Some of these recordings would have been used in the 1960s until 1972 when the now famous recordings were used for team banner runs and victory over the loud speakers.
The Come'on the Cats would have been used as an unofficial theme song from the 60s and 70s, much like how Cat Attack was used during the early 90s as an unofficial theme song.
It was an official song for a while, but the response was awful. When it was first played, it was common to hear about the bloke who wrote the song, Barry Crocker, to be called ‘Barry Shocker’ by people around Geelong. *This is from my uncle btw*
In the past it was up to the club committees, who sometimes put it to a member vote. Nowadays it is up to the board of directors. Officially I believe Richmond still says the lyric to their song is “risking head and shin”, but the Fable Singers were given mistyped lyrics that read, “risking head and skin”. It’s unfortunate that Footscray changed their name and song. At the time they were trying to broaden their appeal to all of the Western suburbs to drum up support and avoid a merger with Fitzroy. A lot of the lyrics to their new song were actually lifted from the anti-merger protest song recorded by Mike Brady, like saying “snarling” instead of “smiling”. Clubs have frequently changed their names to both appeal to a wider area and receive funding from multiple local councils. Smithton in the NWFL changed their name to the Circular Head Giants as a way to appeal to their entire municipality, but went in to recess two years later. They are back now as the Circular Head Saints, a compromise between their old and new names. Mangalore in southern Tasmania changed their name to Brighton at the behest of the Brighton council in exchange for increased funding. Probably the worst change was North Hobart going against the votes of their members to change their emblem from Robins to Demons. A lot of people left the club over it and the “Demons” struggled on-field for years afterwards despite being recent State Premiers. To me you have to have a damn good reason to make those kinds of changes. People don’t realise how many people it alienates when you make changes that may seem superficial.
I thought so too, but then I realised the old lyrics was “South will go in and win over all”. After the move to Sydney they changed it to “Swans will go in..”. Apart from that it used to be the same. Recently they replaced “sons” in “While our loyal sons are marching onwards to victory” to “swans” to be politically correct because they have women’s team too now. Oh yeah, and the line “What though the odds…” has been changed to “whether the odds”.
Nope. _Cheer cheer the red and the white_ _Honour the name by day and by night_ _Lift that noble banner high_ _Shake down the thunder from the sky_ -What though- _Whether the odds be great or small_ -South- _Swans will go in and win over all_ _While our loyal_ -sons- _Swans are marching_ _Onward to victory._
Some of these recordings would have been used in the 1960s until 1972 when the now famous recordings were used for team banner runs and victory over the loud speakers.
The Come'on the Cats would have been used as an unofficial theme song from the 60s and 70s, much like how Cat Attack was used during the early 90s as an unofficial theme song.
It was actually created in the 80s
I thought it was carn the cats carn the cats
It was an official song for a while, but the response was awful. When it was first played, it was common to hear about the bloke who wrote the song, Barry Crocker, to be called ‘Barry Shocker’ by people around Geelong. *This is from my uncle btw*
its good to hear the fitzroy song but there is no words
HAWKS HASNT CHANGED :0
It's lower pitched
This Geelong song is better than the current one IMHO.
Yep
So is “Cat Attack”
St kilda song is pretty cool
You can tell Carlton’s is from the 18s
Uhhh it’s from the 60’s
@@ajmullaaaaaaaI always start, with the first number 😂😅
This is for my family
Top 3 for me is 3 Collingwood 2 Footscray (go dogs) 1 Geelong hands down
Who agrees to change the words ??
Your mum
In the past it was up to the club committees, who sometimes put it to a member vote. Nowadays it is up to the board of directors.
Officially I believe Richmond still says the lyric to their song is “risking head and shin”, but the Fable Singers were given mistyped lyrics that read, “risking head and skin”.
It’s unfortunate that Footscray changed their name and song. At the time they were trying to broaden their appeal to all of the Western suburbs to drum up support and avoid a merger with Fitzroy. A lot of the lyrics to their new song were actually lifted from the anti-merger protest song recorded by Mike Brady, like saying “snarling” instead of “smiling”.
Clubs have frequently changed their names to both appeal to a wider area and receive funding from multiple local councils. Smithton in the NWFL changed their name to the Circular Head Giants as a way to appeal to their entire municipality, but went in to recess two years later. They are back now as the Circular Head Saints, a compromise between their old and new names.
Mangalore in southern Tasmania changed their name to Brighton at the behest of the Brighton council in exchange for increased funding.
Probably the worst change was North Hobart going against the votes of their members to change their emblem from Robins to Demons. A lot of people left the club over it and the “Demons” struggled on-field for years afterwards despite being recent State Premiers.
To me you have to have a damn good reason to make those kinds of changes. People don’t realise how many people it alienates when you make changes that may seem superficial.
You forgot it in 90s song Not 1970s Song AFL 😊
Come one the cats come on cats come on the cats come on the cats come on the cats come on the
Even my own club Richmond sounds horrable🤮🤢
This is for rowenna
Swans is the exact same
They changed the lyrics.
I thought so too, but then I realised the old lyrics was “South will go in and win over all”. After the move to Sydney they changed it to “Swans will go in..”. Apart from that it used to be the same. Recently they replaced “sons” in “While our loyal sons are marching onwards to victory” to “swans” to be politically correct because they have women’s team too now.
Oh yeah, and the line “What though the odds…” has been changed to “whether the odds”.
Nope.
_Cheer cheer the red and the white_
_Honour the name by day and by night_
_Lift that noble banner high_
_Shake down the thunder from the sky_
-What though- _Whether the odds be great or small_
-South- _Swans will go in and win over all_
_While our loyal_ -sons- _Swans are marching_
_Onward to victory._
It wasn’t AFL until 1990
The reason I included 'AFL' in the title is because some of the songs are older ones from teams that are currently in the league.