North London Forever: The Story behind the Iconic Arsenal Supporters’ Song

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Awonusi Abiodun
Senior Editor
Awonusi Abiodun is a Senior Editor at Soccerhub NG, also a student of Mass Communication at Yaba College of Technology, Yaba
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The Arsenal Football Club, commonly known as Arsenal or the Gunners, is a professional football club based in Islington, London, England.

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The club plays in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club was founded in 1886 and has been based at the Emirates Stadium in Holloway since 2006.

One of the most iconic songs associated with Arsenal is “North London Forever”, also known as the “The Angel, a song by Louis Dunford”. This song is often heard at the Emirates Stadium and other venues where Arsenal are playing. The song send a clear message to its rival fans Tottenham to claim they are the biggest club in north london.

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The song is a popular chant among the Arsenal fans, especially when they host Tottenham at the Emirate, Arsenal vs Tottenham although the song often played at the begin of every Arsenal at the emirates. The lyrics of the song are simple but powerful, and they reflect the passion and loyalty of the Arsenal supporters. The song is often heard at the beginning of the match, and it serves as a reminder of the club’s rich history and the loyal support of its fans.

In addition to “North London Forever”, the club’s fans also sing several other popular songs such as “We Love You Arsenal”, “One-Nil to the Arsenal” and “Boys in Red”. These songs are not only a source of inspiration for the players but also for the fans, who always sing them with great enthusiasm.

In conclusion, “North London Arsenal” is an iconic song that has become synonymous with the club and its supporters. The song is a tribute to the club’s history and its fans, and it serves as a reminder of the strong bond that exists between the club and its supporters. The song is often heard at the Emirates Stadium and other venues where Arsenal are playing, and it is a testament to the enduring passion and loyalty of the Arsenal supporters.

The Angel: North London Forever Lyrics

As I walk these streets alone, through this borough I call home
Upon the baron fields of Highbury ‘neath the stadiums of stone
Through the turnstiles at The Angel, see the homeless on the green
From The Cally to The Cross, and every shithole in between
Pass the church, the mosque, a crack den, and the offie on the corner
See the brasses from the brothel that pretends to be a sauna
Watch the bedlam in the bookies, see the winners and the losers
Seeking solace from their sorrow in the local battle cruisers
Through the madness in the market, weathered faces turn to greet ya
“Hello guvnor, how’s your mother?”
“You alright son, be lucky, geeza”
Double pie and mash and liquor, a Cuppa Rosie Lee up chap
Or watch retired gangsters bicker, every day in Arthur’s café
The little fuckers causing trouble, for the cozzers make you smile
You meet ya muckers for a couple, forget your troubles for a while
From The Thornhill to The Hemmy, all the faces are the same
‘Cause the manor might be changing, but the people still remain
North London forever
Whatever the weather these streets are our own
And my heart will leave you never
My blood will forever run through the stone
As I walk these streets alone, through a kingdom made of chrome
I see them ripping up the cobbles, and tearing down our childhood homes
I see the architecture changing, watch the history disappear
And the skyline rearranging into towers of veneer
But I see the remnants of the London that they thought they could erase
Every time I hear the old school talk about the good old days
Or every time I watch the football and have a ruby with the lads
See an hoister selling clobber or a dealer shooting bags
It’s in the single mothers juggling a baby and a job
In every single brother struggling that wound up in the dock
It’s in the roots and the foundations still clinging to the land
It’s in the bricks that built the Morland and Popham that still stand
It’s in my family and my friends, in every gram and every Benz
It’s in the roots that we inherit when a generation ends
It’s in the ruins of your youth and the faces of your past
‘Cause the manor might be changing, but the people always last
North London forever
Whatever the weather, these streets are our own
And my heart will leave you never
My blood will forever run through the stone

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