"You don't know the power of the massive side." (Paging Thoma Gol. Thoma Gol, yellow courtesy phone.)
LA and I think DC have done visual support in regards to Vader already. L.A. fits due to the galactic reference. We'll see. This lil LTA newsflash is what's up though.
No one has a voice low or depressing enough, let alone a whole bunch of us. Ian Curtis crossed with Barry White on downers is tough to replicate.
I don't really think the number of chants that we collectively have on the boards is the problem. What is the problem is that about 5% of the Nordecke is on big soccer or will read this thread, and even that number is optimistic. We have tens if not hundreds of decent to good chants that aren't sung because no one knows about them. There is much theory of new chants being thrown around and not much implementation. Especially with the more wordy and complicated chants, there is no way for people to understand them from Drew and a just few others drunkenly slurring them. It just won't work. Two ideas that would help spread the chants more: (I have a few more, but I'm a pretty lazy writer) 1) Pass out chant lists again, especially with the new ones. I know this has been done numerous times with the CU chant lists in the past, but it is something that is worth repeating and updating. People cannot follow along if they don't know what along is. Thats fairly obvious. I am definitely down to making/print up some updated chant lists. Being a grad student, I can print out basically unlimited amounts of fliers that we could hand out and am willing to take the time to put a list together. Let me know if this is something anyone else would be interested in (especially helping formulate a list for it). 2) Might help if a few key people go stand in higher parts of the section for a little bit and help echo the chants to the higher parts of the section. I realize this is more of a burden because it takes away from the game, but if your mission is to spread the massive, then this might be a good way. I know this has worked to some degree in the past with some CU going to the less filled parts of the nordecke. This touches on another topic: not all people are going to chant, even if they know the words. Call them free riders on the atmosphere or the ticket prices, but some just won't do it. But that does not mean that this is a monolithic group that is the total of people not chanting. Although I said that this is about implementation, I realize I am speaking a little too pie-in-the-sky about the matter, too. Maybe that is because I just want to watch some d*mn soccer. Maybe it is that it is my first season living in Columbus. Whatever it is, the takeaway should at least be that there should be a much greater implementation aspect to this thread. Discuss?
I'm certainly not a key person, but my wife and I used to stand in the mid-to-high area of the section (better view of the game) and sing ourselves hoarse. Maybe there needed to be more of us, but I don't remember anyone around us catching on and singing more than half-heartedly. Usually to hit the bullseye and really get the herd mentality to kick in, you need about 5 or more people to really get the dominoes falling like a house of cards. Checkmate.
Really there are two main problems in our group the way I see it. 1) The "I'm too cool" factor that our group "thinks" they have. 2) Most people aren't awear of bigsoccer, therefore they show up on gameday not knowing that these chant creations exist. (I think most are good personally, especially more personal ones such as the Black Keys) I am someone who tries my best to bring new people along each game to give the Nordecke a try. These types of people aren't going to come into it prepared, but "some" do enjoy joining in if the songs are easy enough to learn after a few times hearing them (I'm not so much concerned about these people). As for us that are in the corner most games, we all need to just learn to shut up and chant, if you don't like one song it's not the end of the world. There is PLENTY of room for everyone's style, it's a give and take. If you're stagnate you're dead....last year we were on life support. Just an opinion
I know we have an Andy Iro song but how about a song to share his Liverpool roots: Tune: Ob la di Ob la da -The Beatles Ob-la-di Ob-la-da Andy Iiiiirooo! From Liverpool to Ohio Ob-la-di Ob-la-da Andy Iiiiirooo! You tried to score but he said no [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBtQM8V8uo4"]YouTube - the beatles-ob-la-di, ob-la-da lyrics[/ame]
An anthem of sorts that EVERYONE should know the lyrics to. We are only changing one word throughout besides the end: Tune: We are the Champions- Queen We are Columbus, my friends And we'll keep on fighting til the end We are Columbus We are Columbus No time for losers Cause we are Columbus Til the end! In case you really need it [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdCrZfTkG1c"]YouTube - Queen - We are the champions, live[/ame]
WIN WIN WIN!! I can visually see that, scarves are up, swaying side to side, as the team comes over the the Nordecke. Good tradition to start.
