My Biggest pet peeve in the SS is the random songs that get sung at some times... Like the ode to Caleb patterson (She Likes it Nicks way, Tell me why!?) ... it was attempting to be started for the keeper in the Portland game... it makes no sense, it's out of context etc...

Or the Can you hear so and so sing.. that drives me nuts...

I like the organic/creative etc but all of this makes me think we need a capo/song leader, and perhaps more as we grow...

My Suggestion: Unless it is a no brainer and an existing song... run in by a few guys and start with three or four voices, just letting fly with something on the top of your lungs by yourself doesn't add anything unless three or four words in you get some other voices behind you. Going to guys like JoMo, Shane, Mass, GoF, Tractor and get three or four voices together to start a chant.

randomness kills my experience.

My Humble $0.02 on the matter in line with what Markus posted.

 

You know its all fine and good to say only a few guys should start chants, or they might get started out of tune but who cares? The point is to cheer on the Whitecaps and when those guys aren't there and somewhere else we still need to chant. The atmosphere was flat last game, come on we can do better than that.

Edit: Honestly it's fine to say we should sit back and do nothing but the point of the Southside is that all are involved and able to start chants. If people don't like it maybe they should sit on the sides and chat there.

Edited by 86er - 27-July-2010 at 15:27

  The introduction of a capo might help, however until such time as somebody ACTUALLY does it, it's moot. What happened to the traditional, let it fly at the game and we'll see how it goes. If people like it, they'll join in. I thought organizing was about tradition? That seems to have gone all to hell. There's no reason that chants can't be modified or used for other players. Look at the recycling of Wes Knight Tonight/ It's Gonna Fine Night Tonight.  And even the ode to Caleb Patterson, if you only use the first part it doesn't matter. You can also change the last line. This is called versatility and using the creative mind. If you don't want to join in a chant, that's fine. I don't join the ones that I don't agree with. However, that's no reason at all for people to not to be allowed to start chants. Besides, a lot of the chants that people don't seem to be in agreement with are being chanted by several people, not just one. If you don't like that some people are doing that, then start your own. But the day that someone tells me that I can't start chants (not I often do) is the day that this organization no longer holds meaning for me because it's gotten so far away from how it was when I joined.

Grandstander - Yes, just enjoying the game is good, but then I might as well sit in the grandstand with the soccer moms and their capo, Winger.

I'm not saying anyone isn't allowed or shouldn't be allowed to start chants, I'm just saying think about it for one second and then get a few in cahoots with you so it doesn't come off as weird... remember a few of us have a few pops pre-game and just cuz something sounds good in YOUR head doesn't mean it will always flesh out into something useful, witty, funny or good.

On the Ode to Caleb Paterson... this shouldn't be recycled.. it makes ZERO sense and is out of context... It is a bad and not clever at all use of the Eff word... it's only funny because it's sung to the tune of a backstreet boys song, and Nick Carter was/is a BSB... and his GF left him form Nick Carter...

Screaming "You're such a f&^king loser! Tell me WHY-EYE!?" is just bad... not clever or tongue in cheek, unless i's unleashed on the intended target.

Having fun chants is cool, recycling chants and songs you like just because it's a fun ditty means nothing to me, especially if it's out of context.

Capo's or Bandleaders will HAVE to be a staple come anywhere out of Swangard... it's just not possible, it's already difficult enough to decode when two small sides of the SS at Swangard start two at the same time... double the size of the group and it's exactly what BG said: Chaos.

I'd disagree with that, and not taking away from JoMo.

The game he was away for last week or two weeks ago the atmosphere wasn't too bad... where the latino guys showed up for "this is our f*&king beach" song... In fact I thought it was pretty good.

That was the Miami game, and give credit to Steve (slamo) who parked himself in the middle of the bleachers and belted our cheers out loud and clear, and in tune.

@ Capsfan & 86er...

You want credibility look organized, not being so does just as much harm IMO as it does good. Random noise is not better than no noise at all.

The people on the fringes of the bleachers we stand on could be members, unless we act disorganized and say off color things that make no senses, and at the wrong time to boot. Being organized and loud 10 times a game will do more for our cause than random mumblings from one side that the other side can't hear, 30 times a game.

At any rate, do what you want (everyone), that's what I'm doing (and that's what I see a lot of others are doing)...for now.

This thread has already gone on long enough with nothing concrete to come of it.  It'll all happen next year...I hope.

Bit of a straw-man argument, Chris.  I don't recall anyone in this thread suggesting that everyone has to sing.

What I recall is that some people think 90-minute gossip sessions are irritating to those wanting to create atmosphere, and that such activities are better off taking place at the tailgate, in the grandstand, or at a pub.

We all chat - myself included - but if people have no intention of chanting at all, why are they in the Southside?  They're watering down the group's effectiveness at best, and at worst they're interrupting it.


Edited by Blue&WhiteArmy - 27-July-2010 at 18:37

Kudos to slamo, as he is easily the best new set of pipes in the Southside. I looked at the photos of Portland away, and his gob seemed to be the only one wide open in every single photo.

We do need more songs, I suppose. I can't be arsed researching/writing them anymore, though - I did my bit back in 2007/2008. Time for other people to put the time in. It doesn't take much to dig up old EPL ditties and re-do the lyrics.

Goalkeeper research would be good as well. Unfortunately I haven't got the time for this anymore either, so hopefully someone new will pick up the baton.

@ Slamo