"We Are the Longside" is an dreadful chant

[Rowls]

I grew up with 2-4-6-8, who do we appreciate, and the Barden boys retorted B U N R L E Y

They never could spell, those Barden boys.

[durhamclaret]

Adamson OUT!

[gtclaret]

I love the chants and the singing, especially on away days. I join in a bit out of obligation.

But it's tuneless, it's monotonous and it isn't fun. We could sing something so much better.

I couldn't agree more

[Woodleyclaret]

The most pointless run out tune has to be Watford running out to the Scouse 1960s series Z car theme
Set in Kirkby outside Liverpool its has sweet fa to do with Hertfordshire.
Everton run out to it fair does its about 6 miles from Kirkby to Walton where Goodison is.

[boatshed bill]

The Longside chant is probably one of those that sounds much better to those amongst it than it does (for instance) on the radio.

[Taffy on the wing]

Again? When did we ever sing proper songs?

Oh my lads .................."coming down the Brunshaw road to see the Burnley aces"

Was always one of my favorites, I think i heard it on tv a couple of games back.
Followed by very loud chants of Burnley & clapping.

[corporal jones]

Jerusalem was BGS's School Hymn - forever in my heart.

Prody song. No thanks

[ClaretAndBlue94]

Is this what we resort to when the football causes a loss of interest?

[Rowls]

Prody song. No thanks

Jeruselum is what what? A what now?

Jeruselum is a Romantic movement poem extolling William Blake's personal interpretation of Christian internal strife. It's about following your own path and not capitulating to societal demands (edit- and also not capitulating to organized religion / denominations).

You might want to consider studying it properly before making any further statements on the poem.

[Rowls]

Is this what we resort to when the football causes a loss of interest?

It helps change the subject slightly but I've disliked this chant from day one.

The contuation of the final line "We are the Longside, Burnley" was kinda funny once or twice. But now it's a monotonous drone that prevents us singing much better songs.

[Beagle]

Prody song. No thanks

We often sing ‘Jerusalem’ at my Catholic church

[Billy Balfour]

We sing Israel at my church - by Siouxsie and the Banshees.

[aclaretinstevenage]

The most pointless run out tune has to be Watford running out to the Scouse 1960s series Z car theme
Set in Kirkby outside Liverpool its has sweet fa to do with Hertfordshire.
Everton run out to it fair does its about 6 miles from Kirkby to Walton where Goodison is.

Chelsea run out to Liquidator by Harry J All Stars who are/were Jamaican.?!

Z cars was broadcast to the whole of the UK so I'm not sure why Watford or anyone else shouldn't use it...........I actually think it's a crap tune for anyone to use by the way.

[AlargeClaret]

The funniest thing on this thread is that a Burnley fan thought it was “ we are alongside Burnley “

[dougcollins]

We are the wrong side, Burnley?

[bfcjg]

You can't beat when you're smiling, really good chant,unique and a hand wave at the end that deaf people would appreciate.

[Brucefanclaret]

I grew up with 2-4-6-8, who do we appreciate, and the Barden boys retorted B U N R L E Y

Me too!

[timshorts]

Jeruselum is what what? A what now?

Jeruselum is a Romantic movement poem extolling William Blake's personal interpretation of Christian internal strife. It's about following your own path and not capitulating to societal demands (edit- and also not capitulating to organized religion / denominations).

You might want to consider studying it properly before making any further statements on the poem.

It's the song of the women's institute.
And we don't need religion at football matches either. Leave that rubbish for the Scots.

[timshorts]

The most pointless run out tune has to be Watford running out to the Scouse 1960s series Z car theme
Set in Kirkby outside Liverpool its has sweet fa to do with Hertfordshire.
Everton run out to it fair does its about 6 miles from Kirkby to Walton where Goodison is.

It's ironic.
Something being stolen from Liverpool rather than the other way round
By a bus stop in London.

[Rowls]

It's the song of the women's institute.
And we don't need religion at football matches either. Leave that rubbish for the Scots.

It's a poem, set to a tune, re-branded as a "hymn", adopted by the WI and sang in congregations (largely due to a misunderstanding of what it actually represents) of various denominations.

I'd hate to see the rancid sectarianism that infects Scottish football adopted this side of the border but the actual words of the poem are not related to the way the sectarians think or act. If they understood Blake's poem properly they might well stop singing it.

Anyone daft enough to denounce it as a "prody song" is equally mistaken and has demonstrated a grave lack of understanding.

[Devils_Advocate]

Can't believe people are arguing over a crappy song like Jerusalem when the theme tune to Happy Days is far better and is universally loved. If this became Burnley's anthem then we could have the team entrance music as the classic Weezer hit "Buddy Holly"