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I'm not sure if anyone has noticed but the club has reverted to playing the original version of the song by the Fable Singers (??), i.e. male choir/group at Sydney games. The only change is that instead of the original recording of "South will..." (go in and win over all), they have recorded "Swans will..." over it.
This brings us back into line with the other established clubs that had their songs recorded by this group around 20 years ago and are still the versions played today (Coll, Carl, Haw, Ess, etc).
It also re-establishes the correct words of the song which I think is important. For example, the newer recording sang "Onwards to victory" when it is actually "Onward to victory", "Swans... go in" when it should be "Swans will go in", etc. These little mistakes may not seem like a big deal to some, but traditions are important and help to make this club what it is today. This newer version was recorded at a time when people at the club who had no real appreciation of the club's history - hence no attention to detail when re-recording the song. Could you imagine the uproar of Coll or Carl changed the words to their song?!?
I think this is a good thing but I am sure there would be some bemused Sydney-based fans who have only been around for a few years that are wondering what's going on. Maybe the banjo, etc is a bit quaint, and I'm sure that there would also be people who prefer the newer version but I for one am glad that an important tradition has been restored.
This brings us back into line with the other established clubs that had their songs recorded by this group around 20 years ago and are still the versions played today (Coll, Carl, Haw, Ess, etc).
It also re-establishes the correct words of the song which I think is important. For example, the newer recording sang "Onwards to victory" when it is actually "Onward to victory", "Swans... go in" when it should be "Swans will go in", etc. These little mistakes may not seem like a big deal to some, but traditions are important and help to make this club what it is today. This newer version was recorded at a time when people at the club who had no real appreciation of the club's history - hence no attention to detail when re-recording the song. Could you imagine the uproar of Coll or Carl changed the words to their song?!?
I think this is a good thing but I am sure there would be some bemused Sydney-based fans who have only been around for a few years that are wondering what's going on. Maybe the banjo, etc is a bit quaint, and I'm sure that there would also be people who prefer the newer version but I for one am glad that an important tradition has been restored.
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