[pieandabovril]

Daisy, Daisy give me your answer do.
I'm half crazy all for the love of you.
It won't be a stylish marriage,
I can't afford a carriage.
But you'll look sweet,
Upon the seat,
Of a bicycle made for two.

The West Brom!!!

[Kookiebags]

Morning All,
Ahh, it takes me back. Only really started using the Brummie around 75/76 season, as the few games I got to with my Dad, (as he was a Blue nose really, but his weekend off coincided more with Baggies being at home, and us living in Smethwick) we usually ended up in the Halford Lane stand.
Songs that stand out in my teen addled brain were "Knees up Mother Brown", and the Zigger/ zagger chant.
Whenever you heard the beginings of DA ,da da da- da da da da, da da dada da da, OY, the hairs on my neck would rise as the crowd began to simultaneously chant and hop from one leg to the other, and the Brummie came alive.
Also, the "Faces" in the Brummie, like Bowie and the bloke with the big affro who stood on the right side, but I cannot remember his name, would wind up the youngsters at the back with shouts of Zigger, zagger, on your bike.
Match that stands out in my mind, 1979 FA Cup quarter final against Forest, ground packed with well over 40,000, was the loudest I have heard in my time.
Closely followed by the 1st Div playoff first leg against Bolton at the Hawthorns in 2001 , was it?
We scored 2 quick goals, then they equalised late in the second half, and we lost in the away leg but got promoted the following season. Was actually in the Smethwick for that game, but the Brummie was at its best I ve seen it that day since the advent of all seaters. To be fair, the whole ground was rocking that day.
Good thoughts.
Cheers,
Kookiebags.

[Dingle-Dingle]

Aye aye aye aye Astle is better than Pele.

Astle is the king Astle is the king
E I Adio Astle is the king.

DD

[talkSAFT]

Thought you might be interested. No doubt many can contribute much more, but this lot is all I could think of, taking us up to the early 70s, (after which I stopped being a Brummie Roader):-

(# = CLAP)

Albi-on # # # (Chant).
The 1st Chant ever heard at a football match (so far as I know) was by the Brazilian fans at the 1962 World Cup. Some months later Everton fans adopted it. A year or 2 later, on a really great Albion performance, it was chanted around the ground (pre Brummie Road).
(1964)

# # # # # # # # # West Brom (Chant).
I first heard this chant from the visiting Stoke fans a few weeks before "The Brummie Road" was born.
(1964)

When the Stripes Go Marching In
(1964)

Zigger Zagger (chant) shouted out by a lad named Steve, and Sammy
(1964)

Give me an "A" etc (chant) shouted out by a lad named Steve (not by Sammy - I don't think he could spell!)
(1964)

Dixon of Dock Green.....On the beat all day, on the wife all night!!!
(1964)

YNWA.
All 'Ends' sang this, but we tweaked it: "With Hope, Kaye and Clark, And You'll Never Walk-Colquhoun"
1964

Where was the Goalie when the ball was in the net? He was hanging round the goalpost with his balls around his neck! (tune of Glory Glory Hallelujah. sung to opposition Goalkeeper)
(1965)

Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do........2-4-6-8 Who do we appreciate? A-L-B-I-O-N ALBION
(1965)

Oh I do like to be beside the Seaside
(1965)I

We're the Best Behaved Supporters in the Land (tune of Aye Aye Yippee), followed by
We're a Right Load of B*stards when we Lose!
(1965)

I'm gonna tell you how it's gonna be # # # # # Villa nil and Albion 3. I'm gonna tell you who's gonna score # # # # #. Johnnie Kaye and Jeff As-tle
(tune of Not Fade Away by the Stones)
(1965)

I'm an Albion Fan (tune of I'm her Yesterday Man)
(1965)

We've Got the Best Team In the Land (tune of He's Got the Whole World In His Hands)
(1965)

We Shall Overcome (Some Day)
(1965)

We Shall Not be Moved
(1965)

Greatest Albion, We'll Support You Evermore (tune of Bread of Heaven)
(1965)

