Hooligan

Oh the meandering path of knowledge I stumble upon after watching a movie. Last night I watched Green Street Hooligans with Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam. Despite my initial annoyance that British actor Hunnam sounded like he was struggling with the accent, I enjoyed the movie. Hey, I'm a sucker for British manliness. People might think that's an oxymoron, but one should never underestimate the ferocity of a scrapper. Actually, the things I liked most about the movie were the presence of Rafe Spall (so cute in A Room with a View) and the scenes of pub sing-a-longs. I have spent much of the company's time today looking up this movie and the real football clubs and hooliganism on which it is based. I love the fact that West Ham United's anthem is a tinkly little song written in 1918:

I'm forever blowing bubbles
Pretty bubbles in the air
They fly so high
Nearly reach the sky
Then like my dreams they fade and die

Fortune's always hiding
I've looked everywhere
I'm forever blowing bubbles
Pretty bubbles in the air

What I haven't been able to find yet is information about a familiar tune that cropped up during the pub scene - that I think is connected to the "7 pounds, 12 ounces" chant the family does in The Snapper.