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The Greasy Chip Butty Song

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printed a version of the lyrics with "You fill up my senses... come thrill me again". In 2020, local musician Max Restaino recorded a version of the song in aid of the Sheffield Hospitals Charity. This recording also used "You fill up my senses... come thrill me again" lyrics.
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being viewed as a dying town. This experience was not unique in the industrial north at the time and the reference in the song should be taken as an example of the sharp wit of Sintelliners rather than a reflection of the town itself.
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To a native of Yorkshire 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, in this instance, Sheffield United.
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Greenall's is the local beer, Geno's a popular kebab shop in town and Martine's was a nightclub which has since closed. A "Split" is a local slang name for chips and peas ordered from a
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The song was initially written in the late 1970’s by a Rotherham United fan named Terry Moran. While the song became known as the "Greasy Chip Butty Song", Moran's inspiration came from
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The song itself is a plaintive rally-cry by the fans of Sheffield United. It is usually heard at the start of home games played at 'Beautiful Downtown
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but also nightlife, beer and tobacco products. The song, with its good-natured humour, has been adopted and adapted by fans of a number of other
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is simply a sandwich where the filling is chips, ideally greasy and sometimes sprinkled with salt and vinegar. Generally, a white sandwich
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Moran's original version is similar save for the mentions of Sheffield (replaced respectively with "
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to lyrics that have varied over time with changes to the opening and final two lines.
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In January 2007, in tribute to Sheffield United's visiting Chinese sister team, the
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refers to Magnet Bitter from John Smith's Brewery, widely available in Yorkshire.
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You Fill Up My Senses...by Blades4PremTake2 (U8741018) 20 December 2007
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government leaving less opportunities for young people and leading to
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will be used for the bread. In Sheffield, these are simply known as
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Modified versions of the song are also sung by supporters of
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penned the following version – the Greasy Egg Noodle song.
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GREASY CHIP BUTTY | Lyric Video (Full Song) Max Restaino
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refers nostalgically to a once-popular brand of strong
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Index

football chant
Sheffield United
Annie's Song
chip butty
association football
Magnet
Annie's Song
John Denver
Magnet
Woodbines
chip butty
Sheffield Star
Woodbines
cigarette
Snuff
Wilson's Snuff Mill
fish and chip
sandwich
bap
Bramall Lane
Masborough
Burton Albion
Marston's Pedigree
Walkers
Grimsby Town
Tetley's
St Helens R.F.C.
St Helens RFC
chippy
St Helens

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