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It wasn't supposed to happen. We'd learned our mistake after last year with Bob (where are you Bob ?) going up to sing the now infamous "Wannabe a Claymore". Perhaps it was the shock of Lorne breaking one of the banners' polls, we'll never know. But for one brief (thankfully) moment we lost an Editor and gained a Media Star in the Making (yeah right !).
We'll start in the beginning�
It's all Alan's fault. He started it with "Wannabe a Claymore" last year� Then Doug decided that he could go one better and write a song just for the Monarchs� "Hey Hey it's the Monarchs". It was a bit of a joke. It certainly wasn't in the same excellent league as Alan's "Wannabe a Claymore". So it was put to one side.
In the meantime Doug was busy trying to get "Wannabe a Claymore" to be sung at the backfields� The story of that near disaster is neatly covered over here.
Then something happened�. Doug moved back to Edinburgh and suddenly he could, once more walk into the Claymores office. He handed in a copy of the words of "Wannabe a Claymore" and it was swiftly taken up by Debbie Jackson the Cheerleaders Co-ordinator. The results of this simple move may be seen at the next Claymores home game as the Cheerleaders are expecting to sing it.
So with "Wannabe a Claymore" out the way that left the other Classic in the Blunt Views song book.. "Hey Hey it's the Monarchs". Which brings us to this weekend just past.
All Doug wanted to do was just hand Scott Wilson a copy of the words. Then within an hour there was Doug up on the stage alone - with the Fun Bunch chickening out. Well Scott Wilson and John Collins were there as well�
Before the song was unleashed on the unsuspecting public, Doug uttered what could be a catchphrase for the year... "London are PANTS !"... just remember where you heard it first. (Any jokes about Forrest Gump having catchphrases stop just right there !)
Doug can't sing, he knows it and now about 5,000 people can be certain of the fact. Yet Scott Wilson thought it would be a good idea to drag the author of a song on stage have him "sing" alone. Yes you read it right - and if you were unlucky enough to be there you heard it too. Doug alone on stage singing. So what now ?
Well we should say never again. But knowing Doug and his stupidity we can't rule it out. There is talk of getting a group of people to take the stage at the Monarchs match. Yet the story doesn't stop there, Doug managed to get a copy of the words to just about EVERYONE� Everyone includes in no particular order�. Coach Criner, GM Dick Regan, A bunch of Fire players, Andy Colvin from the Sun and First Down even First Down Editor Keith Webster. This is on top of handing it out to a bunch of fans.
So we warn you now� it could get worse�.
So in the Meantime� learn to sing the words for when your team plays the Monarchs.
Oh and the next time it might be sung ? From the stands at Birmingham.