Who said City couldnt play?

[Rascal]

I took my old ma shopping today and she was telling me how my grandad used to play piano in my local in the 30s. I asked her if he ever played "who said city couldnt play" My ma sang it, in tune to me. She has little interest in football apart from wanting city to win for me of course. I was gobsmacked.


Speaking on twitter today, one of the lads was saying Tommy Muir of Ancoats/cheadle blues fame had it sang to him as a nipper too.

 

[EricBrooksGhost]

any footage from 1937 around Gary?

I've not identified anything with the League title/trophy - there's film of City playing Germany (yes, the national side) in the Berlin Olmpic Stadium (1st English club to play there). It was, obviously, a highly political game.

Film shows City's Peter Doherty scoring, but at the moment it cannot be viewed online (I have seen it in the past).

I do know that the 1904 FA Cup final was filmed - including the goal - and it was shown in Manchester within days of the final. But so far surviving footage has not been found - I would love to find it!

There's so a video where the 1937 team introduce themselves to the camera;

"hi, my name is Erick Brook, number 9, centre forward for Mancheter City... Hi, I'm Frank Swift, number one..."

Brook was a favourite of my uncles , he used to go to City when he was a kid; not sure when he first went but he was at the famous Stoke cup game in 34 and would have been 9 at the time. .. My uncle died 3 years ago now, shame he isn't around to see this now.

 

[Gary James]

any footage from 1937 around Gary?

How come you didn't film it

here's one from the family album

Peter Doherty about to score but we lost to the Nazis 3-2

Actually that's from the Berlin footage, but it's Eric Brook not Doherty.

 

[davymcfc]

That's quality.

But it must be fake as we have no history.

 

[Dextersmate]

This was the 60s song i used to hear, same tune!

Who said city couldn't play, city couldn't play, city couldn't play,
Who said city couldn't play, city couldn't play football.
Bell passed to Lee, & Lee knocked it back,
Bell did a flying kick and knocked stepney flat.
Who said city couldn't play, city couldn't play football.

Think i also recall

Who said City couldn,t win,City couldn,t win, City couldn,t win

Who said City couldn,t win ,City couldn,t win the league!.

 

[BrianW]

I must admit, I can remember it being sung on the bus going to games in the middle sixties. But obviously the song goes waaaay back.

I also remember it being sung (with different words) by Harry Worth, an alleged comedian of the period.

 

[Deleted member 14625]

"Who said City couldn't play, City couldn't play, City couldn't play
Who said City couldn't play, City couldn't play football..."

 

[alibee73]

This was the 60s song i used to hear, same tune!

Who said city couldn't play, city couldn't play, city couldn't play,
Who said city couldn't play, city couldn't play football.
Bell passed to Lee, & Lee knocked it back,
Bell did a flying kick and knocked stepney flat.
Who said city couldn't play, city couldn't play football.

Think i also recall

Who said City couldn,t win,City couldn,t win, City couldn,t win

Who said City couldn,t City couldn,t win fxxk all.

Someone should pass this on to the Blue Alliance boys, they are always up for a new song

 

[rayray666]

This was the 60s song i used to hear, same tune!

Who said city couldn't play, city couldn't play, city couldn't play,
Who said city couldn't play, city couldn't play football.
Bell passed to Lee, & Lee knocked it back,
Bell did a flying kick and knocked stepney flat.
Who said city couldn't play, city couldn't play football.

I remember,

Bell passed to Tuart, Tuart passed it back
Bell took a flying shot and knocked the goalie flat!

I remember this from 74ish???.

 

[Colins Bellend]

And we have no Istree
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.britishpathe.com/video/cup-tie-fever/query/manchester+city+footbal" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.britishpathe.com/video/cup-t ... ty+footbal</a>


<a class="postlink" href="http://www.itnsource.com/en/shotlist/BHC_RTV/1934/05/03/BGX407190562/?s=%22Manchester+City%22&st=0&pn=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.itnsource.com/en/shotlist/BH ... &st=0&pn=1</a>


Big thanks to Gary James for the links.

I would love to hear the Etihad belt that song out.

Had this going on the coach sunday Fucking brilliant