Tribute to "Sunshine on Leith" on BBC 6 music

[jacomo]

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The best thing about the song is the fact no other club can sing it as their anthem i.e. (Celtic/Liverpool). It's unique to Hibs and that's great.

You got to insure against theft with Celtc about.

[HibbiesandtheBaddies]

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You got to insure against theft with Celtc about.

To be fair, the Scouse had already knicked it from a 1940s American musical.

[CentreLine]

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The best thing about the song is the fact no other club can sing it as their anthem i.e. (Celtic/Liverpool). It's unique to Hibs and that's great.

I’m really surprised that Leeds haven’t picked it up. Never be as good but they could work it

[Austinho]

Sent chills down my spine as usual. You can shove your Forever Blowing Bubbles, YNWA or Blue Moon.

[Tornadoes70]

That was terrific. Thanks for sharing.



Mon the Cabbage!!!

[NAE NOOKIE]

Cheers OP that was good.

Always nice to see the message going out and brings a nice wee bit of attention to Hibs as a club and us as a support. As others have said the great thing about SOL is that its practically unnickable and it ticks the one box you really must to qualify as a really great and cool football anthem ... it doesn't mention the club or even football anywhere in the lyrics

The other thing is that we don't abuse it... it isn't played when the team run out and you will be lucky to hear it sung more than 5 or so times a season ... that for me makes it even more special

[tomf]

As a songwriter who has occasionally connected with the audience emotionally I recognise how difficult it is to write a song that really, really works. Sunshine On Leith works about as well as any song can. The connection with Hibernian through the guys themselves makes it almost unassailable as a football song. No matter how many times I have heard it I still found tears in my eyes hearing it again. A great intro to the piece and a great idea to splice the recording with the Hibs fans singing the song. In the same way that the football family recognises You'll Never Walk Alone as a genuine football anthem regardless of its actual origin I believe they recognise Sunshine On Leith as being one of the best songs associated with a football club, if not the best. A few may be jealous but most know a great song when they hear it.

[Austinho]

Just googled to see if it was ever released as a single, and saw it made it to 41 in the charts.

Surprised to see 500 Miles only ever charted at number 11. Thought it would have been much higher.

Edit: made it to number 3 in the US and number 1 in Australia when it was rereleased.

[HoboHarry]

Takes a fair bit to get this auld guy emotional but that did it. Jeezo, that was fantastic........

[PatHead]

Goosebumps.

[Sauzee16]

That’s magnificent. I actually got lost in a daze back to that day in May listening to that for some reason and it’s not happened much (might be the headphones and train journey).

[One Day]

Was also mentioned on Pointless this evening. Richard Osman appears to be a big fan so does Alexander Armstrong

[Scott Allan Key]

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I’m really surprised that Leeds haven’t picked it up. Never be as good but they could work it

Sunshine on Keith also works. For their one fan.

[snooky]

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Sunshine on Keith also works. For their one fan.

Also Neath RFC. http://www.neathrugby.wales/

And of course, the Hearts could adopt "Sunshine on Thiefs"

[Danderhall Hibs]

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Also Neath RFC. http://www.neathrugby.wales/

And of course, the Hearts could adopt "Sunshine on Thiefs"

Hill O Beath have been known to belt it out.

[snooky]

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Hill O Beath have been known to belt it out.

Aw right. If you're stretching it to 3 syllables then Tenerife comes into play.

[delbert]

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Just googled to see if it was ever released as a single, and saw it made it to 41 in the charts.

Surprised to see 500 Miles only ever charted at number 11. Thought it would have been much higher.

Edit: made it to number 3 in the US and number 1 in Australia when it was rereleased.

It became popular in the US after being used as the theme for the Johnny Depp movie ‘Benny and Joon’

[The Pointer]

Very good summation for many people and it's interesting how emotional people with no apparent connection to the club get when they hear it. Quite a lot put into a short piece and very enjoyable.