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In response to "I'm in favor of throwing the ball back . . . if you're at Wrigley Field. My pet peeve is team traditions that get picked up by other teams. " by pmb

This happens in soccer too. Did you ever hear the song "the fields of Athenry"? Well, for generations it was sung at Irish internationals by the fans.

Posted by Loyola Oct 12 '09, 13:41

Then Celtic football club in Scotland started using it, given their Irish links.
Then, in the last 10 years, Liverpool, an English football club, well their fans co-opted it into their setlist.

Get your own fucking songs ye English pricks!

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A lot of the Australian football anthems are just new words to inspiring songs - It's a Grand Old Flag for example - Roger More Oct 12, 13:54
it's like the Braves stealing the Seminoles stuff. Unoriginal stealing bastards -- nm - CQ Oct 12, 13:43 2
- I heard that at the World Cup and was embarassed by proxy. -- nm - Reagen Oct 12, 13:49
- I *hate* when they do it. Proper bastards. -- nm - Loyola Oct 12, 13:44

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This happens in soccer too. Did you ever hear the song "the fields of Athenry"? Well, for generations it was sung at Irish internationals by the fans.

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