The Liver Bird

[American Red]

Whats the story (etiology?) behind the liverbird :)? Why is there a l"iverbird on my chest" and why do I want one tatooed on my boday somewhere :)?

[liverbird]

Whats the story (etiology?) behind the liverbird :)? Why is there a l"iverbird on my chest" and why do I want one tatooed on my boday somewhere :)?

It's all here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver_bird

http://www.angelfire.com/me2/Jamber/LiverBird.html

http://www.liverbirdology.com/history.htm

As to the song: here it is and that's why you want it on your chest:

"Here's a song about a football team
The greatest team you've ever seen
A team that play total Football
They've won the league, Europe and all.

A Liverbird upon my chest
We are the men, of Shankly's best
A team that plays the Liverpool way
And wins the championship in May

With Kenny Dalglish on the ball
He was the greatest of them all
And Ian Rush, four goals or two
Left Evertonians feeling blue

A Liverbird upon my chest
We are the men, of Shankly's best
A team that plays the Liverpool way
And wins the championship in May

Now if you go down Goodison Way
Hard luck stories you hear each day
There's not a trophy to be seen
'Cos Liverpool have swept them clean

A Liverbird upon my chest
We are the men, of Shankly's best
A team that plays the Liverpool way
And wins the championship in May

Now on the glorious 10th of May
There's laughing reds on Wembley Way
We're full of smiles and joy and glee
It's Everton 1 and Liverpool 3

A Liverbird upon my chest
We are the men, of Shankly's best
A team that plays the Liverpool way
And wins the championship in May

Now on the 20th of May
We're laughing still on Wembley Way
Those Evertonians are feeling blue
It's Liverpool 3 and Everton 2

A Liverbird upon my chest
We are the men, of Shankly's best
A team that plays the Liverpool way
And wins the championship in May

And as we sang round Goodison Park
With crying blues all in a nark
They're probably crying still
at Liverpool 5 and Everton nil.

A Liverbird upon my chest
We are the men, of Shankly's best
A team that plays the Liverpool way
And wins the championship in May

We Remember them with pride
Those mighty reds of Shankly's side
And Kenny's boys of '88
There's never been a side so great

A Liverbird upon my chest
We are the men, of Shankly's best
A team that plays the Liverpool way
And wins the championship in May

Now back in 1965
When great Bill Shankly was alive
We're playing Leeds, the score's 1-1
When it fell to the head of Ian St John

A Liverbird upon my chest
We are the men, of Shankly's best
A team that plays the Liverpool way
And wins the championship in May

On April 15th '89
What should have been a joyous time
Ninety six Friends, we all shall miss
And all the Kopites want justice (JUSTICE) "

[American Red]

Thanks liverbird!

"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to liverbird again."

[usscouse]

"There is another local saying that, whenever a truly virgin lady passes by the Liver Buildings, the Liver Birds will flap their great wings. There is no record of this ever having happened."

No shit!

[usscouse]

It was always said that Liverpool would "Never" win the FA Cup until the Liver birds flew away.
Probably made up by an Evertonian but after 73 years and on my birthday, 1st May 1965 we were going to Wembley to test our luck and that saying again.

After a goalless 90 minutes and at 3 minutes into extra time, Roger headed us into the lead and did we celebrate.

Then Billy Bremner equalized for Leeds 1-1 after Tommy Lawrence had had an easy day we thought "Oh shite! Here we go again!!" but just nine minutes from time Ian St.John dove in for a cross from Cally and scored the winner. What a game. What a day. What a birthday present......What a moment in Liverpool's History.


So what was with the Story of not winning the Cup until the Liver birds flew away.....

Well that week they had been carefully taken down from the Liver Building to be cleaned.......

[el-capitano]

Is this true?

The word "liver" in the name of the bird rhymes with "driver", rather than sounding like first two syllables of the city's name (which is pronounced as in the body organ).

Or is it usual Wikipedia crappola?

[moondance]

From someone born and raised in Liverpool I can say that is definitely true.
Pronounced as in "driver".

[liverbird]

Is this true?

The word "liver" in the name of the bird rhymes with "driver", rather than sounding like first two syllables of the city's name (which is pronounced as in the body organ).

Or is it usual Wikipedia crappola?

That is so as in Driverbird and Giverpool

[usscouse]

That is so as in Driverbird and Giverpool

Yeh! That's Giverpool, not as McGiverpool...:)

[el-capitano]

Council leaders have hit out at Liverpool's owners over the club's bid to register the Liver bird as a trademark.

The Anfield club have applied to the UK Intellectual Property Office to trademark the iconic image for the sum of £450.

The club hope the move will stem the tide of counterfeit Liverpool merchandise bearing the famous Liver bird emblem.

However, the application has not been welcomed by Liverpool city council, who last week accused the club of attempting to "steal" the city's crest.

"This is outrageous," said deputy council leader Flo Clucas in quotes reported by the Guardian today.

"The Liver bird belongs to all the people of Liverpool and not one company or organisation. It cannot be bought and sold for private profit.

"This is a symbol of the city and is used not only by the council but also by hundreds of organisations, charities, voluntary groups and sports clubs."

Clucas revealed last week that the council are taking legal advice over the trademark application.

The club claim they are only attempting to trademark the version which appears on their jerseys, and are not seeking to encroach on the rights of the city council or any other major city organisations to use the Liver bird image.



http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/liverpool-bid-to-register-liver-bird-1025182.html