billy boys titled billy boys loyalist song glasgow sung tune marching georgia originated 1930s signature song glasgow razor gangs led later viewed reflect long running divide city associated particular rangers origins originated 1920s signature tune called billy boys cross protestant street gang glasgow led gang clashed catholic gangs member awarded medal strike breaking general strike formed glasgow branch onset world war song geographic roots relate area glasgow historically associated city protestant population scottish scots form billy boys song sung loudly gang performed regularly sang marched primarily catholic areas holy days led boys attacked members result despite primarily based glasgow 1930s boys invited march belfast sang twelfth celebrations boys youth wing boys started attend association football matches late 1920s early 1930s time attended rangers matches rangers fans started sing billy boys song perceived affiliation despite chief constable glasgow razor gangs glasgow young joining instead remaining gangs rangers fans continued sing billy boys tribute retained prominent position glasgow gangs disbanded adopted billy boys song changed lyrics played orange walks references billy altered refer king england scotland ireland football song rangers death rangers fans continued sing billy boys commemorate boys later years attempts portray song irish catholics scotland national football team manager filmed singing billy boys faced calls step position charge scotland national football team gave backing song centre controversy surrounding ninety minute expression allegedly coined rangers chairman sir ninety minute hold beliefs nonetheless sing songs football matches simply join rest crowd rangers adopted measures tackle behaviour including attempts bring older rangers songs popular use murray speaking singing billy boys occasions rangers charged chanting singing billy boys champions league game rangers found guilty billy boys having sung years scottish government intervening ruled tolerated social historic song appeal warned rangers ordered public announcement home games prohibiting singing song despite admitting unable scottish social issue billy boys included list chants banned scottish football grounds new legislation scottish government specifically banned knees blood line banned decided scottish government context song meant despite rangers fans stating meant irish republicans fans old firm rivals celtic despite ban sung rangers matches including match queen park park sung line sung original form scottish football clubs heart use versions billy boys adapted support clubs northern_ireland billy boys song northern_ireland arisen result march belfast supporters belfast club historic links rangers blues brothers song sung supporters northern_ireland national football team match protest northern_ireland team anthem god save queen played irish cup final april introduced song chant undeniably offensive advised supporters included variations including marching georgia tune based decision precedent decision rangers doubt expressed fans enforce ban marching georgia tune song lyrics hello hello billy boys hello hello know noise knees blood surrender die boys alternative rangers specific version later written hello hello rangers boys hello hello know noise team away glasgow rangers boys
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