britneyspears Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 there are a few that trigger memories from over the years, wipeout that used to be played at Cradley Heath after a 5-1 much to the displeasure of away team fans, simply the best gives me visions of Sam Ermolenko sat on top of a tractor draped in american flags after wolves won the league, we are the champions was played after most of the old one day world finals but to me it willl always mean erik gundersen at bradford. And of course were gonna win by bryan adams for mark loram when we all knew he could do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bear Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 The heat is on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalewhale Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Er "Boys of Summer" of which there are several versions, although my favourite is by the Ataris. "Catch" by Kosheen, ya know, "out of my way i'm coming, i'm gonna catch you if i can". And oddly enough, the one that reminds me of the BSPA "Free Speech for the Dumb" by Metallica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicspeedway Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 'Wheels' - which was the Berwick Bandits theme tune - and still is after 45 years! Also, for some reason, 'The Banner Man' by Blue Mink. It doesn't matter where I hear these tunes now, they transport me, in an instant, straight back to Shielfield Park in the days of Doug Wyer, Maury Robinson, Mark Hall, Roy Williams ... Don't get me started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Er "Boys of Summer" of which there are several versions, although my favourite is by the Ataris. "Catch" by Kosheen, ya know, "out of my way i'm coming, i'm gonna catch you if i can". And oddly enough, the one that reminds me of the BSPA "Free Speech for the Dumb" by Metallica 'Wheels' - which was the Berwick Bandits theme tune - and still is after 45 years! Also, for some reason, 'The Banner Man' by Blue Mink. It doesn't matter where I hear these tunes now, they transport me, in an instant, straight back to Shielfield Park in the days of Doug Wyer, Maury Robinson, Mark Hall, Roy Williams ... Don't get me started. Interesting to see this thread revived after a 10 year gap! As the saying goes something like "you can't beat a good old one!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 For the oldies ". The Post Horn Gallop" at Wembley as the riders came out on the track At the end of the race a cannon used to go off. For the not quite so oldies "A walk in the black forest " at Ipswich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxey63 Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Amateur Hour, a 1974 ditty performed by Sparks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyMac Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) Chart hits played at Custom House in 1971 that always remind me of West Ham Speedway include: Cracklin' Rose (Neil Diamond) Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep (Middle of the Road) Rose Garden (Lynn Anderson) Edited June 12, 2013 by tmc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 hi tony, i remember middle of the road being played at west ham. three others that spring to mind are rocket man at rayleigh, because they're young at crayford and don't leave me this way at white city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyMac Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Another couple from the '71 season at West Ham & Hackney: If Not For You (Olivia Newton John) Sugar Sugar (The Archies) - sure this was played at the tracks even though it was No.1 in Oct 1969. Knock Three Times (Dawn) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 whenever i hear tony blackburns retro chart shows featuring summer charts from 1968 onwards i'm magically transported back to the back straight stand at cleveland park. There's a five a side pitch there now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
van wolfswinkel Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Dizzy ..Tommy Roe. Same as, a lot of songs from 60s/70s remind me of watching the sport then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJ Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 (edited) Haven't trawled back through this thread to see if this has already been mentioned, but 'Fanfare for the Common Man' is eternally wired into my brain as a Speedway tune. Not one that is heard very often but the tune immediately conjures up images of the good old Hyde Road days. Quite a few 80's tracks do this too but annoyingly the songs/artists are refusing to co-operate with my memory. There is another one springing to mind that I can't for the life of me recall the name of. Perhaps some Belle Vue fan can make sense of my inane attempts at translating the tune into writing... Dum dum de dum dum Ner na ner na ner ner ner. Anyone?! Edited June 15, 2013 by Tkdandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Entry of the Gladiators at Sunderland and Knock three times. If I ever hear either of them on the wireless - I am transported, in my mind, back to Sunderland Speedway. I thought it was only me - great to know others have the same experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadster Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Haven't trawled back through this thread to see if this has already been mentioned, but 'Fanfare for the Common Man' is eternally wired into my brain as a Speedway tune. Not one that is heard very often but the tune immediately conjures up images of the good old Hyde Road days. Quite a few 80's tracks do this too but annoyingly the songs/artists are refusing to co-operate with my memory. There is another one springing to mind that I can't for the life of me recall the name of. Perhaps some Belle Vue fan can make sense of my inane attempts at translating the tune into writing... Dum dum de dum dum Ner na ner na ner ner ner. Anyone?! Tokyo Melody, I think it was called. It was used to introduce TV coverage of the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. I remember it from my first visits to Hyde Road in 1967. Regards Frank 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJ Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Tokyo Melody, I think it was called. It was used to introduce TV coverage of the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. I remember it from my first visits to Hyde Road in 1967. Regards Frank Cheers Chadster. Was indeed Tokyo Melody I was thinking of (although I recall it sounding far more impressive blasting out of the Hyde Road speakers than it (Youtube upload) did when played via my laptop just now!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dode1 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 tunes of glory. As the riders come out the pits, to sit on their bikes in front of the fans at the start tapes in old meadowbank Edinburgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 After spending my youth at Foxhall, Waterden Road and Arena its the following. TELSTAR MAGNIFICENT 7 BLACK FOREST (something like that, always played at the end of a meeting at Foxhall) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Gun Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 (edited) Van McCoy - the hustle and the shuffle Edited June 18, 2013 by Top Gun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 After spending my youth at Foxhall, Waterden Road and Arena its the following. TELSTAR MAGNIFICENT 7 BLACK FOREST (something like that, always played at the end of a meeting at Foxhall) ......................... are you SURE that wasn't the Gateau Gavan? :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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