Relegation Dear Villa (Happy Birthday)
1965

Johnnie Kaye - England (chanted in dedication to John Kaye, when he should have been England's Centre Forward - he was more popular than Astle at this stage)
(1966)

Walking down the Brummie Road - To see the Hagan Aces (Blaydon Races)
(1966)

Give it to A-stle Give it to A-stle. He will score. He will score (tune of Give it to Me by the Troggs)
(1966)

Molly Malone. ......through streets broad and narrow crying # # # # # # # # # West Brom
(1st sung at World Cup Final 1966)

We Love You Albion Oh Yes We Do (as sung today. This was pinched from Liverpool fans, from "We Love You Beatles" by some US girl group, when the Beatles had invaded the US. The record was released in 64, but only got picked up on the terraces in about 66. That girl group would be astounded that such a daft song was being sung by 1/2 million people 50 years later!)
(1966)

Distant Bums (tune of Distant Drums by Jim Reeves. This was sung to opposing fans!)
(1966)

We All Live at the Brummie Road End (tune of Yellow Submarine)
(1966)

West Bomwich Al-bion ## ####
(1966-67)

Al-bi-on (sung - not chanted) # # #
(1967)

We ARE the Brummie Road ### (tune of Ilkley Moor Ba t'hat)
(1967)

...Oh the boys on the Brummie Road are harder than The Kop,
If anyone wants to argue
We'll smosh the f***ing lot (tune of MacNamara's Band)

1-2-3-4-5 If you want to stay alive - Keep out the Brummie Road
(1967)

Yes yes yes yes the Albion are the best (tune of Autumn Almanac by the Kinks)
(1967)

La-la-la-la La-la-la-la We're gonna win the F A Cup (tune of "She'd rather be with me" by The Turtles
(1967)

Willie Willie Willie Willie Willie (tune of Allouette gentille Allouette - for Graham Williams)
(196Cool

Jeff As-tle # ### (tune of the Love Love Love bit in All You Need is Love)
(196Cool

Astle is Our King. The Brummie Road will sing this song "Astle is our King". (to the tune of Doo Dah Doo Dah - Camptown Races.
(196Cool

Our Name is West Bromwich Albion. They say we're the Cream of the Land. When Williams walks down fom the Royal Box with the F A Cup in his hand (tune of Black Velvet Band by the Dubliners). Stolen from the Leeds supporters 2 days after we beat Liverpool in 6th round. A great song, but it never took off for some reason.
(196Cool

No one can stop the Albion (tune of Don't Stop the Carnival by Alan Price)
(196Cool

Hooli -Hooli-Hooligans (tune of Helule by The Tremeloes, sung at opposing fans)
(196Cool

# # # # West Brom (The Liquidator, which was played over the tannoy before every game, starting from Oct 69 when it was a hit for Harry J. It was definitely NOT played at Molyneux or Stamford Bridge, because I went to both away grounds in 69 and 70 and it definitely wasn't played there! This was when the Skins outnumbered anybody with hair by about 5 to 1. I had grown my hair by then!)
(1969)

Strolling
(1969)

Those were the days, my friend, we took the Stretford End (tune of Those were the days by Mary Hopkin)
(1969)

Drink a drink a drink, to Astle the King, the King, the King (tune of Liliy the Pnk)
(1969)

Viva Bobby Hope (tune of Viva Bobby Joe by the Equals)
(1969)

## ### #### Suggo (Chanted for Colin Suggett)
(1969)

Na na na na
Hey-ey-ey
Colin Suggett (tune of Na-na-hey-hey-Kiss him Goodbye)
1970

Knees up Mother Brown (sung by Sknheads for no footballing reason!)
(1969)

Krzywyicki Krzywyicik Krzywyick Krzywyicki (tune of Hare Krishna)
(1970)

Asa - Asa Hartford - Ooh Ooh (chant)
(1970)

In the Wolv'rampton Slums....they look in the dustbin for something to eat, Find a dead dog and they think it's a treat, etc
- tune of "In my Liverpool Home"
(1970)

Jingle Bells Jingle Bells
McGarry's got no hair
Peter Knowles is saving souls
And Wagstaff makes me swear
Oi
(1970)

Oh, Ali Ali - Ali Ali Ali Ali Ali Brown (tune of Son of My Father by Chicory Tip)
Oh, Ali Ali - Ali Ali Ali Ali Robertson
(1972)

Oh Tony Brown, Oh Tony Brown, Oh Oh (tune of Allez les Bleus, which was sung by French Rugby fans)
(1972?)

