Leeds, Leeds, Leeds
| Leeds, Leeds, Leeds | |
|---|---|
| Leeds United Football Team and Supporters | |
| publication | April 1972 |
| length | 2'18 ″ |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| Author (s) |
Les Reed , Barry Mason |
| Publisher (s) | RAM Music |
Leeds, Leeds, Leeds , also known as Marching On Together , is a song recorded by the Leeds United Football Team , the 1971-72 season team of Leeds United AFC football club . The song, written by Les Reed and Barry Mason and arranged and produced by Reed, was released in 1972 as the b-side of the single Leeds United on Reed 's Chapter 1 Records label. The single reached number ten on the British charts in 1972 . Leeds, Leeds, Leeds became the stadium anthem under the name Marching On Together , a line of text from the chorus, and was also able to place itself independently in the charts in 1992 and 2010.
history
prehistory
From 1961 to 1974 Don Revie was the manager and coach of the Leeds United AFC; these years were the most successful for the football club from the industrial city in the north of England. In 1968 the club won its first major titles, the League Cup and the Messestädte Cup , and in 1969 the team became English champions for the first time . In the 1971/72 season, Leeds was at the end of the season behind Derby County for the fifth time in the Revie era. In the semi-finals of the FA Cup 1971/72 United defeated the team from Birmingham City 3-0 on April 15, 1972 and reached the final of the cup for the third time . At the same time, the single Leeds United was released, which rose to the top ten of the British charts after winning the Cup.
admission
Leeds, Leeds, Leeds was recorded like the A-side Leeds United at Strawberry Studios in Stockport , co-owned by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman of 10cc ; the band played on both recordings of the soccer team. As with Leeds United , Les Reed played the piano on the recording. It is not known who the supporters , the United fans, were who, according to the artist, sang along on the label of the original single.
Stadium anthem
Leeds, Leeds, Leeds became a stadium anthem for Leeds United fans under the more popular name Marching On Together . In Elland Road , the song has been played as the last song before kick-off for years, the second part of the chorus (“Marching on together…”) is also played by the fans during the games.
"Every day we will all say:
We love you Leeds, Leeds, Leeds
We are there for you everywhere,
We love you Leeds, Leeds, Leeds
Together we march forward
We are so proud
We shout it out loud
We love you Leeds, Leeds, Leeds
Original text:
Every day, we're all gonna say
We love you Leeds, Leeds, Leeds
Everywhere, we're gonna be there
We love you Leeds, Leeds, Leeds
Marching on together
We're gonna see you win
We are so proud
We shout it out loud
We love you Leeds, Leeds, Leeds "
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For the 1992 championship , Leeds, Leeds, Leeds was re-released as a single, in a special remix by Shaun Imrei on the 12-inch version and now as the A-side. It reached number 54 in the UK's top 75.
After Leeds United's promotion to the Football League Championship , the song was released in 2010 in a digitally remastered version with an additional mixed-in stadium atmosphere as a download on popular platforms. It was only available for a week and, thanks to a Facebook campaign , reached number ten on the official British charts and number one on the BBC Radio One indie charts that week. The club supported the action, among other things by having Richard Naylor sing the song after the home game before it was released with 38,000 fans after the match.
Ronnie Hilton's granddaughter , Georgette Hilton, announced in February 2012 that it would release a version of Marching On Together . Her grandfather had been a United fan and had released several other songs about Leeds United, including Glory Glory Leeds United .
Web links
Notes and evidence
- ↑ Keith Edwards: 10cc in 1972. The 10cc Fanclub, accessed April 14, 2012
- ↑ Songography ( Memento of the original from February 6, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the Les Reed homepage, accessed April 14, 2012
- ↑ A photo of both labels can be found on the Japanese website The Works of Godley and Creme
- ↑ Quoted from Leeds Songs , Track 1 ; Translation: Jo Atmon
- ↑ Charts UK Charts UK
- ↑ Leeds Leeds Leeds in the ChartArchive , accessed April 14, 2012
- ^ Andy Baggott: Leeds, Leeds, Leeds - Marching on together back in the chart . The Football Network, May 20, 2010
- ↑ As Leeds fans march on together into charts, take a listen to their greatest hits . In: Yorkshire Post , May 21, 2010
- ↑ Report on the Chapter One Records homepage , accessed on April 14, 2012.
- ^ Gaffer hoping for chart success . ( Memento of the original from September 15, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Leeds United club homepage 13 May 2010
- ↑ Video: Ronnie Hilton's granddaughter to re-release Leeds United anthem . In: Yorkshire Evening Post , February 8, 2012
