Is anything sacred? FFC looking at changing song

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A little bird tells me that the FFC met today with some muscial talents to discuss whether to change the FFC theme song.

One can't help but wonder if all our bad luck in the preseason has come from changing our name and logo.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. It seems the club has alot of eggheads behind the scenes trying to justify their job, and having a rebrand is perfect for this. Whats the next step? I'm betting it will be a Collingwood-esk "we're bigger than football, we're a global brand" bollocks.

The guys behind the scenes need to pull their head in.
 

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A little bird tells me that the FFC met today with some muscial talents to discuss whether to change the FFC theme song.

One can't help but wonder if all our bad luck in the preseason has come from changing our name and logo.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. It seems the club has alot of eggheads behind the scenes trying to justify their job, and having a rebrand is perfect for this. Whats the next step? I'm betting it will be a Collingwood-esk "we're bigger than football, we're a global brand" bollocks.

The guys behind the scenes need to pull their head in.

your joking about the bolded statement arent you :eek:.... come off it, the new jumper is infinetly better. and our song is horrible. if it is put to the members, and there is a better alternative, then i would not hesitate in voting for a change. thats all im going to say on this though, as im sure this subject will turn into yet another big footy shitfight.

peace :thumbsu:
 

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Bring it on.

The song needs to change. Russian dirge, not our thing.

Get something with a bit of passion in it that we can sing along to.

Just do it.
 

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Anyhow.. it is broke. It sounds like musical shit. Wouldn't happen to be a member of the Liberal Party would you? You sound like Tony Abbott's brother.
 

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Following on from the jumper fiasco this will be a no brainer for the Steves. A simple reworking of the lyrics to the Carlton song will do it.
 
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I would be inclined to stick with the egg heads then because the club has never looked better.
I love the new jumpers and will be open to a change of song so lets see what develops because the club is in good hands.
If you dont believe we are in good hands you just sit back and watch Freo step up big time this year.
 

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Sadly Mathew there's no chance of Freo stepping up bigtime this season. The Footy Gods absolutely hate and despise chevrons, especially white ones on a navy -err purple - background.
 

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Not the colour debate again. Yakamoto, ever thought of going to an optomterist? you clearly are colour blind. It. Is. Purple.


Gotta love the complete whackjobs that keep thinking this is some sort of conspiracy. Is Elvis still alive boys?
 

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I would be inclined to stick with the egg heads then because the club has never looked better.
I love the new jumpers and will be open to a change of song so lets see what develops because the club is in good hands.
If you dont believe we are in good hands you just sit back and watch Freo step up big time this year.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I for one do not like the new jumper. I have no issue loosing the green and red but the purple haze jumper and our previous away strip leaves the sergeant strips for dead.
 

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Not the colour debate again. Yakamoto, ever thought of going to an optomterist? you clearly are colour blind. It. Is. Purple.


Gotta love the complete whackjobs that keep thinking this is some sort of conspiracy. Is Elvis still alive boys?
No conspiracy, but you wonder how much money is spent on this that could have been spent on the football dept? We had a rather large turnover of coaching staff year on year, and had to promote from within to fill positions, which is troubling when we are meant to be a team on the rise.

I can't imagine the return on dollar spend for this kind of thing is very high. How many new fans will be attracted by a song change?

If we have a shit season this year then questions should be asked about the priorities of the board.
 
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The thing is Yakamoto the footy gods dont exsist and there is every chance we will step up big time so just have faith and forget the pre season because winning meant nothing to Harvey and its all about the real stuff
 

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No conspiracy, but you wonder how much money is spent on this that could have been spent on the football dept? We had a rather large turnover of coaching staff year on year, and had to promote from within to fill positions, which is troubling when we are meant to be a team on the rise.

I can't imagine the return on dollar spend for this kind of thing is very high. How many new fans will be attracted by a song change?

If we have a shit season this year then questions should be asked about the priorities of the board.
Judging by the logo i'd say they got the work experience kid to knock it up.
 

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Sadly Mathew there's no chance of Freo stepping up bigtime this season. The Footy Gods absolutely hate and despise chevrons, especially white ones on a navy -err purple - background.
shouldn't you be at Dockerland with the other sycophants?
 

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FFS not this shit again

We're purple - not navy blue

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CBF going over it again

Carltons jumpers look black compared to ours and ours look Purple compared to Geelongs blue

Haters gonna hate. Trolls gonna troll

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FFS not this shit again

We're purple - not navy blue

facepalm.gif

CBF going over it again

Carltons jumpers look black compared to ours and ours look Purple compared to Geelongs blue

Haters gonna hate. Trolls gonna troll

/rant

Hate the jumpers - Love the team. Don't understand how Yakamoto could be accused of being a sychophant either when he's a dissenting voice to the what the "Stevie Wonders" have done.

As for the song...well I'd leave well enough alone..but that's just me.

By the way...you reckon Johnny Dockers next for a makeover?
 

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Said it before and I'll say it again:

The only way I'll be open to a song change is if they compose the alternatives first and then let us vote on them.

And the alternatives would have to be pretty good cos I'm quite fond of our song. The way they sing it in the circle could do with a little tweaking (as previously discussed here) but it sounds pretty f**king cool over the loudspeakers with full instrument backing.
 

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Hate the jumpers - Love the team. Don't understand how Yakamoto could be accused of being a sychophant either when he's a dissenting voice to the what the "Stevie Wonders" have done.

As for the song...well I'd leave well enough alone..but that's just me.

By the way...you reckon Johnny Dockers next for a makeover?
Hopefully, the guy's a mess
 
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