhere, we will follow on Follow Follow we will follow Rangers If they go to Dublin we will follow on For theres not a team like the Glasgow Rangers No not one and there never shall be one Others (Celtic) no all about their troubles We will fight til the day is won For theres not a team like the Glasgow Rangers No not one and there never shall be one.... Oh, flying high up in the sky we'll keep the blue flag flying high where er we go, well fear no foe we'll keep the blue flag flying high These may have even been sung in the 30's, but foer surre in the 50's & 60's. the blue flag was a fantastic song, and follow follow was being sung when i was a young boy with the words you have posted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sommie 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 :bouncy: Also: Soooo bring on the Hibs, the Hearts, the Celtic Bring on Spaniards by the score (don't know if we would sing that now !!!!) Barcelona, Real Madrid we will make a gallant bid and we're out to show the world what we can do...... then into Follow Follow etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WATP52 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 When did we stop signing "and it's Glasgow Rangers..." (lke the Arsenal song)? I heard it from an old match on RTV and sounded great. Would love to hear it back... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce 1 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Billy Boys was a song for the Brigton Derry, for William Fullerton's gang and originated in the 1930s, so I'm takin it, it was probably sung not too long after that period. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Boys Also I hear a lot of older Rangers fans sing the song We're the boys from the cross We're loyal and we're true and when we meet a fenian we're ready for a do With the cry of no surrender you'll know us by our noise Good luck to the glasgow rangers and the brigton derry boys And it's to this exact tune UDA all the way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 there is lots of old songs but i would get banned for some of the words. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sommie 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 When did we stop signing "and it's Glasgow Rangers..." (lke the Arsenal song)? I heard it from an old match on RTV and sounded great. Would love to hear it back... :bouncy: We were still singing it in 1985 when I left Glasgow ...... In the 70's and 80's we used to make songs up using pop songs etc. that were popular at the time. One of my favourites was ..... Oh, oh, oh it's magic, you know, never be 10 in a row .... Also Gary Glitters, Hello, Hello it's good to be back became ...... Hello, Hello green & whites shite, grren & whites shite.... Ah memories ..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer 11 2,579 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 WTF? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sommie 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 :bouncy: Born in Brigton as was my father, grandfather & great grandfather. We sang "We're the boys from the toll we are loyal and were true ..... Also: We are the Brigton Derry F*** the Pope & the Virgin (you get the picture) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebell11 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 When did we stop signing "and it's Glasgow Rangers..." (lke the Arsenal song)? I heard it from an old match on RTV and sounded great. Would love to hear it back... :bouncy: We were still singing it in 1985 when I left Glasgow ...... In the 70's and 80's we used to make songs up using pop songs etc. that were popular at the time. One of my favourites was ..... Oh, oh, oh it's magic, you know, never be 10 in a row .... Also Gary Glitters, Hello, Hello it's good to be back became ...... Hello, Hello green & whites shite, grren & whites shite.... Ah memories ..... I'm right with you on those, loved it! :bouncy: :bouncy: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Billy Boys was a song for the Brigton Derry, for William Fullerton's gang and originated in the 1930s, so I'm takin it, it was probably sung not too long after that period. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Boys Also I hear a lot of older Rangers fans sing the song We're the boys from the cross We're loyal and we're true and when we meet a fenian we're ready for a do With the cry of no surrender you'll know us by our noise Good luck to the glasgow rangers and the brigton derry boys And it's to this exact tune UDA all the way can you mind my old man is a orangeman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sommie 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Billy Boys was a song for the Brigton Derry, for William Fullerton's gang and originated in the 1930s, so I'm takin it, it was probably sung not too long after that period. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Boys Also I hear a lot of older Rangers fans sing the song We're the boys from the cross We're loyal and we're true and when we meet a fenian we're ready for a do With the cry of no surrender you'll know us by our noise Good luck to the glasgow rangers and the brigton derry boys And it's to this exact tune UDA all the way can you mind my old man is a orangeman. Yes ... M o M a O No fenian can deny - He likes to waer his orange sash on the 12th day of July He looks a proper nana marching with his rope He'd like to march right up to Rome and hang the F*****n Pope..... What about: " I'd like to teach the world to sing the Sash my father wore..... :harhar: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce 1 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Learn your Orange ABCs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Billy Boys was a song for the Brigton Derry, for William Fullerton's gang and originated in the 1930s, so I'm takin it, it was probably sung not too long after that period. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Boys Also I hear a lot of older Rangers fans sing the song We're the boys from the cross We're loyal and we're true and when we meet a fenian we're ready for a do With the cry of no surrender you'll know us by our noise Good luck to the glasgow rangers and the brigton derry boys And it's to this exact tune UDA all the way can you mind my old man is a orangeman. Yes ... M o M a O No fenian can deny - He likes to waer his orange sash on the 12th day of July He looks a proper nana marching with his rope He'd like to march right up to Rome and hang the F*****n Pope..... What about: " I'd like to teach the world to sing the Sash my father wore..... :harhar: you know them all, can you mind the used to sing a song the birdie was loyal the birdie was true the birdie was sprinkled with orange and blue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sommie 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Billy Boys was a song for the Brigton Derry, for William Fullerton's gang and originated in the 1930s, so I'm takin it, it was probably sung not too long after that period. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Boys Also I hear a lot of older Rangers fans sing the song We're the boys from the cross We're loyal and we're true and when we meet a fenian we're ready for a do With the cry of no surrender you'll know us by our noise Good luck to the glasgow rangers and the brigton derry boys And it's to this exact tune UDA all the way can you mind my old man is a orangeman. Yes ... M o M a O No fenian can deny - He likes to waer his orange sash on the 12th day of July He looks a proper nana marching with his rope He'd like to march right up to Rome and hang the F*****n Pope..... What about: " I'd like to teach the world to sing the Sash my father wore..... :harhar: you know them all, can you mind the used to sing a song the birdie was loyal the birdie was true the birdie was sprinkled with orange and blue No - got me there !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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