Greasy Chip Butties

Hmmm... to my horror (see his Blog), Jason is swinging towards Chelsea FC. Time perhaps to redeclare to the world - sorry Eddie - that if I have to pick a football team of my own, it has to be Sheffield United. All together now (to theme of Annie's Song):



You fill up my senses
Like a gallon of Magnet
Like a packet of Woodbine
Like a good pinch of snuff
Like a night out in Sheffield
Like a greasy chip butty
Like Sheffield United
Come thrill me again....
Na Na Naa Naa Naa Naaa Naaaaa, ooo!

And now an explanation for those from foreign climes - i.e. Down South. ;-)

To a native of Sheffield the words are probably self-explanatory; the words celebrate the many pleasures that can be had in Sheffield, culminating in the target of the fan's adoration, Sheffield United. Magnet is a beer brewed near Sheffield. Some people claim that the second line is really, Like a gallon of maggots. Maggots would not be unreasonable, as fishing is popular in the region and hence a gallon of maggots would mean a good day out fishing. Woodbine refers nostalgically to a once popular brand of cigarette. Snuff is ground tobacco for sniffing up the nose.

A Greasy chip butty can be purchased in any of the many fish and chip shops. Butty is a slang word for sandwich, so a chip butty is simply a sandwich where the filling is chips, ideally greasy and sprinkled with salt and vinegar. Generally, a white sandwich bap will be used for the bread. In Sheffield, these are known as "Breadcakes".