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    Hmmm. I never knew the lyrics to the Notre Dame march. And so I never realised how much of the lyrics we stole when we changed it to the Swans anthem!

    A LITTLE originality would be nice....
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    "Oh, everything's stolen nowadays. The fax machine is just a waffle iron with a phone attached" --Grampa Simpson

    Most AFL club songs are stolen. Geelong's comes from the opera Carmen, Carlton's is an old old tune called Lily of Laguna, the Bombers used "Keep Your Sunny Side Up", and the Lions' is a rip-off of the French national anthem!

    On the other hand, clubs with 'original songs' include West Coast, Freo and Port. Hmm.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Xie Shan View Post
    On the other hand, clubs with 'original songs' include West Coast, Freo and Port. Hmm.
    And then there's Richmond's club song.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 573v30 View Post
    And then there's Richmond's club song.
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    Note the words "What though the odds"!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Xie Shan View Post
    On the other hand, clubs with 'original songs' include West Coast, Freo and Port. Hmm.
    Quote Originally Posted by 573v30 View Post
    And then there's Richmond's club song.
    Richmond's is based on the song "Row Row Row" - and old Music Hall tune. Young whippersnappers might know it from the movie "Oh! What A lovely War".

    Young Johny Jones he had a cute little boat
    And all the girlies he would take for a float.
    He had girlies on the shore,
    Sweet little peaches by the score-
    But master Johny was a wis'un, you know,
    His steady girl was Flo
    And every Sunday afternoon
    She'd jump in his boat
    And they would spoon

    And then he'd row, row, row
    Way up the river he would row, row, row
    A hug he'd give her
    Then he'd kiss her now and then
    She would tell him when,
    They'd fool around and fool around
    And then they'd kiss again.
    And then he'd row, row, row
    A little further he would go, oh, oh, oh,
    Then he'd drop both his oars
    Take a few more encores,
    And then he'd row, row, row.

    Lyrics By William Jerome, Music By James Monaco
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    Ah, no matter what, the tune's always inspirational.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ugg View Post
    Note the words "What though the odds"!!
    Noted!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Xie Shan View Post
    "Oh, everything's stolen nowadays. The fax machine is just a waffle iron with a phone attached" --Grampa Simpson

    Most AFL club songs are stolen. Geelong's comes from the opera Carmen, Carlton's is an old old tune called Lily of Laguna, the Bombers used "Keep Your Sunny Side Up", and the Lions' is a rip-off of the French national anthem!

    On the other hand, clubs with 'original songs' include West Coast, Freo and Port. Hmm.
    The tune is, obviously. And some of the lyrics will always be. But I had no idea the lyrics were so close to the original!
    Officially on the Reid and Sumner bandwagon!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BSA5 View Post
    The tune is, obviously. And some of the lyrics will always be. But I had no idea the lyrics were so close to the original!
    I thought that WAS the point of your earlier post!
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    Quote Originally Posted by goswannie14 View Post
    I thought that WAS the point of your earlier post!
    It was. But Xie Shan seemed to think I was talking about the tune being borrowed or something.
    Officially on the Reid and Sumner bandwagon!

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