The Greasy Chip Butty Song
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The Greasy Chip Butty Song is a football chant sung by the supporters of Sheffield United football club.
To the tune of "Annie's Song" by John Denver:
- You fill up my senses
- Like a gallon of Magnet
- Like a packet of Woodbine
- Like a good pinch of snuff
- Like a night out in Sheffield
- Like a greasy chip butty
- Like Sheffield United
- Come thrill me again....
- Na Na Na Na Na Na oooooooooooooo
To a native of Sheffield 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, Sheffield United.
Magnet is a beer brewed near Sheffield. Some people claim that the second line is really, Like a gallon of maggots. Maggots would not be unreasonable, as fishing is popular in the region and hence a gallon of maggots would mean a good day out fishing.
Woodbine is a brand of cigarette that used to be popular in Sheffield.
Snuff is ground tobacco for sniffing up the nose, another local delicacy.
A Greasy chip butty can be purchased in any of the many fish and chip shops. Butty is a slang word for sandwich, so a chip butty is simply a sandwich where the filling is chips, ideally greasy and sprinkled with salt and vinegar. Generally, a white sandwich bap will be used for the bread. In Sheffield, these are known as Breadcakes.