What is the greatest football anthem?

[Falcow]

May I just say, brilliant thread.

Hibs in the lead so far, followed by big Pav at Italian 90, haven't heard the Roma one properly yet, please post a link to it as sang by the fans if possible.

Celtic's you'll never walk alone would have been ok if it wasn't stolen by the scouse (so unlike them).

 

[Vault Dweller]

May I just say, brilliant thread.

Hibs in the lead so far, followed by big Pav at Italian 90, haven't heard the Roma one properly yet, please post a link to it as sang by the fans if possible.

Celtic's you'll never walk alone would have been ok if it wasn't stolen by the scouse (so unlike them).

Much appreciated!

 

[Tel074]

Sunshine on Leith for me. I have no affiliation with Hibs at all, but when I hear that being sung I can't help but think it's absolutely brilliant.

What say ye, Cafe?

For me this is hard to beat . I've a affinity with Hibs due to a old girlfriends dad who was a huge Hibs fan and because they have a strong Irish connection . Amazing

 

[Paxi]

 

[Berbaclass]

BUCKET

Winner.

I'm also convinced this will become our post-Brexit national anthem.

 

[Sweet Square]

 

[Cloud7]

If we’re going all of football on the whole, the champions league anthem is definitely the best.

If we’re doing individual clubs, I’ll probably be crucified for this but I quite like YAWN.

 

[Withnail]

For me it's without question fat Pav and Puccini for Italia '90.

Love it.

I remember my music teacher in school going mad over this as we referred to it as the 'football song'

 

[Withnail]

Absolutely torturous listening to them

 

[Andycoleno9]

There is no football anthem which raises emotions like NT anthems do before the match. So i would go with Flower of Scotland or Italy anthem. That always looks and sounds fantastic.

If we are talking only about clubs then que sera( version when we won 19th title)

 

[Class of 63]

Don't remember that song, but as an insomniac used to watch that show religiously

 

[Class of 63]

Ok, I stand to be corrected but still.... no.

I'm going to guess it was "you'll never get a job". I heard that a lot in the early 80s - think it started about then because we took the piss of the high unemployment they were going through. Hence, very possible that we'd still be singing it in 83.

I've actually got that on VHS tape (plural tapes, as cup final day on TV used to be several hours long) along with loads of others. In a box in the attic somewhere.... don't even think I'd be able to play them anymore, but not binning them.

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Not sure what definition of anthem is but wierdly, I like I'm forever blowing bubbles. Odd as West Ham are one of the teams I'd love to see relegated.

Liverpool and Everton fans were also on the receiving end of Ian Dury's classic "Hit me with your Giro Cheque, hit me" in the late 70's, early 80's for their love of throwing their 'odds' into the United Road on cue at half-time.

 

[wolvored]

For me it's without question fat Pav and Puccini for Italia '90.

Yes that used to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand out. Only opera song to go to No 1 I believe.

 

[Class of 63]

I've said it in the previous 3 or 4 threads about best/greatest anthems but Croatia's takes some beating, if that doesn't get you up for it, nothing will, probably not the best video available but ....

 

[Denis' cuff]

Iirc United fans used to sing their own version of the song for quite a few years in the 70's. Seem to recall Newcastle United supporters singing it too back in the day.

United fans, like every other teams fans in the country, sang it in the sixties. Some say it was sung by United fans after the air crash when it was popularised by the movie; Carousel. Even before my time. It eventually became “Liverpool’s anthem” courtesy of the telly cameras focussing on them every time they sang it, to encourage the publicity seeking wretches. They didn’t disappoint and now it is theirs. The media are now doing their best to make “the reds” their sole property, despite several other clubs using it since their existence.... and please, don’t give me “Red Devils”. In over 50 years supporting the club, never heard a soul call United that. Ever.

back on track: isn‘t Land of My Fathers the Welsh rugby anthem? Takes some beating.

