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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

That speech at the end makes me think Stan Walker doesn't know a thing about football. New zealand is hearty? what the hell does that even mean. he just talks about how its good we just made it to the world cup, sums up the song in general. I can't stand the Feelers and this song doesn't pump anyone up we need something motivating that says we want to win! (as unlikely as a win is) we shouldnt be there just to make up numbers.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Holy sh*t.. just heard some of it.
wtf.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Did he really say 'da bomb' at the end of that video?

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Luis Garcia wrote:

this song doesn't pump anyone up we need something motivating that says we want to win!

Hmm. *thinks to himself*

"Pump.."

"Pumped"

"Pump It Up"..

"Pump it up for the All Whites...!"

"Sharing rewards the weak"- Steven Colbert

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Imo, The song grows on you. Song has relevance was talking to Scottishbhoy about it and we found many lines which has relevance to this and previous All White World Cup campaigns.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

hmm not as good as i was hoping. put me to sleep a bit

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Put it this way.

It's better than the Phoenix song Feverish wrote and sung it's better than the Miles Davis song *sorry miles*

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Scottishbhoy wrote:

Put it this way.

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It's better than the Phoenix song Feverish wrote and sung it's better than the Miles Davis song *sorry miles*

Haha I agree, Can I have a free CD Feverish?

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Wellingtown.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Heard it a few times and I'm not a fan one bit. Its a shocker which doesnt inspire, He's an attention seeking nobody trying to prolong his time in the sun and I feel that someone has really dropped the ball on that one.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Its down right f**king awful. I have heard some people say that its brillaint and football people should just learn to like it. My response was one of 'Are you trying to tell me that football supporters know nothing about chants and anthems? GTFO'

I would rather listen to Paul Henry than this shyte...
Jeff Vader2010-04-22 00:06:59

Grumpy old bastard alert

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I'd like to sit down with Glading and ask him with all his connections he formed in the industry, this was the best he could do?

Please tell me how this is supposed to pump me up? I could have chosen Shihad's 'Run' which would have had totally inappropriate lyrics but gotten me a million times more barred up than this shyte. Hell even a Britney tune in the right place might have had me pitching wood compared to this...

Grumpy old bastard alert

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Scottishbhoy wrote:

Put it this way.

It's better than the Phoenix song Feverish wrote

I f**king love that song. It is my ringtone.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Mr_Incredible wrote:

Scottishbhoy wrote:

Put it this way.

ï¿½

It's better than the Phoenix song Feverish wrote

I f**king love that song. It is my ringtone.

Shame your phones not with you then isn't it.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I think we should sing this instead:

Stand ip, baby stand up

Give me your heart, gimme gimme your heart
Gimme gimme
stand up, baby stand up
Give me your heart, gimme gimme your heart
Gimme gimme
All your love, all your love)

Angel face, I love your smile
Love your ways, I like your style
What can I do to get closer to you?
Don't think twice or count to ten
Don't take advise, don't ask me when
Just come my way, simply kiss me and say

All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I think something like Dave Dobin featuring Savage and Scribe wouldve been a better idea.

lawlz!!

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Man we are a bunch of whingers, it may not be the best song but for better or worse it's the one that was chosen.

the alternative to constantly bitching about it is for the non tone deaf Feverites to get together and record their own song or round up some other artist to do it.

So the challenge is to comes up wioth a better song and convince someone to record it.

Final say, compared to our previous World cup song this is gold.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Teza wrote:

Man we are a bunch of whingers, it may not be the best song but for better or worse it's the one that was chosen.

the alternative to constantly bitching about it is for the non tone deaf Feverites to get together and record their own song or round up some other artist to do it.

So the challenge is to comes up wioth a better song and convince someone to record it.

Final say, compared to our previous World cup song this is gold.

Gold or less sh*t? Either way I dont see how this is possible. I havnt heard this previous song, but i just heard this stan walker jingle on the radio.... absolute f**king garbage. Im actually embarrassed a little. Haha nah im joking... Im embarrassed a lot.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

AJ13, i assume teza is comparing it to this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziKEURtYcCw&feature=related

A different time a different song.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

The feelers version of this song was good.....this version is

HUGE

from me. Simply terrible

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Mr_Incredible wrote:

Scottishbhoy wrote:

Put it this way.

