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Brisbane Hammers vs Wigan - 1st Official Meet 08/09 16th Aug

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Postby Dave on Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:00 am

RomfordIron wrote:Am new to this site and new to Australia (sept last year) So hi to all and just wanted to say i totally enjoyed having a proper sing song with all the boys in the pig n whistle last night. Dave and Beggers nice to meet ya boys. Look forward to watching the mighty hammers up there a lot more this season.

Keep The Faith

Alex


Nice one Alex. Good to meet you mate. You should tee up with beggers and share transport with each other - we're getting more and more gold coast boys.
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Postby Zane on Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:27 am

Great turn out some faces I didnt know but I am sure will get to know as time goes by.
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Bubbles

Postby bneiron on Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:40 am

Lads...Lads...

I'm forever blowing bubbles
Pretty bubbles in the air
They fly so high
NEARLY reach the sky
Then like my dreams they fade and die
Fortunes always hiding
I've looked everywhere
I'm forever blowing bubbles
Pretty bubbles in the air
UNITED...UNITED

Thgen return to questioning the partentage of the opposition Nbr. 9
It made me cringe a couple of times :oops: [/u]
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Re: Bubbles

Postby beggers on Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:09 am

bneiron wrote:Lads...Lads...

I'm forever blowing bubbles
Pretty bubbles in the air
They fly so high
NEARLY reach the sky
Then like my dreams they fade and die
Fortunes always hiding
I've looked everywhere
I'm forever blowing bubbles
Pretty bubbles in the air
UNITED...UNITED

Thgen return to questioning the partentage of the opposition Nbr. 9
It made me cringe a couple of times :oops: [/u]


What were the lads singing then?

And what was the reference to no. 9?
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Re: Bubbles

Postby Dave on Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:22 am

beggers wrote: What were the lads singing then?


They reach the sky.
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Re: Bubbles

Postby Dave on Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:27 am

bneiron wrote:Lads...Lads...

I'm forever blowing bubbles
Pretty bubbles in the air
They fly so high
NEARLY reach the sky
Then like my dreams they fade and die
Fortunes always hiding
I've looked everywhere
I'm forever blowing bubbles
Pretty bubbles in the air
UNITED...UNITED

Thgen return to questioning the partentage of the opposition Nbr. 9
It made me cringe a couple of times :oops:


Is this Denis? I know you were saying on the night it was making you cringe.

There's a few times I've cringed too with a couple of the songs.

When they sing Over land and Sea - it's We all follow the West Ham not we all follow (pause) West Ham. :)
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Postby Zane on Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:29 am

Im lost with the thread now

Some people singing wrong songs?
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Postby Dave on Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:31 am

Zane wrote:Im lost with the thread now

Some people singing wrong songs?


No just a wrong word - "They" instead of "nearly".

Lost in translation I reckon. :)
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Postby Zane on Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:38 am

ahhhh, guess it flows easy like that, good pick up, could develop into a bad habit.
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Postby Zane on Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:48 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I'm_Foreve ... ng_Bubbles
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Postby TheRedRisky on Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:55 am

i've heard people say 'they nearly reach the sky' :lol:
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Postby Zane on Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:57 am

After research there is half half material saying both versions, can we get a post going to make sure we got this all right?
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Postby Dave on Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:58 am

Zane wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I'm_Forever_Blowing_Bubbles


There is a slight change to the lyrics sung by the Upton Park faithful. The second line's "nearly reach the sky" is changed to "they reach the sky", "Then like my dreams" is also changed to "And like my dreams". In addition the fans begin a chant of "United, United!" to cap it off.

Good find Zane. I was going to say it's a bit wierd cos I've never heard it sung nearly reach the sky in all the years I've been to Upton Park even though the original song words are that.

I assume the words were changed to make it flow better for the faster speed in which the chant is sung than the original music piece.

Over Land and Sea bugs me though - so boys make sure you sing that one correctly.

Altogether now
We all follow the West Ham
Over Land and Sea
We all follow the West Ham
On to Victory!
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Postby bneiron on Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:47 pm

Well how about that then.... its been THEY for last 20years eh... I have not set foot in UP(or is that Boelyn??) for past 27years :oops: :oops:
But back in the 60's cup winning decade :D :D :D is was definately NEARLY..I'll stick with that....oh well sorry to have stirred the pot
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Postby beggers on Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:32 pm

bneiron wrote:Well how about that then.... its been THEY for last 20years eh... I have not set foot in UP(or is that Boelyn??) for past 27years :oops: :oops:
But back in the 60's cup winning decade :D :D :D is was definately NEARLY..I'll stick with that....oh well sorry to have stirred the pot
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You're not alone mate, I'm a NEARLY reach... and THEN like..... man myself.

The lads have slung me in the 'OLD' bracket as well, bloody cheek!!!! I prefer distinguished myself. ;)
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