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It is the silly season so I thought I would contribute my own little bit of silliness instead of the usual (but not always) doom and gloom on this site.

A mate of mine who I sit next to at work is a mad Man U supporter who is in love with Ronaldo. I said to her that the Yak is my man (not love-wise!). People around me, being Londoners, were a little bemused by who is this Yak character is so I jumped on the internet and discovered Yakubu's website. On there, there is a chant showing Everton supporters singing "Feed the Yak and He Will Score".

Something got in my head and a hymn that we used to sing in school called "Guide Me Oh Thou Great Redeemer" (some 13 years ago) was the perfect basis for a song about the Yak. I'm sure some of you know this and I believe it is sung at some Welsh rugby games. So with a little bit of imagination, I created the below song, based on the lyrics of this hymn.

Guide Me Oh Thou Great Yakubu

Words by Scott Robinson

This hymn is suitable as the first hymn sung after the kick off, which usually speaks of the desire that God goes with the Yak into the future to help Everton win matches.

Guide me, O thou great Yakubu,
Pilgrim through the Premier League;
I am weak, but the Yak art mighty,
Amaze us with thy powerful boot;
Bread of heaven, bread of heaven
Feed the Yak and he will score;
Feed the Yak and he will score.

Open now the football game
Whence the winning team doth flow;
Let the fire and powerful right foot
Put the Yak on goal scoring mode:
Strong finisher, strong finisher;
Be thou still our strength and shield;
Be thou still our strength and shield.

When the Yak treads the verge of Goodison,
Bid our anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and Liverpool's destruction
Land me safe on Everton's side:
Songs of praises, songs of praises,
The Yak ever give to thee;
The Yak ever give to thee.

I think it's a winner and could be a great song to sing at Goodison to welcome the Yak's return for 2009-10.

Merry Xmas everyone!
Scott Robinson, London     Posted 11/12/2008 at 14:12:06

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Michael Kenrick
Can't we use the Cup Final dirge, "Abide with Me"? I like that one...

Fe-eed the Yak and He-e wi-ill score!
Lots 'n' lots of goals for ev-er more
When other strikers fail and chances flee
Lord, Feed the Yak and he will score for me

I could get into this....

Trouble is... he;s out for the rest of the season!

Brian Wolf
1   Posted 12/12/2008 at 03:46:18

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Let?s not start messing and making things long and tedious.

Let?s stick with

FEED THE YAK AND HE WILL SCORE
FEED THE YAK AND HE WILL SCOREEEEEEEE.

It?s easy and it?s simple.
Teddy Draper
2   Posted 12/12/2008 at 07:03:38

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As Scott's post suggests, this is a little bit of light heartedness. Second reply..... NEGATIVE!!! You know what guys, why don't we all take up the anthem of that rock band MANSUN, yeah you've guessed it, it's called NEGATIVE. FFS lighten up, nice post Scott.
Andy Flanagan
3   Posted 12/12/2008 at 08:14:35

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All I want for xmas is a brand new Yak!
Danny Broderick
4   Posted 12/12/2008 at 10:10:28

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Sorry mate, it’s just not an Everton song. I can’t see the scallies in the Gwladys Street singing about ’thou great Pilgrim’!!!
Chad Schofield
5   Posted 12/12/2008 at 10:09:42

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Ha ha ha, that?s cheered me up!

Alternatively go for the obvious, "Feed The Yak, let him know it?s Christmas time".

Get well soon fella!
EJ Ruane
6   Posted 12/12/2008 at 10:13:29

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Danny, don?t be so quick to Judge.

It might interest you to know that the ?songs? (chants/gloats) "YOU?RE THE SHIT OF MERSEYSIDE" and the gloating chant "ONE NIL, ONE NIL, ONE NIIIIIIL!!" have both been sung for years by Street Enders and are both sung to the tune of hymns.

Actually, there?s a great idea for a Christmas quiz.

Pick football chants and songs and you have to name the original song.