It's better than the Phoenix song Feverish wrote

I f**king love that song. It is my ringtone.

post of the year

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

new thread now created for Barbeque. ill delete some of this banter or move it so the stand up thread isnt totally hijacked

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Absolutely f****** dire..typical world cup song more at home in eurovision than football...who picked this sh*te song?!! paullt2010-04-22 11:36:46

" If you only have a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail" - maslow

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Another point of view would be that if this was the song for the All Blacks for the Rugby World Cup, there would be riots and bloodshed in the streets.

Grumpy old bastard alert

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Jeff Vader wrote:

Another point of view would be that if this was the song for the All Blacks for the Rugby World Cup, there would be riots and bloodshed in the streets.

Don't get me started on that right here right now crap from the feelers. Why didn't they get someone DECENT in new zealand music and make an original with references to the All Whites or world cup.
Something that motivates you.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Feverish wrote:

Mr_Incredible wrote:

Scottishbhoy wrote:

Put it this way.

It's better than the Phoenix song Feverish wrote

I f**king love that song. It is my ringtone.

post of the year

WE ARE THE FEVER, WE ARE THE FEVER

HEAR OUR FIRE, HEAR OUR FIRE!
Mr_Incredible2010-04-22 14:04:58

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hard News wrote:

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.

Agreed.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I know the music programmers at The Edge, which I'm sure is the market NZF have gone at with this, they were laughing at saying it was sh*thouse so can't see getting actual airplay which is a pity and makes the excercise a bit of a waste.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I like the song. Not a fan of the video or how it's sung.

Loved Heading for the Top, something with the players singing would be meeeean.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

i'd quite like something a bit quirky like the old Fat Les song..Vindaloo

" If you only have a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail" - maslow

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

paullt wrote:

i'd quite like something a bit quirky like the old Fat Les song..Vindaloo

Not sure if you are taking the mickey but...
this

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Mr Glading has done some good things for NZ Football but this song is crap, he's dropped the ball with this rubbish.
He went to Sony to find a Sony artist that could record a song and get royalties for Sony on any sales. I have no problem with that if it was worthy of everyone singing it.
I don't think it will get sung in South Africa.
Football songs are meant to be sung hard and at full noise.
He should"ve got a few scousers together, most good football chants have started their life at Anfield. We would make a exception and let Miles join in.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

While this song is not as bad as I thought it would be when I heard it was a Stan Walker cover of a Feelers song, it does nothing for me. It doesn't inspire, it doesn't excite and it seems irrelevant. I don't think the people behind it intended to appeal to many of us on here, or those of us at RoF on November 14. What Football New Zealand and Mr Walker and Co likely intended was to create a chart topping song with commercial success. It might make a bit of cash and spread interest in the World Cup beyond football fans. Atleast it didn't have any autotune, and that dude Stan can sing. Not my cup of tea though.

It's a bit of a joke, but so be it. Let the unofficial version show them how it is done!

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I flicked on the TV this afternoon and TVNZ had a sports programme sponsored by Skoda.

Had a slot called "Noah's Ark" in which Noah Hickey was clumsily interviewing Tim Brown who was somewhat non-plussed with rather stilted questions.

Was mostly pleasant and good-natured (ref to Tim's head bandage).

Seemed like a programme still evolving and presenters yet to grow into their roles.

Oh yes- connection to this fred: Bernadine Oliver Kirby's daughter apparently likes the WC anthem (stand up) - she's 2 yo.

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

simon_hampton wrote:

I like the song. Not a fan of the video or how it's sung.

Loved Heading for the Top, something with the players singing would be meeeean.

No, no, no.

I guarantee they'd all sound like arse.

'82 had such an awesome song. Amend it slightly (somehow?) and give us that. Yeah it's not original but beats Stan Walker trousers down.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

So heres another song....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l9nNfWgFI8

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

This nostalgia for "Heading for the Top" is mis-placed. It was sh*t.

So is "Stand Up".

All football songs are sh*t though, I can live with that. It's just one those universal truth don't-f**k-with-cosmic-forces situations.