New Zealand Football / Sony Music:
All Whites fans called to �Stand Up and be counted�
AUCKLAND � The song Stand Up, written by James Reid (The Feelers) and sung by kiwi chart topper Stan Walker has been chosen as the All Whites official anthem for the FIFA World Cup.
Bay of Plenty-raised Walker shot to fame as winner of Australian Idol, and his first single Black Box reached number one in the New Zealand charts.
Now New Zealand Football are backing Walker�s version of the Feelers� emotive classic � specifically recorded for the All Whites in early March and finished recently in Auckland�s York Street Studios � to resonate with kiwi sporting fans ready to watch their team take on the World in South Africa.
�Lyrically, the song captures everything this campaign is about� NZF CEO Michael Glading said.
�It�s a great time for football in this country not least because of what the All Whites, backed by an amazing crowd, achieved in Wellington.�
�We face a much bigger challenge now but it�s exactly the sort of challenge New Zealanders can stand behind.�
Walker admits he wasn�t a die-hard football fan but says like many New Zealanders he has been converted by the All Whites� dramatic qualification to the June-July FIFA World Cup finals.
�All kiwis love to see our teams performing on the world stage and the All Whites have certainly earned my respect and support with reaching the pinnacle of their sport and giving something for the fans to be excited about.�
�Stand Up� is now available from all digital retailersFounder
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WARNING!! do not youtube search under "Stand up and be Counted"
I ended up watching the first few seconds of what looked like a recruitment jingle for the KKK
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The feelers? Noooooooooo!
Feelers did an All Blacks theme song already i think, for 06 RWC?
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So i'm a cheap C*** and have no $$$$ so where can I listen for free rather than buying it from a digital retailer. Note I'm not downloading it I just want to hear it.
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WARNING!! do not youtube search under "Stand up and be Counted"
I ended up watching the first few seconds of what looked like a recruitment jingle for the KKK
....Well we are the All Whites 
Why, yes, yes that is incredibly poor taste.
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Oh FFS. What is with us choosing such god awful music to lead sports campaigns.
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This is horrible. screw buying that.
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I'll wait until i hear it to judge it.
might sound better with a brother singing it!!
now to somehow get around this "paying" for it.
might sound better with a brother singing it!!
now to somehow get around this "paying" for it.
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Thank God it's the Feelers song
For a moment I could hear Stan chanting "All the All Whites stand up!" for 3 and a half minutes
For a moment I could hear Stan chanting "All the All Whites stand up!" for 3 and a half minutes
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Any links of him singing it?
You know we belong together...
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Oh FFS.� What is with us choosing such god awful music to lead sports campaigns.
This.
We have some stupid idea we have to use a pop song directly from New Zealand.
Premier league, Champions League, the World Cup choose inspirational songs perfectly!
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as LF1 said
Good song. Appropriate
What is it with people that have something against succesful artists who make a living out of their passion?
Good song. Appropriate
What is it with people that have something against succesful artists who make a living out of their passion?
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Average song from a band who's best days are behind them sung by some karaoke competition winner that no one will remember in 6 months - pathetic. Bring back Ray Wolfe!
Peoples Republik of Aucklandia
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According to the All Whites Facebook page, its going to be on Close Up tonight and they'll also have it on Facebook after that.
Somewhat ominously, Close Up havent trailered it ... hope they are not going to drop it ....
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Alll gud they have just said they WILL have it on ...
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But they do persist in calling it 'soccer' ....
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-cup/3602081/All-Whites-fans-to-Stand-Up-and-be-counted
Great. So it is going to sung by an Australian Idol winner?
Great. So it is going to sung by an Australian Idol winner?
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Who left New Zealand for Queensland... singing a song by The Feelers.
Dear god...
Dear god...
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WHY OH WHY IS MARK SAINSBURY STILL CALLING IT SOCCER NEW ZEALAND???????????? cronus2010-04-20 19:32:51
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WHY OH WHY IS MARK SAINSBURY STILL CALLING IT SOCCER NEW ZEALAND????????????
this
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Oddly enough, Stan doesn't worry me anywhere near as much as the fact that NZ Football think a Feelers track (in light of the Rugby World Cup thing) is a good idea.
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^^ agreed with News. The Close Up link isn't available yet but it seemed from the story that Michael Glading "went through his music collection and chose the song" .. although he does have background in music promotion I think, surely there was more to it than that???!!!
cronus2010-04-20 19:51:51
I dont mind Stan at all.
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that is quite funny. Abs get Feelers singing a British bands song, and AWs get a ozzy idol winner singing a Feelers song. some kind of trend there. wonder what will happen for the hockey WC? TruePiss singing a cover of a Stan Walker cover song?
smittyz112010-04-20 19:52:15
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^^ agreed with News. The Close Up link isn't available yet but it seemed from the story that Michael Glading "went through his music collection and chose the song" .. although he does have background in music promotion I think, surely there was more to it than that???!!!
I dont mind Stan at all.
Must only have one album in his collection!!
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...and was probably given it by his kids so he couldn't get rid of it or he'd offend them.
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Stand Up for the Aaall Whites. Stand Up for the Aaall Whites.
No? not that one?
The tune and singer needs a major re-work. Didn't exactly move me to stand up (or anything else).
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
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Its a very downbeat song for something that should be upvibe and inspirational (haven't heard the new cover of it, just going from the old song).
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If we want a decent song we have to get over the "Homegrown" or we'll never have a good song.
Hire some overseas song writer then get a half decent singer to sing it.
Hire some overseas song writer then get a half decent singer to sing it.
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Oh Michael, so many posts... so often wrong.
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I just youtubed The Feelers.
Come on. I mean seriously, come on. Really, NZ? Really? That's the best we can do? Really?
I don't believe it.
Come on. I mean seriously, come on. Really, NZ? Really? That's the best we can do? Really?
I don't believe it.
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haven't heard the remake - yomcat reckons it's still crap
not impressed by the mickey mouse idea of the CEO picking a track from his record collection (i expect the Fiver etc might have fun with that)
to be honest, I expect I'll be more interested in the football matches than the song, so it might not be so traumatic really
not impressed by the mickey mouse idea of the CEO picking a track from his record collection (i expect the Fiver etc might have fun with that)
to be honest, I expect I'll be more interested in the football matches than the song, so it might not be so traumatic really
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WHY OH WHY�IS MARK SAINSBURY�STILL CALLING IT SOCCER NEW ZEALAND????????????
perhaps he headed too many old heavy wet leather footballs in his youth
or perhaps he's just under-prepared/lazy
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How the song was chosen ...
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Something you could chant/sing at a match might have been a longer-lived choice
its a nice enough song but doesn't seem very inspiring to me
but - hey- we'll see what the general reaction is to it
its a nice enough song but doesn't seem very inspiring to me
but - hey- we'll see what the general reaction is to it
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Oh Michael, so many posts... so often wrong.
this
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