Sussex By The Sea is a song associated with [WIKI]Brighton and Hove Albion FC[/WIKI]. As well as being played before matches, it is also a popular chant sung by supporters. Probably the only chant unique to Brighton (among football clubs), it is based upon a song written in 1907 by William Ward-Higgs.
[H="1"]Lyrics[/H]
[H="2"]Original Lyrics[/H]
The full lyrics to the original song are:
Now is the time for marching
Now let your hearts be gay
Hark to the merry bugles
Sounding along our way
So let your voices ring, my boys,
And take the time from me
And I'll sing you a song, as we march along,
Of Sussex by the Sea.
For we're the men from Sussex
Sussex by the sea,
We plough and sow and reap and mow,
And useful men we are we:
And when you go from Sussex,
Whoever you may be,
You tell them all that we stand or fall
For Sussex by the sea.
Oh, Sussex, Sussex by the sea
Good old Sussex by the Sea
You may tell them all that we stand or fall
For Sussex by the sea.
Light is the love of a soldier
That's what the ladies say
Lightly he goes a-wooing
Lightly he rides away,
In love and war, we always are
As fair as fair can be,
And a soldier boy is the ladies joy
In Sussex by the sea.
Oh, Sussex, Sussex by the sea
Good old Sussex by the Sea
You may tell them all that we stand or fall
For Sussex by the sea.
Far o'er the seas we wander
Wide through the world we roam,
Far from the kind hearts yonder
Far from our dear old home,
But never shall we forget my boys
And true we'll ever be
To the girls so kind that we left behind
In Sussex by the sea.
Oh, Sussex, Sussex by the sea
Good old Sussex by the Sea
You may tell them all that we stand or fall
For Sussex by the sea.
[H="2"]Chant Lyrics[/H]
The version sung by fans at matches generally only contains the tune of the first verse, followed by the singing the words of modified version of the chorus:
Good old Sussex by the sea,
Good old Sussex by the sea,
Oh we're going up,
And we'll win the cup,
For Sussex by the sea
[H="1"]Recording[/H]
The Youtube video below plays the version of Sussex By The Sea as played as entrance music at Withdean [WIKI]Stadium[/WIKI].
[H="1"]Other Appearances[/H]
Sussex by the Sea is also associated with Sussex County Cricket Club and the Eastbourne Eagles Speedway Club.
A Ska version of Sussex by the Sea was included as a B Side to the Falmer [WIKI]Stadium[/WIKI] campaign single Tom Hark (We Want Falmer!) by Seagulls Ska.
[H="1"]Lyrics[/H]
[H="2"]Original Lyrics[/H]
The full lyrics to the original song are:
Now is the time for marching
Now let your hearts be gay
Hark to the merry bugles
Sounding along our way
So let your voices ring, my boys,
And take the time from me
And I'll sing you a song, as we march along,
Of Sussex by the Sea.
For we're the men from Sussex
Sussex by the sea,
We plough and sow and reap and mow,
And useful men we are we:
And when you go from Sussex,
Whoever you may be,
You tell them all that we stand or fall
For Sussex by the sea.
Oh, Sussex, Sussex by the sea
Good old Sussex by the Sea
You may tell them all that we stand or fall
For Sussex by the sea.
Light is the love of a soldier
That's what the ladies say
Lightly he goes a-wooing
Lightly he rides away,
In love and war, we always are
As fair as fair can be,
And a soldier boy is the ladies joy
In Sussex by the sea.
Oh, Sussex, Sussex by the sea
Good old Sussex by the Sea
You may tell them all that we stand or fall
For Sussex by the sea.
Far o'er the seas we wander
Wide through the world we roam,
Far from the kind hearts yonder
Far from our dear old home,
But never shall we forget my boys
And true we'll ever be
To the girls so kind that we left behind
In Sussex by the sea.
Oh, Sussex, Sussex by the sea
Good old Sussex by the Sea
You may tell them all that we stand or fall
For Sussex by the sea.
[H="2"]Chant Lyrics[/H]
The version sung by fans at matches generally only contains the tune of the first verse, followed by the singing the words of modified version of the chorus:
Good old Sussex by the sea,
Good old Sussex by the sea,
Oh we're going up,
And we'll win the cup,
For Sussex by the sea
[H="1"]Recording[/H]
The Youtube video below plays the version of Sussex By The Sea as played as entrance music at Withdean [WIKI]Stadium[/WIKI].
[H="1"]Other Appearances[/H]
Sussex by the Sea is also associated with Sussex County Cricket Club and the Eastbourne Eagles Speedway Club.
A Ska version of Sussex by the Sea was included as a B Side to the Falmer [WIKI]Stadium[/WIKI] campaign single Tom Hark (We Want Falmer!) by Seagulls Ska.