I?d do it myself but.... I really can?t be arsed.
Graham Eaves
7   Posted 12/12/2008 at 11:10:04

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The Feed The Yak song is the most cringeworthy, embarrassing song EVER! I’d sell Yak just to stop us fuckin singin it!!
Graham Eaves
8   Posted 12/12/2008 at 12:06:48

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I’d rather sing YNWA than that shite!
Andy Ellams
9   Posted 12/12/2008 at 12:07:34

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My 6-year-old daughter loves the Feed the Yak song. We watched one game on TV last year and she sang it constantly for 90 mins. Lovely!!
Billy Dean
10   Posted 12/12/2008 at 12:42:25

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Veering away from the Yak theme. How about a chant for Tim Cahill, to the tune of Prince Charming by Adam and the Ants:

"Tim Cahill, Tim Cahill"
"Liverpool are nothing to be scared of"

I?ll get my coat...
Kevin Jones
11   Posted 12/12/2008 at 12:19:08

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There is a young man called the Yak
Who plays in the Everton attack
He got crocked at the lane
Which is a bit of a pain
Now were in shitstreet until he comes back
Ajay Timothy
12   Posted 12/12/2008 at 14:29:54

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Not sure I like the "Grand old team to play for" either.

Just doesnt stir the spirits.
Ray Burn
13   Posted 12/12/2008 at 14:28:29

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Oooohh ooh Sweet Yak o mine.
He?s got a smile that it seems to me,
Reminds me of a trip on... LSD
Brian Lawlor
14   Posted 12/12/2008 at 15:45:07

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That lazy get doesn’t deserve a song about him yet alone a recycled hymm.

p.s. How’s Charlene, Scott?
Micky Norman
15   Posted 12/12/2008 at 16:32:57

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I can imagine Tottingham fans singing it next season.
Dan Parker
16   Posted 12/12/2008 at 16:43:33

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Yakety Yak, please come back!
Mark James
17   Posted 12/12/2008 at 17:06:19

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He’s Built like a brick shit house, goes down like a big girls blouse, he’s the Yak Yak Yak!!
Scott Robinson
18   Posted 12/12/2008 at 17:40:37

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Yak yak yak.. Who’s Charlene? I’ve moved into bigger and better things by the name of Danni! lol

ps I get this at least every couple of months in the UK, especially being Australian!
Sean Lloyd
19   Posted 12/12/2008 at 18:07:54

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I?m suprised no one has connected ?The Music Man? song to Steven Pienaar. Something like this:

He is South African
He comes from far away
And he can play, where does he play?
He plays in Royal Blue.
Pi-e Pi-e Pi-e naaaar Pie-narrr Pie-naar!

Might get my coat too!
Peter Bradshaw
20   Posted 12/12/2008 at 23:05:22

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The cloakroom is closing, guys... can every please "get their coat".
Sean Patton
21   Posted 12/12/2008 at 23:56:27

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Wish we had him up front for Saturday as we are really struggling. Arteta to score the winner with a 20-yard free kick
Peter Burton
22   Posted 12/12/2008 at 23:54:42

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Steven Pienaar, Pienaar,
He?s got a boss ?aircut larrr,
He come?s from South Africarrr,
Steven Pienaar!
Sean Condon
23   Posted 13/12/2008 at 03:54:46

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Jesus Murphy, ?Feed The Yak? is nowhere near as embarrassing as ?If You Know...?

We need someone with a four-syllable surname so that we can appropriate Karma Chameleon from those guys that have the same kits as West Ham that caused me to suffer an awful week of the if onlys.
Danny Broderick
24   Posted 13/12/2008 at 13:53:02

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Sean, that Pienaar song is already out there, me and my mate’s had the whole of O’Shea’s in Nuremberg singing it.
For the record,
His name is Pienaar,
He’s from South Africa,
and he can play,
what can he play?

He plays the Z Cars..



(Z Cars)

Pie-pie-pie-naar
Pienaar
Pienaar...

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