Why do west Ham fans sing " I'm forever blowing bubbles "?
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In 1927, an advertising campaign appeared for soap. It featured a curly haired child blowing soap bubbles, who was likened to one of the West Ham players.This young gifted player was called Billy J. "Bubbles" Murray, so called because of his distinct and almost uncanny resemblance to the boy in the famous painting by Millais entitled "Bubbles". The song stuck with the fans when "Bubbles" made it to, and stayed in the first team for many years.\n This unlikely imagery provided the Hammers with their club anthem, which is roared by supporters several times during the course of a game.\n The lyrics are as follows: \n\nI'm forever blowing bubbles \nPretty bubbles in the air \nThey fly so high, nearly reach the sky \nAnd like my dreams, they fade and die \nFortune's always hiding \nI've looked everywhere \nI'm forever blowing bubbles \nPretty bubbles in the air! \n\nAs a tribute to West Ham, the punk rock band the Cockney Rejects covered the song in 1980.
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From the Microsoft Press Release, "Throughout his career, David Byrne has redefined the boundaries of popular music," said Dave Fester, general manager of the Windows Digital Media Division at Microsoft. "This is a great song, with wide appeal, and I think users are going to really enjoy listening to the song while experiencing all the exciting new digital music features of Windows XP."\n\nMore located here, http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2001/aug01/08-01DavidByrnePR.mspx\n\nThough, I'm not sure there is a very good reason for including that particular song, they could have chosen from millions of other good songs as well.
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I dont-- why should he?  He's not british\n\n\nHe's the England manager but that don't mean he should be forced to sing our anthem
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Sounds like chelski's marketing machine is getting into top gear, not surprising since they nicked Man U's top man Kenyon\n\nWhere the British have failed in recent years in pop music (in conquering the US market) we might just succeed with association football via clubs likwe Man U, Chelski, Arsenal, Liverpool etc
1054098
its just a celebratory thing making fun of the other team. like haha go whine you babies!
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Im a west ham fan so you all think, of course i will say no it isnt the best fa cup match i have ever seen cause we lost, but no it was a fantastic game each side giving their all showing how much they wanted it players falling down with cramp cause they are playing so hard (missing a great chance harewood lol) As a west ham fan I knew that if it went to penalties liverpool have the edge cause they have much more experience for them. and when we lost I cried not cause we lost but what a fantastic game we gave everybody so the answer to your question is YES it was a bloody great game with all the emotions heartache and joy you would expect from an FA CUP final taking it down to penalties for the winning team to take the cup Im not sad Im happy that west ham gave it their all and not to go out a disgrace well done to Liverpool and thankyou for a great match it will go down in history.
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The only versoon of this as I football song I nkow is "You're shit- and you know you are"...   But then supporting Grimsby....
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If it was a rugby match they were probably singing 'bread of heaven' or 'hymns and arias'. The other thing is oggy oggy oggy. Doesn't actually mean anything sorry.
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cos they are so pissed uefa can not understand what the hell there singing about
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Yep me too and I live in Liverpool. I have Irish grandparents, so that makes me, confused. My kids want England to win and have draped English flags from the windows.  I have my Tricolour in the bedroom and I sing Kevin Barry and Danny Boy to them every night.\nDrives them crackers.\nVIVA  ESP ANIA........!!!!!!!
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Nobody knows, apart from Radiohead and they aren't saying anything! It's been discussed to death on lots of Radiohead messageboards though, so if you want to discuss what it could mean with fellow fans you could try one of these:
1001198
It's just tradition. When they do it, it's a way of telling "I admire you" to the other player.
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"This Question Is Against The Guidelines" by Yahoo. \n\nNo offence, but that's the song they always sing.
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A friend of mine recorded a CD with a hidden track, and I asked him why he did it.  He said it was a song that he loved so much he couldn't bear not to have it on the record. But there wasn't enough time to get perfect studio recording, so he "hid" it.  Other bands seem to hide jokes for their fans.
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me too\n\nhope everyones backing west ham today! if they win i am so going down to the bobby moore stand for the celebrations! hahaha
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Yes a fan did play for west ham once !!! It was near the end of a season, could of been the last game i think, and he was giving Harry Redknapp a load of stick. So harry said if he could do any better he'd better put a shirt on and do it .So he did !! \n\nCan't find nothing on the net to support it, but i think he has a autobiograthy out so it might be in that !!!\n\nGood luck
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That song is a lil on vulgar side! I mean, on the RADIO??? Why are bedroom activities ALWAYS on the radio!!!??? If my son sings that song I'ma pop him in the head!