Alfred Edward Housman, music by George Butterworth from "A Shropshire Lad"

"Is football playing
Along the river-shore,
With lads to chase the leather,
Now I stand up no more?"

Ay, the ball is flying,
The lads play heart and soul;
The goal stands up, the keeper
Stands up to keep the goal.

Posted By: CB41 on June 13th 2014 at 10:54:34

Message Thread

Best England football song? (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 13, 10:46:49
- Vindaloo (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jun 13, 11:18:53
- England's Irie (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 11:14:53
- World In Motion. Debate closed. (Other Football) - megson, Jun 13, 11:08:21
  - Go and sit outside and think about what you've just done (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 13, 11:10:24
    - What? That's a classic. (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Jun 13, 11:22:27
- I've always liked the b-side remix of World in Motion (Other Football) - norway, Jun 13, 11:05:54
- Three Lions On The Shirt (Other Football) - Old Man, Jun 13, 10:59:32
  - Jesus, how many more times!? They're leopards!!! (n/m) (Other Football) - Hendrikos, Jun 13, 11:06:30
    - Poomers in disguise (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Man, Jun 13, 11:15:51
  - Yes (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 13, 11:05:50
    - I liked Vindaloo, lot of fun, (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Jun 13, 11:08:51
- Alfred Edward Housman, music by George Butterworth from "A Shropshire Lad" (Other Football) - CB41, Jun 13, 10:54:34
  - I've got it on 12 inch (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 13, 10:56:58
  - Jumpers for goalposts, ah, isn't it? (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 13, 10:56:24
    - VMS and leather boots with wooden studs (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Jun 13, 10:57:53
- Ant and Dec we're on the ball probably the most under rated (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 13, 10:52:29
  - prefer the original (n/m) (Other Football) - earlydoors, Jun 13, 11:22:00
  - Must've got a gold disc, surely? (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 13, 10:54:35

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