The extended (but not the longest version) theme tune of ITV's Big Match from 1980-86 - Jubilation, by Jeff Wayne. Add "&fmt=18" to address for stereo...
Oh now come on, it sold its soul to big business media, there's a real difference. The difference being that one is about the soulless destruction of values and worth in pursuit of utter world domination...and the other is the devil
Absolutely agree. I’m just wondering if the montage was put together by a Watford Fan or Someone who really liked John Barnes., Being a Watford Fan myself, John Barnes was my hero and broke my heart when he signed for Liverpool. Needless to say he became a better player under Kenny Dalglish, just a shame he could never repeat for country what he did for Both Watford and Liverpool. Greatest English left footed player ever in my opinion.
memories of gettin ready on a saturday 3pm (kick offs then) all excited watchin tiswas then waitin for my pals to call,and off to maine road to watch man city 75p to get in them days ,bovril and a pack of salt n shake at halftime,listenin to the other scores on the radio ............... still follow the blues now and tell my son you dont know how lucky you are..I was there when we was crap...!!!! :)
1st time in 30 years I've heard that tune. Never knew it was Jeff Wayne, maybe squeeze it into the next War of The World's Jeff! I was there at Wembley for Everton v Liverpool in the FA Cup Final shown at the end. I played for Everton Youth Team at the time and we were all taken to Wembley by EFC. Most of us supported Liverpool so we had to pretend to be unhappy on the coach home or the Youth Team Coach Colin Harvey would not have been happy!
I loved the big match tunes even now they make me feel like an excited 10 year old boy.A time when football was not a ruthless money making business with wall to wall hype.
Hmm, don't think it was. I remember the tune you're thinking of and I'm sure it wasn't this one, but I can't find a clip on UA-cam. (They also used ELP's Fanfare for the Common Man for a while in the 80's, but I don't think it's that you're thinking of either...)
ua-cam.com/video/B8ns3YSGq1o/v-deo.html I don't know if the visuals match the music here, but as they changed things so often, it's difficult to remember.
John Barnes wonder goal in the Mericanna stadium in Rio. I remember him scoring it and thinking Wow!! Just Wow!! Went on to be my football hero For Watford and Liverpool
I bought this tune in the early 80s and must have played it continuous for about a month, still a fantastic tune and certainly brings back some memories, thanks for the upload.
It sounds like a reworking of the penultimate track of "The War of The Worlds", after the Martians have been defeated. Trademark Jeff Wayne jangly guitars.
Which itself was a partial reworking of "Brave New World" from the same album. I bet a lot of musicians from WOTW played on this too - particularly Ken "Prof" Freeman on synths, Chris Spedding on guitar, Herbie Flowers on bass and Barry Morgan on drums.
I'm guessing that what fluffy means is that after Hillsborough all seater stadiums were mandatory and that this killed the atmosphere at football matches. Of course its no fault of those fans that suffered at Hillsborough but it gave clubs the excuse to charge higher prices and passion went downhill...
This ultra modern (!) theme tune was introduced when TBM was shown on Saturday nights for the first time, with MOTD being shown at the extremely wierd 4pm Sunday slot
Start of the 1980-81 football season. Initially only shown in the London region, along with whichever regional ITV companies didn’t have a football highlights programme. All change from the 1983-84 season as highlights were networked along with the odd live match, introduced with this legendary theme.
...When football was played on semi bare pitches by real men, not like today where we'll manicured overpaid preening layabouts play on well manicured surfaces and go down as if they have been hit by a sniper's bullet at the first suggestion of a challenge. When they are'nt making adverts for moisturiser and flouting their lifestyles on social media!
Thats right, they can't have all been sitting in executive boxes, they weren't that many even at Arsenal. I liked the bovril and burger refreshments, although some grounds were in dire condition. But yeah as a Chelsea supporter we have seen more fair weather supporters than most talking as if they were fans for years. I don't remember seeing them chip in when the Save the Bridge Fund bucket came round at half time. In fact I bet that most 'supporters' haven't a clue. I watch but don't pay..
The best big match theme music by a mile!! Reminds me of watching the highlights on a Sunday afternoon and if you were lucky it would be the game you went to the previous day!! The first time that happened to me was United v Spurs in 84/85.
