Carefree (chant)
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"Carefree" is a football chant
, sung by followers of the Chelsea football club, mainly at away games, and meant to demonstrate indifference and possibly belligerence when in an alien, hostile environment. The original tune is "Lord of the Dance
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Occasionally, the lyrics are sung in a bawdier version.
Football chant
A football chant or terrace chant, is a song or chant sung at association football matches. They can be historic, dating back to the formation of the club, adaptations of popular songs, or spontaneous reactions to events on the pitch. They are one of the last remaining sources of an oral folk song...
, sung by followers of the Chelsea football club, mainly at away games, and meant to demonstrate indifference and possibly belligerence when in an alien, hostile environment. The original tune is "Lord of the Dance
Lord of the Dance (hymn)
Lord of the Dance is a hymn with words written by English songwriter Sydney Carter in 1967. He adapted the tune from the American Shaker song "Simple Gifts"...
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Lyrics
The chant was first sang on a trip of fans to an away game in Sweden, ca. 1982. The lyrics were probably put together by a terrace regular named Mick Greenaway.- Carefree, wherever we may be
- We are the famous CFC
- And we don't care
- Whoever you may be
- 'Cause we are the famous CFC
Occasionally, the lyrics are sung in a bawdier version.