Invisible Man Origin...

[1_barry_conlon]

The song was sung in the kippax as far back as the late 70's i can assure you of that. If you want a second opinion then ask Ged Isaacs from KOTK, he used to stand in the same place at the rear of the kippax at the time and it was a good friend of his who used to sing it. So contrary to popular belief it isn't a new thing.

I knew the song had a history to it, I just didn't know what it was...and still dont lol.

The lad who sang it 'Mick' was a bit of a pot head which may explain it's origins. He also sang a cracking alternative of the 'Beer at home is Davenports' jingle for those old enough to remember,it was titled 'Dope at home is cannabis'

 

[levets]

I thought it originated as Bluemooner said from the time when Millwall banned away fans and city fans got tickets in with the home fans even though they were not suppose to and the song grew from there.

Cheers, who said you never learn things of this forum ha!

But it's wrong....
Luton away... mid 80's.... away fans were banned.... and the song was born...

 

[BlueKingEll]

First remember it being sung in the 90's:
If you drink you will die,
if you dont drink you will die,
so its better to be drunk than be sober when you die,
just like the fans....

along with
we never win at home
and we never win away

 

[kippax88]

Luton away... mid 80's.... away fans were banned.... and the song was born...

luton away correct.

 

[farhie]

I was told it originated from when we were declaring money to the tax man we had a few more fans buying tickets then we told them. . . therefore were not really here to the tax man. :) could be bull sounds plausable nad my mate seemed pritty certain.

CTID

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I went to the Luton game when we were banned and there were hundreds of other Blues there. There was plenty of singing in the pub before and in the ground. I must admit I don't remember the song but I suspect it was sung there.

HOWEVER

I was told it's "rebirth" was at a Prestwich and Whitefield branch do, the funeral of one of the members, where the above version "If you drink, you will die..." etc was sung.

It then caught on when we were in divisions 1 and 2 in the 96-98 era, obviously when we were stood at shitty grounds. I remember it had well caught on by the time we played away at Chesterfield. I remember some used to sing "WE're in Milan watching City in the champions league...we're not really here"

It then kind of morphed into a song used to describe how surreal it was supporting City. The best - and it should have been the final ever - version of it was belted out about 2 minutes before the final whistle at Ewood Park when we got promoted. It had kind of been turned on its head and meant that we couldn't believe we were back so quickly.

Now it's a silly, meaningless song in my opinion.

 

[mcs]

The song was sung in the kippax as far back as the late 70's i can assure you of that. If you want a second opinion then ask Ged Isaacs from KOTK, he used to stand in the same place at the rear of the kippax at the time and it was a good friend of his who used to sing it. So contrary to popular belief it isn't a new thing.

I knew the song had a history to it, I just didn't know what it was...and still dont lol.

The lad who sang it 'Mick' was a bit of a pot head which may explain it's origins. He also sang a cracking alternative of the 'Beer at home is Davenports' jingle for those old enough to remember,it was titled 'Dope at home is cannabis'

Lol, I have met Ged and Mick quite a few times, I will have to ask them about the days at the rear of the Kippax in the 70's when I see them next!

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Oh, another little twist to the Invisiable Man song:

When we played Bournmouth away in the late 90s (Kevin Horlock's aggressive walking game, I think), a load of Blues were looking for a late night drinking hole. The only one they got in was a gay bar.

Blue Peter badge to the person who guesses what the song they sung in the bar was?

 

[Petetheblu]

When I was out the other night I met the invisible man and his family. I can honestly say that his Kids are....Nothing to look at!!!!! Heheheh!!!

 

[Ant]

deffo to do with Peter swales and the Tax man.. attendeances of 25k where you could not move in the old ground at least 40k in the so the song started...Peter used to get the attendance announced the crowd and it was so not accurate.. at least the tax man beleived us!!!!