Direct answer: The Collingwood Football Club’s song is widely known as “Good Old Collingwood Forever,” sung to the tune of Goodbye Dolly Gray, with a history dating back to 1906 when Tom Nelson helped adapt the tune for the Magpies. Recent public-facing updates about the song itself (the lyrics or performance) are not typically released as ongoing “news” items, but there are occasional club videos and articles that showcase the song being sung after wins or notable moments.
Key context and sources you can check:
- Official Collingwood site and YouTube uploads often feature the team song in game-day videos or celebrations, including segments titled “Team Song: Collingwood” or similar [Collingwood FC official pages and YouTube postings].
- The origin story of the song, including the adaptation from Goodbye Dolly Gray and the involvement of Tom Nelson, is documented by club history pages and AFL-related retrospectives [Collingwood Forever “The story behind our song”; YouTube and AFL history videos].
- The 1906 adoption and the line commonly associated with Collingwood’s chant, including cultural notes about fan barrackers and the tradition, are referenced in club histories and fan compilations [Official song videos; historical summaries].
Illustration
- If you’d like, I can pull together a short timeline (1906 origin, mid-20th century adoption, modern performances) and link to representative videos or articles.
Would you like me to compile a concise timeline with direct links to current official videos and a one-paragraph summary of the song’s origins? I can also search for the latest official clips or articles and provide precise citations.