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Celtic Symphony is a song by The Wolfe Tones, [3] [4] written to celebrate the centenary of Celtic Football Club. [5] It has become a staple song for Irish nationalism and Irish sports teams, which has led to controversy due to its lyrics. [6] [7] [8] [9]
This page lists songs associated with the Celtic Football Club, Glasgow. Pages in category "Celtic F.C. songs" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
"The Celtic Song" is the song played over the public address system at Celtic Park, Glasgow when the Scottish football team Celtic run onto the pitch before kick-off. Part of the song is set to an arrangement of part of the tune of "With cat-like tread", from the 1879 Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera The Pirates of Penzance , with lyrics ...
Celtic have been in the Scottish top division since the inaugural Scottish Football League season in 1890. [3] The Celtic Football Club, commonly known as Celtic (/ ˈ s ɛ l t ɪ k /), [a] is a professional football club in Glasgow, Scotland. The team competes in the Scottish Premiership, the top division of Scottish football.
The song became a hit, reaching the top ten of many countries, including the United States (number 4), United Kingdom (number 3), Canada (number 2), and Australia, peaking at number 1 for one week. [4] [5] The lyrics mention two of Stewart's favourite football teams in the phrase "Celtic, United". [6]
Raymond Daly and Derek Warfield of The Wolfe Tones describe how the fans of Celtic Football Club in Scotland [5] sing The Wild Rover at away matches. The chorus is well known throughout most Irish, Irish-American and British cultures, even among people who have no knowledge of the rest of the song.
"Chelsea Dagger" is used heavily as a sports anthem. The first team to adopt it was Celtic, for whom the Fratellis are supporters. [7] It is also used by other football teams such as Perth Glory, Major League Soccer franchise Montreal Impact and Cercle Brugge when a goal is scored, while Italian club Juventus used it for more than 8 years and 500 goals, until 15 December 2019.
Since the enactment of the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012, singing Roll of Honour at Scottish football matches by some supporters of Celtic F.C. has led to arrests and convictions for singing "a song in support of a proscribed terrorist organisation".