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Arsenal football chants (2024) – Lyrics of North London Forever and Kai Havertz scores again

Written by Will Murray
Last Update: August 13, 2024
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Arsenal have finished second in consecutive Premier League seasons, finishing narrowly behind Pep Guardiola’s team. They will be looking to go one better in the 2024/25 campaign as they continue to improve under Mikel Arteta.

The atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium has been reinvigorated in recent years with the team’s on-field improvement. New chants have also come to the fore, with the Gunners supporters hopeful that they can inspire Arteta’s side to their first Premier League title since 2004.

Here are the lyrics to some of the most popular Arsenal football chants currently, including ‘North London forever’ and Kai Havertz’ very own song inspired by Shakira’s ‘Waka Waka’.

Arsenal football chants
New Arsenal football chants have come to the fore in recent years, largely thanks to supporters on social media – Photo by Icon Sport

Arsenal football chants: 

The Angel (North London Forever) – Louis Dunford

Louis Dunford is an English singer, who was born in North London and is an avid Arsenal supporter. In February 2022, he released a single called ‘The Angel’, which was played before matches at The Emirates Stadium.

It was first played during the warm-up before Arsenal’s match against Leeds United on 8 May 2022. Since then, it has been played as the club’s anthem just before kick-off for home matches.

Lyrics:

North London forever,

Whatever the weather,

These streets are our own,

And my heart will leave you never,

My blood will forever,

Run through the stone…

Martin Ødegaard Oi Oi

Sung to the tune of Chase the Sun by Planet Funk, Martin Ødegaard has been given his own chant in recent years. It was first posted on various social media channels by Arsenal fan Dun Gunning in September 2023, and it gained traction quickly.

As James McNicholas noted in an article for The Athletic in April 2024, “Over the past couple of years, Arsenal supporters have penned an entirely new songbook. The success of the team, and the use of social media, have allowed chants to proliferate faster than ever before.”

Lyrics:

Been dreaming all day

of our number 8

Martin Ødegaard, Oi Oi Oi

He’s fucking magical

When he’s on the ball

Martin Ødegaard, Oi Oi Oi

Kai Havertz scores again

Kai Havertz joined Arsenal in the summer of 2023 and has proven to be a success following his mixed spell at London rivals Chelsea.

Sung to the tune of Shakira’s ‘Waka Waka’, which was the official song for the 2010 World Cup, ‘Kai Havertz scores again’ has become a popular chant for Arsenal fans home and away.

Lyrics:

Tsamina mina, eh, eh

Waka waka, eh, eh

60 million down the drain

Kai Havertz scores again

(Repeated)

ALLEZ ALLEZ ALLEZ

Before the coronavirus pandemic brought a halt to live football, members of the Ashburton Army (an Arsenal supporters’ group) began singing a version of ‘Allez, Allez, Allez’.

It became well-known as a chant in England during Liverpool’s run to the Champions League final in the 2018/19 season.

Lyrics:

We won the league at Anfield,

we won it at the lane,

Stamford Bridge, Old Trafford,

no one can say the same.

Mikel Arteta’s army,

we’re Arsenal through and through,

we’ll sing it in the North Bank,

and in the Clock End too.

ALLEZ ALLEZ ALLEZ

Do Do Do Saliba

Sung to the tune of ‘Tequila’ by The Champs released in 1958, this chant has become a fan favourite in the last couple of seasons given William Saliba’s imperious form in Arsenal’s backline.

In place of the word ‘Tequila’, Gunners fans have replaced it with ‘Saliba’, which is the only lyric change you need to know about to sing along.

Lyrics:

‘Da da da da da da da da da.

Da da da da da da da – Saliba!’

Super Mik Arteta

Arteta took over as Arsenal manager in the 2019/20 campaign, winning the FA Cup in July 2020. The Spaniard overcame some struggles in the next couple of seasons as he looked to rebuild the culture at the club.

He has now established the North London club as Manchester City’s main title rival. As a result, the Arsenal fans have given Arteta his very own song.

Lyrics:

We’ve got Super Mik Arteta,

He knows exactly what we need,

Kieran at the back, Gabi in attack,

Arsenal on the way to Champions League.