What's the deal with the Ricky Hatton song?

I wake up every mornin'
I stumble out of bed
Stretchin' and yawnin'
Another day ahead
It seems to last forever
And time goes slowly by
'Til babe and me's together
Then it starts to fly

'Cos the moment that he's with me
Time can take a flight
The moment that he's with me
Everything's alright
Night time is the right time
We make love
Then it's his and my time
We take off

My baby takes the morning train
He works from nine till five and then
He takes another home again
To find me waitin' for him

My baby takes the morning train
He works from nine till five and then
He takes another home again
To find me waitin' for him

He takes me to a movie
Or to a restaurant, to go
Slow dancing
Anything I want
Only when he's with me
I catch a light
Only when he gives me
Makes me feel alright

My baby takes the morning train
He works from nine till five and then
He takes another home again
To find me waitin' for him

All day I think of him
Dreamin' of him constantly
I'm crazy mad for him
And he's crazy mad for me
(Crazy mad for me)
When he steps off that train
I'm makin' a fool, a fight
Work all day to earn his pay
So we can play all night

My baby takes the morning train
He works from nine till five and then
He takes another home again
To find me waitin' for him

He's always on that morning train
(He works from nine till five and then)
He works so hard
(He takes another home again)
To find me waiting for him
(My baby takes the morning train)

 

He isn't talking about Blue Moon though, he is talking about WInter WOnderland.

To answer (though I'm sure others have already done so), it derives from a football (soccer) song. We take popular songs and change the words to something cheeky in support of our team or against the opposition, for example, Manchester United songs changed the words to Winter WOnderland as a message to the Chelsea Manager Jose Morinho, who had taken Chelsea to the top of the league the past two seasons, taking the title away from Man United, the song went as follows...

Mourinho are you listening? You better keep that trophy glistening cause we'll be back in May to take it away, walking in a Fergie wonderland! (Fergie is Alex Ferguson, the United manager).

There is a certain irnoy in choosing very snappy, happy and upbeat songs like christmas caroles and nursery rhymes to sing songs of hatred and pride.

Other songs you will hear at Manchester United games...

To the tune of Volare. This is in referance to a United Vs Arsenal FA cup game where Arse's midfielder Patrick Viera misplaced a pass which Uniteds Ryan Giggs intercepted and went on to score an amazing goal...

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(repeat ad infinitum).

To the tune of Oh my darling Clementine. City = Manchester City, Scousers are people from Liverpool, both hated enemys...

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To the tune of "My Old Man" (y'know... "My old man said follow the van and don't dilly dally on the way...). Manchester City are Ricky's team.

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To the tune of, well, dunno what it is called but you know the "Nick Nack Paddy Wack Give a Dog a Bone....

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Not forgetting the 12 days of Christmas song which has just been changed to the 12 days of Cantona (big United hero). Hehe, that's a great one!

Well, anyway, I hope that gives you some idea. They are just a handful of world famous childrens type songs that have been changed for the benefit of support.

It is typical British humour, we love our irony, we love our support and atmosphere and we ****ing love chanting and singing. Maybe America doesn't get it yet but the rest of teh world does. Every other country used to look at us funny when we would sing our sings, now they all do it. Go to any game in Europe and you will hear similar songs, in most cases the exact same songs, sung in English but with their team added. South America joined us, Africa joined us, Asia joined us, etc etc.

I'm proud of the atmosphere we can create!

P.s. If you are interested in other Manchester United chants, there is a great site here where you can read the lyrics and listen to them being sung live... http://www.fanchants.com/ actually, those are chants from all British clubs, not just UTD).

 

It's a Bitish thing. :bbb

 

I think many of your fellow Americans would have something to say about that mate, seeing as British culture (especially music and other media) sells abroad better than any other country. It sells especially well in America. Think of the different British invasions from the 60's to Heavey Metal to Punk to Madchester/Northern Soul/Acid House etc etc (please don't give me the history of Chicago and Detroit House music now, I do know ). I guess if you yourself aren't into that scene then you won't know much about it but many many Americans love our stuff.

 

Khan is from Greater Manchester. Gomez is from Manchester, Mike Brody from Manchester, Matthew... There's ****ing loads!

Prince Naseem was from Sheffield. And the only reason Bradford is more like the Midlands to you is because you are a typical Southern ***** who couldn't care less about anything North of Watford! Check your maps, Bradford is about 20 miles north east of Manchester, next to Leeds.

I haven't even mentioned Scouse boxers here, Liverpool has had it's fair share of decent fighters.

London boxers... Well there's Bruno and 'Enery Cooper isn't there? They haven't really had a decent fighter for years, Eubank and Nigel Benn were the best you have had as far as I'm concerned. Joe Calzaghi was born in London but he got out as soon as he could the clever *******!

 

Lol im english and ur right it is stupid and so are most of our footy (soccer) chants but who cares its just silly fun lol. And it does add to atmosphere. Suppose its just a british thing.:happy

 

Agreed , no offence americans maybe you just dont have the same sense of history i dunno but you dont seem to have as much passion about your sports. Wait for the backlash now lol:scaredas:

 

You're a ****ing cockney! Any map you have has "here be dragons" and shaded areas everywhere outside Greater London!

If, somehow you managed to get hold of a map from outside your sauded little griefhole and you still say it looks like the Midlands then you are either very thick or you are classing Scotland as England.

Either way, you're very thick!:smooch

 

Hahaha southerners youve gotta love them. ( to laff at)

 

Plastic Cockneys are the very worst sort of all. There's ****ing thousands round this way. Give me a real Cockney anytime.The reality is there are very few real cockneys around these days

 

Triplesod, I love those songs!!!

 

Its just a ****ing football song........

It hasn't even got a relevence to anything boxing.........

 

Whats your point. lol cant believe all this analisation and discussion over a song lol some pissed up fans started chanting and were all discussing y

 

Why should he know anything about "Brit" culture?:huh