You'd only know it was on tv from the trucks and cameras in and around the ground...waiting for the full time results from rivals will never be done again
I'm still not convinced Whiteside was onside there. You can't see him at the exact moment when Stapleton played the ball through and the linesman was ahead of the play and not level with Norman.
Match of the Day was always the same with the odd tweak here and there but the Big Match could always be pinpointed to an era. So 80s this Jeff Wayne version, the kits, the crowds, the shorts - definitely camp football at its peak.
Can someone tell me the FA cup theme song back in those days? late 80's to 90's I think. I was still small, but I remembered listening to the band marching into Wembley stadium playing a wonderful and dramatic tune, but until today I still couldn't find out the name of it or any videos posted... :(
Hated you guys as a kid, you always seem to beat us, although when I was most active as a fan we didn't cross swords much. Yeah, even today our away support is good. Home support sometimes makes me ashamed. They all creep out of the woodwork, sometimes I get too wound up going to the pub listening to prats so I'll stream online or download later - the radio is still good. That reminds me, I was convinced I was at that 2-3 match you won, but can't have - must have been listening on the radio!
This is the theme I remember most from my childhood, even more so than Match of the Day as that was on past my bedtime on a Saturday night and The Big Match was on Sunday afternoons. The image of the team coach departing for Wembley is so iconic for that era as was the always brilliant commentary by Brian 'and it's in there!' Moore.
@@De1966Laney From season 80/1 they alternated. Big Match Saturday. MOTD Sunday, then MOTD Saturday and BM Sunday season 81/2 and then back again for 82/3
The chances of anything coming from Sky are a million to one.
If you're here you remember when football had a soul.
Lovely nostalgia trip...brings tears to the eyes. English football truly sold its soul to the devil in 1992...
Rentaghost76 Fully agree with you there.
Couldn't agree more!
Absolutely
Oh now come on, it sold its soul to big business media, there's a real difference. The difference being that one is about the soulless destruction of values and worth in pursuit of utter world domination...and the other is the devil
Absolutely agree. I’m just wondering if the montage was put together by a Watford Fan or Someone who really liked John Barnes., Being a Watford Fan myself, John Barnes was my hero and broke my heart when he signed for Liverpool. Needless to say he became a better player under Kenny Dalglish, just a shame he could never repeat for country what he did for Both Watford and Liverpool. Greatest English left footed player ever in my opinion.
Football in the 80's was special.
pure gold
The best in my opinion
Brings back some very happy childhood memories. takes me back to the early 80's and being 11 again.
Very under-rated theme tune..
Great tune, brings back some memories. The Big Match, compulsive viewing for all fans of the game back in the 80s
This one really takes you back. What a fantastic tune..so many great memories!
It took me back to the 80s.It brings good memories.
Proper footy tune. Unlike the crap served up in recent years.
This was the theme for The Big Match I remember from my childhood. I love the fcukin eighties!!
Brings back so many great memories back great days not knowing till the weekend what matches were live. Brilliant days the 1980s were
Reminded me of Brave New World from War of the Worlds for a moment. xD
Classic Jeff Wayne!
memories of gettin ready on a saturday 3pm (kick offs then) all excited watchin tiswas then waitin for my pals to call,and off to maine road to watch man city 75p to get in them days ,bovril and a pack of salt n shake at halftime,listenin to the other scores on the radio ............... still follow the blues now and tell my son you dont know how lucky you are..I was there when we was crap...!!!! :)
Football was better then though you can't even tackle now and getting in to watch a match is like a military operation.
Andy, everything was better back then.
1st time in 30 years I've heard that tune. Never knew it was Jeff Wayne, maybe squeeze it into the next War of The World's Jeff! I was there at Wembley for Everton v Liverpool in the FA Cup Final shown at the end. I played for Everton Youth Team at the time and we were all taken to Wembley by EFC. Most of us supported Liverpool so we had to pretend to be unhappy on the coach home or the Youth Team Coach Colin Harvey would not have been happy!
I loved the big match tunes even now they make me feel like an excited 10 year old boy.A time when football was not a ruthless money making business with wall to wall hype.
Only the proper people know that this is superior to the 'Match of the Day' theme 😏👌
Absolutely!!
Boy this was a tune and a half. From an era when football WAS football. Played with passion and zeal.
