OT: Queensland Victory song after Australian test win

[Frenzy.]

Mountain or molehill?

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Kangaroos skipper Cameron Smith rings Paul Gallen to clear air over singing of Maroons song

Kangaroos skipper Cameron Smith has been forced to interrupt his end-of-season vacation to clear the air with Paul Gallen over the controversy surrounding the chanting of the Queensland victory song after Australia's recent Test win.

Queensland players were labelled "smart arses" for singing a Maroons tune while representing Australia - and there were fears that the lack of respect showed to the NSW players would lead to a rift in the Australian team camp.

While stopping short of issuing the public apology many NSW greats and fans had been calling for, it has been revealed Smith at least had the courtesy to phone Gallen to make certain the incident won't be an on-going issue for the Kangaroo teammates in the countdown to next year's World Cup in England.

"Cameron Smith has spoken to Paul Gallen about it ... he says there is no issue at all," Andrew Hill from the ARLC said.

It was reported last week that a source close to the Test team said NSW players, including Gallen, Brett and Josh Morris and Greg Bird, were furious that Queensland players had hijacked the team celebrations on the field in Townsville.

"They won't say so publicly but the NSW players were filthy," the source said.

Even cricket great Steve Waugh and former Wallaby hardman Simon Poidevin called for the Queenslanders to make a public apology but it appears there is little chance of that ever happening.

When Waugh was asked if what they did after the Test was disrespectful, the man regarded as one of Australia's greatest national leaders said: "You know the answer to that. It was inappropriate for sure."

Poidevin went further: "It was just ridiculous. One hopes it was just a rush of blood but it clearly can't happen again," Poidevin said.

But Hill maintains the leaders of the Australian rugby league camp don't see it that way at all.

"I have spoken to the coach (Tim Sheens), the captain and the vice- captain about it and all of them have confirmed it's a non-issue for the team," Hill said.

But the fact is the "aye aye yippee yippee aye" chorus has become synonymous with Queensland Origin domination and it has no place being sang after Australia's Test wins.
And while Hill said "Cameron and Paul are comfortable with it", when asked if that meant the Queensland chant would be sung after future Australian wins, he laughed: "No."

Apart from their little ditty being possibly one of the more inane melodies with a set of congruently vapid "lyrics", is this really a problem?

 

[DJShaksta]

I thought it was pretty poor to be honest.
I think Gallen should've asked Cameron Smith if he wanted Paul and the other NSW boys to get out of the photo.

 

[Ausguy]

Get used to it... At least 3 more years of It to come.

 

[Eion]

I must admit I saw Gal not joining in and wondered what he was doing (coz it didn't twig to me it was the Qld song). Smacks of arrogance, but after 7 straight you're going to be arrogant aren't you.

But... molehill... as always.

 

[Vin Fizz]

I don’t usually get too upset about little things but.................this f**ken shits me to tears. These f**ken Queenslanders. You listen to the likes of Noel Kelly and King Wally Lewis explain why the Cane Toads hate NSW so much and how the orgin idea came about. Everyone knows that those rsoles felt aggrieved that NSW would select ex QLD players playing the NSW comp to play for the Blues in the interstate matches. Well f**k me they chose to play never the less didn’t they? How's that for loyalty. And what's worse you see GI electing to play for those deadshits, and I dont see the difference between that and what occurred pre 1980. What about half the Polynesian world being in QLD. You can’t tell me they didn’t know that the NSW's players wouldn’t be pissed off by singing that dopey song. (ggod thing there isn’t that many words …..). So I ask you all this, what if all the ex Tigpies start singing the Tigers song at Shark park when we win? So yes it is a big deal and those merkins can get f**ked. I hope Gal told em that too.

 

[Surely]

They should be embarrassed not pissed, 7 straight its lucky the qlders weren't laughing at them.

If this doesn't fire them up for the next series nothing will

 

[Snoop Shark]

My 2 cents.

Do QLD own the rights to "ya ya yippie"? Answer is No

Is QLD even mentioned when it's sung? Answer is No

It's a tune sung all over the world and this is a media beat up if I've ever seen one

 

[Ausguy]

And the worst celebration song ever. Sounds like something sam thaiday came up with.

 

[Frenzy.]

My 2 cents.

Do QLD own the rights to "ya ya yippie"? Answer is No

Is QLD even mentioned when it's sung? Answer is No

It's a tune sung all over the world and this is a media beat up if I've ever seen one

Like Roll Out The Barrel?

 

[carcharias]

Are they the only words in the song?

 

[Vin Fizz]

My 2 cents.

Do QLD own the rights to "ya ya yippie"? Answer is No

Is QLD even mentioned when it's sung? Answer is No

It's a tune sung all over the world and this is a media beat up if I've ever seen one

Jeez Snoop. By that reckoning i'll sing happy birthday at the next funeral I attend.

 

[Ausguy]

Are they the only words in the song?

I think so...

Singing Ya Ya Yippie Yippie Ya , Singing Ya Ya Yippie Yippie Ya, Singing Ya Ya Yippie, Singing Ya Ya Yippie , Singing Ya Ya Yippie Yippie Ya. Yahooo

 

[Qld-Sharkie]

I think so...

Singing Ya Ya Yippie Yippie Ya , Singing Ya Ya Yippie Yippie Ya, Singing Ya Ya Yippie, Singing Ya Ya Yippie , Singing Ya Ya Yippie Yippie Ya. Yahooo

Easy to remember for tools that cant spell beer. f**k I hate qlders....

 

[webShark]

I thought it was pretty poor to be honest.
I think Gallen should've asked Cameron Smith if he wanted Paul and the other NSW boys to get out of the photo.

Good call.

I thought it was pathetic our NSW ring in swapping shirts with the Kiwis too.

It was a deliberate act by the QLD players and should be condemned. Do NSW have a victory song? Its been a while. Imagine the outcry if Gall starting singing it in the same circumstances. They still cant get over the bomb try origin celebration.

Did Tamou sing yippee or do the Haka?

Until this I didnt mind the QLD players.

 

[Special K]

So I ask you all this, what if all the ex Tigpies start singing the Tigers song at Shark park when we win? So yes it is a big deal and those merkins can get f**ked. I hope Gal told em that too.

Word.

f**k them. But does anyone else expect anything less from the epic f**kwits that are Thaiday, Boyd, Smith, Slater, Inglis, Thurston and Cronk?

I can imagine Gallen and Bird will be bringing this up a few times mid next year.

 

[Since 73]

Watch the footage and you'll see Bird singing along.

 

[cleary89]

Anyone got a link to footage?

 

[carcharias]

Yes

 

[Quigs]

Well I missed it all because as soon as the pink fool blew fulltime I switched it off.

Had had enough of the Nien team by then.

 

[Snoop Shark]

Jeez Snoop. By that reckoning i'll sing happy birthday at the next funeral I attend.

Cmon mate thats a bit far fetched fizz.

All I'm saying is as a blue I dont see it as a biggie. I think the biggest disappointment to come out of this is that our national team don't have a team song.