Why the United Road Never Ends…
Old Trafford has been rockin’ like a karaoke showdown gone berserk as Manchester United declares John Denver’s ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’ their stompin’, thumpin’ pre-game jam! Why, you ask? Well, this song’s roots have burrowed deep into the Red Devils’ turf, and the lyrics might as well have been penned by a poet in Manchester’s own backyard: “Take me home, United Road!” Fans belt out these reimagined words louder than a stadium full of vuvuzelas on steroids.
United’s captain, Bruno ‘Tunesmith’ Fernandes, affectionately explains this melodious mystery. Chatting like a football-savvy DJ to MUTV, he unleashed this chorus concoction. In the dressing room, the song’s as famous as a referee’s whistle and supposedly adds more pep in the step than a caffeinated squirrel on match day! They huddled up, they giggled, and BAM! A lyrical tradition was born, making minor footballing history before the very first pass is even kicked.
Fernandes brilliantly likens it to Portugal’s love anthem, only this one’s tailored for the United faithful—a symphony of nostalgic notes with a sprinkle of Manchester mojo. Just picture it: fans rising like a tidal wave of spirit, singing their hearts out. Old Trafford echoes with voices sharper than cleats in the mud, creating an intoxicating alchemy where music and sport collide like two clumsy defenders!
