One of the best parts of 'Caps home matches is the passionate support of the club's supporter groups.
Below are a number of their chants. Learn them, lend your voice, and join in supporting the team on the pitch!
ALL FOR YOU
(We usually do this to start the second half…it starts with everyone putting their arms on the shoulders of their the person next to them…and sways back and forth)
Oooooooh,
Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh,
Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh,
Oh-Oh-Oh, All for you, Vancouver!!! (Take your arms off your neighbour, grab and raise a flag, 2-stick, or your scarf)
Shaaaaaaaah, La La La La La,
La La La La La,
La La La, All for you, Vancouver!!!
THE ALLEZ OH
Allez, Allez, Allez Oh x2
Whitecaps FC, you’re the one for me!
BOUNDARY ROAD
(Based on John Denver’s classic
Country Roads, this song is a reminder of the Southsiders’ origins at Swangard Stadium on Boundary Road. Usually sung with scarves held high at the start of each half.)
Boundary Road, take me home,
To the place where I belong.
Vancouver, pretty mama,
Take me home, Boundary road.
CARE FREE
(Loosely based on a tune from “Lord of the Dance”)
Caaaaaaaaare free!
Wherever you may be,
We’re from Vancouver BC,
And we don’t give a toss,
Wherever you may be,
We’re from Vancouver BC!
COME ON VANCOUVER
Come on,
Come on Vancouver,
We’re together, Supporting you tonight!
EH OH
Sha, La, La, La, La, La
Sha, La, La, La, La, La
Sha, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La
Vancouver here we go, eh oh!
EIGHT-SIX
(A reminder of our roots as a Vancouver 86ers supporters group, as well as a nod to Vancouver’s founding in 1886. This song is sung, winning, losing or tied, to the refrain of The Beatles’
Hey Jude during the 86th minute of play at every game)
Naaaaa, na na, na na na naaaaa,
Na na na naaaaa,
Eight six.
I AM A VANCOUVERITE
(To the tune of
I am a Vancouverite!
I cheer for the blue and white!
Don’t know what I want but I know how to get,
I want to destroy TFC! (or Montreal! Or Seattle, or Portland, you get the idea)
‘Cause I… want to be…
Whitecaps FC!
JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH
(A tweaked version of the
Depeche Mode classic)
When I see you, Whitecaps,
I go out of my head,
I just can’t get enough,
I just can’t get enough,
All the things you do to me,
And all the things you said,
I just can’t get enough,
I just can’t get enough
Here in the Southside, I’m falling in love,
And I just can’t seem to get enough
(while bouncing)
Do do do-do-do-do-do,
Do do do-do-do-do-do.
THE KODA
Allez, Allez
Whitecaps Allez
I swear I wouldn’t want it any other way
THE LAMBADA
(fold scarf in half and twirl in one hand above head)
Vancouver allez
Sha La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La Vancouver allez
Sha La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La (keep scarf in one hand follow directions below)
Oh (scarf up), Oh-Oh (scarf down) x8
LOYAL TO THE CAPS
Loyal to the Caps we'll be!
West to east or in between.
No matter time or place or score
In the sun or a downpour
Loyal to the Caps we'll be!
La, La, La, La, La, La,
La, La, La, La, La, La,
La, La, La, La, La, La,
La, La, La, La, La, La,
La, La, La, La, La, La.
THEMARIUS
Sha la la la la la, Oh Vancouver!
Sha la la la la la, Oh Vancouver!
Sha la la la la la, Whitecaps FC!
Sha la la la la la, Whitecaps FC!
READY FOR BATTLE
Vancouver x8
Ready for battle,
Your blue & white army
We’ll cheer you on,
Forever & ever
Team of all teams,
Pride of BC Here are you people, Together we sing!
