DIRTY OLD TOWN pt2

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 2:30 pm

Started this to avoid the confusion of the other thread with so many options.

After looking through the replies I've come up with this as my favourite combination.

I met my love - Down at old Turf Moor
Dreamed a dream - In the old Longside
And I'm still here - After all this time
This is our turf - This is our Mill Town

(2nd Verse)
I watched us lift, both league and cup
Watched us fall, though we never gave up.
I stood right here, throughout all those years
This is our Turf - This is our Milltown.

*instead of posting lots of feedback which can be on the other thread.... Just like the song you think is best - which will give us all a general idea of what way to go with it*

I'm not on tomorrow but will be against Chelsea and will hopefully hear it being belted out.

**if you do hear it starting up on a match - be sure to join in as this could go down very nicely**

*** LINK TO ORIGINAL THREAD ***
http://www.uptheclarets.com/messageboar ... =2&t=12949

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 2:33 pm

What's the tune?

So can grasp the rytham.

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 2:35 pm

MACCA wrote:What's the tune?

So can grasp the rytham.

Added link to original thread for you.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 2:37 pm

Cheers...

How did the digging go?

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 2:42 pm

This is our mill town doesn't fit and would end up sounding messy. Should just be this is our town.

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 2:45 pm

Which is fine as long as we sing it only at home.

Besides, IMO, 'on' the old Longside would be better than 'in'.

Otherwise, it's not bad.

2 Bee Holed · Post by **2 Bee Holed** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 5:24 pm

Brilliant.
Words printed off!

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 5:30 pm

I think it should be put to a vote as suggested.

Also think, if it's to really work, it needs the club to be on board. Lyrics on screen, played ahead of a game etc.

My preference for what it's worth is that "dirty old town" should still be used, at least in some verses.

Burnley F C would also fit well.

Sorry if wrong thread

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 6:13 pm

Don't want to go around in circles changing any bits. This version won't be perfect for everyone but it's about as good as well get in terms of agreement.

I'll be singing it on Chelsea, hopefully it gets an airing at Watford too

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 6:18 pm

Claretmatt4 wrote:Don't want to go around in circles changing any bits. This version won't be perfect for everyone but it's about as good as well get in terms of agreement.

I'll be singing it on Chelsea, hopefully it gets an airing at Watford too

I'll give it an airing in the CFS against Chelsea.

The Defour song and the Coyle song started from a Whatsapp group I have with a couple of mates ...... So hopefully this goes in the same direction haha.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 6:51 pm

Can we not ask the red haired dragon if the other stewards can stick a song sheet to their backs...

Tinribs · Post by **Tinribs** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 7:12 pm

Last line doesnt fit at all

Dir-ty old town
This is our mill town
You got an extra syllabol

Just doesnt work

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 7:13 pm

I like it, but singing it in my head can't squeeze that last line in. Surely it would be better ending just 'This is our Town'.
I know the mills are very symbolic, but it just don't flow.

Tinribs · Post by **Tinribs** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 7:19 pm

I met my love down the old Turf Moor
Stood and dreamed on the old longside
The longsides gone ,but its name lives on
This is our team,This is our town

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 7:22 pm

I met my love - Down at old Turf Moor
Dreamed a dream - In the old Longside
And I'm still here - After all this time
This is our turf - This is our Town

(2nd Verse)
I watched us lift, both league and cup
Watched us fall, though we never gave up.
I stood right here, throughout all those years
This is our Turf - This is our Town

(3rd verse)
We are founders of the Football League
We are Burnley, We're Burnley FC
And we're still here, after all this time
This is our Turf - This is our Town

Holmeclaret · Post by **Holmeclaret** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 7:30 pm

2 Bee Holed wrote:Brilliant.
Words printed off!

Great! Any chance of getting some copies down to Watford tomorrow?

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 7:31 pm

This is our town, Rise Mill Town.

That fits easily, you can turn rise into two syllables.

I like the mill town idea, it's part of our identity.

BFC Gold · Post by **BFC Gold** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 7:32 pm

3rd verse)

We are founders of the Football League
We are Burnley, We're Burnley FC
And we're still here, after all this time
This is our Turf - This is our Town[/quote]

The last couple of lines need a retweak. They don`t work.

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 8:17 pm

I posted this on the other thread for the third verse.

But then we rose, up from our knees
We dared to dream, won back our pride
And still we're here, after all these years
Dirty Old Town, Rise Mill Town

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 8:17 pm

Redbeard wrote:Which is fine as long as we sing it only at home.

Besides, IMO, 'on' the old Longside would be better than 'in'.

Otherwise, it's not bad.

Agree with this. Think it is quality .

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 8:50 pm

But do please note that I referred only to verse 1, Longsider.

Darthlaw · Post by **Darthlaw** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 8:58 pm

Forget multiple verses. Those who sing at 100mph can probably barely remember their second name, let alone a second verse. Just stick to the first one.

And it should definitely be on the old longside, as opposed to in it.

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 9:04 pm

Then if we drop the 'Mill' from line 4, as suggested in posts 5, 12 and 13, we've cracked it, surely?

Except of course that it won't make sense if sung at away matches.

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 10:31 pm

It doesn't have to make literal sense though?

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 10:51 pm

Well, if you want to claim for instance that Anfield's your turf and Liverpool your town, then go ahead.

