Tottenham, Tottenham Explained

Tottenham, Tottenham
Cover:Tottenham-118334 trimmed 4.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Chas & Dave, Tottenham Hotspur 1982 FA Cup Final squad
B-Side:Spurs Medley
Released:April 1982
Genre:Singalong, Football
Label:Towerbell SHELF2
Producer:Chas Hodges, Dave Peacock

"Tottenham, Tottenham" was a single released by the English football team Tottenham Hotspur, with uncredited accompaniment by Chas & Dave, in 1982. It reached number 19 in the UK Singles Chart.[1]

Background

The song was written by Chas Hodges and Dave Peacock of Chas & Dave. According to Hodges, he was inspired by Chubby Checker's "Let's Twist Again" for the theme of the song. The lyrics "We're gonna do it like we did last year" came from "Yeah, let's twist again, like we did last year", as Tottenham won the FA Cup the previous year.[2] The song was the second Cup Final song for Spurs written by Chas & Dave. It was performed by the Tottenham Hotspur 1982 FA Cup Final squad, with uncredited vocals and instrumental accompaniment by Chas & Dave.[3]

The song was released in April 1982 to celebrate the team reaching the 1982 FA Cup Final, which Tottenham won in the replay. It first entered the British singles chart at No. 43 and peaked at No. 19 the week before the final.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: David . Roberts . . 18th . 2005 . . 1-904994-00-8 . 514.
  2. Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=uY5KAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT188 . Chas and Dave: All About Us . 978-1-85782-826-9 . Chas Hodges . Chapter 27: I'm A Grandad . October 2009 .
  3. Book: British Hit Singles: Every Single Hit Since 1952 . 282 . Paul Gambaccini . Tim Rice . Jonathan Rice . 978-0-8230-7572-0 . 1 August 1991 .
  4. Web site: Tottenham, Tottenham . The Official Charts Company .