CCFC - Men of Harlech

We were singing Men of Harlech long before Wrexham even knew about it. As for
them jack bastards, everything we've sung they have tried to repeat.
Men of Harlech should be the theme tune for Cardiff City Football Club, it's a song
not a frigging chant like i'll be there, thats not to say I dont like it, I think it is superb,
but Men of Harlech intimidates other teams, as a mate from Ipswich town always reminds me about,
he now also knows the words!

what about frank hennasey's "cardiff born and bred" a classic

I was born in Neath

My feelings exactly. It's not about replacing any other chants or songs it about everyone getting involved with this song that is already being played and improving the atmosphere.

us young ones could put it on our ipods/iphones an listen to the words whilst singing a long down ccs

We were singing Men of Harlech long before Wrexham even knew about it. As for
them jack bastards, everything we've sung they have tried to repeat.
Men of Harlech should be the theme tune for Cardiff City Football Club, it's a song
not a frigging chant like i'll be there, thats not to say I dont like it, I think it is superb,
but Men of Harlech intimidates other teams, as a mate from Ipswich town always reminds me about,
he now also knows the words!

its a north wales song

Its also been sang at every Cardiff home game as well as Wembley more than once for many many years and will continue to, if you dont know the words or dont want to learn them then dont join in trying to get a better pre-match atmosphere

It is not a North Wales song, it was about the south wales borderers defending base camp at rorkes drift, istaldwhana, south africa agianst the zulus!

It is not a North Wales song, it was about the south wales borderers defending base camp at rorkes drift, istaldwhana, south africa agianst the zulus!

hollywood made up the signing bit up. there was more english and more irish at rorkes drift than welsh . harlech is in northwales by the way

SO do you think the song shouldnt be sang at all at Cardiff games?

SO do you think the song shouldnt be sang at all at Cardiff games?

not at all. ive enjoyed joining in singing it myself . just giving my reasons why it shouldn't be made into our ccfc song. i'l be there is a song celebrating south wales history and i think it suits our club

It doesnt have to be our anthem, just add to the atmosphere and get as many people signing as possible. I think with more people singing it would add to the prematch atmosphere and add to the intimidation factor that we have lost since moving from NP.

It doesnt have to be our anthem, just add to the atmosphere and get as many people signing as possible. I think with more people singing it would add to the prematch atmosphere and add to the intimidation factor that we have lost since moving from NP.

i don't feel at home in the ccs its a flat pack ikea stadium with no atmosphere like most new grounds. but we have to make do with what we got. i think the singers are spread all over the ground and unless its a biggy like the jacks or play off we are going to always have this problem

Thats why im hoping this may get a few more people involved, even if it is only a few hundered

My 6 year old is already going round the house singing it - the fact that the youtube clip had zulu's n soldier's on it added to the fact he hear's it at every Cardiff game he goes to - made him actually read the words as he sang





LET'S GET THIS GOING

great stuff

It is not a North Wales song, it was about the south wales borderers defending base camp at rorkes drift, istaldwhana, south africa agianst the zulus!

Actually Newport would have one of the best shouts at claiming MOH because the drill hall of the South Wales Borders was on Stow Hill (the old Queens High School) in the centre of Newport.

There used to be a plaque there at one time, not sure if it's still there

change it to men of Cardiff then

It is not a North Wales song, it was about the south wales borderers defending base camp at rorkes drift, istaldwhana, south africa agianst the zulus!

Actually Newport would have one of the best shouts at claiming MOH because the drill hall of the South Wales Borders was on Stow Hill (the old Queens High School) in the centre of Newport.

There used to be a plaque there at one time, not sure if it's still there

at rorkes drift they were called the 24thfoot not the south wales borderers (that came later) the regiments base was breacon and remained so til it became part of reg of wales. men of harlech wasnt sung there hollywood made it up

Okies does it matter if it is sung or has been sang or will be sung from :

North - South - East - West of wales or the world!

Hollywood to Bollywood

Wrexham or Cardiff


CCFC.................. WE LOVE IT - WE SING IT - WE ALL NEED TO LEARN THE WORDS THATS THE BOTTOM LINE



LET'S GET LOUD n SING IT PROUD - SIDE BY SIDE AS ONE BIG CROWD

It is not a North Wales song, it was about the south wales borderers defending base camp at rorkes drift, istaldwhana, south africa agianst the zulus!

Actually Newport would have one of the best shouts at claiming MOH because the drill hall of the South Wales Borders was on Stow Hill (the old Queens High School) in the centre of Newport.

There used to be a plaque there at one time, not sure if it's still there

at rorkes drift they were called the 24thfoot not the south wales borderers (that came later) the regiments base was breacon and remained so til it became part of reg of wales. men of harlech wasnt sung there hollywood made it up

Well if want to argue about apples and pears they became the South Wales Borders 2 years after the Battle of Rorkes Drift. I am certain the 24th Foot were not exclusively based at Brecon. There was definately a Drill Hall at one time on Stow Hill in Newport which was used by part of the 24th Foot Regiment South Wales Borders.

BTW I think we are all well aware of Hollywood's invovlement with the song Men Of Harlech

SO WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP GOING ON ABOUT IT THEN

My 6 year old is already going round the house singing it - the fact that the youtube clip had zulu's n soldier's on it added to the fact he hear's it at every Cardiff game he goes to - made him actually read the words as he sang





LET'S GET THIS GOING

Bloke in work told me it was his favorite film where else can you get a film where you have Blacks and Welsh killing each other
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A thought has just occurred to me, why are we all referring to 'Hollywood's' influence? Zulu was filmed on location in South Africa and at Twickenham Film Studios making it as 'Hollywood' as Alfie, the Italian Job and Layer Cake

Just over 300 now in the group, small number compared to 24000 but still if half those people actually learn those words then it will be worth it

A thought has just occurred to me, why are we all referring to 'Hollywood's' influence? Zulu was filmed on location in South Africa and at Twickenham Film Studios making it as 'Hollywood' as Alfie, the Italian Job and Layer Cake

funded by one of the big hollywood companies tho

It would be good to sing a song where everyone knowing the words, like Stoke with Delilah. Love Stoke or hate them that is their clubs anthem and they sing it well.

What is our club Anthem?

Hey Jude? Other clubs sing along to that song.

This is a huge point, its pretty embrassing when it gets played nowadays, about quarter of the ground just clap along to it, nobody really knows the words. So I say hand out lyric sheets!

I know the words to the chorus...be it the 'Zulu' version.
This is an iconic Welsh song and I'm all in favour of encouraging fans to learn the words. In reality, due to it being played before kick off for the last ten years or so...I think it'd be surprising how many people actually DO know the chorus words already...we just need to fekin SING them

This is a huge point, its pretty embrassing when it gets played nowadays, about quarter of the ground just clap along to it, nobody really knows the words. So I say hand out lyric sheets!

Be my guest to print them out ! lol

Men Of Harlech FTW !