Football songs and chants

"Aussie" is friendly slang for " Australian". The correct pronunciation is "O-zee", IPA: . Pronouncing the word with a voiceless "s" in place of the voiced "z" is strongly frowned upon by Australians, and is considered a canonically North American error, along with such errors as pronouncing the last syllables of Melbourne and Brisbane as "born" and "bane," respectively (both are correctly pronounced with a schwa). ...more on Wikipedia about "Aussie"

Football chants are repetitive chants generated by the crowd at football matches, particularly professional ones. Throughout Europe and Latin America it is considered normal for the supporters to spend much of their time shouting at the players, opposing spectators, the referee, or just the world in general. They are intended to encourage the supporters' team, insult the opposition, or just make a noise. ...more on Wikipedia about "Football chant"

Freo way to Go is the official song of the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League. ...more on Wikipedia about "Freo Way To Go"

"Good Old Collingwood" is the official anthem of the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League. ...more on Wikipedia about "Good Old Collingwood"

"Goodnight Irene," or "Irene," is a 20th century American folk standard. Some sources claim the version popularized by Leadbelly in the 1940s is based on the 1886 pop song by Gussie L. Davis. It was a hit for the Weavers in 1950. ...more on Wikipedia about "Goodnight, Irene"

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles is a popular song, written in 1919 by Jaan Kenbrovin (a collective pseudonym for the writers James Kendis, James Brockman and Nat Vincent) and John Kellette. ...more on Wikipedia about "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles"

It's a Grand Old Flag is the official anthem of the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League. ...more on Wikipedia about "It's a Grand Old Flag"

Join in the Chorus is the official anthem of the Kangaroos Football Club in the Australian Football League. ...more on Wikipedia about "Join in the Chorus"

The Oggy Oggy Oggy (or possibly Oggie Oggie Oggie) chant and its numerous variations are often heard at (primarily British) sporting events, political rallies and around Boy Scout and Girl Guide campfires. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oggy Oggy Oggy"

The OU Chant is a song sung before or after many sporting events at the University of Oklahoma. It was written in 1936 by Jessie Lone Clarkson Gilkey, the coach of the OU girl's glee club in 1936-38. ...more on Wikipedia about "OU Chant"

See the Bombers Fly Up is the official anthem of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League. ...more on Wikipedia about "See the Bombers Fly Up"

Sons of the West is the official anthem of the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sons of the West"

The Greasy Chip Butty Song is a football chant sung by the supporters of Sheffield United football club. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Greasy Chip Butty Song"

The Power to Win is the official anthem of the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Power to Win" This text is made on http://www.shortopedia.com

The Pride of Brisbane Town is a song based on the tune of La Marseillaise, and is the theme song of the Brisbane Lions, a team in the Australian Football League. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Pride of Brisbane Town"

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The Red and the White is the official anthem of the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Red and the White"

"Three Lions" was the official song of the England football team for the 1996 European Championships, which were held in England. The music was written by The Lightning Seeds, with comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner providing the lyrics. The song was a much bigger success than most football songs, capturing the Zeitgeist perfectly. The title is for the nickname of the England football team Three Lions because is the emblem of the team. ...more on Wikipedia about "Three Lions"

Tigerland is the official anthem of the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tigerland (song)"

The theme song "We Are Geelong" is the song sung after a game won by Australian rules football club Geelong Football Club. To the tune of The Toreador Song from Carmen. ...more on Wikipedia about "We Are Geelong"

We are the Navy Blues is the official anthem of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League. ...more on Wikipedia about "We Are The Navy Blues" Stay cool with http://www.shortopedia.com.

We're a happy team at Hawthorn is the official anthem of the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League. ...more on Wikipedia about "We're a Happy Team at Hawthorn"

We're the Eagles is the official anthem of the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. ...more on Wikipedia about "We're the Eagles"

"Who Ate All the Pies?" is a famous football chant sung by fans in Britain; although not prescriptively so, it is usually sung to the tune of " Knees Up Mother Brown" and is aimed at supposedly overweight footballers, officials or opposing supporters. ...more on Wikipedia about "Who Ate All the Pies?"

"You'll Never Walk Alone" is a song written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II for their 1945 musical, Carousel. ...more on Wikipedia about "You'll Never Walk Alone (song)"

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