The Greasy Chip Butty Song is a football chant mainly sung by the supporters of Sheffield United football club, but has been adopted and adapted by fans of several other teams including Rotherham United and St Helens Rugby League. The originator of the song is unknown however it was first sung during Sheffield United's first match of the 1985-86 season in Division 2. This was a Blades 3-1 away win at Stoke City's Victoria Ground on 17th August 1985. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sheffield United F.C. are a football club in The Football League. ... Rotherham United F.C. are a football club in The Football League. ... St Helens Rugby League Football Club or simply Saints are a professional rugby league club from St Helens, England. ... Stoke City F.C. (known as Stoke F.C. until 1925) is a football club from Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... The Victoria Ground was the home ground of Stoke City F.C. from 1878. ...

To the tune of Annie's Song by John Denver: Annies Song is a song recorded and written by singer/songwriter John Denver. ... John Denver (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), born Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. ...

You fill up my senses

Like a gallon of Magnet

Like a packet of Woodbines

Like a good pinch of snuff

Like a night out in Sheffield

Like a greasy chip butty

Like Sheffield United

Come thrill me again....

Na Na Na Naa Naa Naaaaa, ooo!

To a native of Sheffield the words are probably self explanatory; the words celebrate the many pleasures that can be had in Sheffield, culminating in the target of the fan's adoration, Sheffield United. John Smiths is a brewery founded in 1847 by John Smith at Tadcaster in North Yorkshire, England when he bought an older brewery. ... Woodbine are a brand of Irish cigarette made by Gallaghers. ... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in genus Nicotiana. ... Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... In the United Kingdom, a chip butty is a sandwich made with chips (similar to the U.S. style French fries or the French pommes frites yet thicker and chunkier). ... Sheffield United F.C. are a football club in The Football League. ... Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ...

Magnet refers to John Smith's Magnet, a beer once widely available in Sheffield. Some people claim that the second line is really Like a gallon of maggots. Maggots are obtained from fishing tackle outlets in denominations of imperial pints and hence this version would not be unreasonable, as fishing is popular in the region and hence a gallon of maggots would mean a good day out fishing. John Smith (died 1879) was the founder of a famous brewery at Tadcaster in North Yorkshire. ...

Woodbines refers nostalgically to a once popular brand of strong cigarette. Woodbine are a brand of Irish cigarette made by Gallaghers. ...

Snuff is ground tobacco for sniffing up the nose. Snuff can refer to any of the following: Fine-ground smokeless tobacco, intended for use by being sniffed or snorted into the nose Swedish snus tobacco, used between the cheek and upper gums American moist snuff, or dipping tobacco, placed between in the teeth and lower gums. ...

A Greasy chip butty can be purchased in any of the many local fish and chip shops. Butty is a slang word for sandwich, so a chip butty is simply a sandwich where the filling is chips, ideally greasy and sprinkled with salt and vinegar. Generally, a white sandwich bap will be used for the bread. In Sheffield, these are simply known as Breadcakes. In the United Kingdom, a chip butty is a sandwich made with chips (similar to the U.S. style French fries or the French pommes frites yet thicker and chunkier). ... Fish and chips in wrapping paper Fish and chips is deep-fried fish in batter with deep-fried potatoes, and a popular take-away food. ... An Italian sandwich. ...

The song itself is a plaintive rally-cry by the fans of Sheffield United. It is usually heard on commencement of the home games played at 'beautiful' downtown Bramall Lane, the home of the club, and sporadically throughout away matches.

In January 2007, in tribute to Sheffield United's visiting Chinese sister team, the Chengdu Blades, the Sheffield Star penned the following version - the Greasy Egg Noodle song:^{[citation needed]} Chengdu Blades F.C. (formerly known as Chengdu Five Bull) are a football team from Chengdu, PR China who are owned by Sheffield United. ... Sheffield Star is a newspaper of the city Sheffield, England. ...

You fill up my senses,

Like a gallon of soy sauce,

Like a packet of chopsticks,

Like a good crispy duck,

Like a night out in Chengdu,

Like a greasy egg noodle,

Like Chengdu'n'United,

Come thrill me again...

Burton Albion are another team who use the chant, with slightly different lyrics: Soy sauce (US) or soya sauce is a fermented sauce made from soybeans (soya beans), roasted grain, water and salt. ... Hashi redirects here. ... A Quanjude chef slicing roasted Peking Duck Peking Duck, or more accurately, Peking Roast Duck (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), is a famous duck dish from northeastern China. ...   (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Cheng-tu), located in southwest China, is the capital of the Sichuan province and a sub-provincial city. ... Look up Noodle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Burton Albion F.C. are an English football team currently playing in the Nationwide Conference. ...

You light up my senses,

Like a gallon of Peddi,

Like a packet of Walkers,

Like a pinch of good snuff,

Like a night out in Burton,

Like a greasy chip butty,

So come Burton Albion,

Come thrill me again,

Na na na na na na na OOO!

Peddi refers to the local beer brewed in Burton-on-Trent, Marston's Pedigree. When it was first used is unknown (at least 01/02 season), however it is highly unlikely it is the original source. Marstons is the colloquial name for the brewer and pub operator Marstons PLC; some of its beer output; and the Marstons Brewery. ... Walkers Logo, introduced February 2006 Walkers is a snack food manufacturer in the United Kingdom best known for manufacturing crisps. ... Burton-upon-Trent is a large town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England, which originally grew up around the monastery of St. ... Marstons is the colloquial name for the brewer and pub operator Marstons PLC; some of its beer output; and the Marstons Brewery. ...

Fans of the Norwegian team Strømsgodset translated the song into Norwegian and it soon became a terrace favourite.

Du fyller mine sanser,

Som et glass med St. Hallvard,

Som en pris under leppa,

Som ei halv ei med Aass,

Som ei natt ute i Drammen,

Som ei pølse på Dalen,

Åh Strømsgodset IF,

Kom fyll meg igjen,

Na na na na na na na OOO!

External links

• Google Video: The Greasy Chip Butty Song