Football's walk-on songs: Why Man United players' entrance theme is by the Stone Roses and more

MUSIC and football isn't often a great marriage, but these songs are synonymous with these Premier League giants.

When the game's just about to kick off, Man United, Chelsea, Everton and Liverpool all have famous anthems.

When did the teams starting using them and how did it all come about?

SunSport looks at the Premier League's finest to see what tunes they prefer and why.

You've got Man United, who opt for a Stone Roses indie classic, while You'll Never Walk Alone always rings around Anfield come game time.

But who introduced blowing bubbles to the West Ham faithful?

Watford and Everton - Theme from 60s TV show Z Cars

Everton started the trend in 1962-63 and went on to win the title that season using the Merseyside police drama's theme.

A year after Everton made it popular, Watford's then manager Bill McGarry, who was a fan of the show, decided he wanted his players to exit the tunnel to the song too.

They duly went on a 29-match unbeaten run at home and history was made.

The song itself came from a folk ditty called Johnny Todd, which was made famous by Johnny Keating who performed it.

It was arranged by Fritz Spiegel and his then-composer wife Bridget Fry and has become an institution for both sets of fans.

Manchester United - This Is The One by the Stone Roses

Ian Brown's voice rings out around Old Trafford the moment Paul Pogba and Co come out for kick off.

This Is The One was adopted by United in the early 2000s, thanks to Gary Neville who requested it be played because it's one of his favourite songs.

It's stuck ever since, which Roses singer Brown apparently loves being a lifelong Red Devils fan.

Incidentally, the song's about a girl consumed by demons and has many biblical references. It's as far removed from football as possible.

Chelsea - Liquidator by the Harry J Allstars

Recognised by skinhead ska fans, this cheerful tune was first played by the Blues in the late 1960s.

The halftime DJs would blast the Trojan Records reggae hit over the Tannoy system as a warm welcome to the West Indian community, who had just emigrated from Jamaica.

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Even though it's an instrumental song, Chelsea have added lyrics to it over the years.

They sing "Chelsea" and "We hate Tottenham" to it every home game quite charmingly.

Manchester City - Blue Moon

Richard Rodgers and lyricist Lorenz Hart originally penned The Citizens' anthem in 1934.

City started using it in and around the 1989-90 season, after Crewe Alexandra first sang it on the terraces in the early 80s.

Since then, City have played versions of that song by The Doves, Supra, The Marcels, Sha Na Na, and Beady Eye before games.

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Incidentally, City fan Ricky Hatton use to walk out to the hit before a big fight.

Crystal Palace - Glad All Over by the Dave Clark Five

Not only is the rock and roll banger played before games, it's also blared out into the South London skies whenever Palace score at Selhurst Park.

The Eagles started using Glad All Over in the 1960s.

The Dave Clark Five actually performed the hit at a game in 1968 as a thank you for the fans for adopting it.

Palace's 1990 FA Cup Final song was a cover of the song, which Alan Pardew and the rest belted out before losing to Man United.

Liverpool - You'll Never Walk Alone

Originally a song from the 1945 musical Carousel, Liverpool fans began singing it in 1963.

They'd cottoned on to the Gerry and the Pacemakers version released the same year.

Legend has it that the band's lead singer Gerry Marsden gave Bill Shankly a copy of the song at the time.

Shanks was "in awe of it" claimed Reds legend Tommy Smith, who made sure it became Liverpool's recognisable hit by asking the DJ to play it at games.

West Ham - I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

The Hammers' adopted song is the oldest in the league - dating back to 1918.

It was written by John Kellette, an American songwriter from Massachusetts with lyrics by James Brockman, James Kendis, and Nat Vincent.

The West Ham faithful began singing it soon after (1920) when it was introduced by former manager Charlie Paynter.

However, Swansea fans will disagree. They believe that they used it first in the 20s and West Ham fans adopted if after a series of Fa Cup games between the two in 1922.

Newcastle United - Going Home by Mark Knopfler

Appearing on the former Dire Straits star's debut soundtrack album for 1983 film Local Hero, Newcastle fans just love this anthem.

In fact, when local hero Mick Quinn called for it to be boycotted, fans took to Twitter to voice their concerns.

"It all stems from something little like they come out to Local Hero, that's not going to scare anyone," he said back in 2007.

It was removed in 2007 from the DJ's playlist, only to be reinstated weeks later after the Geordie fans went mad.

Tottenham Hotspur - Duel of the Fates

The teams walk out to Duel of the Fates, a dramatic orchestral track from Star Wars.

It comes from Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, and comes in just about the only good bit in the movie.

Remember when Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn fight the evil Darth Maul? Yep, that's when.

However, after a victory, the Tannoy plays Glory, Glory Tottenham Hotspur.

Originally an American Civil War song called The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Spurs adapted it to fit their own needs.

The Spurs fans first used that anthem in a European Cup game in 1961 against Polish side Górnik Zabrze.

They actually chanted the song's original lyrics to Glory Glory Hallelujah before it was adapted.

In 1981 the Spurs version was recorded by Chas and Dave as a B-side to FA Cup Final song Ossie's Dream.

But they'd rather prefer Star Wars before going into battle.

Leicester City - The Post Horn Gallop

For a club that use Kasabian's Fire every time they score, they tend to go for a much more old-fashioned walkout song.

In fact, since the 1930s Leicester have adopted The Post Horn Gallop, since re-recorded by the Band of Royal Marines, as their entrance music.

From Filbert Street to The Walkers Stadium, the tune stuck and the hunting song is apt given their Foxes nickname.

But originally the tune was used to herald the arrival of mail coaches in the 19th century.

It would play as the horse drawn carriages would travel around the county to warn passers-by they were approaching.

Stoke City - We'll Be With You

Written by the late Jackie Trent and Tony Hatch, the Potters have walked out tho We'll Be With You since the 70s.

Released in 1972, it was recorded as an ode to the city of Stoke and featured the team and supporters all singing in unison.

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