Marching On Together
Leeds! Leeds! Leeds! Commonly known as Marching On Together is the name of the anthem of Leeds United. Unlike many football songs that are just new words set to existing music, Leeds! Leeds! Leeds! is an original composition by Les Reed and Barry Mason.
The song first appeared in 1972 as the B-Side of the record released by Leeds United to coincide with the team reaching the 1972 FA Cup Final , the A-side being titled Leeds United. The vocals on the original recording were sung by the then-members of the Leeds United team and their supporters. The record stayed in the UK Singles Chart for almost 3 months, peaking at number 10.
The song is played just before kick-off at every home game at Elland Road and it is a ritual for every Leeds United fan to stand up and sing when it is played.
Most of the song is also used by supporters of other Leeds based sports teams, such as the Leeds Rhinos Rugby league team and the Leeds Carnegie rugby union side. The only part of the song that is removed in these alternative versions is the first four lines, which contain "Leeds United" twice, as "United" obviously doesn't apply to these teams.
