Do the fans have some kind of ode to the Munich players?

Nanison · 24th August 2008, 00:06

As in a song I mean?

It would be great if there was a song for our Munich hero's and it would be totally great to sing it before each home game. That way newcmers will immediately feel the emotion and history of our club!

Ok shoot me

kf · 24th August 2008, 00:10

Sung at virtually every game although not in it's complete form.

We'll never die.

Nanison · 24th August 2008, 00:12

Ah yes that one. It's quite good to hear it on the terraces

Utd heap · 24th August 2008, 00:17

We've got loads?

Bury Red · 24th August 2008, 04:18

The full version of The Red Flag. You usually only hear the last verse at OT

United's flag is deepest red,
It shrouded all our Munich dead,
Before their limbs grew stiff and cold,
Their heart's blood dyed it's ev'ry fold.

Then raise United's banner high,
Beneath it's shade we'll live and die,
So keep the faith and never fear,
We'll keep the Red Flag flying here.

We'll never die, we'll never die,
We'll never die, we'll never die,
We'll keep the Red flag flying high,
'Cos Man United will never die

Then of course there's The Flowers of Manchester, the history of which is best explained here. Not heard in the stadium but sung under the Munich clock by a large group of fans on the closest home game to the anniversary every year.

One cold and bitter Thursday in Munich, Germany,
Seven great football stalwarts conceded victory,
Seven men will never play again who met destruction there,
The flowers of English football, the flowers of Manchester

Matt Busby's boys were flying, returning from Belgrade,
This great United family, all masters of their trade,
The pilot of the aircraft and the skipper Captain Thain,
Three times they tried to take her up and twice turned back again.

The third time down the runaway disaster followed close,
There was ice upon the wings and the aircraft never rose,
It ran upon the marshy ground, it broke, it overturned.
And seven of the team were killed when the battered aircraft burned.

Roger Byrne and Tommy Taylor who were capped for England's side.
And Ireland's Billy Whelan and England's Geoff Bent died,
Mark Jones and Eddie Colman, and David Pegg also,
Before the blazing wreckage went ploughing through the snow.

The trainer, coach and secretary, and a member of the crew,
Also eight sporting journalists who with United flew,
and one of them was Big Swifty, we never will forget,
the greatest English 'keeper who ever graced a net.

They said that Duncan Edwards had an injury to his brain,
They said that Jackie Blanchflower would never play again,
Matt Busby he was lying there, the father of the team
Six months or more did pass before he saw another game

Oh, England's finest football team its record truly great,
its proud successes mocked by a cruel turn of fate.
Seven men will never play again, who met destruction there,
the flowers of English football, the flowers of Manchester

I'd have said the United Calypso is also a great tribute to the babes and the bold section is still regularly heard at matches despite being a pre-Munich record (and a God -awful modern butchering of the same).

Now, football is a pleasent game,
Played in the sun, played in the rain,
And the team that gets me excited,
Is Manchester United.

Manchester,
Manchester United.
A bunch of bouncing "Busby Babes",
They deserve to be knighted.

If ever they're playing in your town,
You must get to that football ground.
Take a look and you will see,
Football taught by Matt Busby.

Manchester,
Manchester United.
A bunch of bouncing "Busby Babes",
They deserve to be knighted.

They are the greatest team today,
If you don't believe it go see them play.
The type of football, second to none,
'Cos they're at the top of Division One!

Manchester,
Manchester United.
A bunch of bouncing "Busby Babes",
They deserve to be knighted.

If ever they're playing in your town,
You must get to that football ground.
Take a look and you will see,
Football taught by Matt Busby.

Manchester,
Manchester United.
A bunch of bouncing "Busby Babes",
They deserve to be knighted.

It's the greatest thrill that you've ever seen,
They are known as a soccer machine.
They are the best, there is no doubt,
So raise a cheer and give a shout.

Manchester,
Manchester United.
A bunch of bouncing "Busby Babes",
They deserve to be knighted.

kinkster · 25th August 2008, 14:15

red flag without doubt the mosy passionate song we have, should be our anthem

friendlytramp · 25th August 2008, 14:25

Is red flag a united song? or a football song with the colour of the flag changing around the grounds? I'm sure i've heard chelsea sing blue flag before..?

