"The greatest team in football, the world has ever seen.."
When every other club sings...
"By far the greatest team, the world has ever seen..."
Always find it curious. Does any other club do this?
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"The greatest team in football, the world has ever seen.."
When every other club sings...
"By far the greatest team, the world has ever seen..."
Always find it curious. Does any other club do this?
Agree with this, it's peculiarQuote:
Originally Posted by JamesWales
It's because the Welsh have a better ear for music.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dorcus
Our version scans much better. "Team" should not take 2 syllables.
However I should also point out that "You'll never notice how much I love you" should be "You'll never know, dear, how much I love you." The meaning is quite different.
That's tonight's music lesson over.
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Because the more popular version sounds like something they would sing at Eton.
Do the JB’s, and Cewty sing it the same as us?
Welsh people are too modest to throw in the "By Far" bit in the song, it's called self doubt Jim, you should try it...... :hehe: :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesWales
I’ve often wondered this.
I’ve always put it down to wanting to be very clear that we know we aren’t the best team at rugby, ice hockey, etc.
Yup, nothing quite like being factually accurate.....:hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by superfeathers
I've always sang the latter.Quote:
Originally Posted by rich munn
Surely it's "We're the greatest team in football..."?Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesWales
Our version fits the tune; the other version has too many syllables for tune.Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesWales
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I'm sure that the world's greatest football team aren't about to be relegated to the 9th most popular league in the World.Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesWales
The other version has fewer syllablesQuote:
Originally Posted by Steve the Tea
It goes back to the 1920's when having shot up through the southern league and division 2, we reached 3 FA cup semi finals, lost 1 final, won the other, and missed out on the CHampionship by 0.000000000001 of a goal. It was also the start of 'we hate Stalybridge Celtic..."Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesWales
True. The OP has misquoted it.Quote:
Originally Posted by tforturton
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It doesn't. The correct versions are:Quote:
Originally Posted by lardy
Our Version ... 'We're the greatest team in football' ... 8 syllables
The Other Version ... ' We're by far the greatest team in football' ... 10 syllables
'By far,' are the 2 extra syllables.
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The other version doesn't say football.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve the Tea
We're by far the greatest team;
The world has ever seen
Example here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-cLHyEiUV8
Swansea doQuote:
Originally Posted by G rangetown Blue
I always thought it was a strange song to sing in the first place. I mean, we're clearly not the greatest team the world has ever seen. It was even more weird hearing that when we were flirting with the bottom of div 4.
Actually, I find the whole singing thing weird, but I realise a match would be equally weird without it.
For the record, I've never sang at a football match in my life.
:thumbup: Where the hell did ‘notice’ come from, it’s always ‘know dear’ for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bloop
Should be shitest
Ever?! Not even when younger? Or at an international?!Quote:
Originally Posted by stevo
"Opera Opera give us a song, Opera give us a song...."Quote:
Originally Posted by stevo
If those words were taken out of both there would still be more syllables in the latter.Quote:
Originally Posted by lardy
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:hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve the Tea
Shall we talk about how they are actually sung, rather than changing them just so you can be right? :hehe:
Cardiff City have always sung the same version of the song over many decades and I have not changed the wording of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by lardy
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No, you changed the other one!Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve the Tea
I'd blame the Palace of Westminster and the underfunding of Welsh schools.
Oh, fair point. Welsh National Anthem. But trust me, no one deserves to hear me sing. Wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.Quote:
Originally Posted by delmbox
Get in the away end, maybe you could be our secret weapon :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by stevo
you could've been the next Aled Jones, we'll never know..Quote:
Originally Posted by stevo