Tottenham Hotspur Songs: Famous Spurs Chants
Tottenham Hotspur Club is a historic institution in the English game, having been founded in 1882. Over the years, the club from north London have won numerous trophies at home and abroad.
A part of the club is their faithful and loyal fanbase, who now fill the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for Premier League games. The clubâs fans shout, sing and chant in support of their team.
However, what are some of the more popular songs that are associated with the north London club?
When the Spurs go marching in
One of the most popular Tottenham songs is âWhen the Spurs Go Marching Inâ to the tune of the traditional black spiritual song âWhen the Saints Go Marching Inâ.
Reportedly, the song was first sung in Spurs double-winning campaign of First Division and FA Cup titles in season 1960/61. Before the clubâs 1981 FA Cup final appearance against Manchester City at Wembley, the players recorded a version of the song along with the famous singing duo Chas and Dave.
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Many clubs have also adapted the song to fit their particular name. However, Southampton sings a version of the original song, as the Saints is the south coast clubâs nickname.
Glory Glory, Tottenham Hotspur
This is another song popular amongst Spursâ fans. âGlory, Glory, Tottenham Hotspurâ. The song is an anti-slave song that was written in 1855. Tottenham first used the song in the 1960s.
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Tottenham were not the first club to use the tune, though, as Scottish club Hibernian used the tune for “Glory Glory to the Hibees” written by Hector Nicol in the 1950s. Manchester United also later used the tune for the now-famous “Glory Glory Man United.”
Come on, you Spurs
This is one of those generic songs used by many British clubs, with the last word adapted to fit the clubâs name. Other examples of this are âCome on you Bluesâ or âCome on you Redsâ. This will likely be heard at every game as a way to encourage their team.
We Love You Tottenham, We Do
This song is self-explanatory, as the fans sing this song to express their love of the north London club. This is, of course, not a unique Spurs song, as most sets of football fans in Britain will sing this song, obviously adapted to fit their teamâs identity.
Grand Old Team
This song is usually more associated with Scottish giants Celtic and Everton. However, the song has been popular among Spurs fans in the distant past. The song is not as commonly sung at home games anymore, but often Tottenham supporters sing it at away games.
The lyrics are: “Itâs a grand old team to play for, “Itâs a grand old team to see, “And if you know your history, “Itâs enough to make your heart go whoo-oh-oh. “We donât care what the other teams say, “What the hell do we care? “For we only know that thereâs gonna be a show, “And the Tottenham Hotspur will be there.”
Tottenham Hotspur FC
This song is sung by many clubs in Britain, with the words adapted to suit the clubâs identity. In Tottenhamâs case, the lyrics are: And it’s Tottenham Hotspur, Tottenham Hotspur FC, by far the greatest team the world has ever seen
Nice One Sonny
The song is sung as an ode to their South Korean star, Son Heung-min. It tends to be sung after the forward scores a goal in home and away games. Son has been prolific in recent years, so the Spurs fans have had plenty of opportunities to sing the song.
The song was adapted from a song actually originally sung to left-back Cyril Knowles, who played for the north London team in the 1970s.
The lyrics are: “Nice one Sonny, “Nice one Son, “Nice one Sonny, “Let’s have another one.âââ”
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme a Ginger From Sweden
This is another song paying tribute to one of the teamâs current stars, this time to Swedish international star Dejan Kulusevski. The tune is adapted from the 1979 Abba song ‘Gimme, Gimme, Gimme’. The song is sung by Tottenham fans in both home and away games.
The lyrics are: Thereâs not a soul out there, “No one to hear my prayers, “Gimme, gimme, gimme a ginger from Sweden, “He came from Juventus, “And he plays on the wing, “Gimme, gimme, gimme a ginger from Sweden, “Number 21, “His name is Kulusevski.”