Honest Suggestion for Fort Chanters

[scrub]

This is an honest suggestion for the people who chant in the fort from a "quiet zone" fan.

I think it would be great if the whole of the stadium could get behind some of the chanting. It would bring a nice atmosphere. It almost happened at some of the playoff games and the final.

If you want to involve everybody try this:

1. Pick 1 or 2 chants as your stadium chants. These will be popular songs with lyrics everybody knows, with "Revolution" thrown in somewhere. You get the idea -- keep it simple. Something fun that everybody can do with no learning curve. I'm sure you can do better, but here's a corny example: "You put your right foot in, you put your right foot out, you put your right foot in and you shake it all about, you do the REVOLUTION and you turn yourself around, that's what it's all about." The "re-vo-lu-tion <clap> <clap> ..." chant also could work.

2. Start chanting and don't stop after one or two rounds. Keep chanting the same song for about 5-10 minutes. I've seen people in the quiet sections try to join in, but it takes some time to get them revved up. If the fort gives up too soon, the rest will not follow.

I believe people will have fun doing this if it is easy for them to participate.

[mpruitt]

Originally posted by scrub
. I'm sure you can do better, but here's a corny example: "You put your right foot in, you put your right foot out, you put your right foot in and you shake it all about, you do the REVOLUTION and you turn yourself around, that's what it's all about." The "re-vo-lu-tion <clap> <clap> ..." chant also could work.

I believe people will have fun doing this if it is easy for them to participate.

"It's a JUMP to conclusions mat!"

[Weber King]

Originally posted by maxim-1
"It's a JUMP to conclusions mat!"

...rrrrrrriiiiiiiggggggghhhtt.....

[RevKraft]

How about this one;

“Kiss your sister, mount a cactus, we play the LA just for practice”

[JMMUSA8]

here is a great suggestion

GET RID OF THE HORRIBLE SUPA REVS CHANT

thank you

[SUPAH REV]

Ya know reading all these threads only makes me wanna do the "You suck" (which I don't care for much either) and "Supa rev" chants all the more.
You don't like the chants start your own, thank you.

[keeppah]

My wife thinks I'm a soccer geek (no argument I guess) but the Supah Revs chant is one of her favorite parts of going to the game. Of course, she may just be singing it to mock me but at least she sings it from the "quiet zone."

[JohnnyRev]

I like the Supah Revs chant. I think there's an "h" at the end of "supa."

Could someone post a poll, so we can vote on the Supah Revs chant?

[jelloshotgal]

Originally posted by SUPAH REV
Ya know reading all these threads only makes me wanna do the "You suck" (which I don't care for much either) and "Supa rev" chants all the more.
You don't like the chants start your own, thank you.

I think is is a great thread. It's up to ALL of us to get the chants/singing going, not just in the fort. Also, people chose to participate in the way they see fit. It doesn't help to say take away what's going on. As we can add more then we'll have more variety. I just thought it was funny that during MLS Cup last year, the supporters groups from other teams started Revs chants in the bar the night prior and they started the Supah Revs chant.

[GdP]

The Supah Revs chant has been with us since '96. I believe it is unique to the Revs (unlike "Glory Glory Revolution" etc., I have not heard any other MLS supporters sing something similar to the Supah Revs), and at the very least the other teams' supporters who have been to the Fort, perceive the Supah Revs chant as unique to the Revs. It is simple to learn and sing. It should be sung for as long as the team remains in existence . . . that's how these traditions become traditions. About the only thing I agree with previous posters is that the chant should continue longer, everyone stops after two repetitions, tops. Why not keep it going for five or six repetitions?

[scrub]

In case there was any confusion, I was not advocating getting rid of any of your current chants. If you like them, more power to you. I personally think they are fine.

I was just saying if (IF) you want to involve people outside the fort, pick one or two easy chants (your favorites or a make a new one), and promote them to everybody else by singing long and loud.

[jelloshotgal]

Originally posted by scrub
In case there was any confusion, I was not advocating getting rid of any of your current chants. If you like them, more power to you. I personally think they are fine.

I was just saying if (IF) you want to involve people outside the fort, pick one or two easy chants (your favorites or a make a new one), and promote them to everybody else by singing long and loud.

I think we would love to see more people involved. If people have suggestions, my guess is that the people in the Fort would love to hear them. I just don't think it's constructive to say certain chants are bad/should be taken out unless suggestions are being made (which you were making suggestions.) Instead of everyone complaining about the current chants lets be proactive toward the same goal: a louder place.

[ToMhIlL]

I'm surprised this didn't get mentioned yet, but our new best friend, George the Plumber got a couple of chants thrown his way from the Fort. And it wasn't "Soo-pah, soo-pah George, Soo-pah, soo-pah George, Soo-pah George the Plumber" (Fred Kfroury is the only one to receive that treatment, and George, you're no Fred Kfoury)

Kevin Hartman enjoyed our company as well, telling us that we were number one, or at least that's what I think that single digit he showed us meant.

I realize we aren't going to get the whole stadium going all game,but the thing that was disappointing is that even a "stand up, stand up!" chant couldn't get the rest of the crowd up during injury time. Is it too much to ask to get people on their feet for the couple of minutes after 90:00 of a well-played win? That should be the goal for now, and then maybe we can work on a "Revolution" chant.

Tom

[Sine Pari]

Originally posted by ToMhIlL
(Fred Kfroury is the only one to receive that treatment, and George, you're no Fred Kfoury)



Thank god for that


Sorry I missed my own special soccer nerd chant from The Toolbox

[biggyv]

Originally posted by georgeplmr
Thank god for that


Sorry I missed my own special soccer nerd chant from The Toolbox

For the record, I think you need some sort of consensus for something to be given a moniker like "The Toolbox." One person calling it that over and over again doesn't do the trick.

[ToMhIlL]

Fred Kfroury is the only one to receive that treatment, and George, you're no Fred Kfoury
Originally posted by georgeplmr
Thank god for thatYeah, your eyes are still seeing spots from the last time you picked up a camera and stared into the flash before shooting...Technology can be complicated at times, but it's a good thing you know which end of the plunger to use

[bostonmasshole]

the revarmy put together a hymnal with the majority of the lyrics to most of the chants/songs etc.

you're all welcome to them if you want to join in.

tommy
revarmy

[Ross]

Tommy, that would be great. I remember we had those for one of the NJ trips.

You had some good ones on Saturday....

amy

[bostonmasshole]

well if you need another copy let me know. if you are a rider let monty know and i can give the brother a stack for you guys.

revarmy
tommy.

[Sine Pari]

Originally posted by ToMhIlL
Fred Kfroury is the only one to receive that treatment, and George, you're no Fred Kfoury
Yeah, your eyes are still seeing spots from the last time you picked up a camera and stared into the flash before shooting...Technology can be complicated at times, but it's a good thing you know which end of the plunger to use

You are so clever Tom !

It must keep you up at night thinking of such posts