The best players always have the best songs. Obvious really. No-one is going to bother making up a Priskin chant at the moment. But this means that when said great player goes we are deprived the chance of not only seeing him on the hallowed turf, but singing a great song too.
My 5 much missed all time favourites
5. Walking in a Palmer Wonderland
With the magnificent variation on the TM one that he was ‘walking along, smoking a bong’, something which Stevie always denies ever doing.
4. Ngonge- me lord- Ngonge
Possibly the most unlikely song ever to be turned into a chant.
3. Chim Chimney Chim Chimney
Big, loud, joyful like a poorly trained Afghan hound, Dan’s chant mirrored Dan the man. They will both be much missed.
2. E-I-E-I-E-I-O Up the Football League we go
The sheer abandonment of this song, particularly at Selhurst Park in the playoffs was as rousing as any at the Last Night of the Proms. Its unfortunate that if Marlon ever returns to the Vic, I imagine we’ll be singing it to him again with a slight change to the bit at the end.
1. Walking in a Mooney Wonderland
Easily number one, a bit like Big Dan, the character of song and man kind of went hand in hand. My favourite rendition was after he’d scored the penalty late on against Bolton in October 2000 which took us top of the table. Its notable that this is the only chant I can recall hearing after the player actually left Watford. At Old Trafford Jan 2007 Moons was spotted in the stand and the entire away following duly obliged him. It could also be heard at Wembley Arena during his appearances for the old ‘Orns in the London Masters.
