No.19 Dream
As Manchester United brace themselves in the erudite words of their leader to 'knock Liverpool right off their perch' with a record 19th league title, their supporters have begun an online campaign to get Paul Hardcastle's song 19 to the top of the charts.
Tuesday 10 May 2011 16:48, UK
As Man United fans try to get Paul Hardcastle's single 19 to No.1 we reissue a song for every PL club.
We haven't visited the Hit Parade since Tony Blackburn was Radio One's top pop picker but nonetheless we're confident Paul Hardcastle's single 19, first released in 1985 to highlight the age of the average soldier who fought in the Vietnam war, probably wouldn't have been causing Rihanna or that child with his hair on back to front too many sleepless nights were it not for the intervention of the Old Trafford faithful. Given it's estimated just 30,000 downloads would take 19 to the top of the charts on Sunday it's got a fighting chance, especially if United can wrap up the title the day before at Blackburn. Although he's a Chelsea fan Hardcastle is backing the bid as he contemplates a welcome but unexpected return to the charts: "I'm asking EMI to put proceeds to charity. I see it then as a good cause. Anyway, we [Chelsea] will have the title back in 2012. "My twitter has exploded today. So the challenge to the MU fans is to get it back in the charts then, works for me." Hardcastle's unexpected ascent up the charts has got us, well me (some of the office have to do proper work), thinking of what other football-related tunes could be unexpected hits were they to be reissued. Have your say on our pop picks and offer your own suggestions by filling in the feedback below. Arsenal: The Bottle, Paul Weller or Spend, Spend, Spend, The Slits Aston Villa: No Need To Argue, The Cranberries Birmingham City: Falling Down (the table), Muse Blackburn Rovers: Too Much, Too Soon, Loverboy Blackpool: Underdog (Save Me), Turin Breaks Bolton Wanderers: Ghost Of A Chance, Edwyn Collins (Orange Juice) Chelsea: Close But No Cigar, Weird Al Yankovic Everton: Better Late Than Never, Cover Girls Fulham: Steady, As She Goes, The Raconteurs Liverpool: I'm Coming Home, Lionel Richie or Come Home, James Manchester City: Money Changes Everything, Cyndi Lauper Manchester United: 19, Paul Hardcastle Newcastle United: Oh! Carol, Neil Sedaka Stoke City: London Calling, The Clash Sunderland: Whiskey Bent & Hell Bound, Hank Williams Jr Tottenham: Almost But Not Quite There, Status Quo West Bromwich Albion: Hats off to Roy, Led Zeppelin West Ham United: The Only Way Is Up, Yazz Wigan Athletic: Dear God, Please Help Me, Morrissey Wolves: Exhuming McCarthy, REM If you've got Spotify, listen to this playlist by clicking here
