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The Old, Weird Everywhere: Bristol Rovers and “Goodnight, Irene”

By Brian Phillips • Feb 16th, 2008 • Category: World Football Culture

Continuing our recent theme, Brian Phillips takes a look at the history of one of the strangest supporter songs in football — “Goodnight, Irene,” an American folk song about love and suicide that’s been the anthem of Bristol Rovers for almost 60 years.