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Bluebirds in full song for final | Bluebirds in full song for final |
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Cardiff City have launched their club song ready for next month's FA Cup final against Portsmouth. | Cardiff City have launched their club song ready for next month's FA Cup final against Portsmouth. |
Bluebirds Flying High is written by James Fox, the UK Eurovision entrant in 2004 and a lifelong Bluebirds fan, who admitted it was a "special challenge". | |
It includes a "subliminal" chant of fans' terrace favourite Men of Harlech and references to the club's history. | It includes a "subliminal" chant of fans' terrace favourite Men of Harlech and references to the club's history. |
Cardiff chairman Peter Ridsdale said: "It'd be great to come back with the FA Cup and a number one record." | Cardiff chairman Peter Ridsdale said: "It'd be great to come back with the FA Cup and a number one record." |
"It is 80 years since we've had the opportunity to do something this special for our supporters and it wouldn't be a cup final without a cup final song. | "It is 80 years since we've had the opportunity to do something this special for our supporters and it wouldn't be a cup final without a cup final song. |
'Tapping along' | 'Tapping along' |
Bluebirds manager Dave Jones said he thought the song was very catchy. | Bluebirds manager Dave Jones said he thought the song was very catchy. |
"I think it's great that James is a supporter. It's all part and parcel of the Wembley build up." | "I think it's great that James is a supporter. It's all part and parcel of the Wembley build up." |
"He's really passionate about his football club and that's fantastic for us." | "He's really passionate about his football club and that's fantastic for us." |
Relaxed mood - manager Dave Jones and chairman Peter Ridsdale at the song launch | Relaxed mood - manager Dave Jones and chairman Peter Ridsdale at the song launch |
Musician James Fox has been a Cardiff City fan since his father brought him to Ninian Park to be a mascot. | Musician James Fox has been a Cardiff City fan since his father brought him to Ninian Park to be a mascot. |
After the launch of the song, he said: "Peter Ridsdale was tapping along there. I mentioned his name in the first chorus so he was happy. | After the launch of the song, he said: "Peter Ridsdale was tapping along there. I mentioned his name in the first chorus so he was happy. |
"It seemed to tick all the boxes, it mentions all the different parts of the stadium, lots of the players and our history obviously, with the 1927 win." | "It seemed to tick all the boxes, it mentions all the different parts of the stadium, lots of the players and our history obviously, with the 1927 win." |
And he admitted that writing a football song was a special challenge. | And he admitted that writing a football song was a special challenge. |
"The chorus has got to be catchy for the supporters to hopefully latch onto and get them singing in the terraces, but it's a very fine line between making it catchy and making it awful." | "The chorus has got to be catchy for the supporters to hopefully latch onto and get them singing in the terraces, but it's a very fine line between making it catchy and making it awful." |
Referring to the fans who travelled to London to see the club's semi-final victory over Barnsley, he added: "If the 30,000 at Wembley buy it then the club could have a number one and the FA Cup to go with it." | Referring to the fans who travelled to London to see the club's semi-final victory over Barnsley, he added: "If the 30,000 at Wembley buy it then the club could have a number one and the FA Cup to go with it." |
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