Backless 538 Posted July 27, 2013 You're wrong. And with respect, I sometimes think you are deliberately contentious just for the sake of it. No-one is disagreeing that the sport has to move with the times, but some things are traditional, and should be preserved, often because they are part of a clubs identity. During the time of the last promotions' tenure at my own club, our 'colours' subtly changed to a grotesque neon banana-yellow and black; it is, should be, and always has been AMBER and black. Those have been Newport's sporting colours since 1912, and those are the colours Newport people identify with. So, lighten up Backless, some traditions should not be changed. No lightening up required - however, if we're going to hang on to a tawdry bit of fluff because it's "tradtional", why don't stadia keep the bogs that can be detected from 50 yards away - oh, that's right, some do. Let's have a nice brass band during the interval & at half time in the cup final. It's supposed to be "Years Gone By" - not last weekend. Still, it fits in with Donald & Elsie's record request for their Golden Wedding & their record request for something not too rowdy from the hit parade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2ndBender 28 Posted July 27, 2013 I give up.....No-one, least of all me, is sentimentally attached to the kind of issues you describe, but some traditions shouldn't be messed with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob tatum 175 Posted July 30, 2013 Various 10cc songs ,gerry rafferty baker street andrew gold never let her slip away. Ahh those were the days walking from my house in gigantic flares and platforms 2 miles to watch bristol bulldogs at eastville. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadster 221 Posted July 30, 2013 And doesn't that, in one sentence, sum up why the sport is dying on it's arse? A 1960's theme park.Without the interesting bits. Old Music itself isn't the problem, more the quality. 'The Magnificent 7' seems to me to be a stirring anthem and worked brilliantly at Hackney, 'Those Magnificent Men on their Flying Machines' doesn't cut it at all at Rye House. Traditional music can still be part of the spectacle if it is traditionally associated with the club, as 'You'll never Walk Alone' shows in football Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryn 413 Posted July 30, 2013 I don't know about music to remind me of speedway as such but sometimes when reading certain postings on this and other speedway forums, that old Bo Diddley classic "Hey Mona!" springs to mind! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peatbog 22 Posted August 7, 2013 " Anchors Aweigh", Dutch Maritime Band with the Dutch Swing College Band. This was played at Poole when the track staff and St John's Ambulance crew marched on to the track in 1980,s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EnglishRoundabout 1,752 Posted August 7, 2013 I give up.....No-one, least of all me, is sentimentally attached to the kind of issues you describe, but some traditions shouldn't be messed with. We can't but help being sentimentally attached to the back straight bogs at Swindon......they are legendary and part of the very fabric of our clapped out stadium. Tracing paper for bog roll, the stench of pi**, and plagued by Wood lice...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratton 1,491 Posted August 7, 2013 We can't but help being sentimentally attached to the back straight bogs at Swindon......they are legendary and part of the very fabric of our clapped out stadium. Tracing paper for bog roll, the stench of pi**, and plagued by Wood lice...... But you could still eat your dinner off the floor ER? it is that clean also mind the big hairy spider in the corner!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted August 7, 2013 But you could still eat your dinner off the floor ER? it is that clean also mind the big hairy spider in the corner!! Oi!! I like hairy Spiders!!! B) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manchesterpaul 447 Posted August 8, 2013 (edited) A cool song M-Bike by P J Harvey (from her ballsy bluesy rock era not her recent twittering Kate Bush on speed days) includes the following lyrics His m-bike's clean You polish that thing He looks her over more than me But I won't let it get to me Yeah, he can play with his machine Night and day, rain or shine Looks at her shape, not at mine I'm not complaining I think it's neat Yeah, he can play with his machine But all he's speaking and all he sees Is just his motor bike, not me No, I won't let it get to me Can't stop thinking of his goddamn machine Take that lady coasting west Ride his motor over the edge Yeah, I could break her Break her, break me But get rid of that goddamn machine Yeah, I could break her Break her, break me Get rid of that goddamn machine Yes, I'm gonna break her Think what you like I f****** hate his motor bike Edited August 8, 2013 by manchesterpaul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manchesterpaul 447 Posted August 13, 2013 It would make a good soundtrack to a compilation reel at the end of a broadcast. Although SGP and SEC might have a problem with a couple of F-Bombs in it lol. Alternatively an excerpt would be very good for the introduction to a programme. There's a short clip here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESoSAjmLXaI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GARY POPPS 6 Posted August 14, 2013 Billy Bragg has a rare track called Speedway Heroes. In this link he plays the song and says he used to go to the sport at his local track that has since closed down Being as he is from Barking, i guess he was a Raleigh Rockets fan,or maybe a West Ham supporter.In the interview he is full of praise for the sport. Worth a listen 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nw42 2,048 Posted August 14, 2013 Billy Bragg has a rare track called Speedway Heroes. In this link he plays the song and says he used to go to the sport at his local track that has since closed down Being as he is from Barking, i guess he was a Raleigh Rockets fan,or maybe a West Ham supporter.In the interview he is full of praise for the sport. Worth a listen Great little clip that Gary, thanks for posting it, I'd be inclined to go for West Ham as he mentioned a big stadium, more likely Custom house. Either way it was clear that he did used to attend, thought his description for the American presenter was brilliant. cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manchesterpaul 447 Posted August 15, 2013 Billy Bragg has a rare track called Speedway Heroes. In this link he plays the song and says he used to go to the sport at his local track that has since closed down Being as he is from Barking, i guess he was a Raleigh Rockets fan,or maybe a West Ham supporter.In the interview he is full of praise for the sport. Worth a listen Many thanks seconded. I've got a fair bit of Billy Bragg's output but was unaware of this interview and had forgotten about the song. Very on the ball by the lady interviewer to question if it was 'speedway' as America knows it ie Cars. Thanks again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EnglishRoundabout 1,752 Posted August 27, 2013 Red light spells danger by Billy Ocean. An excellent song, but does remind me of the eerie silence in a speedway stadium as the crowd watches in anticipation that a rider is ok after a fall..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
