A must have item for many a young footy fan in the early 1980s and Damian Balassone was lucky enough to get his hands on a copy after scrimping and saving his pocket money… it is Mike Brady’s ‘The Songs of Football’s Greatest Sons’. [The Footy Almanac reprises this post by Damian Balassone which in part features Ron Barassi who passed away a few days ago. – Ed]
Almanac (Footy) Song: ‘The Ballad of Darcy Moore’
November 11, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Simon Minahan has penned ‘The Ballad of Darcy Moore’ to the tune of Jimmy Webb’s ‘By the time I get to Phoenix’.
Almanac (Footy) Songs: Dangerfield
October 30, 2020 by 1 Comment
Simon Minahan breaks his Almanac duck with a song. Shortly before the Grand Final, he penned these lyrics about Patrick Dangerfield, to be sung to Jimmy Webb’s tune ‘Galveston’. [Good to have your words on the Almanac site Simon – JTH]
Almanackers, what about a theme song?
March 10, 2020 by 40 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber suggests the Footy Almanac needs a theme song: a special, rip-roaring, rousing song that celebrates all things our community reflects. Ok Almanackers, over to you!
Sing the Song
March 6, 2020 by 9 Comments
Citrus Bob is not happy! Why? Lousy singing by winning teams of their theme song after a victory is just not up to scratch and has got on his goat!
Almanac (Footy) Music: The Women have Come to Play
October 19, 2017 by 1 Comment
Verity Sanders and friends have recorded a terrific song celebrating women’s footy. Listen here. Read the lyrics. And Verity has penned a few words.
2013 – A Season in Song: Semi Finals – Fitness Test
January 4, 2014 by 3 Comments
It’s semi-final time at “Footy’s Got Talent”. ‘Swish’ Schwerdt was hoping for Danni Minogue, but these classics got a Guernsey from Greg Champion.
2013 – A Season In Song – Round 5: Return to Form
January 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Swish Shwerdt nails one and gets a feeling of deep satisfaction, the like of which he has experienced since circa 1982.
2013 – A Season in Song – Round 4: Peaking Too Early
January 1, 2014 by 1 Comment
Swish Schwerdt had nothin’ by Round 4 but he dug deep and found somethin’.
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