Willie Willie Johnston, Willie Johnston on the Wing (tune of GinGang Goolie)
(1974)

They call him Willie, Willie, Faster than Lightning (tune of some kids' programme!?)
(1975)

The most famous song of all, sung to the tune of The Stars and Stripes, was played on the tannoy as the Team ran onto the pitch (certainly in about 1960 - and maybe for a decade before). I can't remember when it was picked up, to sing Al-bi-on to, but it would probably be late 70s, when I played Saturdays and only watched them on evening matches). I'm assuming Albion sung it 1st, but by the early 80s (say) every Club in England (and many abroad had adopted it!



Pitch Invasion
The 1st time I ever saw a pitch invasion at the Hawthorns was 3rd Round of the Cup 1964 (almost a year beore the BRE choir). We were 2-0 down to Blackpool with 5 minutes to go, and equalised in the last minute with Don Howe's penalty (at the BRE). About 100 youngsters ran on the pitch to celebrate. The copper (probably Dixon) soon got them off, but it was sheer exuberance - although it was the 1st sign that fans could show their real passion.

[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

Ah, was Son Of My Father used for Ally Brown? I know that later on, his song became "Ally Brown, Ally Brown, Ally Ally Brown; when he's got the ball he's bound to score, Ally Ally Brown!"

[talkSAFT]

Ah, was Son Of My Father used for Ally Brown?  I know that later on, his song became "Ally Brown, Ally Brown, Ally Ally Brown; when he's got the ball he's bound to score, Ally Ally Brown!"

Yes, Ska'd. Remember it sung at Coventry, when the record was still in the Charts. (We'd just bought Ali Brown, and he scored in his 1st 2 games),

[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

Here's a pic of the all-seater Brummie as it was from 1994 till 2009ish, before the seats were altered.



And I'm pretty sure this was the last match when the Brummie Road terraces were still in place, though annoyingly all the action in the highlights happens down the Smethwick End, which had already been bulldozed! Still funny to see the construction worker on the site celebrating the goal! I'll dig around and see if there's some better footage of the terraced Brummie Road just before its demise.

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Closest I can get is March 1994, when we beat Notts County 3-0. Full house up the Brummie that night, and a few old favourites like "Super, Super Bob" get an airing.

[silverbaggie]

One for the fans way back in the 60's..

Do any of you remember the song ...'Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do, I'm half crazy Oh for the love of you,
It won't be a stylish marriage, I can't afford a carriage,
But, you'll look sweet, upon the seat of a bicycle made for two,for,six,eight....WEST BROM!!!

Must admit I never quite understood the relevance of that song to us at the Shrine!! but we sang it with gusto.

[silverbaggie]

Pie... a night match against Dumbarton?. I don't remember that but, I do remember a very disappointing night against Dunfermline in the European Cup Winners Cup in 1969.

We had already beaten Bruges and Dinamo Bucharest and had got an away (0-0) draw up in Scotland.

Thought we would walk all over them but, in typical Baggie's style we lost 0-1. A cold, wet and miserable night for all.

[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

Aye aye aye aye Astle is better than Pele.

I think the full version of this was:

Aye, aye aye aye
Astle is better than Pele
Bobby Hope is better than Eusebio
And Albion are on the telly

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And of course, the later Willie Johnston song (after gin gan goolie) was based on the Flipper TV theme:

They call him Willie, Willie, faster than lightning; no one you see, is faster than he
They call him Willie, Willie, faster than lightning; oh number two, he's faster than you