Roger misses out on New York anthem honours
Roger, who lives in Letwell, rewrote the Frank Sinatra classic New York, New York and had hoped his efforts would become the anthem for the Millers’ new stadium.
He even got permission for EMI Records to use the tune, but his ditty has been pipped at the post by another version of the song recorded by Rotherham band The Foundry.
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Roger lived a stone’s throw from Millmoor as a boy — on Holmes Lane, Holmes — and attended games alongside his father as a boy.
He wanted to mark the opening of the 12,000-seat New York Stadium with a fitting tune.
The former radio station boss, Advertiser reporter and frontman for one-time clubland hit The Stereos said: “It would have been great to perform it at the new ground or hear the fans sing it, but perhaps that’s not to be.”
Roger's lyrics to the classic tune go like this:
Start spreadin' the news
We're back here to stay
We'll make a brand new start of it
In our New York
Come back to our roots
Been too long away
But now we're back in Rotherham
In our New York
We had four seasons
In a city made of steel
But now we're back here we've got
That old Millmoor feel
The Tivoli end
Or Premiership friends
Will all be welcome here again
To our New York
We know we'll make it here
Come on, from far and near
Come on, come to
New York, New York
We've had some good times
Been to Wembley, old and new
But now we're back here to stay
Here's what we say
We'll hit the top
Startin' to-day
Old memories stir
New hope's in the air
We're gonna top the league again
In our New York
With champagne, Coke or beer
Come on and raise a cheer
A toast to new
New York, New York
New York!
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