The official Melbourne Football Club theme song

Written in 1972 by the Fable Singers for the Melbourne Football Club

It's a grand old flag it's a high flying flag,
It's the emblem for me and for you,
It's the emblem of the team we love,
The team of the red and the blue,
Every heart beats true for the red and the blue,
And we sing this song to you,
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
Keep your eye on the red and the blue.

[whatwhatsaywhat]

it was not written by the fable singers; it was performed by them

"Grand Old Flag" is based on American patriotic song "You're a Grand Old Flag" by George M Cohen. It was written in 1906 for the stage musical 'George Washington Jr.' Cohen also wrote Yankee Doodle Dandy, later adapted for Hawthorn's theme song.

The song was first sung by Melbourne players on a trip to Hobart in 1912, and the second verse was written by Keith "Bluey" Truscott after the 1939 premiership.

[edjobbed]

Please keep using this version. Thanks. Go Dees