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Why do we never sing The Fields of Athenry anymore?

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Liam Scales, Apr 17, 2011.

Discuss Why do we never sing The Fields of Athenry anymore? in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

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  1. blackfish Screaming from beneath the waves...

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    our teenage militant wing seem to prefer up tempo "oh oh oh oh oh's" and "doo doo doo doo doo's" as opposed to lyrical ballads!

    not decrying them, just a sign of the times
     
    blackfish, Apr 17, 2011
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  2. Radup

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    tongue was firmly in cheek when i made comment.....but i take ur point.
     
    Radup, Apr 17, 2011
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  3. CallumFerrie

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    it needs to be sungg, its an amazing songg!
     
    CallumFerrie, Apr 17, 2011
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  4. PaddyBhoy

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    we do

    it;s sung every game
     
    PaddyBhoy, Apr 17, 2011
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    I heard it when I was at the 2nd March Rangers and the 9th April St Mirren home games..
    BUT it wasn't widely joined in, of course at the Rangers game it wasn't bad but not great, and hardly anyone joined in at the St Mirren game :38:

    Shame, because it's my favourite too.
     
    pLUSpISTOL, Apr 18, 2011
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    It's just so cheesy and annoying.
     
    Sonny Crockett, Apr 18, 2011
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    When was the last time we sang over and over
     
    dalecfc, Apr 18, 2011
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  8. ILoveTheCeltic

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    :50: Run of the mill SPL games its better to have up tempo chants to liven a game up.

    European games are where the 'ballads' are sung, just not been any for a while :54:
     
    ILoveTheCeltic, Apr 18, 2011
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  9. Bratfurdbhoy1

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    Drop Kick Murphy's

    First time I have seen and heard them- they want to take a chill pill!!!!!:56:
     
    Bratfurdbhoy1, Apr 18, 2011
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  10. Artur Boruc #1

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    Yesterday :celt_2:
     
    Artur Boruc #1, Apr 18, 2011
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    <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> Because it’s sectarian, apparently.

    Celebrating anything remotely Irish makes you on par with those singing about being up to their knees in * blood.
     
    Rude Bhoy, Apr 18, 2011
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    Seeing the Drop Kick Murphy's there reminded me I'd seen a Chinese tourist in Thailand 2 weeks ago wearing one of their T-Shirts with a Celtic Supporter's Club badge on it. I wasn't close enough to see who the Supporter's Club was......but it proves our pull the World over.
     
    panamabhoy, Apr 18, 2011
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    Last time I remember hearing it was the New Year game vs The Huns at Ibrox. We keep on adding more and more songs on matchdays, it's inevitable some are going to start being forgotten.
     
    Shane1888, Apr 18, 2011
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    [YOUTUBE]2aqVynA7HnY[/YOUTUBE]

    Best version here people. :ynwacelti :ynwacelti :ynwacelti
    Get the Brush Shiels version blasted out over the P.A at Celtic Park a few times and the whole place will be rockin' once again to the "FIELDS"
    :shamrock::shamrock::shamrock:
     
    Ireland United, Apr 18, 2011
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    It gets sung often.
     
    Mystic Penguin, Apr 18, 2011
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    I think the GB sing it, but TBH it's only in the big games that anyone else sings anything really. Do the huns not have a song with the same tune now?
     
    Scotzbhoy, Apr 18, 2011
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  17. Artur Boruc #1

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    Aye, A Father's Advice, loyalist tune that they've sung for years.
     
    Artur Boruc #1, Apr 18, 2011
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    it does get sung but no1 joins in outside the gb to * anything apart from JCGE really.

    annoys me cause that and willie maley are powerful when ev1 is belting them out

    still sung at away games but could do with ev1 singins the hole song
     
    carbo6767, Apr 18, 2011
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  19. MattMcG

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    Can't say I've heard it sung at Celtic Park for a while, by the GB or anyone else. I like it, it's one of my favourites.

    Also, that Dropkick Murphys version was *!
     
    MattMcG, Apr 19, 2011
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    The Fields of Athenry has always been my favourite Celtic song ever since I can remember. I hope we can start singing it again as much as we used to! :celt_2:
     
    KieranCampbell, Apr 19, 2011
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