New Rovers anthem

[TonySoprano]

Didn’t do owt for me. The cockney accent didn’t help.

Hearts’ Sunshine on Leith is a proper anthem. Just need some ‘Donny lyricist’ to tinker with the words & make it appropriate to Rovers.

Hearts definitely don't sing that 

[EasyforDennis]

With the apathy shown by so many of our fans, maybe we should adopt the away fans anthem. "Is this a library" 

[ScillyRover]

It’s not a bad effort but not one reference to ‘the Rovers’ or ‘Rovers’ in the lyrics. In fact it’s only the mention of Belle Vue, red colours and the game against Villa that resonate with an affinity with the Club for me. Other than that, could easily be, dare I say it, a Doncaster City FC song. So, as a traditionalist I’ll stick with some of the older songs that once echoed around Belle Vue and the grounds of my many away days following ‘The Rovers’

[wilts rover]

It's a nice song. But like all clubs only the crowd will decide whether or not it's going to be a crowd anthem.

[Iberian Red]

Molly Malone,  sang properly like The Dubliners has always been perfect, it's always been sung, I remember it back in the 80s when I first started going.

Never understood why we've always looked for an anthem when it's been there all along.

Agreed Nudga,it went back longer than that.
Hands in the air,ready for Rovers can't after.
In the 70/80s it was quickly followed by,
"You're going to get your kin head kicked in".
Probably not appropriate now

[Iberian Red]

The other plus was that no other club sang it

[idler]

I always thought that Thunderstruck by AC/DC would have been a good fit. The riff that starts it building up and then Rovers fans chanting Rovers rather than thunder as the song goes on.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Any effort to come up with something should be applauded.

I must admit, having read the positive comments, I was slightly disappointed when I heard it.

That said, I think the chorus could be adapted, to make it more terrace/Black Bank friendly, with a couple of tweaks here and there.

Maybe the artist, the club together with prominent members of the Black Bank, could get together and refine it, and practice the song before briningijg it to the Eco and promoting the hell out of it.

We could do with something fresh, as we can never agree between Wild Rover or Molly Malone.

For me, Molly Malone was ideal but the version sang in more recent times, was nothing like the version we used to sing in the 70s etc. There might not be that many of us left who can recall the 'When she wheeled her wheelbarrow, through streets broad and narrow....(even I've forgot the next lines) butthen ending....singing clap, clap, clap clap clap, clap clap clap, Rovers!

The younger ones seems to sing the last lines too quickly, as if it's almost an apology of a lame effort. The claps, along with a drum needs slowing  down a tad and belt out "Rovers!"

Again, it needs practice and refining.

Same with..."Give me an R...." etc. done way to fast. Done right it could almost get like the Icelandic thunder clap.

Definitely worth pursuing this and maybe publishing a few versions for fans to vote on?

[coventryrover]

I hate that Arsenal song.   Manufactured dirge.

Need a few more listens to the Donny one but initially a no due to accent and forced lyric.   The songwriter has got something though.

[Padge_DRFC]

Nice song but this would work how minutes silences do. Silence and atmosphere after.

This isn't going to get anyone going sorry. Nice song, but will send everyone to sleep at 2.55pm

[KingKendrick]

Louis Tomlinson - Defenceless would be a good one. Could get him to sing it before the game to get it going

[GazLaz]

The pronunciation of Bovril was a hard listen.

[drfchound]

Although it is well written I just can’t imagine people remembering enough of the words to sing along with it.
I don’t think it would catch on.