JEFF WAYNE? WAR OF THE WORLDS AND ALL THAT? AW.MISTER WAYNE.THIS IS SUPERB STUFF!
"The chances of West Ham winning the cup are a million to one, he said."
But still they come...
Ironically they were the FA Cup holders when this new theme was broadcast in 1980, but not won it since!!
@@bobacrey1068 but still the last club outside of the top tier to win it. Previously it had been Southampton in 76 & Sunderland in 73.
Ironically listening to this vid here the night West Ham win a European trophy.
@@shugaroony I knew this comment would backfire on me one day. Congrats Hammers.
This piece is also the theme music for BBC's "Reporting Scotland" in the early 1980s.
Hmm, don't think it was. I remember the tune you're thinking of and I'm sure it wasn't this one, but I can't find a clip on UA-cam. (They also used ELP's Fanfare for the Common Man for a while in the 80's, but I don't think it's that you're thinking of either...)
ua-cam.com/video/B8ns3YSGq1o/v-deo.html I don't know if the visuals match the music here, but as they changed things so often, it's difficult to remember.
They could use it because The Big Match was not broadcast in Scotland
John Barnes wonder goal in the Mericanna stadium in Rio. I remember him scoring it and thinking Wow!! Just Wow!! Went on to be my football hero For Watford and Liverpool
I bought this tune in the early 80s and must have played it continuous for about a month, still a fantastic tune and certainly brings back some memories, thanks for the upload.
You've got to get the full version of this it's bloody brilliant. It's on soulseek!!
Always remember that Grobelaar save. Not just getting back to deflect it over the top but the whole athleticism to land safely...
I still watch it to this day and I’m still in awe of it . Has to be one of the best saves in the world .
I don't even think keepers would attempt that save now for risk of injury..
The best tv theme!
I prefer this to the Match of the Day tune.
I really miss these days, wish I could time travel back
Live matches on a Sunday afternoon. Rocking.
Epic.. Goosebumps
Memories
Love this
Will also be part of TM&Erics Show next season in March
This was done by Jeff Wayne? Ha, I had no idea. Always loved this theme as a kid.
Great theme. Has Jeff Wayne's distinctive signature.
Yes it's a bit like Thunder ⚡ Child!
Excellent stuff...
And God bless you Ricky Villa!
It sounds like a reworking of the penultimate track of "The War of The Worlds", after the Martians have been defeated. Trademark Jeff Wayne jangly guitars.
Which itself was a partial reworking of "Brave New World" from the same album. I bet a lot of musicians from WOTW played on this too - particularly Ken "Prof" Freeman on synths, Chris Spedding on guitar, Herbie Flowers on bass and Barry Morgan on drums.
I remember my brother getting buying this single, it had a picture of Paul Mariner on the front cover. Those were the days! Brilliant tune.
Happy, happy days, before Sky and the Premier League, vastly improved and ruined football at the same time.
Classic 🎶
I'm guessing that what fluffy means is that after Hillsborough all seater stadiums were mandatory and that this killed the atmosphere at football matches. Of course its no fault of those fans that suffered at Hillsborough but it gave clubs the excuse to charge higher prices and passion went downhill...
Got the record. Love this theme anything with some oomph is always a good theme tunes for me.
This ultra modern (!) theme tune was introduced when TBM was shown on Saturday nights for the first time, with MOTD being shown at the extremely wierd 4pm Sunday slot
Start of the 1980-81 football season. Initially only shown in the London region, along with whichever regional ITV companies didn’t have a football highlights programme. All change from the 1983-84 season as highlights were networked along with the odd live match, introduced with this legendary theme.
...When football was played on semi bare pitches by real men, not like today where we'll manicured overpaid preening layabouts play on well manicured surfaces and go down as if they have been hit by a sniper's bullet at the first suggestion of a challenge. When they are'nt making adverts for moisturiser and flouting their lifestyles on social media!
The very first Big Match theme was the best, this comes a close second.
Thats right, they can't have all been sitting in executive boxes, they weren't that many even at Arsenal. I liked the bovril and burger refreshments, although some grounds were in dire condition. But yeah as a Chelsea supporter we have seen more fair weather supporters than most talking as if they were fans for years. I don't remember seeing them chip in when the Save the Bridge Fund bucket came round at half time. In fact I bet that most 'supporters' haven't a clue. I watch but don't pay..
