{"id":143802,"date":"2023-10-03T18:30:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T18:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/?p=143802"},"modified":"2023-10-03T18:30:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T18:30:21","slug":"what-is-the-song-newcastle-play-when-they-walk-onto-the-pitch-and-does-it-have-any-lyrics-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/sport\/what-is-the-song-newcastle-play-when-they-walk-onto-the-pitch-and-does-it-have-any-lyrics-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the song Newcastle play when they walk onto the pitch and does it have any lyrics? | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHAMPIONS LEAGUE football will return to St James&#x27; Park this season after an unforgettable 2022\/23 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>One major part of the home match day experience at St James&#x27; Park is the club anthem that is played while the players are walking out onto the pitch.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GETTY_Newcastle-United-v-Leicester-City-Premier-League_SPO_GYI1492409220jpg-JS819685359.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>And they will looking forward to hear their iconic song on big European nights this season.<\/p>\n<p>So what is the song called, and what are its origins?<\/p>\n<h2>What is the song called? <\/h2>\n<p>The song Newcastle play as the players are walking out onto the pitch is called Going Home (Theme of the Local Hero).<\/p>\n<p>It was originally an instrumental rock song that rose as high at 56 in the UK charts when it was released in 1983.<\/p>\n<h2>Football<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/crop-24237736.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/crop-24237736.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/crop-24237736.jpg\"><\/picture><span>IN FOR THE KYL <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Jamaal Lascelles avoids TikTok for hilarious reason before PSG test<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/LB-SPORTS-sela-copy.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/LB-SPORTS-sela-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/LB-SPORTS-sela-copy.jpg\"><\/picture><span>GEOR DROPPING <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Newcastle sponsor puts on unreal drone show ahead of Champions League return<\/h3>\n<p>It was the closing track on the film Local Hero and the album was recorded in New York and in London.<\/p>\n<p>It&#x27;s not known when the song was adopted by Newcastle, but the fans absolutely love it.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Knopfler, a musician raised in Newcastle, wrote the melody and he is also a supporter of the Magpies.<\/p>\n<p>Going Home is also played at the home games of Aberdeen, Tranmere Rovers and Burton Albion.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Football<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/frank-lampard-manager-everton-looks-818481359.jpg\"><\/picture><span>WITHIN RANGE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Frank Lampard open to stunning return to management with European giants<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/RAS-OFF-PLATFORM-JADON-SANCHO.jpg\"><\/picture><span>JAD ENOUGH <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Sancho &#8216;closing in&#8217; on Man Utd exit with star in &#8216;regular contact&#8217; with ex-boss<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/epa10896739-area-fallen-rubble-cordoned-849699484.jpg\"><\/picture><span>QUAKE HORROR <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Naples rocked by quake just hours ahead of Real Madrid Champions League game<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/LB-SPORTS-klopp-var-copy.jpg\"><\/picture><span>EAR WE GO! <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Prem &#8216;WILL release audio of offside howler after bowing to Liverpool pressure&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>And in 2022, when St James&#x27; Park bar &#x27;Shearer&#x27; re-launched, Knopfler performed the song live free of charge.<\/p>\n<h2>Does the song have lyrics?<\/h2>\n<p>Going Home does not have any lyrics, but it doesn&#x27;t stop Newcastle fans singing along with the melody of the tune.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/22281685\/newcastle-walk-out-song-local-hero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHAMPIONS LEAGUE football will return to St James&#x27; Park this season after an unforgettable 2022\/23 campaign. 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