45 years ago tonight.

[WBA1955]

The chim chimmeny song debuted v the Villa. It was also our last 40,000+ gate before the ground was made smaller.

[Yarmbaggie]

The chim chimmeny song debuted v the Villa. It was also our last 40,000+ gate before the ground was made smaller.

Makes you feel old doesn’t it but I suppose as I am 70 in 3 weeks time, I am old!

[WBA1955]

Makes you feel old doesn’t it but I suppose as I am 70 in 3 weeks time, I am old!

I can't believe I am an old age pensioner, I had a letter the other day telling me that I qualify for winter heating allowance. Back then I was sweet 21....., well I was 21 anyway.
Next on the agenda is a bus pass and thinking of taking up fishing, bowls or golf. Nothing too exciting.

[phild]

I was in the Brummie that night as the first notes of chimm chimmeny began. I remember how quiet everyone was around us as we listened to where this new ditty was heading and of course the final line of 'we hate the barsterds in claret and blue' had us lot in stitches. It never really had the same impact since.

'We all agree that West Bromwich Albion are magic, are magic are magic' rocked up about the same time and my scarf had them very lyrics but someone nicked it off me in the Brummie so can that person just own up whoever you are?

[WBA1955]

The best anti Villa songs ever was when we played them in the league cup at VP in 1970 and all the Albion went in the Holte End.
We've got the Holte End in our hands,
Where is the mighty Holte? Up the corner.😂
To the tune of Blackberry Way, Goodbye Docherty, we all hate you, you're a b astard, Goodbye Docherty, Aston Villa for division three. He took them there as well.
The best though was about Barry Hole who had been fined for drinking before a game. Early on he shot wide.
He's up he's down he's in the Rose and Crown Barry Hole, Barry Hole. He's shot he's missed he's always f ucking p issed Barry Hole, Barry Hole.
Like chim chimmeny it has been copied by others but never so funny or relevant as on that night.
Neither has I do like to be beside the seaside which we started in Pompey during the 1968 cup run.

[mickd1961]

The chim chimmeny song debuted v the Villa. It was also our last 40,000+ gate before the ground was made smaller.

1-1 as I remember that night I think Des?

Bob Ward in goal.....might as well have been Burt Ward who played Robin to Adam West’s Batman.......he dived three different ways and still missed Mortimer's long range dipping shot!


My favourite anti Villa song has always been the one that goes something like,

“The Holte End they sing and the Holte End they shout,

They sing about things they know f u c k all about,

But with Statham and Regis and Cunningham too,

We’ll s h I t on the b a s t a r d s in claret and blue!”

Brilliant by whoever thought it up.


In more recent times,

Away at Portsmouth the day we avoided relegation when for the first time we heard ( to the tune of “Go West” by the Pet Shop Boys )

“Go West Bromwich Albion”.

Still makes the hairs on my todger stand on end just thinking about it.


As for other clubs,

“Sit down Pinocchio” to Liverpool assistant manager Phil Thompson.🤣🤣🤣

To Sammy Lee.....”He’s fat, he’s round.....his a r s e scrapes on the ground” 🤣🤣🤣

To Watford in 76......” Elton John and his homo s e x u a l s “........🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😏