Hibs supporters at Ibrox was some performance, though

 

[BarstoolProphet]

United fans, like every other teams fans in the country, sang it in the sixties. Some say it was sung by United fans after the air crash when it was popularised by the movie; Carousel. Even before my time. It eventually became “Liverpool’s anthem” courtesy of the telly cameras focussing on them every time they sang it, to encourage the publicity seeking wretches. They didn’t disappoint and now it is theirs. The media are now doing their best to make “the reds” their sole property, despite several other clubs using it since their existence.... and please, don’t give me “Red Devils”. In over 50 years supporting the club, never heard a soul call United that. Ever.

back on track: isn‘t Land of My Fathers the Welsh rugby anthem? Takes some beating.

Hibs supporters at Ibrox was some performance, though

Hymns and Arias? Got goosebumps the first time I heard that when Swansea was in a playoff final.

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

United fans, like every other teams fans in the country, sang it in the sixties. Some say it was sung by United fans after the air crash when it was popularised by the movie; Carousel. Even before my time. It eventually became “Liverpool’s anthem” courtesy of the telly cameras focussing on them every time they sang it, to encourage the publicity seeking wretches. They didn’t disappoint and now it is theirs. The media are now doing their best to make “the reds” their sole property, despite several other clubs using it since their existence.... and please, don’t give me “Red Devils”. In over 50 years supporting the club, never heard a soul call United that. Ever.

back on track: isn‘t Land of My Fathers the Welsh rugby anthem? Takes some beating.

Hibs supporters at Ibrox was some performance, though

It's our national anthem, sung anywhere and everywhere.. rugby, football....

I like it best when the band stops after a few lines and it's just the crowd....

 

[Andycoleno9]

I've said it in the previous 3 or 4 threads about best/greatest anthems but Croatia's takes some beating, if that doesn't get you up for it, nothing will, probably not the best video available but ....

I love United and of course that emotions are high when United plays but nothing beats emotions when NT is playing.

 

[Class of 63]

I love United and of course that emotions are high when United plays but nothing beats emotions when NT is playing.

The German, Dutch and Italian anthems are good, but the Croat one is probably the most moving, certainly in Europe

 

[Stookie]

Iirc United fans used to sing their own version of the song for quite a few years in the 70's. Seem to recall Newcastle United supporters singing it too back in the day.

It was sang on the terraces after Munich but didn’t really catch on. It’s from the musical Carousel. I think it became popular for Liverpool after Gerry And the Pacemakers covered it.

 

[Class of 63]

Sign on
sign on
with hope in your heart
and you'll never work again
you'll n e v er work again
sign on

 

[Vault Dweller]

It's our national anthem, sung anywhere and everywhere.. rugby, football....

I like it best when the band stops after a few lines and it's just the crowd....

I love that, especially in the rugby when Wales are at home. Must make the players and fans emotional as feck and ready to tear into battle.

 

[Andycoleno9]

The German, Dutch and Italian anthems are good, but the Croat one is probably the most moving, certainly in Europe

I am huge fan of national anthems( yeah i know, it is weird) so i noticed how different they are based on ethnic groups. Slavic people have slower anthems which are talking about country in general ( how beautiful it is, about mountains, rivers etc...) and western nations like France, Germany or Italy have faster "march" songs related with some event from the past and sing more about people. One type fills you with emotions and pride and other type fills you with adrenaline. I am Croat but after i hear Italy or French anthem my first reaction is "Come on!!!"

 

[Class of 63]

I am huge fan of national anthems( yeah i know, it is weird) so i noticed how different they are based on ethnic groups. Slavic people have slower anthems which are talking about country in general ( how beautiful it is, about mountains, rivers etc...) and western nations like France, Germany or Italy have faster "march" songs related with some event from the past and sing more about people. One type fills you with emotions and pride and other type fills you with adrenaline. I am Croat but after i hear Italy or French anthem my first reaction is "Come on!!!"

