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`` Here We Go '' is the archetypal football chant , composed of the words `` here we go '' sung over and over again to the tune of Sousa 's `` The Stars and Stripes Forever '' .. archetypal. archetypal. football chant. football chant. Sousa. John Philip Sousa. The Stars and Stripes Forever. The Stars and Stripes Forever. The words were written by Harold Spiro and first recorded by Hoagy And The Terrace Choir which was released on State Records in 1976 and the song is published by State Music Ltd. .. Harold Spiro. Harold Spiro. Used at the time of the miners ' strike as a rallying call , the song is often interpreted to precede a battle of some kind - in popular thought it is the chant of an aggressive football firm or gang ; yet , unlike many football chants , it contains no explicitly offensive lyrics and is known widely .. rallying call. battle cry. popular thought. stereotype. football firm. football firm. It was described by Auberon Waugh as the national anthem of the working classes .. Auberon Waugh. Auberon Waugh. It is also an integral component of `` The Music Man '' , alongside `` The Dam Busters March '' and the theme tune to Match of the Day .. The Music Man. The Music Man ( song ). The Dam Busters March. The Dam Busters March. Match of the Day. Match of the Day. The same segment of Sousa tune is sometimes employed for club-specific football chants -LRB- for example Plymouth Argyle supporters regularly sing `` Ar-guy-ull , ar-guy-ull , ar-guy-ull '' -RRB- and as a vehicle for exhortations to the players -LRB- a team that has scored three goals might be encouraged to `` Give us four '' etc. -RRB- , an impromptu observation on the on-field action -LRB- `` Send him off '' -RRB- or a taunt -LRB- `` You are crap '' -RRB- .. Sousa. John Philip Sousa. Plymouth Argyle. Plymouth Argyle F.C.. The supporters of Nottingham Forest used the melody with the words `` Bri-an Clough '' in honour of the then manager Brian Clough before the kick-off of each match .. Nottingham Forest. Nottingham Forest. Brian Clough. Brian Clough. The singing would only stop once Clough had acknowledged the chant with a wave .. The melody was also used by Manchester City and Sunderland fans for the chant `` Niall Quinn 's Disco Pants '' , in tribute to the Irish centre forward .. Manchester City. Manchester City F.C.. Sunderland. Sunderland A.F.C.. The song was released as a single in April 1999 , reaching no. 56 in the UK Singles Chart .. UK Singles Chart. UK Singles Chart. The supporters of Valencia CF used to sing the melody with the words `` Xe que bo ! ''. Valencia CF. Valencia CF. Che ( Spanish )#Other uses. which means something like `` Oh !. How good '' in Valencian or Catalan .. Valencian. Valencian. Catalan. Catalan language. The chant formed the title and a great deal of the lyrics for Everton 's FA Cup final single `` Here We Go ! ''. FA Cup. FA Cup. in 1984 .