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All this talk and praise heaped on the 600 St Mirren fans, who distinguished themselves at Aberdeen in the face of an absolute massacre, got me wondering. The last person to get so excited about praising the 600 after a doing was back in 1854 when old Alfred  gave his take on  the battle of Balaclava and the charge of the light Brigade. If Tennyson had still been around he might have said something similar about the Battle of Pittodrie and the chant of the North Bank.

 

Championship, Premier league

Saints moving onward

Into the valley of Dons

Sang the six hundred

They notched things up a decibel

Immortalised their hero’s in a Candy girl yell

All the way through Pittodrie hell

Sang the six hundred

 

Onward the North Bank

Saints’ defence were really rank

They couldn’t keep the score line blank

But 1-2-3-4

Sang the six hundred

Sheep Shaggers to the right of them

“Reilly”

Sheep Shaggers to the left of them

“Cammy, Cammy”

Sheep Shaggers in front of them

“We've got Ryan Flynn”

Sang the six hundred

 

They had captain Steve McGinn

Still 1-2-3-4 goals went in

But on and on

Sang the six hundred.

They’re hearts never sank

They are the North Bank

Jack Ross was quite frank

In his praise of the six hundred.

 

Championship, Premier league

Saints moving onward

“We're on our way”

Still sing the six hundred.

 

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An enjoyable observation.

 

This new song that the drummer boy and his pals are singing leaves my pedantic nature slightly perturbed.   I shall explain

 

How we get there I don't know

(well we do know ,  we get to the Scottish premier league by winning the championship or via the play off system so we most certianly DO KNOW)

 

How we get there I don't care

(This is also ridiculous as anyone who is a Saint Mirren professional football club pte ltd co first team playing squad fan, fan of course being short for fanatic, certianly does care, cares a great deal indeed)

All I know is the Saints are on there way

(This line is fine Ihave no issue with it)

 

So the song clearly is stupid, it would be less stupid with the follwing wording although perhaps not as catchy

 

How we get there we all know

How we get there we all care, deeply in fact

I can confirm that the Saints are on there way!

 

 

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5 minutes ago, TediousTom said:

An enjoyable observation.

 

This new song that the drummer boy and his pals are singing leaves my pedantic nature slightly perturbed.   I shall explain

 

How we get there I don't know

(well we do know ,  we get to the Scottish premier league by winning the championship or via the play off system so we most certianly DO KNOW)

 

How we get there I don't care

(This is also ridiculous as anyone who is a Saint Mirren professional football club pte ltd co first team playing squad fan, fan of course being short for fanatic, certianly does care, cares a great deal indeed)

All I know is the Saints are on there way

(This line is fine Ihave no issue with it)

 

So the song clearly is stupid, it would be less stupid with the follwing wording although perhaps not as catchy

 

How we get there we all know

How we get there we all care, deeply in fact

I can confirm that the Saints are on there way!

 

 

To be fair the song you refer to is not actually new. I first learned the words at QOS last season when we were feck knows how many points adrift at the bottom of the league. I found it amusing to be signing about the Premier League and to be fair at that point no one knew or cared how it would happen but we had just won a game and we could only dream.

Looks like the dream might just come true.

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Bugger it I shall pen my own dittie, well more of a poem, I shall call it "I support Saint Mirren"

 

I support Saint Mirren, they are the team for me

I could never support the old firm even if admission were free

I support Saint Mirren, they really stole my heart

I will love them until from this earth I depart

I support Saint Mirren, they really cheer me up

I have even seen them win the Scottish and League cup

I support Saint Mirren they really are a slice of heaven

Entertaining the Buddies of Paisley since 1877

I support Saint Mirren, of that you can be sure

Saint Mirren was a real bloke, apparantly good and pure

I support Saint Mirren of that I do proclaim

I love them more than anything for nothing else is quite the same

I support Saint Mirren, I really always will

You have provided times of sadness, happiness and thrill

I support Saint Mirren through good times and the bad

Oh Saint Mirren what a life with you I and many others have had

I support Saint Mirren, think about them every day

For I will always follow you come what may

I support Saint Mirren thats all you need to know

From penning this poem I shall at last go

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Just now, saintnextlifetime said:

I'm thinking , Into the Valley as i know it is about a soldier . The picture of the cavalry charge above is actually earlier at Waterloo and is of the Scots Grey's . .

Congratulations SNL you must've wasted nearly as much of your life as me. :clapping

The other one is by a 60's band led by a German keyboard player.

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1 minute ago, ged62 said:

Is this what happens when the snow gets heavy & people can’t get out? emoji99.png

No this is what happens..........................
 

Jack Baird Jack Baird oh with your eyes so blue

Jack Baird Jack Baird I've got a crush on you

Jack Baird Jack Baird I'm so in love with you-oo-oo

Oh Jack Baird Ooby-doo I'm in love with you

Jack Baird  Ooby-doo I'm in love with you 

(Repeat Ad Nausem)

 

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3 minutes ago, saintnextlifetime said:

It must be a Manfred Mann song but obvioulsy one of the few I dont think I know Colin. .

Please enlighten . .

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Always onward, rode the 600

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Down the valley on their horses they thundered

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But once they're down, they really blundered
 

(5-4-3-2-1)
 

Uh huh, it was The Manfreds

 

 

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No this is what happens..........................
 

Jack Baird Jack Baird oh with your eyes so blue

Jack Baird Jack Baird I've got a crush on you

Jack Baird Jack Baird I'm so in love with you-oo-oo

Oh Jack Baird Ooby-doo I'm in love with you

Jack Baird  Ooby-doo I'm in love with you 

(Repeat Ad Nausem)

 

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There were no trains back from Aberdeen today and I had two hours on a connecting bus to Dundee with no wifi to fill......sorry!
No need to apologise for going mental on the bus. [emoji3] Honestly though in all the years I've followed the Buddies that was up there. Not a great day fitba' wise but a great day none the less.
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14 hours ago, Bud the Baker said:

No this is what happens..........................
 

Jack Baird Jack Baird oh with your eyes so blue

Jack Baird Jack Baird I've got a crush on you

Jack Baird Jack Baird I'm so in love with you-oo-oo

Oh Jack Baird Ooby-doo I'm in love with you

Jack Baird  Ooby-doo I'm in love with you 

(Repeat Ad Nausem)

 

 

@TediousTom You probably remember the original by Randy & The Rainbows - a fine group of lads and all of them with sensible haircuts too!

Image result for randy & the rainbows

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