The best itv theme tune
Definitely.
Sounds a bit like Thunder ⚡ Child.
Great save at the end by Grobs
Never forgot that Save. My brother and I watched it and both started laughing but I got emotional and actually started to get tearful.
It’s good but it ain’t match of the day good
Great theme, but why couldnt JW make a longer version of the tvversion.? This is a different and inferior arrangement to the tv version.!
The best big match theme music by a mile!! Reminds me of watching the highlights on a Sunday afternoon and if you were lucky it would be the game you went to the previous day!! The first time that happened to me was United v Spurs in 84/85.
The Big Match switched to Saturday evenings in the very early 80's, I'm pretty sure
@@De1966Laney I definitely remember watching it on a Sunday afternoon in 1984/85.
@@mrkipling2201 that might have been a cup match, or a league match on a Sunday, which MOTD started doing in the 80's
You'd only know it was on tv from the trucks and cameras in and around the ground...waiting for the full time results from rivals will never be done again
@@De1966Laney definitely a league match United v Spurs 1984/85, Martin Tyler was commentating.
I'm still not convinced Whiteside was onside there. You can't see him at the exact moment when Stapleton played the ball through and the linesman was ahead of the play and not level with Norman.
My dad was there and he said it was onside. I totally agreed with him!! Although I’m still gutted that he never got me a ticket…….
Keith Burkinshaw...Best manager we had, post Billy Nick....great days...at least, I can remember them..🤔
Lovely theme tune
what was ruined by Hillsborough ?
Match of the Day was always the same with the odd tweak here and there but the Big Match could always be pinpointed to an era. So 80s this Jeff Wayne version, the kits, the crowds, the shorts - definitely camp football at its peak.
Nothing camp about the football back in the day. Tackles were hard and hurt. Players jus got back up and carried on.
My ringtone
Love that Hoddle goal against Arsenal, still one of my favourite league goals of all time.
Can someone tell me the FA cup theme song back in those days? late 80's to 90's I think. I was still small, but I remembered listening to the band marching into Wembley stadium playing a wonderful and dramatic tune, but until today I still couldn't find out the name of it or any videos posted... :(
Sunday afternoon just before Sunday Lunch, happy memories
Hated you guys as a kid, you always seem to beat us, although when I was most active as a fan we didn't cross swords much. Yeah, even today our away support is good. Home support sometimes makes me ashamed.
They all creep out of the woodwork, sometimes I get too wound up going to the pub listening to prats so I'll stream online or download later - the radio is still good. That reminds me, I was convinced I was at that 2-3 match you won, but can't have - must have been listening on the radio!
Joy to play football not for mega money now
@Fromthemanor00 And unintentionallly, in this sentence, you've put the finger on why terraces will never come back to English football :-(
ITV football in the 80s were obsessed with creating generic football clips for their opening titles, whereas the BBC used real clips from real games
@afuzzyduck I have never come across one, it may just have only ever existed within ITV, I'm afraid
It was also the music to reporting Scotland
Excellent - can you send me this theme tune as well? Well done for posting it!
For me, the best ever sports programme theme by a Mile!!
I bought this on 7". What a tune.
Most sweet beautiful
Great days of football till premier league greed took all the fun from football so sad it was allowed to happen
Brilliant!
This was a year
John Barnes greatest and most skilled left footed English player .
CLASSIC!
Still hear hints of WOTW in this
I agree - it sounds like epic battle music rather than a football song!
This is the theme I remember most from my childhood, even more so than Match of the Day as that was on past my bedtime on a Saturday night and The Big Match was on Sunday afternoons.
The image of the team coach departing for Wembley is so iconic for that era as was the always brilliant commentary by Brian 'and it's in there!' Moore.
The Big Match switched to Saturday evenings in the very early 80's, I'm pretty sure
@@De1966Laney From season 80/1 they alternated. Big Match Saturday. MOTD Sunday, then MOTD Saturday and BM Sunday season 81/2 and then back again for 82/3
@@bobacrey1068 Ok, cheers
Brian Moore was by far the most outstanding commentator that ITV ever had. Always enjoyed listening to his analysis.
Plaxton Paramounts were posh coaches back then!
@uptheglassboys Sure, send me your email!
Sure, can you send me your email?
I hate this tune. The previous one was much better.
Never get why southall didn't move across 😓