Sooper Steve's shin Posted 19 March 2007 Share Posted 19 March 2007 As a sister topic to the PHG thread, does anyone know the origin of Radio Leicester's Goal Horn? If you've not heard it, it's a bit like the General Lee's horn in Dukes of Hazzard (I'm thinking of the TV series, haven't seen the film). It's just four notes repeated twice on an airhorn or something. Anyone got it on MP3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-man Posted 19 March 2007 Share Posted 19 March 2007 As a sister topic to the PHG thread, does anyone know the origin of Radio Leicester's Goal Horn? If you've not heard it, it's a bit like the General Lee's horn in Dukes of Hazzard (I'm thinking of the TV series, haven't seen the film).It's just four notes repeated twice on an airhorn or something. Anyone got it on MP3? Why do they play that? I've always thought it's an odd thing to play! Can't help you with the mp3 though sorry mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonbluefox9 Posted 19 March 2007 Share Posted 19 March 2007 I haven't listened to a match on the radio properly for so long that I wasn't even sure if they still played it. Just a wild guess but I wonder if it originates back to the time when some weeks Leicester City matches weren't covered by Radio Leicester in full? I think I remember my brother saying that some weeks they would just go to City matches for brief updates. Maybe they played the horn to let people know that the following update was going to be the description of a City goal rather than just an update on the way the game was going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potter3 Posted 19 March 2007 Share Posted 19 March 2007 I think we should play it at the ground, instead of music, better than drowning people out with music anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpenden Fox Posted 20 March 2007 Share Posted 20 March 2007 aah the goal horn. Radio Leicester has been playing it for the best part of 30 years - I certainly remember it when I was about 13, and I'm 40 now. Takes me back to the good old days when Jonathan Agnew was hosting RL's football programmes and they'd just go over to the ground for updates or goal flashes. And if we scored during a piece of music, for example, on came the goal horn. Fantastic. Beats the moronic, weather based, gramatically unsound, footballingly inaccurate witterings of the amateur that is Barber. Except he isn't amateur, he's paid, by Radio Leicester, and hence by you and I the tax payer....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Fox Posted 20 March 2007 Share Posted 20 March 2007 aah the goal horn. Radio Leicester has been playing it for the best part of 30 years - I certainly remember it when I was about 13, and I'm 40 now. Takes me back to the good old days when Jonathan Agnew was hosting RL's football programmes and they'd just go over to the ground for updates or goal flashes. And if we scored during a piece of music, for example, on came the goal horn. Fantastic. Beats the moronic, weather based, gramatically unsound, footballingly inaccurate witterings of the amateur that is Barber. Except he isn't amateur, he's paid, by Radio Leicester, and hence by you and I the tax payer....... Brilliant! I love the goal horn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Posted 20 March 2007 Share Posted 20 March 2007 Brilliant! I love the goal horn The horns quality i love it. Canne' beat it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phube Posted 20 March 2007 Share Posted 20 March 2007 They stopped it a few years ago... there was an outcry, it was brought back by popular demand!! It just wouldn't be Leicester on the radio without it... IMO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexx Posted 20 March 2007 Share Posted 20 March 2007 You rarely hear it anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Posted 20 March 2007 Share Posted 20 March 2007 You rarely hear it anyway True Thats why we love it, cos its so rare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Fox Posted 20 March 2007 Share Posted 20 March 2007 The horns quality i love it. Canne' beat it It's a very unique sound you could say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpendenfox Posted 20 March 2007 Share Posted 20 March 2007 For many years RL also did 'predict the score'. Wonderful, pointless radio. You just rang in with your prediction. Every week the same: "Bob from Ratby says 3-1 to City, let's hope so. "Paul from Evington says 4-1 to United. Oh dear Paul, none of that please. "John from Countesthorpe says 9-0 to City. Hahaha. I'm not sure if John's being serious, but you never know." Pathetic, but always made me smile at the sheer pointlessness of it all Great Leicester institutions: Predict the Score The Goal Horn Birch hamming it up at half time Mel the PA man saying 'well hello everyone and welcome' The cheery but slightly crazy looking programme sellers who walk round the ground during the game You're shit aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah RK saying: We're down to bare bones It'll be a tough game on Saturday, but we'll be ready We're redoubling efforts in training That's our worst performance since I've been in charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefoxtim Posted 20 March 2007 Share Posted 20 March 2007 For many years RL also did 'predict the score'. Wonderful, pointless radio. You just rang in with your prediction. Every week the same:"Bob from Ratby says 3-1 to City, let's hope so. "Paul from Evington says 4-1 to United. Oh dear Paul, none of that please. "John from Countesthorpe says 9-0 to City. Hahaha. I'm not sure if John's being serious, but you never know." Pathetic, but always made me smile at the sheer pointlessness of it all Great Leicester institutions: Predict the Score The Goal Horn Birch hamming it up at half time