whats never say die all about?

tom-pie · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:07 pm

on the back of the away shirt?????

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22635

tom-pie · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:20 pm

is it a song?

gremmlin · **Joined:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:23 am **Posts:** 3141

o the innocence of youth clappp

NeverSayDie · **Joined:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:58 pm **Posts:** 84

tom-pie wrote:

on the back of the away shirt?????

Being the team most reallected, being a laughting stock for years and years......... But hey were still here :laugh:

Hence never say die. Oh also they did a song about it clappp

Mute Witness · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:10 am **Posts:** 3572

tom-pie wrote:

is it a song?

It's more than a song, it's a legacy.

In a nutshell...in the 1960s we released Never Say Die/(Who put the sugar in my tea???...just for the record if anyone has Who put the sugar in my tea...I'd love to hear it).

Lyrics were a bit downbeat such as "we're not very flash and we haven't the cash here at Hartlepool" and "we go on the park and we're full of hope but sometimes it seems that we just can't cope".

It gradually became the motto of the club.

Then in 2006 it was released as a double A-Side with Two Little Boys which Elvis' Glasses and Mr I and co organised with fellow Pools fans.

More upbeat lyrics such "move over big three because there's now a fourth", "we go on the park and we're tall and proud. the crowd at the vic want to sing out loud because they know that we'll win and we'll never give in" etc.

Made number 24 in the chart, outselling Madonna in Hartlepool by 10 to 1.

Great achievment by those who took part.

Then we got relegated. banghead

But there was a sole banner that had the words "Never Say Die" and it hit home.

And it's gradually become the club motto. Just about covers it...

gremmlin · **Joined:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:23 am **Posts:** 3141

and it is still selling
three copies last week

tom-pie · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:32 pm

anywhere i can listen to it?

NeverSayDie · **Joined:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:58 pm **Posts:** 84

Were did you get them from three for a poundland :laugh:

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22635

tom-pie wrote:

anywhere i can listen to it?

http://www.pooliebunker.co.uk/fa/radio1.mp3

Cowboy · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:40 pm

tom-pie wrote:

anywhere i can listen to it?

See Mr Gremmlin before Saturdays game with £3 in your grubby mitt & you can listen to it all you want (& the money will go to charity)

NeverSayDie · **Joined:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:58 pm **Posts:** 84

Cowboy wrote:

tom-pie wrote:

anywhere i can listen to it?

See Mr Gremmlin before Saturdays game with £3 in your grubby mitt & you can listen to it all you want (& the money will go to charity)

Mr gremmlin is quids in £3 three for a pound :sweeeet:

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22635

DanielGaunt wrote:

Then in 2006 it was released as a double A-Side with Two Little Boys which Elvis' Glasses and Mr I and co organised with fellow Pools fans.

Namely; Mr Gremmlin, Mr Ripper, Poolie Girl, Cowboy, Frank Reid, ADG, His Holiness The Mayor, Mr PoolieKev, who have I missed?

NeverSayDie · **Joined:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:58 pm **Posts:** 84

Mr I wrote:

DanielGaunt wrote:

Then in 2006 it was released as a double A-Side with Two Little Boys which Elvis' Glasses and Mr I and co organised with fellow Pools fans.

Namely; Mr Gremmlin, Mr Ripper, Poolie Girl, Cowboy, Frank Reid, Lol Moran, ADG, His Holiness The Mayor, Mr PoolieKev, who have I missed?

Well done lads lasses violin

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22635

Oops, forgot Mr OSP & Mr Head; songwriters extrordinnaires.. :uhoh:

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22635

Entirely down to Mutley.

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:02 am

The BP clan where all there. Also Mr & Mrs Poolymad.

in tonights Mail there is a 'Dear Santa' pullout, and the back page is an advert for Mr Brain's Pork Faggots rolfl

linighan_sisters · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:03 am

I vaguely recollect chants of 'Never say die' from the terraces in the early 60s. Not sure whether the chants came before the song or the song before the chants, but I'd guess the former. 'Howay Dockers' was another. Simple lot we were back then. Had to do something to keep warm in the Rink End.

Mute Witness · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:10 am **Posts:** 3572

Many thanks to Fensy and Offshore for their quick responses. Visiting my inbox and finding suprises that aren't junk mail or porn is a very pleasant experience indeed. :grin:

Mick Tait's Head Bandage · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:32 am

DanielGaunt wrote:

Visiting my inbox and finding suprises that aren't junk mail or porn is a very pleasant experience

Which is ironic, cos i love nothing better than to find a bit of Frankie Vaughan in MY inbox! :laugh:

blueman · **Joined:** Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:35 pm **Posts:** 13

the song never say die and who put suger in my tea was released in 1972 so they is the answear chants came before the song clappp

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22635

Don't think so, this is poor memory by some of the old folk here.

Never Say Die was originally released in 1972, prior to that the phrase nor the chant was heard.

Mister Ed · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:06 pm

Mr I wrote:

DanielGaunt wrote:

Then in 2006 it was released as a double A-Side with Two Little Boys which Elvis' Glasses and Mr I and co organised with fellow Pools fans.

Namely; Mr Gremmlin, Mr Ripper, Poolie Girl, Cowboy, Frank Reid, ADG, His Holiness The Mayor, Mr PoolieKev, who have I missed?

me me me sir me! and the ant hill mob, im on the photo wearing the big hat! I sung live in asda foyer!!!!!!!!!!
and bought the second and third copys sold in music zone after his holiness on release day, after buying 5 in asda.......

linighan_sisters · **Posted:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:22 pm

May be you didn't stand in the Rink End, Mr I?

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22635

linighan_sisters wrote:

May be you didn't stand in the Rink End, Mr I?

Naw! sorry Christopher, you're just getting old! either way the chicken came before the egg. (song before chant)

linighan_sisters · **Posted:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:53 pm

I certainly am getting old. May be just I chanted it and didn't realise everyone else was staring at me.

Who is Christopher, Ignatius?

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22635

linighan_sisters wrote:

I certainly am getting old. May be just I chanted it and didn't realise everyone else was staring at me.

Who is Christopher, Ignatius?

Dunno who Christopher is, maybe i'm getting old too. Didn't you notice all the small children pointing and sniggering?

katcha · **Posted:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:25 pm

I spoke to the two men behind the original recently and they are music industry legends now and top blokes.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22635

Indeed. and they kindly gave up any claim to royalties on the re-release. clappp

katcha · **Posted:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:33 pm

gracious men

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:42 am

I was helping aswell!!!! confised

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