‘Mon The Killie !
May 6, 2008 | Music | Tags: Kilmarnock, Scotland | 5 Comments »
This is a post in the Scotia themed series. Previous posting here.
So when I set out to post something I do some research beforehand and I end up on journey of discovery and sometimes wonderment on what I find. This has happened with this next one when looking up some information about today’s team: The Ayrshire Killie.
Photo of a Killie pie at Kilmarnock from Robbie’s poity_uk’s photostream on Flickr
I began with the usual suspect. An unknown artist using an assumed name to record a song about the club.
In this case to a traditional tune which has been used by many a team – Glory Glory Hallelujah :
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» The Chosen – Glory Glory Ayrshire Killie
But wait - there's more....
Right so think of a famous entertainer that you would associate with Kilmarnock, one that would probably record a song for the team.
Whoever said Jimmy Krankie go and wash your head out with soap.
What if I said Rolf Harris. Yes that’s right the bearded Aussie himself.
There is a supporters society known as The Killie Trust and last season when they reached the Scottish League Cup Final they somehow got Rolf to do a special recording of a song of his to help them celebrate this achievement.
The full story is a long one and can be read on a website especially created for this one song: www.fineday.co.uk.
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- Because the song is still available to purchase online and because the proceeds go to a good cause I am only streaming this and not making available for download.
This journey doesn’t end there though. It takes another unexpected turn which involves a country tune as done by a member of a very famous Mormon family.
- I spotted a mentioned of this on their Wikipedia page and try as I might I couldn’t find a reason why.
I have another Stoke City/Delilah mystery on my hands so I’m putting out another appeal to ask anyone that knows:
Why do the supporters of Kilmarnock F.C sing Paper Roses ?
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Apparently it started out in the ’70′s but more importantly since I’m not there so I also have to ask – are they still singing it ?
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We sang it because the song was about Marie Osmond liking some bloke who was nice tae her but didnae like her back in the way she wanted him to, this roughly described Killie’s style of play – amazing football but no finishing, thus we lost more games than we should have, hence Paper Roses. And no, I don’t think anybody sings it any more. Hope this gave you some insight.
The fans do still sing paper roses…and it was because it describes the attractive play but always end up with disappointing results
yes we still sing the song:).. .we sang it at the end of the scottish cup game against our local rivals a*r united :D what a grat night 3-1 to the killie!
oops great night*
Adam you obv haven’t been to any away games then because it is song on most of them every game