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  • We are Teesside. We are singing. We may be deaf.

    We are Teesside. We are singing. We may be deaf.

    Filed on 26th June 2007.
    Filed on Tuesday, 26th June 2007 under Miscellaneous.

    I’ve always been an advocate for the much-maligned Teesside. It’s a great place to live, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time there over the past four years.

    But now something indefensible has emerged. Back in 1995, Middlesbrough FC recorded a song promoting Teesside. Yes, really. It’s called We Are Teesside.

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    Frankly, a reworked classic would’ve worked better:

    Oh, I do like to be beside the Teesside!
    Oh, I do like to beside the Tees!

    But then, anything would have worked better – or nothing, for that matter.

    It’s really quite hard to know what to say about this aural assault. So I won’t say anything… Except that I think Teesside’s come a long way in the last 12 years…






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    Comment from Emily

    Where did you get this song? I’ve been looking for it for AGES and am so glad I came across your site, but would love to have the song in my collection!!! I know it’s silly, but I moved from Teesside recently and no one believes me when I say we have a song for the town!!

    2nd February 2009 | Permalink

    » This comment was received at 09:23 on 02 February 09


    Comment from Anonymous

    i know this is corny as hell but i moved away a year ago and it makes me feel the memories

    22nd January 2010 | Permalink

    » This comment was received at 22:45 on 22 January 10


    Comment from Anonymous

    I’ve not heard that for ages! I might be wrong but wasn’t this a jingle from the Teesside Development Corporation? Please can you tell me where you got it from, I would love to add it to my record collection too!!

    4th October 2010 | Permalink

    » This comment was received at 21:11 on 04 October 10


    Comment from craig

    i heard that as a kid and have wanted to hear thatbfor years. thanks alot great tune!

    8th October 2010 | Permalink

    » This comment was received at 02:36 on 08 October 10


    Comment from Sid

    It was indeed for Teeside D.C.. Written by the Music Production team at TFM/Metro led by Jon Craig and I think Moran.

    It was later recorded with the football team.

    It was also played as part of a key presentation to the RAB in the USA to a standing ovation. Maybe the Americans are more comfortable with Musique de Fromage than the Brits. But it worked!!

    15th December 2010 | Permalink

    » This comment was received at 07:38 on 15 December 10


    Comment from the original poster, sjhoward

    Thanks, Sid – that’s really interesting background info!

    20th December 2010 | Permalink

    » This comment was received at 20:20 on 20 December 10


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