SHOES OFF
Stand up, if you love the ‘Caps x8
Scarves up, if you love the ‘Caps x8 (hold scarf up while singing)
Shoes off, if you love the ‘Caps x8 (hold up shoe while singing)
Sit down, if you love the ‘Caps x8 (sit down while singing)
Stand up, if you love the ‘Caps x8
Clap-Clap, if you love the ‘Caps x8 (clap hands while singing)
Bounce-Bounce, if you love the ‘Caps x8 (bounce while singing)
Stand up, if you love the ‘Caps x8
THE SMAPTI
(To the tune of Fun's
Tonight, we are ‘Caps!
So let’s set the pitch on fire,
we can burn brighter than sun! x4-8
So if at the final whistle,
You feel like falling down…
We’ll carry you home…
SWEET DREAMS
(To the tune of the Eurythmics'
Sweet dreams are made of these
Blue and white on a field of green
We travel the world and the seven seas
To cheer on the Whitecaps to victory!
VANCOUVER NAGILA
(To the tune of
Whitecaps,
Vancouver Whitecaps,
Vancouver Whitecaps,
Vancouver, Hey! Hey! Hey! (repeat, faster)
LA-LAA! La-la-la-la!
LA-LAA! La-la-la-la!
La-la, la-la, LA-LA LA-LA-LAAA (repeat, faster)
VANCOUVER VINDALOO
(To the tune of
Vancouverrrrr,
Vancouverrrrr,
Vancouver, Vancouver, laa laa.
Vancouverrrrr,
Vancouverrrrr,
Vancouver, Vancouver, laa laa.
Vancouverrrrr,
Vancouverrrrr,
‘Cause we all love Vancouver.
And we’re, gonna score, one, more, than, you!
WHITECAPS!
EVER MORE
(Adapted from the supporters of Japan’s
Vegalta Sendai. To the tune of Twisted Sister’s We’re Not Gonna Take It)
We’re Vancouver Whitecaps,
Hey! We’re Vancouver Whitecaps,
We’re Vancouver Whitecaps, ever more.
Hey! Hey, hey, hey, hey!
VICTORY
(raise hands above head in V shape)
Whitecaps FC (clap, clap, clap, clap)
How we love thee (clap, clap, clap, clap)
We’ll stand and sing (clap, clap, clap, clap)
For Victory!!! (clap, clap, clap, clap)
Sha, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La
WE’RE GONNA WIN
We’re gonna win We’re gonna win
We’re gonna win
Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole x2
It’s a party In Vancouver It’s a party in Vancouver Ole, Ole x2
WE LOVE YOU
(To the tune of Little Peggy March -
Weeeeeeee love you, we love you, we love you, (extend arm with open palm on all the “you”)
And where you play, We follow, we follow, we follow, (extend arm with open palm on all the “follow”s)
‘Cause we support, The Whitecaps, the Whitecaps, the Whitecaps (extend arm with open palm on all the “Whitecaps”)
And that’s the way, We like it, we like, we like it, (extend arm with open palm on all the “it”s)
(While swirling your scarf above your head in a circular motion)
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhhhhhhhhh,
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhhhhhhhhh,
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhhhhhhhhh,
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhhhhhhhhh.
YOU’RE THE ONE FOR ME
Whitecaps FC,
You’re the one for me!
Allez allez allez ohhhhh,
Allez allez allez ohhhhh.
TIME BASED CHANTS
WHEN THE OPPOSITION MISSES HIGH OR WIDE
(To the tune of
Go West by The Pet Shop Boys. Raise arms either above your head or out to the side on “high/wide”)
How high/wide do you want the net? x4
WHEN THE OPPOSITION SCORES ON US
(To the tune of
Que Sera, Sera by Doris Day. The song was inspired by ex-Caps coach Teitur Thordarson. When asked about the condition of the Swangard pitch following an American football game, he responded “it’s not like Wembley, is it?”)
Que sera, sera,
Whatever will be, will be,
It’s not bloody Wembley,
Que sera, sera.
WHEN THE WHITECAPS SCORE
The underlying riff to
by The White Stripe
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