Ireland's Call

AskMyChocolate

I have nothing against Phil Coulter, and, indeed have been known to sing "The town I loved so well" on many an occasion, but do we have to put up with Ireland's Call at rugby internationals?

It's the most anaemic uninspiring song that we could have used.

If Amhran Na bFhiann is unacceptable, could we not have gone for "A Nation once again" or (my own preference) "Danny Boy"

Something, that would make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck, in the same way as "Le Marselleises", or "Land of my Fathers".

So, AHers, what would you like sung at the start of a match?

\apologies for all the spelling mistakes\

Choco

seanybiker

Lollipop lollipop oh lolli lollipop.

Eventually we would become immune to the song but the opposing team will have it stuck in their head throughout the whole game and will end up playing crap. We might win something then

Doc

I remember a time when we played away from home and had nothing you may not love the song but it is much better then hearing the other teams national anthem played and then nothing for your team.

Most non Irish that have ever spoken to me about Irelands call love it an think its far from being

“…the most anaemic uninspiring song that we could have used”

Its not bad at all in my opinion.

astonaidan

I think their is only one choice, Were on the one road, Epic song

RebelBOK

Have to say i`m not a great fan of Irelands Call either, but i think no matter what alternative we come up with it, it will never pull at the emotions, for us in the republic, as Amhran Na bFhiann does! And having gone through my irish music collection every viable song i found would , in my opinion, be extremely CRINGE, so i think Irelands Call is as good as its going to get i`m afraid.

hondasam

Who watches rugby, silly game, group of men hugging each other and wrestling over a ball.

Fields of Athenry would be a good.

who the fug

hondasam wrote: »

Fields of Athenry would be a good.

:mad: A pox on the dirge , can some body please go back to the eighties and give Paddy Reilly an offer he cannot refuse on that song

pickarooney

Amhran na bhFiann isn't any better, really and I have my doubts about 'A Nation Once Again' fitting the requirements of an inclusive anthem. Danny Boy? An awful dirge for Irish-Americans.

The One Road is actually quite fitting, at least the first couple of verses.

hondasam

How about saw doctors - Clare island.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xw8B_EhFN8

Sunnyisland

We should just play our National Anthem until its not our National Anthem.

foxyboxer

Sugar do do do do do do
Awwww Honey Honey
Do do do do do do.
You are my candy girl....

alkev

realies wrote: »

We should just play our National Anthem until its not our National Anthem.

As this is a combined NI/ROI team that is not the answer

Oranage2

I go to rugby matches to watch rugby - any song at the start is just an annoyance!

stovelid

AskMyChocolate wrote: »

could we not have gone for "A Nation once again"

I don't follow rugby at all but wasn't the whole point of Ireland's Call to have a more neutral anthem for North and South?

Just use the Boys Are Back In Town. How much more inclusive can you get than using a song by a black, drug and drink-abusing Dubliner that was born in England?

kfallon

hondasam wrote: »

Fields of Athenry would be a good.

No it wouldn't cos eventually you will get all the idiots adding in the "Hey Baby let the free birds fly", "Sinn Fein", "IRA" bits that have absolutely ruined the song :mad:

I think we need something that would unite the whole country, something that encompasses a common cause, something we can all relate to. A song that is already ingrained into the nations psyche and one we are all proud to sing together. For that reason this has to be the song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7De5LrbLKc

:pac: :pac:

For what it's worth I think Ireland's Call is absolute shite, a skidmark on the underpants of Ireland!

chin_grin

Sh!t game, sh!t song(s). All it does is rouse up some pseudo mob-like "we're in this together" mentality and think you're proud for something you had no part in.

/snif. I was always the last one picked. Boooooooohooohohohohohoh. :pac:

stovelid

chin_grin wrote: »

Sh!t game, sh!t song(s). All it does is rouse up some pseudo mob-like "we're in this together" mentality and think you're proud for something you had no part in.

True.

Why on earht would this be appropriate at major sporting events watched by hundreds of thousands of people?

kfallon

chin_grin wrote: »

Sh!t game, sh!t song(s). All it does is rouse up some pseudo mob-like "we're in this together" mentality and think you're proud for something you had no part in.

/snif. I was always the last one picked. Boooooooohooohohohohohoh. :pac:

You're a right ray of sunshine these days aren't you :P

chin_grin

kfallon wrote: »

You're a right ray of sunshine these days aren't you :P

Manopause. :pac:

texidub

The problem is not the song. The problem is rugby. Ban rugby and you solve the song 'problem.'

If that's not a goer I suggest 'Do they owe us a living?' by Crass.

