Tom Hark (We Want Falmer!)
| "Tom Hark (We Want Falmer)" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Seagulls Ska | |
| Released | 3 Jan 2005 |
| Format | CD |
| Genre | Ska |
| Label | Falmer For All/Skint |
Tom Hark (We Want Falmer!) was a single released by a temporary, Brighton-based band named Seagulls Ska, made up of Brighton and Hove Albion F.C. fans.[1]
It was released in January 2005 to highlight the club's plight in building a new stadium at Falmer. On 15 January 2005 it reached number 17 in the UK charts and stayed in the charts for 3 weeks.[2]
The song is a remake of the 1980s Piranhas hit, 'Tom Hark', which has come to be used as an anthem at many football grounds. 'Tom Hark' itself was a cover of an original recording by 'Elias and His Zig Zag Jive Flutes' in 1958 (a band led by Jack Lerole).[3]
The club's stadium at Falmer eventually opened over six years after the single's release, in July 2011.
The lyrics were rewritten by Attila The Stockbroker.[4]
Track listing
- Tom Hark (We Want Falmer!) (Bopeape/Baine/Grover)[5]
- Sussex by the Sea (Instrumental Version) (Traditional)
- Sussex by the Sea (Singalong Version) (Traditional)
- Roll Up for the Donkey Derby.... (Baine)
References
- ↑ "Tom Hark (We Want Falmer) - The Story of a Hit!". Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ↑ "Chart Stats". Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ↑ https://magicmenagerie.wordpress.com/2015/04/27/my-pop-life-51/
- ↑ "Brighton fans single makes top 20". BBC News. 10 January 2005. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ↑ "Seagulls Ska - Tom Hark (We Want Falmer) (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 3 March 2015.