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Contents 1 Oggie Oggie Oggie / Zigger Zagger 2 Ozzie use of the chant 3 Use in Melbourne private secondary schools 4 Oggie Oggie Oggie as used in the UK pre-dates the Aussie version

[edit] Oggie Oggie Oggie / Zigger Zagger

It is obvious that some Australians think this chant is contemporary.

This is ludicrous to many British persons over the age of 50 who will recognise "Oggie Oggie Oggie Oi Oi Oi" as a common chant at rugby and soccer grounds from the 1950's onwards.

Max Boyce popularised this during the 1970's.

I'm sure someone singing the song could be found on some 1950's British film somewhere.

Peter Terson's 1960's play "Zigger Zagger" also introduced a song clearly derived from the Oggie song:

Zigger Zagger Zigger Zagger oi!, oi!, oi!, Zigger Zagger Zigger Zagger oi!, oi!, oi! Zigger ! Zagger!, Zigger ! Zagger!, Zigger Zagger Zigger Zagger oi!, oi!, oi!

This song was then adopted by supporters of many soccer clubs and was even recorded by Chelsea F.C. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gloveman (talk • contribs) 21:56, 12 June 2007

Here is a video (warning: LOUD) of FC Zenit St. Petersburg chanting "Zigger Zagger". --Melburnian 07:33, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

I always assumed it was Only Two "Aussies" and Two "Oi"s! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Conquistador2k6 (talk • contribs) 21:34, 17 June 2007

[edit] Ozzie use of the chant

While accepting Max Boyce's explanation, (and not coming from Melbourne, but that other place), I had never heard it as Oggie Oggie, and really became aware of the chant only in the build-up to the Sydney Olympics, where it was used very widely. --Amandajm 03:48, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Use in Melbourne private secondary schools

For what it's worth (not much I know) I heard versions of this in use at sporting events held by Melbourne private secondary schools in the late 80s and early 90s. I know I heard an "Oggie" or possibly "Oogie" version of it chanted at an MLC swimming event around then. Might have also heard it used by Scotch College and/or Trinity College. Pretty sure I remember an "Aussie" version wrt cricket around the same time. --Skud (talk) 07:36, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Oggie Oggie Oggie as used in the UK pre-dates the Aussie version

Cub scouts in Great Britain frequently used the Oggie chant during meetings in the mid 1980s. I heard the Aussie version of the chant after emmigrating to Australia during the early 1990s. I initially thought that Australians clearly understood and acknowledged that the chant was an Austrlian adaption of an existing chant? Perhaps some don't! 203.57.241.67 (talk) 03:42, 6 May 2008 (UTC)