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| Author: | murraycray [ Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our Theme Song |
CK95 wrote: Can we keep any 'the tigers have a good song' out of this thread pleeeeease  Agree but, Dustin Martin's ''yellow and black'' was powerful. Looking forward through my rose coloured binoculars, I like to imagine a Carlton player / coach taking the cup on GF day then saying. ''We ARE the Navy Blues'' !!! Powerful if you think about it. 
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| Author: | kingkerna [ Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Our Theme Song |
Or WE DIDN'T LET YOU DOWN Sent from my SM-G986B using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | bondiblue [ Sun Dec 05, 2021 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our Theme Song |
jezzarules wrote: kingkerna wrote: CFC8795 wrote: The tune is fantastic! Lyrics? The confusion between "send up" and "send us" is a frustration No need to be frustrated just because some don't get the "Send us" phrase. If you stick with the original, there is no confusion. Within a deeply Christian Society, bathed in religious culture, in that era when the club song was written it was believed and penned that "They" (being those in the Heavens) like to send us" players with god given talents. God save the queen....its all about the Gods. People forget how deeply religious Australia was pre 70's. Simple. Send up is as much an American term in the 50's as is the back to front baseball cap. |
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| Author: | bondiblue [ Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our Theme Song |
murraycray wrote: jezzarules wrote: kingkerna wrote: CFC8795 wrote: The tune is fantastic! Lyrics? The confusion between "send up" and "send us" is a frustration Why confusion ? It's ''send us'' that's it ! Not really confusing. Reminds me of an old mate of mine, a Collingwood fanatic, who confessed one boozy day at the footy how much he liked the song.   I know lots pof opposition supporters who "[rvately" admit they love to sing the Carlton song |
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| Author: | GWS [ Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our Theme Song |
bondiblue wrote: jezzarules wrote: kingkerna wrote: CFC8795 wrote: The tune is fantastic! Lyrics? The confusion between "send up" and "send us" is a frustration No need to be frustrated just because some don't get the "Send us" phrase. If you stick with the original, there is no confusion. Within a deeply Christian Society, bathed in religious culture, in that era when the club song was written it was believed and penned that "They" (being those in the Heavens) like to send us" players with god given talents. I always assumed “they” referred to the recruiters in the Golden Square area... 
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| Author: | kingkerna [ Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our Theme Song |
GWS wrote: bondiblue wrote: jezzarules wrote: kingkerna wrote: CFC8795 wrote: The tune is fantastic! Lyrics? The confusion between "send up" and "send us" is a frustration No need to be frustrated just because some don't get the "Send us" phrase. If you stick with the original, there is no confusion. Within a deeply Christian Society, bathed in religious culture, in that era when the club song was written it was believed and penned that "They" (being those in the Heavens) like to send us" players with god given talents. I always assumed “they” referred to the recruiters in the Golden Square area... When I thought it was "up", back in the 80s I thought it was referencing sending players up from the twos. With "us" I never knew who "they" were...... And with all due respect to Bondi I still don't. Sent from my SM-G986B using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | jezzarules [ Sun Dec 05, 2021 6:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our Theme Song |
kingkerna wrote: GWS wrote: bondiblue wrote: jezzarules wrote: The confusion between "send up" and "send us" is a frustration No need to be frustrated just because some don't get the "Send us" phrase. If you stick with the original, there is no confusion. Within a deeply Christian Society, bathed in religious culture, in that era when the club song was written it was believed and penned that "They" (being those in the Heavens) like to send us" players with god given talents. I always assumed “they” referred to the recruiters in the Golden Square area... When I thought it was "up", back in the 80s I thought it was referencing sending players up from the twos. With "us" I never knew who "they" were...... And with all due respect to Bondi I still don't. Sent from my SM-G986B using Tapatalk I always thought it references the opposition and we'll keep our end up against them |
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| Author: | robertbb [ Sun Dec 05, 2021 6:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our Theme Song |
You're both wrong. It's "they like to spend up"...... which of course relates to salary cap breaches. |
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| Author: | CK95 [ Sun Dec 05, 2021 9:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our Theme Song |
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| Author: | jezzarules [ Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our Theme Song |
