When You're Smiling before kick off.

[Unabomber]

2 minutes ago, pmcla26 said:

Yeah. 

[Nalis]

Whats the origin of our connection with WYS?

[SemperEadem]

27 minutes ago, Nalis said:

Whats the origin of our connection with WYS?

Was sung by a lady in three cranes hotel one Friday night in 1967. Small group of Leicester sang along and the next day took it to Filbert Street with them.

Edited 13 May 2022 by SemperEadem

[SemperEadem]

21 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

Was sung by a lady in three cranes hotel one Friday night in 1967. Small group of Leicester sang along and the next day took it to Filbert Street with them.

Certainly one of those there that night still goes.

[UniFox21]

1 hour ago, SemperEadem said:

Was sung by a lady in three cranes hotel one Friday night in 1967. Small group of Leicester sang along and the next day took it to Filbert Street with them.

This is definitely the type of thing the club/we need to explore more. 

A simple page in the programme or a YouTube video (they seem big on these lately) exploring small bits of Leicester's history.

[Guest Lako42]

15 hours ago, Zaphod Beeblebrox said:

They need to do a much quicker version aligned to the actual chant so people can go into "we're Leicester" at the end.  Far too slow and sedate at the moment.

No they don't, it's an anthem like YNWA. 

 

Should they speed that one up as well or just make the time to actually fit it in properly like they actually do. 

 

Still improvements to be made as we aren't signing the end part which is critical for med. 

[st albans fox]

1 hour ago, SemperEadem said:

Was sung by a lady in three cranes hotel one Friday night in 1967. Small group of Leicester sang along and the next day took it to Filbert Street with them.

Did she finish it in fifteen seconds aswell ?   Must have been the end of her set at k/out time ! 

[Ely fox]

18 hours ago, LestaAl said:

WYS does nothing for me so null points.

Agree.

[coolcol]

When I first started following Leicester in 1988, I loved the fact that "when you're smiling" was boomed out across the Kop and everyone sung it loud and proud.

 

It wasn't as slow as Jersey Budd's version but it is sung far too fast and not loud enough for me atm.

 

When we get to the line "The whole world smiles with you" at the end, it is actually sung in a spoken/mumbling fashion like people can't wait to get the song over and done with.

 

Let's resurrect this brilliant Leicester anthem, and sing it loud, proud and at a speed everyone can agree on.

[st albans fox]

The club have listened to the fans regarding playing this ahead of games. If the fans don’t get on board with it then don’t be surprised when the next suggestion isn’t acted on and we get uptown funk back ! 
 

just sing ! 

[sacreblueits442]

1 hour ago, Lako42 said:

No they don't, it's an anthem like YNWA. 

 

Should they speed that one up as well or just make the time to actually fit it in properly like they actually do. 

 

Still improvements to be made as we aren't signing the end part which is critical for med. 

...the Jersey Budd version is too slow and overly stylized!!!

 It requires a quicker tempo, so we need to go back to the original. 

YNWA is sung at the right tempo, a bit strange to suggest speeding it up, as you would not look to speed up the National Anthem.

[Guest Lako42]

I disagree, I don't think it needs a quicker tempo. Anyone in Eindhoven would not have wanted that to be over any quicker than it was sung that night. 

 

It's already not very long

[The Horse's Mouth]

1 hour ago, st albans fox said:

The club have listened to the fans regarding playing this ahead of games. If the fans don’t get on board with it then don’t be surprised when the next suggestion isn’t acted on and we get uptown funk back ! 
 

just sing ! 

We need uptown funk back definitely 

[st albans fox]

9 minutes ago, The Horse's Mouth said:

We need uptown funk back definitely 

Only if the on field performances come with it ……

[Mike Oxlong]

If we’re going to do nostalgic songs I quite liked the tune to “You’re gonna get your fvckin head kicked in” 

[Jobyfox]

We’re trying to create an atmosphere at the KP. Many teams have different, random, songs that they belt out. The important thing is that they have THEIR song and not its musical integrity. Personally I can’t stand that Pru Leith song that Hibernian fans sing, but others seem to love it.

 

Play the JB version of WYS before kick off. You can sing it again, as often as you like, throughout the game - and as fast or as slow as you bloody well want to. 
 

One things absolutely for sure though. We won’t get anywhere by arguing about the musical merit of every suggested song like a bunch of amateur music critics. You’ll never please everyone 

[CosbehFox]

Probably get pelters for this but I think the montage of the recent success is now very ‘tired’ and too routine. Mix it up a bit for me. 

[sacreblueits442]

1 hour ago, Lako42 said:

I disagree, I don't think it needs a quicker tempo. Anyone in Eindhoven would not have wanted that to be over any quicker than it was sung that night. 

 

It's already not very long

...what I am saying is, it needs to be sung at a quicker tempo (than the Jersey Budd  version) and with a much longer rendition!!!

[Vestan Pance]

1 hour ago, Mike Oxlong said:

If we’re going to do nostalgic songs I quite liked the tune to “You’re gonna get your fvckin head kicked in” 

What about this forgotten classic from the 70s. I know Union FS like a classic but they've missed this one. Some might say it got rightfully left behind at Filbert St

 

[Voll Blau]

4 minutes ago, Vestan Pance said:

What about this forgotten classic from the 70s. I know Union FS like a classic but they've missed this one. Some might say it got rightfully left behind at Filbert St

 

Nope. They sing it fairly regularly actually. 

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

2 hours ago, Lako42 said:

I disagree, I don't think it needs a quicker tempo. Anyone in Eindhoven would not have wanted that to be over any quicker than it was sung that night. 

 

It's already not very long

It was absolutely butchered in eindhoven with everyone singing it at a different tempo. Doesn't need to be quicker or slower, people just need to learn it.

 

Think lsf would be better before games to be honest.

[st albans fox]

2 minutes ago, Chocolate Teapot said:

It was absolutely butchered in eindhoven with everyone singing it at a different tempo. Doesn't need to be quicker or slower, people just need to learn it.

 

Think lsf would be better before games to be honest.

‘I Smell Farts’ ?   True of every away end I guess ……..

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

24 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

‘I Smell Farts’ ?   True of every away end I guess ……..

There's always at least one middle aged bloke who will stack it at least three times, someone wearing a cp coat who gets the words wrong to every song and a youth who hasn't realised he's got IBS yet.

[sacreblueits442]

47 minutes ago, Chocolate Teapot said:

It was absolutely butchered in eindhoven with everyone singing it at a different tempo. Doesn't need to be quicker or slower, people just need to learn it.

 

Think lsf would be better before games to be honest.

...how can you sing the Jersey Budd version, without thinking your performing on a stage!!!

A poll would be a good way of evaluating which version is suitable. For me the Jersey Budd version is just poor.

[Vlad the Fox]

Forget arguing over which version. Sing Jersey budd before the game, the other version during the game, everyone’s happy and we’re making noise.

 

I think the poster above who says he has no connection with WYS highlights just how little the other version has caught on over the years. If everyone belts out the JB version maybe you’ll get more people who will then join in with the ‘Sinatra’ version as it’ll be familiar to them and a connection will have been made. 
 

One thing is for sure though the JB version is the only time be heard it sang all round the ground in all my years of going if it grows and gets louder and louder it will sound superb with the whole stadium belting it out just before kick off.