Jim Kenney Honors “Fly, Eagles Fly”

Yesterday in City Council, at-large councilmember Jim Kenney issued a resolution (in full below) honoring “Fly, Eagles Fly.” Perhaps this is away to endear himself to the city’s Eagles fanbase if he runs for mayor?

The resolution honors the song’s writers, Charlie Borelli and Roger Courtland. “Charlie used to tickle the ivories [at Palumbo’s] and it was there I learned he’d co-written the song. He used to play it himself at the restaurant,” Kenney said. “It’s one of those iconic songs that everybody gets regardless of race or ethnicity or age, you go to the Linc and after every score the drums start.”

Yes, the one song that truly transcends race is “Fly, Eagles Fly.” Wait, that might actually be correct in this town.

Fun fact: I kind of loathe “Fly, Eagles Fly.” I think a lot of Eagles fans feel the same way. Well, my dad feels the same way. I don’t like it when the stadium tells you how to celebrate a touchdown. Singing a song after your team scores a touchdown is for stupid college teams. In the pros, you should celebrate a score by downing the rest of your beer and throwing your buddy a few rows forward.

Plus, you don’t fly on a road. (The song used to be titled “The Eagles’ Victory Song” and the line was “fight, Eagles fight.”)

The only sports song I think I like is the Sixers song. Listen to that and it’ll be in your head for weeks.

[Inquirer]