We remain in the era of European domination from the Reds for the next song on our roster of shame. It is performed by Karl and the Heidelbergers, and certainly has the ambience of a bierkeller about it - with some almost-oompah type brass music and strangely sober sounding people talking about someone called “Ashleh!” with a reassuringly Nottingham accent - indeed, some of the lyrics feature Nottinghamisms such as ‘Midduck’ which is always reassuring.
The lead vocalist seems initially fixated on Brighton and Hove Albion - of all teams - who would have been lower-mid table in Division One around this time. The whole track does have more than a hint of in-joke about it, and not really being old enough to remember a great deal about the late 70’s/early 80’s, I’m not privy to what those jokes might have been. Certainly it got me some odd looks when I played it in the car yesterday to refresh my memory about it.
So, I bring you today’s musical bulletin - Karl and the Heidelbergers performing Marching to Munich. Probably one that will appeal to Ebby more than most Forest fans!
20 April, 2007 at 1:58 pm
Never heard that one although I vaguely remember dancing on tables in the Nottingham Bierkeller to Karl and the Heidelburgers!
20 April, 2007 at 5:05 pm
“Natingham Farest”…
1 May, 2007 at 1:09 pm
Haha “Ashleh” is yet again Chris The Mouth Ashley who features on Magic In Madrid, hence the reference to Brighton & hove Albion!
1 May, 2007 at 1:16 pm
Ah, clearly we have a bit of a resident expert in cheesy Forest music!
24 October, 2007 at 10:08 pm
errrr……….. I am playing on this, and indeed a couple of other forest songs. Chris Ashley a radio trent DJ was the butt og the B&HA jokes as they were apparently his favourite team. We wrote Marching to Munich, (Clever eh..) I played the bass, (Not so clever…) ah well happpy memories.
24 October, 2007 at 10:58 pm
Brilliant!
It’s one of the dead arts of football, the accompanying musical celebrations! It’s a shame Forest haven’t really done much to inspire the musicians of Nottingham to write anything more recently!