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Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
20/5/20

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I was "shocked and saddened" to hear within the dressing room of our national football team "music" from Da** Dob***. I was just told that "he's a kiwi icon"... well I don't dare....

It's appalling that something like that should have a presence with the squad. Surely this can be remedied? Surely? Please, tell me it can be!!! We have to draw the line somewhere.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I hear that, no time for Dobbyn.

Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro and Wellington Phoenix, my two teams til death do us part.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Well that 'presence' may have been the same one that Rory Fallon has a strong link with.

I let my guitar speak for me

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

reid was sitting there with a blank face.... very funny.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

dairyflat wrote:

I was "shocked and saddened" to hear within the dressing room of our national football team "music" from Da** Dob***. I was just told that "he's a kiwi icon"... well I don't dare....

It's appalling that something like that should have a presence with the squad. Surely this can be remedied? Surely? Please, tell me it can be!!! We have to draw the line somewhere.

You'd rather it had been True Bliss?

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Personally, I think Dave Dobbyn's written some good stuff. However, I've always f*****g hated "Slice of Heaven". I cringed when I saw that video, and everytime I hear it on TV during rugby matches.

Surely there's more recent NZ songs that they could play?

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Legendary stuff that, was stoked to see the song making an appearance and the boys being so excited in the dressing room without the need for a beer. Great to see! Awesome vibe in there.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

yea i didn't really have a problem with it, thought it was pretty cool team spirit, more important things to worry about

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

bobboltontawa2 wrote:

reid was sitting there with a blank face.... very funny.

agreed.

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Downey26 wrote:

yea i didn't really have a problem with it, thought it was pretty cool team spirit, more important things to worry about

More IMPORTANT thank having D*** D***** in a dressing room!!!

Example please...

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

You know, genocide. Admittedly it's not much worse, but most would agree it probably shades Dobbyn.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Just be happy it isn't Jordan Luck

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wolfman wrote:

Personally, I think Dave Dobbyn's written some good stuff. However, I've always f*****g hated "Slice of Heaven". I cringed when I saw that video, and everytime I hear it on TV during rugby matches.

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Surely there's more recent NZ songs that they could play?

Stan Walker's version of Stand up

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I loved that video!!!

14/11/09

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Me too.
I don't care if its Stan Walker,The Feelers, Split Enz, Patea Maori Club or bloody Hogsnort Rupert!!
If they keep winning like that they can celebrate with whatever Kiwi music they want to.

Improving,,on the up, a work in progress from Italiano and the Nix. Bring on the bathroom bling in '24! COYN!

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

They should have filmed Poi E, definately. In fact, I'm gonna put Poi E on my World Cup playlist right now.

You know we belong together...

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dairyflat wrote:

having D*** D***** in a dressing room!!!

Hey, in the mid-80s that would have been a hot fantasy for many red blooded Kiwi ladies. And a few guys.

But seriously, I thought "dave dobbyn" was a Winter Olympics sport, like bob-dylan. Or is that bob-sledding?

Ramming liberal dribble down your throat since 2009
This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads

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loyalgunner wrote:

You know, genocide.

Yeah, it was the other team on Saturday who had that to remember from the early 90's, rather than trashy pop music.

Ramming liberal dribble down your throat since 2009
This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

After Bahrain they listened to Black eyed peas, so Kiwi music is an improvement I feel.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Smeltz seemed pretty pissed with it.

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wolfman wrote:

Personally, I think Dave Dobbyn's written some good stuff. However, I've always f*****g hated "Slice of Heaven". I cringed when I saw that video, and everytime I hear it on TV during rugby matches.

Surely there's more recent NZ songs that they could play?

It must be a popular song with kiwis playing abroad. Remember when the league boys won the WC they song it on the podium.

darkhorse2010-05-31 19:26:47

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Don't worry lads....won't be long and for their victory song they'll be singing "Bar-Be-Que....Bar-Be-Que....!!!"

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

sadly, i loved it!

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I thought it was gold. love him or hate him he will always be a kiwi icon, and that song is about as kiwi as it get's (behind BBQ obviously).

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

To be replaced with the Black Seeds - So True or Shihad - Home Again

a.haak

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

They can sing Celine Dion's Power of Love or Shania's Feel like a Woman for all I care. Just keep winning

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

It's a great kiwi song; though kinda funny that it came out before some of the team were born!

At least it wasn't Loyal, which is a bit of a dirge ...

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

wolfman wrote:

Surely there's more recent NZ songs that they could play?

I would cry if I heard some rubbish like Dane Rumble or J. Williams.
linds2010-05-31 23:43:33

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Where was Stand Up?!

14/11/09

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Simon Elliot wrote this song didn't he?

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go to any kiwi pub, party, or general piss up over seas and this song will always be sung loudest and proudest! would you rather they did the haka?

we had a kiwi party last month for 60 people and they had that on the most!

p.s.it was 0 for owesome

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

savaged1 wrote:

Proof positive that NZ culture is seriously flawed and on the edge of decline....

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would you rather they did the haka?

Hello Mr Haden,
Can you tell me if NZ Football has a quota for those with superior tans, and does it count if one of the parents is British or Greek?
Regards
Interested party

PS: Love what you are doing for the game of Rugby.

uiron2010-06-01 11:54:40

We're Forever Causing Trouble

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Doloras wrote:

dairyflat wrote:

having D*** D***** in a dressing room!!!

Hey, in the mid-80s that would have been a hot fantasy for many red blooded Kiwi ladies. And a few guys.

No it wasn't. Not ever. Back then Dobbyn looked even more Hobbit-like than he does now. And, due to only being in the early stages of what was later to become rampant hairloss, he was also a lot more ginger.

His voice also sounded more like Mickey Mouse on helium than it does now.

Nix, Leyton Orient and Alloa Athletic supporting schmuck.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Unfortunately these kind of songs can never be picked, they just kind of happen or they don't. Kind of like nicknames. You try and get everyone to call you "the k man" or something then one person calls you "drongo" one time, it sticks, and forever you're "the drongo". You can't force it, it either happens or it doesn't.

And for whatever reason slice of heaven has stuck. Even when I was on my OE (5 years ago) that was the song kiwis belted out at pubs and general get togethers.

20 years ago it was 10 guitars.

Probably the only other one to come close is "Why does love do this to me" but after "Jackie Chan" no-one can remember any of the lyrics to the verses.

Do you reckon West Ham supporters would have chosen Blowing Bubbles as their song by popular vote?

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Do you reckon West Ham supporters would have chosen Blowing Bubbles as their song by popular vote?

[/QUOTE] Thought you needed to know this

"I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" was introduced to the club by former manager Charlie Paynter in the late twenties. A player, Billy J. "Bubbles" Murray who played for the local Park School had an almost uncanny resemblance to the boy in the famous "Bubbles" painting by Millais used in a Pears soap commercial of the time. Headmaster Cornelius Beal began singing the tune "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" with amended lyrics when Park players played well.[3]

Beal was a friend of Paynter, while Murray was a West Ham trialist and played football at schoolboy level with a number of West Ham players such as Jim Barrett. Through this contrivance of association the club's fans took it upon themselves to begin singing the popular music hall tune before home games, sometimes reinforced by the presence of a house band requested to play the refrain by Charlie Paynter.[3]

We're Forever Causing Trouble

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hlmphil wrote:

Probably the only other one to come close is "Why does love do this to me" but after "Jackie Chan" no-one can remember any of the lyrics to the verses.

WTF?

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Jackie came, she went away, deep in the valley I kissed her that day but, it seems I'm thinking of you when I should be thinking about myself.

off the top of my head

14/11/09

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