The Red and the White
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The Red and the White is the official anthem of the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League.
It is sung to the tune of the Notre Dame Victory March, specifically to its chorus.
The song is sung after the Swans win a game. It would be sung by the players in the locker room.
[edit] Lyrics
Cheer, cheer the red and the white,
Honour the name by day and by night,
Lift that noble banner high,
Shake down the thunder from the sky
What though the odds be great or small,
Swans will go in and win overall
While her loyal sons are marching
Onwards to victory.
[edit] Meaning
The song was also used when the Swans were known as the South Melbourne Football Club. The only difference in the old version was the line "Swans will go in and win overall" - instead, "South will go in and win overall" was used. "Swans" was dubbed over "South" to create the Sydney version and you can still hear a faint "South" iň the background of the current recording.
[edit] Other Club Uses
- Los Angeles Swans
- Port Adelaide Magpies (The Black and the White)
The Pride of South Australia (Adelaide) | The Pride of Brisbane Town (Brisbane Lions) | We Are The Navy Blues (Carlton) | Good Old Collingwood Forever (Collingwood)
See the Bombers Fly Up (Essendon) | Freo Way To Go (Fremantle) | We Are Geelong (Geelong) | We're a Happy Team at Hawthorn (Hawthorn)
Join in the Chorus (North Melbourne Kangaroos) | It's a Grand Old Flag (Melbourne) | The Power to Win (Port Adelaide) | Tigerland (Richmond)
When The Saints Go Marching In (St Kilda) | The Red and the White (Sydney) | We're the Eagles (West Coast Eagles) | Sons of the West (Western Bulldogs)
Beware the Mighty Bear, The Greatest Team of All (Brisbane Bears) Here we go, Camry Crows (Adelaide)
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