Opinion Revert to our original song

[Mighty Eagles]

I've been meaning to post this for a while as it's something I believe in passionately.

As most of us may know, the Eagles were founded on solid West Australian football, which produced legends such as Polly Farmer, Haydn Bunton Jr, Graham Moss, Jack Sheedy, Barry Cable, John Todd among others.

While not all West Australians supported us when we founded, the Eagles did represent WA.

I loved our original song as it is about the foundations that helped shape us as a club, and like many fans can't stand our current song which makes us sound a bit simple.

Irrespective of how old you are, I strongly recommend fans to watch Fox Footy's Birth of the West Coast Eagles which unpacks the enormous hurdles (sometimes deliberately planted) we faced in not only setting up our club, but to become successful in the competition.

 

[Ochre]

It's far better than the current song, but it's still bad.

We just need to cut the cord and make a brand new one.

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Still love the original song. The song needs verses, and the way the current version is sung is too flat and uninspiring. Change some of the lyrics if necessary.

 

[Mick63]

I've been meaning to post this for a while as it's something I believe in passionately.

As most of us may know, the Eagles were founded on solid West Australian football, which produced legends such as Polly Farmer, Haydn Bunton Jr, Graham Moss, Jack Sheedy, Barry Cable, John Todd among others.

While not all West Australians supported us when we founded, the Eagles did represent WA.

I loved our original song as it is about the foundations that helped shape us as a club, and like many fans can't stand our current song which makes us sound a bit simple.

Irrespective of how old you are, I strongly recommend fans to watch Fox Footy's Birth of the West Coast Eagles which unpacks the enormous hurdles (sometimes deliberately planted) we faced in not only setting up our club, but to become successful in the competition.

I agree mate, the song needs some body, some context. Watching the boys sing the song after a hard fought win on Saturday was very lacklustre.

Moving to Lathlain, playing a Burswood: perfect time to make a change..?

 

[domo]

I've been meaning to post this for a while as it's something I believe in passionately.

As most of us may know, the Eagles were founded on solid West Australian football, which produced legends such as Polly Farmer, Haydn Bunton Jr, Graham Moss, Jack Sheedy, Barry Cable, John Todd among others.

While not all West Australians supported us when we founded, the Eagles did represent WA.

I loved our original song as it is about the foundations that helped shape us as a club, and like many fans can't stand our current song which makes us sound a bit simple.

Irrespective of how old you are, I strongly recommend fans to watch Fox Footy's Birth of the West Coast Eagles which unpacks the enormous hurdles (sometimes deliberately planted) we faced in not only setting up our club, but to become successful in the competition.

I like that there are verses in the original song, but the words are a bit s**t. Could be re-visited with same sort of sentiments..

eg. "west coast feast" "merry hell" ?? "added west coast magic" ... learned what lessons??? wise men from the east?

 

[Freight Train]

I think a new theme would need to be made with the core of the two previous ones.

Both are quite lame compared to a lot of other club songs around.

 

[ChampRevesby]

Our old and new song is rubbish. Start again. Take an old military/marching song and make it our own.

 

[domo]

No. Marching songs or bloody national anthem reworks are the worst!! The Crows LOL and the Brisbane one - fargend Frenchie national song! Worst evers!

 

[Falco]

More parochialism and hating on the Eastern states pls

 

[ChampRevesby]

No. Marching songs or bloody national anthem reworks are the worst!! The Crows LOL and the Brisbane one - fargend Frenchie national song! Worst evers!

Collingwood, Hawks, Melbourne, Saints, Sydney, Bulldogs are all based on marching songs/anthems and they are all really good. A lot of WAFL teams also have adapted these themes which are excellent. Many are catchy, traditional and instil pride in ones team.

I've always liked EP song. Imagine running out to this song on GF day with a full brass band:

 

[Ochre]

Blatantly stealing an idea from the Gold Coast when they were discussing what their song should be before it was announced.






A reworking of this classic.



Imagine 60k at the new stadium screaming West Coast, * Yeah! after a win. Perfection.

 

[domo]

Yes they are stiring songs.. And that's a great selection you picked actually. Love the brass band. But I love that our song is our own. We didn't need to copy or sing it over something else.

remember that from the GF

and WASO did a great version.. Prob my fav . Put some singing over this!! Gotta get replace the corny electro bass and drum sounds from our official versions with real instruments.

 

[ChampRevesby]

Blatantly stealing an idea from the Gold Coast when they were discussing what their song should be before it was announced.






A reworking of this classic.



Imagine 60k at the new stadium screaming West Coast, **** Yeah! after a win. Perfection.

I'll be dancing on the seats, "lick my ass and suck on my balls"

 

[domo]

I'll be dancing on the seats, "lick my ass and suck on my balls"

HAha me too! certainly better than that moronic "EAGLE ROCK" s**t. Which the baby boomers get their white person dancing on too..

 

[Ochre]

and WASO did a great version.. Prob my fav . Put some singing over this!! Gotta get replace the corny electro bass and drum sounds from our official versions with real instruments.

Ok, this is actually really good.

 

[ChampRevesby]

Yeah I do like the instrumental version. Happy if they played this at games and got rid of the pop version we have now.

 

[RookiePick]

Our old and new song is rubbish. Start again. Take an old military/marching song and make it our own.

We're a long way from Subiaco, we're a long way from home...

 

[Ochre]

I've always thought that when Richmond were begging their fans for cash, we should've tried to buy their song off them for the several millions we have lying around spare.

 

[YippeeYiYeo]

The trouble with both songs is that the rhythm is so slow. Cant sing a verse from the original because it drags out too long. A reworked verse thats got a faster beat with the current chorus would be better.

 

[06Premiers]

I've always thought that when Richmond were begging their fans for cash, we should've tried to buy their song off them for the several millions we have lying around spare.

YELLOW AND BLUE!
Oh we're from Lathlain-land.

 

[Grahame]

The lyrics from our website:

Club song
Hey Eagles, hey Eagles, hey Eagles, hey Eagles

We're flying high, we're flying high
We're flying high, we're flying high

We're the Eagles, the West Coast Eagles
And we're here to show you why
We're the big birds, kings of the big game
We're the Eagles, we're flying high

We're flying high, we're flying high
We're flying high

We're the Eagles, the West Coast Eagles
And we're here to show you why
We're the big birds, kings of the big game
We're the Eagles, we're flying high

We're the Eagles, the West Coast Eagles
And we're here to show you why
We're the big birds, kings of the big game
We're the Eagles, we're flying high

We're the Eagles, we're flying high

Seriously? So repeatedly we're flying high, and a four line verse repeated three times. After the '06 GF at the 'reception' (i.e. I think it was eight minutes with the players) it was a pitiful and embarrassing song to sing when you are just off your face happy. Is this the best creative effort WA can manage?

 

[kranky al]

HAha me too! certainly better than that moronic "EAGLE ROCK" s**t. Which the baby boomers get their white person dancing on too..

Oh god this.

Smelly old rockpig music

 

[domo]

Oh god this.

Smelly old rockpig music

It's beyond cringeworthy eh!! I have set up sniper to shoot stadium PA bloke at the end of the game. Hopefully the new stadium PA only plays FLAC audio files.

 

[kranky al]

It's beyond cringeworthy eh!! I have set up sniper to shoot stadium PA bloke at the end of the game. Hopefully the new stadium PA only plays FLAC audio files.

I literally leave as the siren goes to avoid that s**t song

 

[RookiePick]

S

Oh god this.

Smelly old rockpig music

So no love for something based on Eagles Fly by the Bay City Rollers then?