Dale The Ram Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 @loweman2 reminded me about an old Derby Song Originating from the 18th century it is a great folk song on a mystical ram from Derby http://www.classic-rocks.com/english-irish-folk-music/the-derby-ram.html Apparently even George Washington sang it!!! I would love to see us use this song more often in the club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 7 minutes ago, Dale The Ram said: @loweman2 reminded me about an old Derby Song Originating from the 18th century it is a great folk song on a mystical ram from Derby http://www.classic-rocks.com/english-irish-folk-music/the-derby-ram.html Apparently even George Washington sang it!!! I would love to see us use this song more often in the club! Some find folk songs a bit naff, it might need updating slightly and might be worth missing the verses where the ram gets slaughtered but, there could be a place for it. Why not try contacting the club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 13 minutes ago, Dale The Ram said: @loweman2 reminded me about an old Derby Song Originating from the 18th century it is a great folk song on a mystical ram from Derby http://www.classic-rocks.com/english-irish-folk-music/the-derby-ram.html Apparently even George Washington sang it!!! I would love to see us use this song more often in the club! I've never known a 2 min 51 second song seem to last so long!!!!!! What we need in some sort of Derby Ram/Dutch Techno Trance fusion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale The Ram Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 38 minutes ago, Tamworthram said: Some find folk songs a bit naff, it might need updating slightly and might be worth missing the verses where the ram gets slaughtered but, there could be a place for it. Why not try contacting the club? 34 minutes ago, Carnero said: I've never known a 2 min 51 second song seem to last so long!!!!!! What we need in some sort of Derby Ram/Dutch Techno Trance fusion... Or maybe just Jack O'Connell reading out the best bits whilst we show highlights of Abraham and Palmer for the announcement ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I think you may be onto something here @Dale The Ram, there are a lot of good tunes out there just waiting for a remix, anybody wanting to really broaden there musical horizons needs to check out this bad boy, get settled down with your ear phones on perhaps before any announcements (though its difficult pre emting them) or just passing the time of day away with a gin and juice and the tunes. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Derby-County-FC-Rams-Song/dp/B000024YT3 https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-rams-songs-14-derby-anthems-mw0000399327 Track Listings Disc: 1 1. Steve Bloomer's watching - Robert Lindsay 2. The Ram's song - Carl Wynton 3. Forward Derby County - Terry Ward 4. I wish I could play like Charlie George - The Strikers 5. The smell of the baseball ground (spoken word) 6. Going back to Derby - Johnny Austin 7. A Fan's team song 8. The Derby rams - Nick Peate 9. The Dam busters march - Royal air force band 10. A Steve Bloomer tribute 11. You can't win them all - Brian Clough 12. 1972 League Champions - Brian Clough Interview 13. Paulo Wanchope - Alfie 14. The Supporter's Lament - Carl Wynton 15. Roy McFarland - Rockin' Johnny Austin 16. 1975 League champions (spoken word) 17. The Pride of Pride Park - Universal 18. It's only a game - Brian Clough 19. Derby Winning the 1946 FA Cup Final (Spoken Word) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodypecker Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Get Kev Moore to record a rock version! PS: I keep stock for Kev for his Rams songs CD (all his own work, not the Cherry Red 'Rams Songs' CD!) PM me for info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 All sorts of variations on it https://mainlynorfolk.info/lloyd/songs/thederbyram.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateDerby Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Listened to a few different ones but the one Dale posted first is probably most suited to the terraces. Wouldn't be too hard to learn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelScum Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I have never understood why this isn't our signature song??? It's why we are called The Rams! I think it's a great song and there are some very good versions out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 16 minutes ago, PrivateDerby said: Listened to a few different ones but the one Dale posted first is probably most suited to the terraces. Wouldn't be too hard to learn! Excellent version! The rebellious "You Reds!" at the end of that song (is at least what I heard) tickled me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leamram Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I'm in a band,I may have a go at a version. It would be best as a sample at the start of a song though IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimbeard Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 In 1984, as part of Radio Derby's DCFC's centenary programmes, a specific Derby County version of this song was recorded. Can't remember all of it, but some of the verses were as follows. As I was going to Derby, all on a Saturday I saw the finest rams, sir, that ever ran out to play. And indeed sir, it's true sir, I never was given to lie, And if you had been t' Baseball Ground, you'd have seen the same as I. I saw that Roy McFarland, defend with many a spring, To beat Spur's centre forward boys, you know that Roy means king. Chorus I saw that brave Bruce Rioch, who's sung by all the bards, Slip past Stoke's number five, sir, and score from forty yards. Chorus I saw the Bratislavans crack, as often as you'd wish, The key that locked their Masný up was Derby's David Nish. Chorus I saw the mighty Dougherty, Bert Mossley, Steel and Stamps, I give you Derby County boys, Players gentlemen and champs. Chorus. Anybody remember any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I have a very good memory, but the idea of the remembering those versus from 1984 comes across as quite an impressive feat @Grimbeard - that's quite a cute song. I prefer the actual folksong to that Derby County version, though. For one, a butcher doesn't drown in the blood of a gargantuan ram in that version. I think I'd also prefer, if it were to be sung, to be sung as a version similar to the original(s) - more about the connection the football has to the city and its history, rather than harking back to old players. I get that those are the players from the golden years but every football song is about the bloody players! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1of4 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I've sang The Derby Ram many times in the past at folk clubs around derby. While liking the song I find it a bit monotonous to sing and listen to and have never felt inspired by it. So even if a full south stand was to sing it, I can't see it helping the team on the pitch to fell more energised and upping their game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 15 hours ago, Grimbeard said: In 1984, as part of Radio Derby's DCFC's centenary programmes, a specific Derby County version of this song was recorded. Can't remember all of it, but some of the verses were as follows. As I was going to Derby, all on a Saturday I saw the finest rams, sir, that ever ran out to play. And indeed sir, it's true sir, I never was given to lie, And if you had been t' Baseball Ground, you'd have seen the same as I. I saw that Roy McFarland, defend with many a spring, To beat Spur's centre forward boys, you know that Roy means king. Chorus I saw that brave Bruce Rioch, who's sung by all the bards, Slip past Stoke's number five, sir, and score from forty yards. Chorus I saw the Bratislavans crack, as often as you'd wish, The key that locked their Masný up was Derby's David Nish. Chorus I saw the mighty Dougherty, Bert Mossley, Steel and Stamps, I give you Derby County boys, Players gentlemen and champs. Chorus. Anybody remember any more? That's the version on the aforementioned Rams Songs CD All of the songs from that CD are on a YouTube playlist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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