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Comment | Oh When The Saints Is Not A Spurs Song !
at 19:48:03
Old Spurs fan here - interesting to read about origins of club songs. Have always believed that OWTSGMI IS a Southampton song (although with American origins, of course), at least as far as football is concerned. To put the Spurs fan right, Glory, Glory was adopted by Spurs fans standing in front of the East Stand at WHL in the mid-50s (I was one of them). The words were gradually adapted following success under Billy Nick - hence "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the cups at White Hart Lane" etc. "It's a grand old team to play for" has long Tottenham connections but I do not think it was unique to the Spurs. MacNamara's Band is a different song altogether. I remember it used to be played by the Enfield Town Silver Band when the Spurs ran on to the pitch during the 50s and early 60s led by Danny Blanchflower and I always thought it was in honour of this great Irish player but maybe someone even older than me knows different. I have to say that it annoys me to hear Spurs fans singing OWTSGMI - we've pinched enough off our friends in Southampton! |
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