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Up there Cazaly
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Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:11 pmby smithy
Was the famous footy song "Up there Cazaly" an original piece or someone elses song with re-worked lyrics?
Just curious as they were playing it before the Derby County game against Liverpool this morning and if it is an original song, I find it amazing a symbolic song for a game hardly played in Europe would be a song known to them.
Re: Up there Cazaly
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Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:14 pmby Wedgie
Its original Smithy, this would explain why you heard it to:
In 2006, Cliff Portwood, a former English soccer player with a band consisting of members of the 1966 World Cup team plagiarized and began selling a song called "Up There (Old) England", which had a similar tune to Up There Cazaly with lyrics for the English Soccer Team. This was reported on BBC Radio and in the Herald Sun. It was falsely claimed by many that the song was released in 1966 for the team's World Cup campaign, however in Australia, Mike Brady appeared on 3AW radio with this news, with legal action being considered and to retrieve any royalties associated with the sale of the song. However, the song was not a commercial success in England and quickly vanished from the public consciousness.This tune is used by Derby County fans for their anthem 'Steve Bloomer's Watching'.
Re: Up there Cazaly
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Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:22 pmby Dogwatcher
Great get Wedgie.
Bloody fascinating that's how it's now been used.
Imagine being an Aussie in that crowd and hearing it for the first time?
Re: Up there Cazaly
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Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:33 pmby JAS
I've posted this before but once again here it is for those that want some goosebumps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxM8XB61ZvURegards
JAS
Re: Up there Cazaly
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Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:08 pmby smithy
Thanks Wedgie.
I couldn't believe my ears at 1.30 this morning when I heard the tune.
Interesting article you found.
Thanks again
Re: Up there Cazaly
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Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:33 pmby Magpiespower
Anybody heard the remix that was released a few years back?
Complete with uptempo dance beat and blonde crumpet wailing over the chorus.
Embarassing...
Re: Up there Cazaly
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Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:23 pmby Snaggletooth Tiger
The Swans used that song (lyrics slightly changed) as a marketing tool to promote the club to their new demographic in the 'Coathanger City' around the time of their move from South Melbourne to Sydney way back in the early Eighties!
Re: Up there Cazaly
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Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:17 amby Dirko
Steve Bloomers watching,
Helping us fight,
Guiding our heroes in the black and the white,
All teams who come here,
There's nowhere to hide,
Cos everybody's frightened of the Derby pride.
Good game that one too...at last Derby showing some stick...
Re: Up there Cazaly
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Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:29 amby smac
Up there Cazaly
In there and fight
Climb on his shoulders
Piss in his eye.
We've all got a version of this classic, haven't we?