Rovers players in popular music

[The Mighty Chaffinch]

Getting a bit bored of transfer non-entities so I thought, having just discovered that Bobby Svarc’s move from Colchester to Rovers is referenced in the Half Man Half Biscuit song, ‘Feel my Wraith (I read the news today, oh boy
Svarc rejects new Layer terms)…

Have any other Rovers players ever featured in song lyrics??? 

[Oldgregg86]

Shearer in three lions

[The Mighty Chaffinch]

Only a few appearances but I think this counts 

[Oldgregg86]

 

[Oldgregg86]

Come on you reds by that lot name check mark hughes

[perthblue02]

Colin Hendry gets a mention as well as the club in the song by Norweigen band Seven, called Blackburn (Rovers in his heart) , ten or so years ago.

https://www.sonicbids.com/band/seven6/

 

Edit it was 2009 https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/4654698.audio-norwegian-punk-rockers-record-tribute-blackburn-rovers/

Edited August 23, 2021 by perthblue02

[Lucimo]

Matt Jansen hasn't as far as I'm aware appeared in any song lyrics but did sing some cover versions on what I assume was a charity album. Was called in a league of their own. I did have it but not seen it for years. Probably in the loft I imagine. 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

....Didnt quite make it to No1 btw!😟

[Colt Seavers]

Ossie's Dream, Chas and Dave

[The Mighty Chaffinch]

Ha ha, there’s more than I thought! I’d love an Oumar Konde reference but I doubt I’ll find one 

[The Mighty Chaffinch]

Brad Friedel. I’m pretty sure they’re Tranmere fans but two Rovers references???

[Oldgregg86]

It’s not a rovers player but a rovers refrence. I think it’s in a beetles song ?

[Colt Seavers]

6 minutes ago, Oldgregg86 said:

It’s not a rovers player but a rovers refrence. I think it’s in a beetles song ?

The Beatles track 'A day in the life' from their 1967 Sgt Pepper album was inspired by this Daily Mail article. Not a Rovers reference but a Blackburn one

[Madon]

Morten Gamst Pederden headlined a band called ' The Players' when he was playing for us. There was a proper music video but it looks like it's been taken down now but the song is below!

https://youtu.be/EpoaVD6KOvI

[Leonard Venkhater]

The Smithereens have a song called William Wilson (Sunday name!)

[mr bishi]

 

[The Mighty Chaffinch]

7 minutes ago, mr bishi said:

 

This one has disturbed me ha ha…plus, has a footballer ever had a more inappropriate name? 

[Hanks]

I found an article on Roque Santa Cruz releasing a song in German, the link to the video seems to have disappeared but the lyrics are there.   https://www.footballandmusic.co.uk/ich-roque/