Bury Red · 26th August 2008, 01:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by friendlytramp

Is red flag a united song? or a football song with the colour of the flag changing around the grounds? I'm sure i've heard chelsea sing blue flag before..?

The original version of The Red Flag predates the football league. It was originally a communist anthem and was sung for years at labour party conferences until they dropped their Red Flag emblem in favour of the red rose and Cool Britannia.

Chelsea and a number of other teams sing their own version of it but the line about the flag being the deepest red due to shrouding all our martyred/Munich dead makes our version that bit more poignant IMO.

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Nanison Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,618	Do the fans have some kind of ode to the Munich players? As in a song I mean? It would be great if there was a song for our Munich hero's and it would be totally great to sing it before each home game. That way newcmers will immediately feel the emotion and history of our club! Ok shoot me

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kf First Team Sub Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 5,234	Sung at virtually every game although not in it's complete form. We'll never die.

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Nanison Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,618	Ah yes that one. It's quite good to hear it on the terraces

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Bury Red Backs Fergie, Yells Giggs! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Singapore Posts: 7,922	The full version of The Red Flag. You usually only hear the last verse at OT United's flag is deepest red, It shrouded all our Munich dead, Before their limbs grew stiff and cold, Their heart's blood dyed it's ev'ry fold. Then raise United's banner high, Beneath it's shade we'll live and die, So keep the faith and never fear, We'll keep the Red Flag flying here. We'll never die, we'll never die, We'll never die, we'll never die, We'll keep the Red flag flying high, 'Cos Man United will never die Then of course there's The Flowers of Manchester, the history of which is best explained here. Not heard in the stadium but sung under the Munich clock by a large group of fans on the closest home game to the anniversary every year. One cold and bitter Thursday in Munich, Germany, Seven great football stalwarts conceded victory, Seven men will never play again who met destruction there, The flowers of English football, the flowers of Manchester Matt Busby's boys were flying, returning from Belgrade, This great United family, all masters of their trade, The pilot of the aircraft and the skipper Captain Thain, Three times they tried to take her up and twice turned back again. The third time down the runaway disaster followed close, There was ice upon the wings and the aircraft never rose, It ran upon the marshy ground, it broke, it overturned. And seven of the team were killed when the battered aircraft burned. Roger Byrne and Tommy Taylor who were capped for England's side. And Ireland's Billy Whelan and England's Geoff Bent died, Mark Jones and Eddie Colman, and David Pegg also, Before the blazing wreckage went ploughing through the snow. The trainer, coach and secretary, and a member of the crew, Also eight sporting journalists who with United flew, and one of them was Big Swifty, we never will forget, the greatest English 'keeper who ever graced a net. They said that Duncan Edwards had an injury to his brain, They said that Jackie Blanchflower would never play again, Matt Busby he was lying there, the father of the team Six months or more did pass before he saw another game Oh, England's finest football team its record truly great, its proud successes mocked by a cruel turn of fate. Seven men will never play again, who met destruction there, the flowers of English football, the flowers of Manchester I'd have said the United Calypso is also a great tribute to the babes and the bold section is still regularly heard at matches despite being a pre-Munich record (and a God -awful modern butchering of the same). Now, football is a pleasent game, Played in the sun, played in the rain, And the team that gets me excited, Is Manchester United. Manchester, Manchester United. A bunch of bouncing "Busby Babes", They deserve to be knighted. If ever they're playing in your town, You must get to that football ground. Take a look and you will see, Football taught by Matt Busby. Manchester, Manchester United. A bunch of bouncing "Busby Babes", They deserve to be knighted. They are the greatest team today, If you don't believe it go see them play. The type of football, second to none, 'Cos they're at the top of Division One! Manchester, Manchester United. A bunch of bouncing "Busby Babes", They deserve to be knighted. If ever they're playing in your town, You must get to that football ground. Take a look and you will see, Football taught by Matt Busby. Manchester, Manchester United. A bunch of bouncing "Busby Babes", They deserve to be knighted. It's the greatest thrill that you've ever seen, They are known as a soccer machine. They are the best, there is no doubt, So raise a cheer and give a shout. Manchester, Manchester United. A bunch of bouncing "Busby Babes", They deserve to be knighted.

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friendlytramp Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: J Stand Posts: 1,277	Is red flag a united song? or a football song with the colour of the flag changing around the grounds? I'm sure i've heard chelsea sing blue flag before..?