The Fighting Cock is proud of Spurs; its heritage, the shirt and the club. But none of this would mean anything if it wasn’t for the fans. At the very core of this institution – no matter how much money is thrown at the business – is us, the fans, that truly hold this club up.

The sense of belonging to something is what makes being part of a football club so special. The collective, the standing, sitting, watching together in the pub or even at home by yourself, you are never really alone. The club unifies us, but the songs identify us.

As the generations have come and gone, so have the songs. But it’s the special ones that have stuck around: “Oh when the Spurs” “Glory, Glory Tottenham Hotspur,” the FA Cup tunes and one rather quirky song.

“Can’t Smile With Out You,” the Barry Manilow song, released in 1978.

The song originally came into Spurs supporters’ consciousness during the late 70s when on away trips it was often the song playing as the coach pulled up outside White Hart Lane. It’s not your typical football song, but we aren’t your typical kind of football club. At Spurs we do things better.

The Fighting Cock is partnered with CALM, the campaign against living miserably and with the help of talented acoustic singer-songwriter Tom Mitchell @therealtommitch, the song has been covered and all proceeds from the song will be going straight to the charity. All of it, every single penny.

So for £1 you can have your own bit of glory, support a fantastic cause and own a song that is Spursy in the real sense of the word.



Buy the song here

Call CALM. Twelve men a day commit suicide. It is thought that it is because we don’t want to talk about our problems. If you’re feeling sad or low, talk to someone. It doesn’t have to be someone you know. CALM have a helpline open from 5pm till midnight 0808 802 58 58, also web chat is open from 5pm to midnight, visit thecalmzone.net. Twitter handle is @theCalmZone