jezzarules wrote: kingkerna wrote: GWS wrote: bondiblue wrote: jezzarules wrote: The confusion between "send up" and "send us" is a frustration No need to be frustrated just because some don't get the "Send us" phrase. If you stick with the original, there is no confusion. Within a deeply Christian Society, bathed in religious culture, in that era when the club song was written it was believed and penned that "They" (being those in the Heavens) like to send us" players with god given talents. I always assumed “they” referred to the recruiters in the Golden Square area... When I thought it was "up", back in the 80s I thought it was referencing sending players up from the twos. With "us" I never knew who "they" were...... And with all due respect to Bondi I still don't. Sent from my SM-G986B using Tapatalk I always thought it references the opposition and we'll keep our end up against them And they'll know that they've been playing against the famous old dark Blues. |
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| Author: | Crusader [ Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our Theme Song |
That’s always been my take as well. |
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| Author: | kingkerna [ Mon Dec 06, 2021 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our Theme Song |
But who is the 'they' in relation to 'they like to send us' Also note that some websites have 'we're the only team all Carlton knows' - I always have it as 'old' |
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| Author: | jezzarules [ Mon Dec 06, 2021 10:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our Theme Song |
They is the rest of the league |
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| Author: | 17th Premiership [ Mon Dec 06, 2021 12:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our Theme Song |
Wait, is it 'they' plural or 'they' singular? Maybe it was ahead of its time and just referring to the coach. An ex-Kangas coach? |
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| Author: | Crusader [ Mon Dec 06, 2021 12:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our Theme Song |
We’re the best - on top of the mountain. Send your champions up to challenge and, by the time that we’re done with them, they will know why. |
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| Author: | kingkerna [ Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our Theme Song |
Crusader wrote: We’re the best - on top of the mountain. Send your champions up to challenge and, by the time that we’re done with them, they will know why. Interesting take, you're suggesting that the champions are the other clubs players. Sent from my SM-G986B using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | robertbb [ Mon Dec 06, 2021 2:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our Theme Song |
Hey when I was a kid I received a tape (like, an actual audio tape) from the club. It had two songs on it. The regular theme song on side A, and another song on side B. I think it was called "Blue is our colour". Had a voice-over from Braddles and I think Sticks.... we're talking early 90's I think. Musta been '94 actually because I was about 12 years old and I was supposed to be practicing for my Bar Mitzvah using the tape the Rabbi gave me. And secretly when there was no-one around, I'd put the Carlton tape in and sing along to that for hours instead. Anyway one day my grandmother walks in thinking she's gonna see her first grandchild practicing diligently for his ascent into manhood at age 13, instead I'm rocking out to the theme song. And she's old of course, and a bit slow and hard of hearing so it took her a moment, and eventually she says this isn't your Bar Mitzvah tape!!! You're listening to something else!!! And then she goes: "Why are the men singing about Baby Goose?" it's just silly. Why listen to such nonsense. And out she goes disgusted. To this day, sometimes when we sing the song (which isn't often enough) we still sing "WEEEEEE, AAAARE the BABY GOOSE" Thank you all for your time. |
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| Author: | Crusader [ Mon Dec 06, 2021 3:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our Theme Song |
kingkerna wrote: Crusader wrote: We’re the best - on top of the mountain. Send your champions up to challenge and, by the time that we’re done with them, they will know why. Interesting take, you're suggesting that the champions are the other clubs players. Sent from my SM-G986B using Tapatalk Correct. The champions of Collingwood - i.e. the best that Collingwood can offer. I suppose it would come from the medieval derivations of the word, which had a more representative connotation. |
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| Author: | CK95 [ Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our Theme Song |
Yikes. That's put a dampener on it for me then. |
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| Author: | kingkerna [ Mon Dec 06, 2021 7:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our Theme Song |
CK95 wrote: Yikes. That's put a dampener on it for me then. My favourite line to belt out loud.This can't be true. But does support my line of thinking, if we can't work out what we are singing about how relevant are the lyrics? Sent from my SM-G986B using Tapatalk |
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