Club Theme Songs Re-Done

[TheExtractorFactor]

https://www.triplem.com.au/sport/afl/news/every-afl-clubs-theme-song-has-been-re-recorded

"Footy fans attending round one matches next week are going to notice something very different about the pre-game and post-game formalities.

The AFL has decided to re-do every single club’s theme songs, except for Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney whose tunes are relatively fresh.

The Victorian clubs, especially, are renowned for having their songs recorded by the legendary Fable Singers and they have become part of the footy culture and fabric over many decades.

It remains to be seen how the newer versions of these classic songs will be received by fans."



You can listen to all the new versions below:

https://www.triplem.com.au/sport/afl/news/listen-to-every-afl-clubs-new-theme-song-for-season-2018

 

[theprospect]

Oh **** right off. This is bullshit. The old Fable Singers themes are one of the best things about the game. Don't know how different they're going to sound or what changes have been made but if they've scrapped them and re-recorded them I will spew up.

 

[Rance2Mewtwo]

Nobody wants this.

Why would anyone prefer modernised digital music to the timeless classic analogue sound?

Modernisation of music is not like video where the increase in quality is undeniable and unsubjectice (eg Standard Def upgrading to HD/4K).

Music is not like that.

After hearing the song, I am very, very disappointed in the loss of soul and guts from the original. It’s just lost that enduring feeling of nostalgia, boldness, and connection that the original gave me. And we just won a flag with it!

Fans have a very strong emotional connection to the club song, this important issue is a level above the flippant rule changes that nobody cares about.

Why downgrade such a rich and passionate club song to a sterile, boppy, fake-sounding digitalised version?

 

[hoianbulldog]

If it aint broke then don't fix it.

I am seriously concerned they may have got some rapper dude in to record them......you know, to keep them modern.

The AFL have also announced new goal umpire uniforms and score signals. Respec the goal umpires.

 

[TigerTrain23]

I'm sure they are just updating the physical quality rather than making any noticeable changes. Definitely well overdue, songs like the Crows one sound noticeably poor quality and dated.

Whatever the case I guarantee nothing will be worse than the AFLW Bulldogs attempt to be "politically correct". Absolutely awful!

Daughters of the west,
Red, white and blue,
We come out snarling, Bulldogs through and through.
Bulldogs bite and Bulldogs roar, we give our very best.
But you can’t beat the girls of the Bulldog breed,
We’re the team of the mighty West!

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-02-10/daughters-of-the-west-dogs-release-new-aflw-song

 

[Scotland]

We're the Eagles, the West Coast Eagles
And we're here to show you why
We're the big birds, democratically elected non gender specific representatives of the big game
We're the Eagles, we're flying high

 

[Beerfish]

Hopefully we've dropped the banjo.

And jumped up and down on it.

 

[TigerTrain23]

Or they might even try this

 

[LeverPuller]

Hopefully we've dropped the banjo.

And jumped up and down on it.

Hopefully we've kept the banjo, it just isn't the same without it.

 

[Beerfish]

Hopefully we've kept the banjo, it just isn't the same without it.

That's the idea.

Are we the only clubs with banjos?

 

[Scotland]

There are 18 club songs but other than yelling 'YELLOW AND BLACK' at the appropriate interval I don't really give any of them much thought.

 

[Quivorir]

Hopefully just a higher quality recording so it can be played louder without distorting.

 

[Scotland]

That's the idea.

Are we the only clubs with banjos?

I think Sydney have a banjo in theirs.

 

[Lensen]

I'm sure they are just updating the physical quality rather than making any noticeable changes. Definitely well overdue, songs like the Crows one sound noticeably poor quality and dated.

Whatever the case I guarantee nothing will be worse than the AFLW Bulldogs attempt to be "politically correct". Absolutely awful!

Daughters of the west,
Red, white and blue,
We come out snarling, Bulldogs through and through.
Bulldogs bite and Bulldogs roar, we give our very best.
But you can’t beat the girls of the Bulldog breed,
We’re the team of the mighty West!

