Brisbane Bears club song

[Skoob]

If the pattern you're seeing is people who asked for a booking the day before they needed a booking and expected me to be available - you're right.

Oh, that one.
Nah, iconic hair dos.

 

[Crusha]

It was/is the Zillmere song ("Good old Eagle boys forever!"). Also South Sydney.

And the Fairfield City Falcons RLFC...... "Glory Glory Fairfield City ..........etc"


Edit: It's amazing I can remember back that far !!

 

[MSB ROYS]

 

[flamingEMBERS]

That is elite!

 

[Jivlain]

That's the swing version posted a few pages back.

 

[Hollow Knight]

That's the swing version posted a few pages back.

Yeah I got really excited for a second.

Really seems like the proper recording has been lost forever, which is a massive shame.

 

[Nate37]

No, I haven't found the song, but a couple things I want to say-

I've definitely heard a couple people say that the original recording was lost, but I can't find any evidence of this

I've emailed the club with the address on their about page, let you know if I get anything back.

Has anyone tried contacting the AFL itself. Would they have a copy??

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

I find it difficult to believe no copy has survived, but I don't think it's a high priority for anyone at the Lions or the AFL.

 

[Nate37]

I find it difficult to believe no copy has survived, but I don't think it's a high priority for anyone at the Lions or the AFL.

The thing is, even if there's a copy lying around on an old dusty shelf at the Lions headquarters, we're never going to find it unless the club themselves want it

 

[Hollow Knight]

I feel like Marshall every time this thread gets bumped by someone who thinks they have the song.

 

[Dizzle]

Just to rule it out, but it isn't this one that you are referring to?

This has sat on my shelf for years with other various knick-knacks. Can't remember if I ever played it.



Hope the photos work...

 

[Nate37]

Just to rule it out, but it isn't this one that you are referring to?

This has sat on my shelf for years with other various knick-knacks. Can't remember if I ever played it.

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Hope the photos work...

Thank you, but unfortunately not. This is the 'dare to beat the bear' version, used from 1987 to around 1994 or 1995. We are currently looking for the 'Brisbane Bears will live forever' version used for a very short time before the merge

 

[flamingEMBERS]

Thank you, but unfortunately not. This is the 'dare to beat the bear' version, used from 1987 to around 1994 or 1995. We are currently looking for the 'Brisbane Bears will live forever' version used for a very short time before the merge

So they had a new club song for ‘96?

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

It was in use from at least as early as 1995. It was played as the players took the field for the club's first final v Carlton at the MCG. And all the home games, of course.

 

[Nate37]

The song can be heard at the end of a North Melbourne-Brisbane game


There was a set of CDs released in 1993 with each of the club songs. Richmond and Adelaide's songs are on YouTube, Richmond's sounds like it could potentially be the same singer. Even if Brisbane's song on the CD isn't the one we're looking for, it would definitely be a different version to 'Dare to Beat the Bear'

 

[CarterS]

When I was a young kid around 1990 my Dad used to sing "we always lose, we never win, we're the Brisbane Bears"
stuck with 'em though

 

[McIvor]

I remember my dad playing the Bears song when i was little in the car on cassette. Not sure what version tho. Wonder if he still has it but seems odd that there isn't a recording of it somewhere.

 

[PREETY_FLY]

 

[PREETY_FLY]

 

[PREETY_FLY]

Part of me... a big part of me wishes Brisbane lions were able to keep the Bears name when they merged.

 

[Voss the boss]

Gee its nice to hear a team sing a song rather that fast talk it!

 

[TheSpaghettiBoy21]

The song can be heard at the end of a North Melbourne-Brisbane game

That'll probably be the closest we'll get to finding the real song

 

[108CAM]

I started another thread on this topic but wanted to say that tracking down any TV and Radio broadcasts of Bears games from 1994 to 1996. I'm currently looking for the 1996 Semi Final against Carlton as the TV cameras captured a fairly good recording of the song when it was played after the game. A radio broadcast of this game would be great as well

 

[Viceregal]

Totally and completely unlikely but I don't have an Amazon account to check but the visuals seem to imply the correct words and title ...

AFL Anthems - Brisbane Bears will live Forever (Brisbane) lyrics

AFL Anthems Brisbane Bears will live Forever (Brisbane) lyrics: (1st Verse) /

lyricstranslate.com

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

Totally and completely unlikely but I don't have an Amazon account to check but the visuals seem to imply the correct words and title ...

AFL Anthems - Brisbane Bears will live Forever (Brisbane) lyrics

AFL Anthems Brisbane Bears will live Forever (Brisbane) lyrics: (1st Verse) /

lyricstranslate.com

The link to Amazon Music is just an ad that uses the page title. The song isn't actually in the AM library.