Maybe SGs can put this out on their FB pages? This is actually probably a good idea to promote new songs in general. Many more people are friends of the SGs on FB than are in BigSoccer.
what ever happened to Columbus crew soldier? Other fans will enjoy hearing Bob Marley. and we are the champions will catch on very quickly to average Non BS Nordeckers and hopefully other CCS sections
Some player songs together (for the guys playing tomorrow) (actual quote from Bobby "We have to figure out who is going to play the piano and who is going to carry the piano." And going back to Shaggy saying he likes playing the piano...) Eddie Gaven- Tuneiano Man Score us a goal, Eddie Gaven man (Ga-a-ven?) Score us a goal, tonight Cause we're all in the mood for a Victory And you've got us feeling alright la di da, diddy da....... Dilly Duka (for those of you lucky enough to have attended his USOC games last year)- Dilly Duka fist pump! Dilly Duka fist pump! Dadadada Dadadada Robbie Rogers- You are my Rogers, My Robbie Rogers You make me happy When skies are gray And when it's pouring You just keep scoring Please don't take my Rogers away SuperManu- Hes fast, hes quick His names a porno flick Emmanuel, Emmanuel Andy Iro (several out there for him, but none really "his" yet) Hes big, hes British Hes probably good at Quidditch Andy Iro, Andy Iro Jeff Cunningham- Tune- On the Road Again Black and Gold again Fear Jeff Cunningham, Black and Gold again And he's scored more goals than any other man That's why I'm glad he's in black and gold again And then we have something to put between.... We Love Ya Columbus Till I Die Yo Si Le Voy We Are MASSIVE When the Crew Go Marching In (would be cool if we put a slow part before the fast...) We'll Be Coming Wise Men Say? (don't hear that one enough, and since "Yellow" is too "gay"...) Hey Crew Come On Columbus Crew (Come on(x5) Columbus Crew, Columbus Crew, Columbus Crew. Winning would be easy if your colors were like our teams. Black and Gold. Black and Goldddd) We all Cheer for a Yellow Soccer Team Columbus is the Greatest Team Horto Magiko?-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0rMe2Vyb9E Soooooooooo magical, Oh columbus is so wonderful, And coz of you, we know for sure, Our hearts will sing forevermore, And when we do, You know that noise, Came from the jumpin northern corner Columbus boys It's what we do, it's all for you, This is our massive team, they are the Columbus Crew, So who are we, so who are we, We are the boys, we are the boys, We're from the nordecke and we're gonna make some noise, make some noise, You are our boys, you are our boys, And you will see, and you will see, Where gonna jump and clap and sing to victory... Crew! [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoFB2R_AUwM&feature=player_embedded#at=44"]YouTube - Beastie boys - Girls(lyrics)[/ame] Crew! All I really want is Crew And in the morning it's Crew Cause in the evening it's Crew! I like the way that they walk And it's chill to hear them talk And they can always make me smile From White Castle to the Nile!
Jeff Cunningham - Tuneiano Man Score us a goal, Jeff Cunningham Score us a goal, tonight Cause we're all in the mood for a Victory And you've got us feeling alright la di da, diddy da.......
Cleaned this up a bit... TO THE TUNE OF SUBLIME'S "SANTERIA" "His name is Renteria, And he can shoot the ball Not for a million dollars would I... Stand in the wall If keeper knows what's good for him he best go run & hide Venado's got a new .45 And he won't think twice to stick that barrel straight down keeper's throat Believe us when we say that he's got something for his PUNK ASS" ...and the Columbus Crew Soldier one is on page one. Shaun's out, but I'm sure he'll be at the game. Might appreciate it during warmups.