Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud said it gives him goosebumps when he hears Gooners use his name in the song, but after hearing a few different versions, talkSPORT is asking whose is the best. Other brilliant substitutions include changing the chorus of Hey Jude to nananananana Giroud/Liverpool/City and swapping he played knick-knack on my knee to United are the team for me in the nursery rhyme This Old Man. Another suggestion is the mixing of fan cultures from different countries through international football matches that started to be broadcast, such as the 1959 England's tour of South America and the 1962 World Cup. Unfortunately, the final category, completely original songs, is often the most brutal to hear. Yoko Ono, John Lennon and Paul McCartney in July 1968. "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash and "That's Amore" by Dean Martin have been used by several sets of fans. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts What is the reason behind it. Nahh, na, na, nahh-na-na, nahhh [6] It was also recorded in the 1890s that Sheffield United fans had adopted a music hall song, the "Rowdy Dowdy Boys", while Southampton fans sang a "Yi! A football chant or terrace chant is form of vocalisation performed by supporters of association football, typically during football matches. Macca wanted to comfort Julian after John left him and his mother, Cynthia, for John's new girlfriend Yoko Ono. [135] During UEFA Euro 2020 they began singing "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond. At McCartneys gigs, it often has pride of place as the last track before the encore. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Some supporters sing Come on (blank) depending on syllabic rhythm. He also struggles to pin down why the club has embraced the song. Press J to jump to the feed. In addition to some clubs having their own show tune, like Liverpool famous Youll Never Walk Alone and Manchester Citys Blue Moon, there are a few other variations. ", "Las voces del ftbol. 'Hey Jude' was also released that year and it soon became associated with City's most successful era at the time and it has stuck around since. [75] It was also used for a Tottenham song abusing Sol Campbell after his move to Arsenal in 2001[76] and was sung by Manchester United fans, in honour of Park Ji-Sung. Yi! Test yourself with these 12 questions, Do you know your local leaders from your Manchester suburbs? He has been working at the club for more than half a century and is also the player welfare officer alongside his duties of getting the crowd amped up on a match day. The song was a favourite of Alex Govan who introduced to his teammates, and their manager Arthur Turner used the song as a pre-match ritual in their FA Cup run. French PSG fans sing a rendition of "Flower of Scotland". They may also be popular for only a relatively short time, with new chants being constantly created and discarded. . As McCartney melodies go, its direct, slamming straight into its title, just like She Loves You. Chants became more extensive in the 1960s, and popular songs became increasingly common as the basis of chants as fans adapted these songs to reflect situations and events relevant to them. The theme from Z-Cars has been used in Everton's Goodison Park ground since 1962. The melody of "Bella ciao" is often used as a chant by Italian ultras groups of Salernitana, Cosenza Calcio, A.S. Livorno and also outside of Italy like with Aris Thessaloniki, AEK Athens F.C. So, of all the countless classics the Beatles recorded, Hey Jude is one of the three or four that younger music lovers most want to hear. Its horrible. Its just been adopted by Brentford fans listening to it and it evolved pretty quickly. Their Hey Jude stopped after the first verse because I dont think they knew any more of the words, Stephen Spurr said. Hence to mark success and celebration in big occasions the song is sung by City fans. Melbourne couple Jay Kloss and his wife Zoe . The first is alentar siempre, which means to show support for the team throughout the entire match by jumping or chanting, even through bad weather or poor performance by the team. Creative? [116] Tottenham fans sang the song as "We are Tottenham, from the Lane",[117] and variations of the same chant are sung by fans of other clubs. It has been the Blues Anthem ever since. The origin of the use of the song from the musical cabaret is a genuinely fascinating one, beginning back in the 1960s when the public address system inside Anfield used to be used to play the top ten . The lyrics encourage you to always give it your all. At the simplest, the chants may just be repetitions of the name of the team, often with clapping (e.g. Manchester City fans can be heard belting out Beatles classic 'Hey Jude' in celebration of their team's achievements, with home matches at the Etihad Stadium characterised by the tune being. As 'Hey Jude' belted out at a triumphant St James' Park following Newcastle's 3-1 win over Everton, Allan Saint-Maximin could not help but join in. [81] The song was adopted and reworked by Liverpool fans as "The Fields of Anfield Road".[82]. Well according to Goal the chant originated in 1968 when City won their second first division title. Thirdly, a fan must withstand confrontation to demonstrate aguante, either through chanting at opposing fans or through physical fights. 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The last time Man United were at Anfield, Liverpool scented blood. A more controversial aspect of this period of change was that abusive chants targeted at rival team or fans also became widespread. Similar chants have been performed by fans of teams such as Motherwell and Lens, and a version called "Boom Boom Clap" has been used by fans of North American clubs such as Seattle Sounders FC and Toronto FC since 2008 as well as the American national teams. 