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-02-10/daughters-of-the-west-dogs-release-new-aflw-song

Lol at calling this politically correct, and not a rectification of the stupid situation where women are singing a celebratory song referencing themselves as sons and boys

 

[LeverPuller]

That's the idea.

Are we the only clubs with banjos?

I have no idea.

 

[stringerbell]

Who asked for this? Anybody?

 

[Cudi_420]

It is likely just a retouching of the original songs. I can't imagine they would get rid of the originals.

 

[Milanista28]

We're the Eagles, the West Coast Eagles
And we're here to show you why
We're the big birds, democratically elected non gender specific representatives of the big game
We're the Eagles, we're flying high

1000 likes.

 

[citizen-erased]

I'm sure they are just updating the physical quality rather than making any noticeable changes. Definitely well overdue, songs like the Crows one sound noticeably poor quality and dated.

Whatever the case I guarantee nothing will be worse than the AFLW Bulldogs attempt to be "politically correct". Absolutely awful!

Daughters of the west,
Red, white and blue,
We come out snarling, Bulldogs through and through.
Bulldogs bite and Bulldogs roar, we give our very best.
But you can’t beat the girls of the Bulldog breed,
We’re the team of the mighty West!

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-02-10/daughters-of-the-west-dogs-release-new-aflw-song

?
not sure it was an attempt to be politically correct, mainly accuracy.
they changed sons/boys to daughters/girls, for the daughters/girls singing it.

unless you are talking about the performance. not sure who sang it, but it had an early 90s ABC TV host singalong feel to it.
in which case, yes its awful.

 

[citizen-erased]

Lol at calling this politically correct, and not a rectification of the stupid situation where women are singing a celebratory song referencing themselves as sons and boys

the whole world has gone PC mad you see......you see?

 

[00Stinger]

Except for singing the song after a win, they are useless and outdated.

I hat hearing them before a game tbh

 

[citizen-erased]

Except for singing the song after a win, they are useless and outdated.

I hat hearing them before a game tbh

makes sense for the banner run through.

its that, or a cheesy announcer asking you to cheer the team.
The rebels have that at their games and it irks me to no end.

 

[Jack Stevens]

I'm sure they are just updating the physical quality rather than making any noticeable changes. Definitely well overdue, songs like the Crows one sound noticeably poor quality and dated.

Whatever the case I guarantee nothing will be worse than the AFLW Bulldogs attempt to be "politically correct". Absolutely awful!

Daughters of the west,
Red, white and blue,
We come out snarling, Bulldogs through and through.
Bulldogs bite and Bulldogs roar, we give our very best.
But you can’t beat the girls of the Bulldog breed,
We’re the team of the mighty West!

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-02-10/daughters-of-the-west-dogs-release-new-aflw-song

How is this being politically correct? All they did was change the gender to match the players.

 

[kranky al]

I heard a short glimpse of the new Richmond version and I couldn’t really hear any difference.

Hopefully they basically sound exactly the same, just a little clearer.

But I can see justifiable outrage if the club songs change noticeably. Fans have a very strong emotional connection to them.

Club song changes aren’t like a flippant rule change that nobody cares about.

Ahem


The west coast eagles and freo dockers themes drove by whilst mooning you.

Our tune blows

We should have flexed our financial muscle while you lot were crap and bought yours off you

 

[thequarry]

It is likely just a retouching of the original songs. I can't imagine they would get rid of the originals.

The production of the original songs (and the GWS song) is a huge part of what they are.

There were a few "back-up" versions recorded in 1990s and then again last decade, and Hawthorn randomly played theirs before and after the 2008 Grand Final, and St Kilda and Geelong played theirs in the 2009 Grand Final Parade (but the originals on game day). Fair to say the re-recorded versions used then sound like bad covers, and weren't heard from again for good reason.