They probably want to get rid of it because all it does is fire up opposition teams.
Italy specifically cited it as something they used for inspiration in the Euros final.
What’s the betting the headline completely misrepresents what’s actually happening (revealed somewhere near the bottom of the article)?
Vindaloo is a better football song anyway, and I’ll die on this hill.
In fairness it is out of date….. change lyrics to 60 years of hurt and we’re good to go
As a rational person, I know this is probably a gross oversimplification by the headline and that it will probably never happen.
However, as a Scot I do so badly wish they get this song to absolutely fuck.
Is calling Wembley ‘The home of Football’ also racist or whatever? -_-
The Daily Mail are publishing nonsense? That doesn’t sound right, they normally meet the highest journalistic standards! Very strange
As a full song it is nostalgic, hopeful, self-depreciating and proud. Its a good and fun britpop tune.
The chorus however, out of context and used as a chant, does come across not so much as “offensive” but definitely as entitled and arrogant: “we *gave* you this sport. Its *our* thing and thats why we should win.” People can like or dislike this, but its definitely the projection of the chorus as a standalone chant.
Edit: Sweet Caroline is very, for want of a better word, cringeworthy though. It feels very forced, sterile and cheerled. It has vibes of a DJ pumping a song into a USA sports arena to get a crowd going rather than being a natural thing. Something that’s been imposed on fans rather than created by them.
I’ve lived the best part of the last ten years abroad and this song really pisses off a lot of people.
Mostly they only know the chorus and either A) don’t know football was codified in England and think it’s a crazy, arrogant claim. B) Know that football was codified in England and still find it arrogant.
Also a lot of cultures don’t get self deprecating humour, they wouldn’t even dream of laughing at their failings.
These days, if you say you’re English, you get arrested and thrown in jail.
Oh for fuck’s sake IF this is true. This is the mail and they are as trustyworthy as Boris is. Aka, not to be trusted at all.
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I suspect it’s replacing the three lions with a new one. Or one that just tells it as it is. “We’re gonna to fuck it up on penalties!” should be part of the anthem.
Speaking as a Scot, it’s a great anthem because it offendss other countries.
It’s pretty hilarious really.
And on that note all games must end in a 0-0 draw so as not to upset any teams by winning!
Stop the planet! I wanna get off!
In other fake news lesbians want to ban men from weeing standing up and Jeremy Corbyn hates Jews.
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They probably want to get rid of it because all it does is fire up opposition teams.
Italy specifically cited it as something they used for inspiration in the Euros final.
What’s the betting the headline completely misrepresents what’s actually happening (revealed somewhere near the bottom of the article)?
Vindaloo is a better football song anyway, and I’ll die on this hill.
In fairness it is out of date….. change lyrics to 60 years of hurt and we’re good to go
As a rational person, I know this is probably a gross oversimplification by the headline and that it will probably never happen.
However, as a Scot I do so badly wish they get this song to absolutely fuck.
Is calling Wembley ‘The home of Football’ also racist or whatever? -_-
The Daily Mail are publishing nonsense? That doesn’t sound right, they normally meet the highest journalistic standards! Very strange
As a full song it is nostalgic, hopeful, self-depreciating and proud. Its a good and fun britpop tune.
The chorus however, out of context and used as a chant, does come across not so much as “offensive” but definitely as entitled and arrogant: “we *gave* you this sport. Its *our* thing and thats why we should win.” People can like or dislike this, but its definitely the projection of the chorus as a standalone chant.
Edit: Sweet Caroline is very, for want of a better word, cringeworthy though. It feels very forced, sterile and cheerled. It has vibes of a DJ pumping a song into a USA sports arena to get a crowd going rather than being a natural thing. Something that’s been imposed on fans rather than created by them.
I’ve lived the best part of the last ten years abroad and this song really pisses off a lot of people.
Mostly they only know the chorus and either A) don’t know football was codified in England and think it’s a crazy, arrogant claim. B) Know that football was codified in England and still find it arrogant.
Also a lot of cultures don’t get self deprecating humour, they wouldn’t even dream of laughing at their failings.
Turns out not to be true. Update from the FA: https://twitter.com/FAspokesperson/status/1522161753018220544
https://i.imgur.com/dWcVXTd.jpg
These days, if you say you’re English, you get arrested and thrown in jail.
Oh for fuck’s sake IF this is true. This is the mail and they are as trustyworthy as Boris is. Aka, not to be trusted at all.
​
I suspect it’s replacing the three lions with a new one. Or one that just tells it as it is. “We’re gonna to fuck it up on penalties!” should be part of the anthem.
Speaking as a Scot, it’s a great anthem because it offendss other countries.
It’s pretty hilarious really.
And on that note all games must end in a 0-0 draw so as not to upset any teams by winning!
Stop the planet! I wanna get off!
In other fake news lesbians want to ban men from weeing standing up and Jeremy Corbyn hates Jews.