[odin the viking god]

Where the coal fires burned and the air was brown I met my mates by the belle Vue ground,
Where the boys in red played the game we love
In a dirty old town dirty old town

In the mines we worked and in the railway shedsdirty old town dirty old town

So when the  buzzer sounds at the end of the week
 to the the rovers ground did the people meet

And colliers sang from there dusty lungs
Come on you reds give us a goal or two

There were heroes there and just to name a few
King Alick was one and all the rest we knew

Now the pits have gone and the rail sheds few
Still the Rovers live on for me and you

No more dusty lungs but the songs still true
So come on you reds make us proud of you

we're a city now and the grime has gone but the ghosts of the mines keep on  cheering you on

[odin the viking god]

Singing to the pouges tunes of durry old town dir

[odin the viking god]

Dirty old town

[dickos1]

I think it’s outstanding

[mpc123]

Although it is well written I just can’t imagine people remembering enough of the words to sing along with it.
I don’t think it would catch on.

It's all about the chorus for fans to sing

[Red wizard]

I still think Dublin s fair city has the most potential. Change Dublin to Donny. Also when it ends on through streets broad and narrow singing we are Donny we are we are Donny we are Donny rovers. Instead of the clapping. It's a catchy tune which is what's needed imo. I'm sure someone could add to it lyric wise. Another plus is the tune can be played on the tannoy system.

[Draytonian III]

I still think
 Time for action, by Secret Affair is the perfect song, listen to it lyrics a couple of time

[TilehurstViking]

Country roads by John Denver

Take me hone, Bawtry Road
To the place I belong
Eco Power
Donny Rovers
Take me home Bawtry Road

[colincramb]

Massive cringe

[Usher wide.]

Country roads by John Denver

Take me hone, Bawtry Road
To the place I belong
Eco Power
Donny Rovers
Take me home Bawtry Road

Don’t give up the day job.

[Pancho Regan]

Any effort to come up with something should be applauded.

I must admit, having read the positive comments, I was slightly disappointed when I heard it.

That said, I think the chorus could be adapted, to make it more terrace/Black Bank friendly, with a couple of tweaks here and there.

Maybe the artist, the club together with prominent members of the Black Bank, could get together and refine it, and practice the song before briningijg it to the Eco and promoting the hell out of it.

We could do with something fresh, as we can never agree between Wild Rover or Molly Malone.

For me, Molly Malone was ideal but the version sang in more recent times, was nothing like the version we used to sing in the 70s etc. There might not be that many of us left who can recall the 'When she wheeled her wheelbarrow, through streets broad and narrow....(even I've forgot the next lines) butthen ending....singing clap, clap, clap clap clap, clap clap clap, Rovers!

The younger ones seems to sing the last lines too quickly, as if it's almost an apology of a lame effort. The claps, along with a drum needs slowing  down a tad and belt out "Rovers!"

Again, it needs practice and refining.

Same with..."Give me an R...." etc. done way to fast. Done right it could almost get like the Icelandic thunder clap.

Definitely worth pursuing this and maybe publishing a few versions for fans to vote on?

That’s the problem with a lot of our songs - those singing do it too quickly.
It’s like there’s a race to get to the end.
It loses the impact and you can’t tell what they’re singing.

[Pancho Regan]

A great effort by the OP, well done you.

[i_ateallthepies]

The best anthems are those already in existence and well known to most.  Very unlikely that a fresh tune with very limited public exposure will gain the traction to become an anthem.

[rossorog]

Would makeagreat walk out tune better than the racket they play now

I still think
 Time for action, by Secret Affair is the perfect song, listen to it lyrics a couple of time

[Filo]

Would makeagreat walk out tune better than the racket they play now

I still think
 Time for action, by Secret Affair is the perfect song, listen to it lyrics a couple of time

Theres no racket in the West Stand, what do they play?

[graingrover]

Country roads by John Denver

Take me hone, Bawtry Road
To the place I belong
Eco Power
Donny Rovers
Take me home Bawtry Road

That WILL work !
Simple and effective and is sure to be included in BB repertoire .

[drfchound]

Would makeagreat walk out tune better than the racket they play now

I still think
 Time for action, by Secret Affair is the perfect song, listen to it lyrics a couple of time

Theres no racket in the West Stand, what do they play?

There is a hell of a racket in the south stand Filo but it is so loud that I can’t really tell you what they play.