'Hey Jude' was the first release on The Beatles' own Apple Records label. He also struggles to pin down why the club has embraced the song. English football supporters are definitely worthy of praise. It's the Viking thunder clap", "Here Are the Fan Chants You'll Hear Non-Stop at the World Cup", "The Last Word: How the once beautiful game can get rid of its snarling face", "Saints Fans Need To Show Spurs That The Original Is The Best", "Poll: Which is the best football chant? [104], Theme tunes which have been used as chants include Heartbeat and The Banana Splits. It quickly becomes apparent that nobody seems to know. Football chants may be considered one of the last remaining sources of an oral folk song tradition. The rhythm, rather than the melody, of "Let's Go (Pony)" by The Routers is widely used for clapping, drumming or banging by fans worldwide. [citation needed]. As the 2022 Stanley Cup Final begins on Wednesday, you may have noticed a familiar late 1990s and early 2000s song being sung by Avalanche fans during home games. War cries were known to have been used by football fans from the 1880s onwards, with the earliest recorded in Scotland after the Scottish Cup final of 1887. The song was released in 1972 when the club reached the 1972 League Cup Final. It's now become a tradition for . Fans in England sing "Leeds are falling apart again" to the tune of "Love will tear us apart" by Joy Division to mock fans of Leeds United. [20] These may be taunts and insults aimed at the opposition teams or players to unnerve them, or obscene or slanderous chants targeted at individuals. [121], Supporters of Sheffield Wednesday regularly sing the words "Honolulu Wednesday" to the tune of "Honolulu Baby"; a song which featured in the 1933 film Sons of the Desert starring Laurel and Hardy. The entry-level songs are one of two variations of the club name. [96][97][98] An Italian disco song "L'estate sta finendo" became popular among European clubs such as Napoli, Juventus, Porto, Atltico Madrid and others as "Un giorno all'improvviso", later picked up Liverpool fans, who created their own version as "Allez Allez Allez" for their 201718 UEFA Champions League campaign,[99] and it then spread to other British clubs in the 20182019 season. 'Hey Jude' is a damn good set of lyrics and I made nocontribution to that. Scribd is the world's largest social reading and publishing site. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). The pair have been watching Brentford since they were children and both have fond memories of joining in with the tune when they were younger. Man City vs Newcastle United highlights and reaction as Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva score, Manchester City will be aiming to close the gap to Arsenal in today's early kick-off, 'I rejected Manchester United Class of 2011 for Liverpool went to prison and became a professional boxer'. [35][36] Many countries also have football chants dating from the early part of the 20th century,[37][38] and football chants created in different countries may be specific to the local culture. Every fan knows they have a part to play this season. and "U-S-A!" The tune and the germ of the lyrics came to McCartney in June 1968, when he was driving from London to Weybridge in Surrey to see Cynthia and Julian Lennon after John had left them for Yoko Ono. And that song was the best song of that year according to many. At Arsenal, Gooners used it to serenade Olivier Giroud, the teams sleek French striker, who said of the track before he left for Chelsea : It gives me goosebumps. It also rings out at Newcastle and Cardiff, thus spanning the four points of the Premier League compass. Kaufman, who passed away in 2019, was a teacher from Ealing who later moved to Southend in Essex. Its a bit crummy. You wont, you know, Lennon replied. ", "Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag" by Pigbag and "This Is How It Feels" by Inspiral Carpets. The team were founded from the Hey Jude Fanzine, which was started in 1998. A strike from Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaards header secured promoted Brentford a famous 2-0 win and, at full time that Friday night, the dam burst. Immediate and conversational a handwritten draft of McCartneys well-known lyrics. These were the first words that came to him in the car and they stayed. The high notes are fairly separate so you don't have to do much blending of the . In this past season it would be City who would take the upper hand as they were the only team to beat Jurgen Klopp's side all season, a victory which meant City clinched the Premier League title ahead of them by a single point. Instead, their supporters just repeat United! , Swanson is unstoppable! At this stage, Hey Jude was still a piano ballad. Hey Judy! So let it out and let it in, Hey Jude begin . For the Beatles obsessive, Christmas had come a day early all the songs on tap, plus a popularity contest. "Hey Jude" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in August 1968. An example is the chant based on "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes it was first adopted by fans of Belgian Club Brugge KV in 2003, their chant was then picked by Italian fans, and it was made an unofficial anthem for the Italy national football team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, following which it spread to other football clubs around the world as well as beyond football into other sports and events. Be good if a Brentford player got in the England squad and enough Brentford fans sung it for the crowd to pick it up. After working on Hey Jude some more, McCartney invited Lennon and Ono to his house in north-west London and played it to them. Entertainment reporters. ", "This extremely loud U-S-A! Stadiums would be pretty dull if they didn't! The heart is standard stuff in pop lyrics, but McCartney breathes life into it by making it one of only three images in Hey Jude, all parts of the body into your heart, under your skin, on your shoulder and all at the end of a line. Because when the 'na na na' hits, you best believe everyone in the vicinity will be singing along. Ill change that, McCartney said. Paddy Lacey was a pro footballer but his world fell apart when he received a ban from the sport for breaching anti-doping rules. [129] Brazilian songs popularly sung by the country's fans include "Eu Sou Brasileiro" ("I'm Brazilian"). Brentford Football Club is a professional football club in Brentford, West London, England, which competes in the Premier League, the highest tier of English football, having gained promotion via the playoffs at the end of the 2020-21 Championship season.Nicknamed "The Bees", the club was founded in 1889 and played home matches at Griffin Park from 1904 before moving to Gtech Community . They all played together: McCartney on piano, Harrison on electric guitar, Lennon on acoustic and Starr on drums and tambourine. [89] Some early songs became popular as football chants later, for example the Venezuelan song "Moliendo Caf" popular in early 1960s first became used as a chant in Argentina in the late 1970s, which spread to Italy as "Dale Cavese" chants in 2006 and then later to clubs around the world.