But I think you'd sound a bit daft, that's all.

PhilC · Post by **PhilC** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 11:00 pm

I know its not true anymore but what about this for the first line ...

I met my love down the Brunshaw road

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 11:01 pm

How about 'Burnley's our team; Burnley's our town' ?

Though it wouldn't make literal sense for fans from outside Burnley, at least it would be relevant home or away.

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 11:04 pm

PhilC wrote:I met my love down the Brunshaw road

I like that line, too, Phil.

PhilC · Post by **PhilC** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 11:13 pm

Also, what about changing the last line to

This is our Turf, in our mill town.

BabylonClaret · Post by **BabylonClaret** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 12:53 am

I love Dirty Old Town. It's an amazing song. We should just sing the original. It fits.

(even though it's about Salford)

blackadmac2 · Post by **blackadmac2** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 3:08 am

As babylon says the song in question is written about Salford. In our Liverpool home is obviously Anfield. Why can't we have a song of our own,not so far sung by anybody else. What about a revision of 'Just Like Eddie'
To start, Clap-clap. Whenever your sad,whenever your blue,whenever the Clarets are playing,
In league or cup we'll fight like (hell) to keep the Claret flag flying,
oh-oh etc.
Players may come and players may go but we the supporters are staying.
Whatever the score,we'll be at Turf Moor to shout for the lads when the're playing
oh-oh etc.

Maybe another verse could be found,but keep it simple and double -clap at the end of each line.
it is fairly easy and lively and tuneful.
Perhaps if there is any interest in it someone could upload Heinz singing it. Meanwhile I'll be getting me coat!

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 3:40 am

Really struggling to see how the last lines of the verses fit

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don't particularly care for it either - though like you have reservations about nicking another teams song

Thejkr · Post by **Thejkr** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 9:45 am

Tinribs wrote:I met my love down the old Turf Moor
Stood and dreamed on the old longside
The longsides gone ,but its name lives on
This is our team,This is our town

Like that but could we bring in cricket field stand into last line.

Living the dream, in the.cricket field stand.

Or last two

We're still here, after all these years. (Must be we so younger ones can sing it)
Longside lives on, in the cricket field stand.

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:19 am

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:26 am

A truly excellent post, Forever.

If the OP likes that as much as I do, then perhaps we can get copying at last!

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:32 am

I'm pretty sure someone on social media will pick it up and run with it.

I just like the "we'll be great again" line as there is real meaning, belief and a dream in that line.

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:33 am

Might sound good live!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s11BuatTuXk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:34 am

Claretforever wrote:I'm pretty sure someone on social media will pick it up and run with it.

I just like the "we'll be great again" line as there is real meaning, belief and a dream in that line.

If we stick to two verses (probably a good idea) then fair enough. But we are great again are we not?

Not perfect imo but we can run around in circles debating it. I like Redbeards version.

How will we get it going?

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:37 am

CM, it's already been going on for ages, and nobody can fully agree as everyone wants their own lines in there.

The great again line is because despite being in the Prem, we haven't won anything yet, and at the start of that verse we sing about winning the league and cup. That's great. We dream for that again, not just being here. Hopefully that's how people understand it?

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:40 am

And I changed it to MY town rather than OUR because of consistency in the song, just in case anyone asks. The other words from everyone else are perfect I think, and really sum us up.

It's match day, so let's agree (??) and get it spread? If everyone shares it on social media, then surely it will take off?

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:48 am

Down 'the' Brunshaw Road might be better, though? - So in line 2 we're not repeating 'on' ?

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:53 am

Brunshaw Road is the address, and meeting place before going on the Turf?

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:58 am

Like any song, they developmand be some what they are over time. People will sing what fits, but they just need a hand with a few words. 'The' might be better. Tiny point though.

Love the song in general, and hope it takes off.

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:00 am

Sorry, Forever. I haven't made myself clear.

What I'm saying is that the word on in line 1 could be replaced by the word the.

Hence 'down the Brunshaw Road'.

You've already used on in line 2.

Not a major thing, but still would sound better?

EDIT - Typed this before seeing your further post.

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:02 am

Yeah, I know what you meant. You're right, it could. I agree.

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:03 am

The rest of it sounds goo though? Some lads need to get together and remember the words now, and make sure none of the young lads who sing at 100mph spoil it.

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:28 am

One way to slow it down would be to clap four times after each half-line.

'I met my love (1,2,3,4)
Down The Brunshaw Road (1,2,3,4)'
and so on.

That would make our version unique, and, I believe, in fact sound rather good!

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:50 am

Redbeard wrote:One way to slow it down would be to clap four times after each half-line.

'I met my love (1,2,3,4)
Down The Brunshaw Road (1,2,3,4)'
and so on.

That would make our version unique, and, I believe, in fact sound rather good!

Agree this sounds great, worried any kind of clapping would just be sped up. If its only words and those who start it sing it nice and slow it'll be superb.

I've been singing it all day I'll confess....

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 12:05 pm

Perhaps it wouldn't matter if the clapping itself were done quickly, Matt. The overall thing would still be slowed down.

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 12:16 pm

Redbeard wrote:Perhaps it wouldn't matter if the clapping itself were done quickly, Matt. The overall thing would still be slowed down.

The best way to slow it down would be some fans repeating a line of it *like the FC United fans did*

I'm happy with any version and will get the social media hype going a little now lol.