The Greasy Chip Butty Song

The Greasy Chip Butty Song is a football chant mainly sung by the supporters of Sheffield United football club, but has been adopted and adapted by fans of several other teams including Rotherham United and St Helens Rugby League. The originator of the song is unknown however it was first sung during Sheffield United's first match of the 1985-86 season in Division 2. This was a Blades 3-1 away win at Stoke City's Victoria Ground on 17th August 1985.

To the tune of Annie's Song by John Denver:

You fill up my senses

Like a gallon of Magnet

Like a packet of Woodbines

Like a good pinch of snuff

Like a night out in Sheffield

Like a greasy chip butty

Like Sheffield United

Come fill me again....

Na Na Na Naa Naa Naaaaa, ooo!

To a native of Sheffield the words are probably self explanatory; the words celebrate the many pleasures that can be had in Sheffield, culminating in the target of the fan's adoration, Sheffield United.

Magnet refers to John Smith's Magnet, a beer once widely available in Sheffield. Some people claim that the second line is really Like a gallon of maggots. Maggots are obtained from fishing tackle outlets in denominations of imperial pints and hence this version would not be unreasonable, as fishing is popular in the region and hence a gallon of maggots would mean a good day out fishing.

Woodbines refers nostalgically to a once popular brand of strong cigarette.

Snuff is ground tobacco for sniffing up the nose.

A Greasy chip butty can be purchased in any of the many local fish and chip shops. Butty is a slang word for sandwich, so a chip butty is simply a sandwich where the filling is chips, ideally greasy and sprinkled with salt and vinegar. Generally, a white sandwich bap will be used for the bread. In Sheffield, these are simply known as Breadcakes.

The song itself is a plaintive rally-cry by the fans of Sheffield United. It is usually heard on commencement of the home games played at 'beautiful' downtown Bramall Lane, the home of the club, and sporadically throughout away matches.

In January 2007, in tribute to Sheffield United's visiting Chinese sister team, the Chengdu Blades, the Sheffield Star penned the following version - the Greasy Egg Noodle song:^{[citation needed]}

You fill up my senses,

Like a gallon of soy sauce,

Like a packet of chopsticks,

Like a good crispy duck,

Like a night out in Chengdu,

Like a greasy egg noodle,

Like Chengdu'n'United,

Come thrill me again...

Burton Albion are another team who use the chant, with slightly different lyrics:

You light up my senses,

Like a gallon of Peddi,

Like a packet of Walkers,

Like a pinch of good snuff,

Like a night out in Burton,

Like a greasy chip butty,

So come Burton Albion,

Come thrill me again,

Na na na na na na na OOO!

Peddi refers to the local beer brewed in Burton-on-Trent, Marston's Pedigree. When it was first used is unknown (at least 01/02 season), however it is highly unlikely it is the original source.

Crystal Palace are also another team who use the song with slightly different lyrics.

You light up my senses,

Like a gallon of Fosters,

Like a packet of Benson's,

Like a line of Cocaine,

Like racing at Lingfield,

Like a night in Cinatra's,

Cos you are my Palace,

Come thrill me again,

Na na na na na na na OOO!

Cinatra's refers to a night-club (now closed) well-known to the local residents of Croydon. Lingfield refers to Lingfield Park Racecourse. The famous horse racing track in Surrey. Foster's refer's to the Australian themed lager. Whilst Benson's refers to the British brand of cigarette, Benson and Hedges.

Fans of the Norwegian team Strømsgodset translated the song into Norwegian and it soon became a terrace favourite.

Du fyller mine sanser,

Som et glass med St. Hallvard,

Som en pris under leppa,

Som ei halv ei med Aass,

Som ei natt ute i Drammen,

Som ei pølse på Dalen,

Åh Strømsgodset IF,

Kom fyll meg igjen,

Na na na na na na na OOO!