I was in Berlin at the final and they were all singing it on that occasion.

I suppose it's particularly relevant as Italy overcame seven teams in the finals thus abetting the line in the song:

"...a seven-nation army couldn't hold me back".

There's something dead funny about a load of Italians singing it, a bit like England fans when they sing the chorus of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire".

It was actually stolen by the Romanisti two weeks before the Derby from Club Brugge, who they played in the UEFA Cup away from home. The Belgians were singing it, so the Roma fans decided to pelt it right back at them louder. I'd quite like to know the words the Giallorossi put to it. I think it ended "Merda Lazio".

The Ferarri mechanics were giving it the old 'Po po po' yesterday after the French GP.

Jack White has been quoted as saying that it's "cool" that all these Italians are singing his song.

He's got a way with words, hasn't he?

The song does not come from the game against Brugge... there is a Radio show here in Rome which talks about Roma every morning which i listen to and theyve been playing the song for a long long time, way before the Brugge game, which is where it originates from....we did also sing it at the Brugge game... the orignal words are 'biancazzurro b******o'

Ah right. I always heard the story about it starting in Brugges but you're more likely to know than me. When did the tifosi start singing it? Was it the radio station playing the song that started the fans singing it, or the fans singing it that started the radio station playing it?

Fans of Serie C1 team Juve Stabia claim they were the first in Italy to ue the 7NA tune as the basis for a chant.

Battipaglia supporters also claim they were first during a Serie D play off against Matera.

Who knows?

the white stripes claim they were the first to use it in Italy when they played a gig there

I was part of the first chant to take place,and it was in England.We sang well over three years ago in the tea room at work.The coffee machine was a little dodgy and your 18p didn`t always go in so when the reject button was being pushed the famous bassline used to kick in being hummed by one or two persons.
The sound built up in tandem with the now frantic office worker and as panic sets in pressing all manner of buttons the riff has built to a rowdy crescendo.
So there you have it.

Just got back from holiday in Kos - one of the most surreal experiences was singing this song with 40-odd drunk Italians at 4 in the morning. Great stuff.

quote:

Originally posted by MICHAEL_LA_VIOLA:
Just got back from holiday in Kos - one of the most surreal experiences was singing this song with 40-odd drunk Italians at 4 in the morning. Great stuff.

hi michael sounds like you had a great holiday!
lucky chap. Hope you and your italian chums can sing
I am only jealous just went for a 12 mile run this morning am in training for the venice marathon, and it was raining!

quote:

Originally posted by AndoAndo:
It was actually stolen by the Romanisti two weeks before the Derby from Club Brugge, who they played in the UEFA Cup away from home. The Belgians were singing it, so the Roma fans decided to pelt it right back at them louder. I'd quite like to know the words the Giallorossi put to it. I think it ended "Merda Lazio".

The Perugini claim they sang it first.

"Nerazzurri ale' ale'" e' basta .

I still think the white stripes did...although more played than sang