A city in LaSalle County, Illinois. See also Mary Hopkin (q.v.).
29 November 2015
Chris The Siteowner
I’m glad you brought up the Mary Hopkin situation, TLP. I left it as “Marseilles” here in the A–Z because that’s where we’ve left things in the song lyrics. I’m not sure we have a policy on anglicisation of e.g. place names, but if we do – and this goes against the grain a bit – it’d probably be to use the English spelling. (Would we write ‘Normandy’? I’d bet we would.) That’s because in lyrics we’d be using an English pronounciation too.
There are a couple of people on here who are likely to be far more opinionated than me on this subject. They might like to explain the gestation of the bizarre ‘Bayern Munich’ while they’re at it.
Of course, there’s a completely separate argument to be had about whether the place has a Hopkinsesque ‘s’ in English anyway.
29 November 2015
EXXO
Not separate arguments. It’s just about whether to go with the out-of-date variant in the official lyrics or with the modern accepted spelling.
Arguably the most underestimated football city in Europe, given that it has done more than any other to define and influence some of the best atmospheres in European grounds, especially its influence on German ultras via St. Pauli.
Took Italian football culture and ran with it, improved on it, while running the right wing out of the stadium in no uncertain terms.
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A city in LaSalle County, Illinois. See also Mary Hopkin (q.v.).
29 November 2015
Chris The Siteowner
I’m glad you brought up the Mary Hopkin situation, TLP. I left it as “Marseilles” here in the A–Z because that’s where we’ve left things in the song lyrics. I’m not sure we have a policy on anglicisation of e.g. place names, but if we do – and this goes against the grain a bit – it’d probably be to use the English spelling. (Would we write ‘Normandy’? I’d bet we would.) That’s because in lyrics we’d be using an English pronounciation too.
There are a couple of people on here who are likely to be far more opinionated than me on this subject. They might like to explain the gestation of the bizarre ‘Bayern Munich’ while they’re at it.
Of course, there’s a completely separate argument to be had about whether the place has a Hopkinsesque ‘s’ in English anyway.
29 November 2015
EXXO
Not separate arguments. It’s just about whether to go with the out-of-date variant in the official lyrics or with the modern accepted spelling.
And I always go by The Paper‘s style guide.
Arguably the most underestimated football city in Europe, given that it has done more than any other to define and influence some of the best atmospheres in European grounds, especially its influence on German ultras via St. Pauli.
Took Italian football culture and ran with it, improved on it, while running the right wing out of the stadium in no uncertain terms.
And mmm, that heavenly Bouillabaisse.
29 November 2015