Marching On To Spain - Take Two

There’s a bit of talk on Adam and Sam’s blog about the ’82 anthem. I don’t remember “Heading For The Top”. In fact, the first time I heard that song was when I borrowed the record off my old china Roy in approximately 2002 - I was surprised to see “Heading For The Top” as the A side. My memory is of “Marching On To Spain” being the anthem and being played all the time back in ’82 (hence it says “Official Squad Anthem” alongside “Marching On To Spain” on the record sleeve). Plus, I could be wrong but I don’t think Tina Cross had anything to do with “Marching On To Spain”. On the record a “Vince Harris” is credited with the song – I wonder what Vince is up to these days. He’s the only one I’d entrust with the task of creating a new anthem (if required). What do you say Vince!

Verse 1:
We're the All Whites and we're marching off to Spain
We'll score goals goals goals
And we'll score some more again
We’re New Zealand let’s put soccer on our map
So come on all New Zealanders let’s sing and shout and clap

Kiwis clapclap clapclapclap
All Whites clapclap clapclapclap

We’re New Zealand let’s put soccer on our map
So come on all New Zealanders let’s sing and shout and clap

Kiwis clapclap clapclapclap
All Whites clapclap clapclapclap

Verse 2:
We’ve got spirit that’s what makes our team so great
We’ve got drive drive drive
Our opponents know their fate
We’re New Zealand and we’re on our way to Spain
So come on all New Zealanders let’s hear it once again

Kiwis clapclap clapclapclap
All Whites clapclap clapclapclap

We’re New Zealand and we’re on our way to Spain
So come on all New Zealanders let’s hear it once again

Kiwis clapclap clapclapclap
All Whites clapclap clapclapclap

Finale:
We're the All Whites and we're marching off to Spain
We'll score goals goals goals
And we'll score some more again
We’re New Zealand let’s put soccer on our map
So come on all New Zealanders let’s sing and shout and clap

Kiwis clapclap clapclapclap
All Whites clapclap clapclapclap
Kiwis clapclap clapclapclap
All Whites clapclap clapclapclap
Kiwis clapclap clapclapclap
All Whites!