Tom Hark by the Piranhas and The Fratellis’ Chelsea Dagger have both been used as Town’s goal celebration music in recent seasons but now the search is on for a local artist or band to create a new piece of music to accompany the inevitable post-goal jumping around and screaming. Six tracks can now be heard on the Supporters’ Club website and the deadline for submitting further entries has been extended.
With music copyright laws changing, clubs are facing increased demands for fees and royalties, therefore Town and a number of other clubs are looking to provide their own music for goal celebrations.
This is an opportunity not only to give Blues fans a new piece of celebration goal music, but also provides a budding or established artist or band a great chance to gain media attention and put themselves on the musical map locally.
Those interested in providing material, which should consist of a piece of music about 30-45 seconds long, should send it to Barry Calver, who is on the Supporters' Club's media committee, at the address below, before February 28th 2011.
After this cut-off date, depending on the number received, the entries will be played at half-time in two or three home games later in the season to gain supporters’ general opinion.
Town will then call on fans to make the final decision by casting their votes via the matchday programme and various websites with no music at all amongst the options.
The six entries so far can be heard on the Supporters’ Club site here. The tracks are Let’s Go to Town and Portman Pulse, both by recent The Naked Football Show guest Asa Jennings, Let’s Go to Town On It and The Blue Town Riot by Johnnie Taylor, Lungs by Simon Wilson from the band Ideals and Tractor Boys Theme by Mark Topham.
All entries to be sent on a CD to:
Attn: Barry Calver
Goal Celebration Music
Ipswich Town Football Club
Portman Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2DA