Plazaman

Any upbeat number by Jedward or a Chris De Burgh tune would be appropriate *

* As the Irish Players and Fans wear earplugs, then the first 20 minutes of the game are ours to do with as we please until the shock wears off the opposition

Immaculate Pasta

Club Tropicana?

Frank Black

'It's not easy being green' by Kermit the Frog.

checkyabadself

Some interesting choices. Someone should compile them into a neat list for the IMF to choose from.

mariano rivera

The Nolan Sisters - I'm in the mood for dancing

RichieC

It's easy to sing along too. sounds better with a crowd belting it out.

sensibleken

danny boy, a nation once again and fields of athenry are way way worse than Irelands call. feckin awful songs and the only ones where I've seen people forcefully removed from sessions for singing.

'A song for Ireland' would be my vote, of Fionnghuala' to get the blood pumping. Alternatively 'too drunk to fúck' or 'kill the poor' by the dead kennedys might be more suitable for rugby

Skid

At the 1987 Rugby World Cup, the Irish team stood proudly to attention while 'The Rose of Tralee' was blasted out :eek: (True)

D

I am not a huge rugby fan but I do think that "Ireland's Call" is a good pre-match song.


Thread needs poll:
Ireland's Call for rugby matches: Yay or Nay.

sensibleken

Skid wrote: »

At the 1987 Rugby World Cup, the Irish team stood proudly to attention while 'The Rose of Tralee' was blasted out :eek: (True)

why was someone shagging the rose of tralee on the pitch?

OurLadyofKnock

Small Town Boy by Bronski Beat. Just to see all the Leinster Rugby Supporters come out of the closet enmasse next to their "wives" and "girlfriends".

Doc Ruby

I'd star off with this one just to stop halfway through and give everyone a surprise wedgie with their jedi powers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXADuzb1NDM

and the crowd goes mad, then bust into this just to see if the rugby players can wrap their gums around it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9nK0vX743Y

KeithAFC

A truly awful song in all honesty. Who is it supposed to represent?

Doc Ruby

KeithAFC wrote: »

A truly awful song in all honesty. Who is it supposed to represent?

Saint Patrick, at whose next celebration I shall be especially loud and boisterous Keith.

John Doe1

I say we change it to "The Sash"

KeithAFC

John Doe1 wrote: »

I say we change it to "The Sash"

Yes.

John Doe1

texidub wrote: »

The problem is not the song. The problem is rugby. Ban rugby and you solve the song 'problem.'

If that's not a goer I suggest 'Do they owe us a living?' by Crass.

Great Great band

Dravokivich

How about we just do that thing in Braveheart where we roar loud noises then turn around and flash our holes at'em?

Beats the hell outta the haka!

:cool:

Immaculate Pasta

KeithAFC wrote: »

Yes.

How about Roamin' In The Gloamin' instead Keith

ado100

How about no song, just our own little dance on the halfway line?

We could call it the "Fecka"

John Doe1

Or maybe we could just nick "La marseilles" and pass it off as our own, the french buckin owe us:D

humanji

If we want a song that everyone knows and loves, and represents what's best in Ireland, then "Reelin' In The Years" is the only choice.

Mike 1972

Oh look another "Irelands call" thread on AH. Must be that time of the month again..........

recylingbin

Ireland's call for d4 cnuts, Amhrán na bhFiann for Irish people.
Everyone's a winner.

chopperbyrne

recylingbin wrote: »

Everyone's a winner.

Good choice.

Hot Chocolate are quality!

gcgirl

recylingbin wrote: »

Ireland's call for d4 cnuts, Amhrán na bhFiann for Irish people.
Everyone's a winner.

Lol I have never laughed so much at such a profound statement at least rugby has never been dragged in to religious/ political crap, there ant no such thing as fan segregation you can bring your kids And have a brill day out, this bogger had a ball in lansdowne a couple weeks ago

retalivity

as a nod to our new german overlords, i suggest ich will by rammstein.
that will scare the ****e out of the opposing team

Yakult

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfzZdSxkzMw

Naomi00

I love how, as usual some of the grumpy cúnts of AH who don't even watch rugby feel so strongly against it.:p
You have to post shíte on every thread about rugby for some reason.


Ireland's Call is fine, can't see what the problem is. I've never heard someone from another country say anything bad about it.


Also to everyone suggesting the Fields of Athenry, again, if you had actually ever watched a match you'd know that the fans already sing that song at every Ireland, Connacht and Munster match...

Naomi00

KeithAFC wrote: »

A truly awful song in all honesty. Who is it supposed to represent?

Well you see the song kinda describes an entire map in black and white...

If you still don't know what it's about, there's no hope lol :pac:

df1985

A lot of foreign rugby supporters actually love Irelands call....have had a few at games calling it "epic" "moving" and the likes.