Up There Cazaly
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Up There Cazaly is an Australian sporting catchphrase inspired by former St Kilda and South Melbourne great Roy Cazaly. The expression later became the basis of a song recorded and composed by Mike Brady.
The song was recorded in 1979, intended as a promotion for Channel Seven's Australian rules football (VFL) coverage, and the following year, it was used in the film version of David Williamson's The Club. Since then it has entered Australian folklore as a song synonymous with the sport of Australian rules football, and has been a feature as part of the pre/post-match entertainment of many VFL/AFL Grand Finals.
Cazaly was a champion footballer of the early 20th Century noted for his high-flying marks in a time when Australia was involved in war.
"Up there Cazaly" was also a cry used by Australian troops during World War II.
[edit] Controversy
In 2006, Cliff Portwood, a former English soccer player with a band consisting of members of the 1966 World Cup team plagiarized and began selling a song called "Up There (Old) England", which had a similar tune to Up There Cazaly with lyrics for the English Soccer Team. This was reported on BBC Radio and in the Herald Sun. It was falsely claimed by many that the song was released in 1966 for the team's World Cup campaign, however in Australia, Mike Brady appeared on 3AW radio with this news, with legal action being considered and to retrieve any royalties associated with the sale of the song. However, the song was not a commercial success in England and quickly vanished from the public consciousness.
[edit] Lyrics to Up There Cazaly
Well you work to earn a living
but on weekends comes the time
You can do what ever turns you on
Get out and clear your mind
Me, I like football
But there a lot of things around
When you line them up together
The footy wins hands down
Up there Cazaly
In there and fight
Out there and at 'em
Show 'em your might
Up there Cazaly
Dont let 'em in
Fight like an angel
You're out there to win
Now there's a lot more things to football
Then really meets the eye
There are days when you can give it up
There are days when you can fly
But either love or hate it
Depending on the score
When the team run out or they kick a goal
How's the mighty roar!
Up there Cazaly
In there and fight
Out there and at 'em
Show 'em your might
Up there Cazaly
Dont let 'em in
Fly like an angel
You're out there to win
Up there Cazaly
You're out their to win
In there and at 'em
Dont let 'em in
Up there Cazaly
Show 'em your high
Fight like the devil
The crowds on your side
Up there Cazaly
In there and fight
Out there and at 'em
Show 'em your might
Up there Cazaly
Show 'em your high
Fight like the devil
The crowds on your side
The crowds on your side!
