| "Tottenham, Tottenham" | |
|---|---|
| Single byChas & Dave,Tottenham Hotspur 1982 FA Cup Final squad | |
| B-side | "Spurs Medley" |
| Released | April 1982 |
| Genre | Singalong,Football |
| Label | Towerbell SHELF2 |
| Songwriters | Chas Hodges,Dave Peacock |
| Producers | Chas Hodges, Dave Peacock |
"Tottenham, Tottenham" was a single released by the Englishfootball teamTottenham Hotspur, with uncredited accompaniment byChas & Dave, in 1982. It reached number 19 in theUK Singles Chart.[1]
The song was written byChas Hodges andDave Peacock of Chas & Dave. According to Hodges, he was inspired byChubby Checker's "Let's Twist Again" for the theme of the song. The lyrics "We're gonna do it like we did last year" came from "Yeah, let's twist again, like we did last year", as Tottenham won theFA Cup the previous year.[2] The song was the second Cup Final song for Spurs written by Chas & Dave. It was performed by the Tottenham Hotspur 1982 FA Cup Final squad, with uncredited vocals and instrumental accompaniment by Chas & Dave.[3]
The song was released in April 1982 to celebrate the team reaching the1982 FA Cup Final, which Tottenham won in the replay. It first entered the British singles chart at No. 43 and peaked at No. 19 the week before the final.[4]