Mel the PA man saying 'well hello everyone and welcome' The cheery but slightly crazy looking programme sellers who walk round the ground during the game You're shit aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah RK saying: We're down to bare bones It'll be a tough game on Saturday, but we'll be ready We're redoubling efforts in training That's our worst performance since I've been in charge Work hard Back to basics Few tired legs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalRobboFOX Posted 20 March 2007 Share Posted 20 March 2007 As a sister topic to the PHG thread, does anyone know the origin of Radio Leicester's Goal Horn? If you've not heard it, it's a bit like the General Lee's horn in Dukes of Hazzard (I'm thinking of the TV series, haven't seen the film). It's just four notes repeated twice on an airhorn or something. Anyone got it on MP3? If you listen carefully to it after the second do doo der doo theres a very faint recorded crowd cheer. FACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBIGJOHNSTEADER; Posted 20 March 2007 Share Posted 20 March 2007 I really like it, especially when you go out the room and then you suddenly hear the horn from a distance....ROOOOOOAAARRRR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royston. Posted 20 March 2007 Share Posted 20 March 2007 Yeah, if you remember the times we've scored late goals and they play the goal horn. Like when we equalised against Boro at Wembley. Iconic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonbluefox9 Posted 20 March 2007 Share Posted 20 March 2007 For many years RL also did 'predict the score'. Wonderful, pointless radio. You just rang in with your prediction. Every week the same: "Bob from Ratby says 3-1 to City, let's hope so. "Paul from Evington says 4-1 to United. Oh dear Paul, none of that please. "John from Countesthorpe says 9-0 to City. Hahaha. I'm not sure if John's being serious, but you never know." Pathetic, but always made me smile at the sheer pointlessness of it all Great Leicester institutions: Predict the Score The Goal Horn Birch hamming it up at half time Mel the PA man saying 'well hello everyone and welcome' The cheery but slightly crazy looking programme sellers who walk round the ground during the game You're shit aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah RK saying: We're down to bare bones It'll be a tough game on Saturday, but we'll be ready We're redoubling efforts in training That's our worst performance since I've been in charge After Paul Dickov joined us my brother predicted 2-1 to City, Dickov first scorer every week but because we were both at the games our Dad rang in for us and predicted it. No-one won predict the score for weeks and then we beat Blackburn 2-1 with Dickov scoring the first. Radio Leicester rang my Dad back and did a short interview with him on air about how he was the first person in weeks to win and how he'd won a massive selection of prizes. We didn't get our prize (a book) until we were well settled into Filbert Way which gives you an idea of the length of time it took. This time included a few confrontations with Manish Bhasin who's now doing alright for himself out covering the cricket world cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted 20 March 2007 Share Posted 20 March 2007 i love the horn. i think you should email them asking them for it, and then upload it on the internet and give us a link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexx Posted 20 March 2007 Share Posted 20 March 2007 Why don't we play it when we score at the Walkers, instead of the remixversion of PHG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooper Steve's shin Posted 20 March 2007 Author Share Posted 20 March 2007 If you listen carefully to it after the second do doo der doo theres a very faint recorded crowd cheer. FACT After I wrote the original message I remembered the cheer too! It seems everyone likes it - I will email Radio Leicester to see if we can get hold of it, maybe we should tell Milan too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe. Posted 20 March 2007 Share Posted 20 March 2007 Why don't we play it when we score at the Walkers, instead of the remixversion of PHG? You're not serious? Can you imagine a bloody great horn being played after we score? I'd take the PHG thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted 20 March 2007 Share Posted 20 March 2007 i've always liked it, i never really thought about it until now but it would seem change hearing city score without it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopen Posted 20 March 2007 Share Posted 20 March 2007 It's actually originally taken from a BBC Sound Effects record with the crowd noise added by the sports team who tried a series of sound effects (off air) & then settled for the horn in the early 1980's. It's original purpose was to alert listeners that a City goal had been scored prior to going over to the reporter (we are talking Steve Lambden in those days) The present sports team probably wouldn't know it's origin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB11 Posted 21 March 2007 Share Posted 21 March 2007 I love the Goal Horn... I just think it's a great way to celebrate a goal on the radio but I don't think I'd like to see it played at the Walker's after a goal... no definitely not. PHG all the way If you listen carefully to it after the second do doo der doo theres a very faint recorded crowd cheer. FACT Very faint crowd cheer? It's bloody louder than the horn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez of Mahrez Posted 21 March 2007 Share Posted 21 March 2007 I love the goal horn. Ridiculous and brilliant. My mate says they used to do the same on Radio Solent though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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