green street

[sophie_1003]

not really sure where to put this but here goes... in the film Green Street the West Ham football hooligans sing the "I'm forever blowing bubbles" song, why is this?

[shaneystar2]

It's their club song.
In 1926-27 they achieved a club best after an inspired season finishing in sixth place. It was during this period that the Hammers acquired it's club 'song'. An advertisement for soap featured a curly-headed baby blowing bubbles, and this was likened to one of the West Ham players, so the song was jokingly aimed at him, but the, sometimes appropriate, words of 'I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles' ensured the song was to remain a permanent feature at matches involving West Ham.

[sophie_1003]

oh rite! didnt realise the song was that old actually thought it was a ww2 song! thanku v much!

[jno]

the song first appeared in 1918

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I'm_Forever_Blowi ng_Bubbles

[-Zorro-]

Its a Michael Jackson song

[sophie_1003]

thankyou very much all, zorro...is that a joke, if it is am I being incredibly blonde not getting it?

[Metz]

LOL @ Zorro not heard that in ages !

[bluevern]

i thought westham players were gay ,cos all the fans keep shouting out,come on you irons

[puzzled54]

Bluevern, could you explain yourself?

[dr john]

Rhyming slang, iron hoof = poof.