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hotpies
Joined: 27 Feb 2003 Location: Hobart
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Where did our song come from exactly anyone know?
What are the other version of it cause i remember seing the video of 100 years of AFL footy and they have the Milane funeral and the club song on it the narator say's and it goes something like this "as all barackers should, there is just one team we play for, and that's good old collingwood"?
can anyone explain plz ..... |
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dillo_09
Joined: 15 Apr 2001 Location: Whittington
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Hotpies,
During the 80's they change one line in the song -
"Oh the Premierships a cakewalk"
was changes to
"There is just one team we favour"
It was changed back after 1990. I even heard there was a call from someone in the media last week to change it back to There is just one team we favour, but Eddie said there will be no changes at all. |
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MissMagpie_20
BUCKS SIMPLY THE BEST!
Joined: 02 Oct 2002 Location: Ballarat
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Yeah that version goes 'There is just one team we favour...'. I think it was just a type of experiement from Mike Brady in about 1982 but never took off. _________________ Those with the most invested are the last to surrender!
So when i'm lying in my bed, thoughts running through my head and i feel that love is dead...
IM LOVING BUCKLEY INSTEAD! |
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hotpies
Joined: 27 Feb 2003 Location: Hobart
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thanks Dillo and Miss Magpie for that,
Does anyone know where exactly Good Old Collingwood Forever came from the exact origins also...
Does anyone have any rough idea when they were creating the Collingwood Symbol you know the Magpie with the black & white flag and aussie flag, where there any rough copies different ways or anything...
p.s hopefully this does not stay at the top of the general discussion for long. |
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Lorelei
Joined: 17 Jul 2000 Location: Ryder Stand/Ponsford Stand
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This is an extract from the book 'Kill for Collingwood':
"The South African conflict provied the backdrop for the Collingwood football song. Tom Nelson, a young player recruited from Williamstown, supplied the words in 1906 to the tune of 'Goodbye Dolly Gray', a Boer War marching song. The penultimate line was officially altered in 1983 because of its obvious embarassing untruth for a quarter of a century, but loyal Collingwood supporters refuse to accept any tampering with this part of their heritage and prefer to sing the orginal version."
I hope this helps!
Jenelle _________________ HANDS OFF OUR JUMPER
**Craig Kelly**Craig Kelly**Craig Kelly**
Floreat Pica |
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hotpies
Joined: 27 Feb 2003 Location: Hobart
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thanks for that Lorlei |
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daicos4ever
Joined: 23 Aug 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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I actually have Goodbye Dolly Gray on mp3 or wav or something. Goes something like this
Goodbye Dolly I must leave you,
though it breaks my heart to go,
Something tells me I am needed
At the front to fight our foe.
See, the soldier boys are marching,
and I can no longer stay,
Hark! I hear the bugle calling,
Goodbye Dolly Gray. |
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joffa_the_man_in_gold
Joined: 13 Dec 2002 Location: melb
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Post subject: Re: the Good Old Collingwood Forever song | |
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hotpies wrote: | Where did our song come from exactly anyone know?
What are the other version of it cause i remember seing the video of 100 years of AFL footy and they have the Milane funeral and the club song on it the narator say's and it goes something like this "as all barackers should, there is just one team we play for, and that's good old collingwood"?
can anyone explain plz ..... |
Dont get me started.... that song or version was bought in by the ranald macdonald regime who believed that modern day collingwood failure was due to its obsession with traditon, its a horrible version i hated it and i was quite sad for a long time when the original version of good old collingwood for ever got the arse it was sung by no other than mike brady.
The original 'dolly gray' version of good old collingwood is collingwood if you know what i mean and no matter how many times i hear it, it always sends a shiver down my spine. _________________ Collingwood today, Collingwood tomorrow,Collingwood forever... we'll always do things the collingwood way... side by side we stick together to uphold the greatest name in football.
Joffa Corfe
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email.. joffa@magpies.net |
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MagpieMad
One in, All in!!
Joined: 15 Jan 2001 Location: -37.798563,144.996641
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Mike had the "Goodbye Dolly Gray" song around here somewhere in realplayer format..... _________________ Pain heals, Chicks dig scars, Glory..... lasts forever! |
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Fradam
Joined: 21 Jun 1999 Location: Bendigo, Victoria
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I downloaded goodbye dolly gray when it was on this site ages ago and still have it. If you want it pm me your email addy and I'll send it to you. _________________ Do I look like the tech? |
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BJ
Harry C - The champion of the Harrys
Joined: 09 Oct 2001 Location: All around the place
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The so called "New Magpies" changed our emblem and song in 1983, but that didn't last, the only good thing to come out of the Ranald MacDonald era was David Cloke! We now have Jason and Cam!
BJ _________________ I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. |
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DaicosMagic
1970 Grand Final Boundary Umpire
Joined: 11 Sep 2002 Location: The 8-Bit Boundary Line
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I've mentioned this ages ago, but it seems relevant here.
During the late '80s early '90s, there was a second verse of our song sung before home games at Victoria Park. Do people remember:
...and ther'es just one team we'd rather see winning,
and there's no team that likes winning more,
when it's all said and done,
and the premiership's won,
it's Collingwood, for everyone.
(or something like that).
Just thinking about that verse brings back good memories because it always reminds me of standing in the outer at Vic Park with my dad. I really miss going to Vic Park. The atmosphere, the abusive supporters - brilliant. |
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PeterWH
www.peakhillfm.com.au
Joined: 20 Oct 2001 Location: back home after travelling around Australia
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About 12 months ago,Mike downloaded two copies of the PIES song,one from the early 1900 and then the lastest,of which I have both of them on file.
If any one wants to copy them,send me an email and I shall download them and send them,otherwise I am sure that Mike will be able to find the page concerned and put them back on the BB. _________________ PeterWH VK2FPHR Membership No.248693
PIES FOR PREMIERS.... YEAH WHEN!!!
We missed 2002 to 2009,BUT 2010 was OUR YEAR.. WATCH OUT 2018 here we come.We hope!! |
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Mike
Joined: 20 Sep 1996 Location: Lilydale, Tas.
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CQ
ambitious that
Joined: 25 Jul 2000 Location: melb
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yer goodbye dolly grey, thats y they have that group the dolly greys (dunno if its still around) |
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