Yeah that's what I found as well, I remember in the last thread about anthems I posted the Croatian anthem as one of, or the best, then I panicked and thought i'd better get a translation of it in case it was about death and destruction of another nation and would be offensive to some, so I was relieved when I saw this video below though I appreciate some of it may be lost in translation.

 

[Denis' cuff]

Hymns and Arias? Got goosebumps the first time I heard that when Swansea was in a playoff final.

Probably mate. Not a Rugby fan but heard them on the radio in the old days when waiting for the football results to come through. Good stuff.

 

[Denis' cuff]

It's our national anthem, sung anywhere and everywhere.. rugby, football....

I like it best when the band stops after a few lines and it's just the crowd....

awesome stuff pal.

 

[DOTA]

 

[Denis' cuff]

I'm afraid your brother is wrong. Liverpool fans started singing it a couple of years before Celtic supporters took it on board. The Kop pretty much introduced terrace singing to the country when they started singing along to the latest songs that were played pre-match. Quite a lot of the songs at the time were by Liverpool artists during the Merseybeat era. Celtic supporters only started singing it after hearing it sung by Liverpool fans at the 1966 Cup Winners Cup semi-final.

https://www.smoothradio.com/features/the-story-of/youll-never-walk-alone-liverpool-fans-why/

what utter bollocks. I remember singing and chanting when Liverpool were still in division 2. More Mersey mythology. They only woke up when they won their first title under Shankly in 1964 and were giddy on Beatlemania, but we’d been singing and chanting long before then. My old fella Used to tell me about United playing Atletico Bilbao in the 50s after being 5-2 down from the first leg and winning 3-0 to go through and reckoned crowd won that game and chanting started there. Reckoned it was the best atmosphere he’d known.

Some of the bullshit you lot come out with... you do know we are only half an hour down the road and don’t believe everything the media come out with don’t you?

 

[Withnail]

I love this song, but it always makes me sad when I hear it recorded just a year before Munich

I hadn't realised that.

Knowing that does make it somewhat bittersweet.

 

[arnie_ni]

My brother is a big Celtic fan and certainly argues it was sang by the green half of Glasgow before Liverpool.

Not to pry to much, but how does one brother support rangers and the other celtic? That must be v. Unusual

 

[Old Ma Crow]

Three Lions
Nessun Dorma
12 Cantonas

 

[ROFLUTION]

Thought of the CL anthem but "We Dem Moyes Boys" just nicks it for me

 

[Gringo]

Another great club specific one is Urawa Red Diamonds fans singing We are Diamonds.

 

[Vault Dweller]

Not to pry to much, but how does one brother support rangers and the other celtic? That must be v. Unusual

I posted earlier in the thread saying that with regards to Scottish football I’ve had a mad upbringing.

True, but in regards to Scottish football I've had a mad upbringing. Birth dad is Rangers, Nana and mum are Celtic, cousins are a huge mix of Rangers and Celtic, step-dad is a Celtic fan and so is my brother. Even as a youngster I adored United and that was my team, but due to my dad (and my surname ) I ended up having an affinity for Rangers, don't get to go to games anymore but when they were relegated went to quite a few. I'm nowhere near as staunch as many fans, due to my brother and mum and step-dad. I can objectively watch Rangers and not get massively annoyed when they don't win, likewise watching Celtic doesn't bother me and I can just enjoy watching the games. It's probably weird to everyone else but I don't mind.

I only like Hibs' song to be fair it's a belter. Other than that no other feelings towards them.

 

[Redplane]

How has anyone not mentioned "Oh Canada" yet. I mean "Ooooooooohh Ca-na-da we stand on guard for theeeeeeeee". True footie classic that.

 

[Al-T]

Sunshine on Leith is awesome.

 

[KirkDuyt]

I always like it when we sing a certain song in de Kuip for Feyenoord, but we share it with a certain English club. So Im afraid to say it.

They wear red shirts.