Jarrod Bowen Chant: Lyrics, tune and story behind West Ham’s song for their goalscoring hero

Jarrod Bowen has become the face of West Ham over the years, and famously certified his club-legend status by bagging the winning goal in the 2023 Conference League final.

However, the Hammers' talisman has been far more than a moments player for the Londoners, whose fans have rewarded his consistent brilliance with a Jarrod Bowen chant – one of their catchiest.

Adding to the versatile forward's legacy with the Irons is the fact that he turned down the opportunity to leave the club this summer, deciding instead to dedicate his immediate future to West Ham – despite their relegation to the Championship.

Bowen put pen to paper on a revised contract which will see him stay on as part of the club's fight to earn promotion back to the Premier League, though part of the deal means that he is expected to be allowed to leave should they fail to achieve that goal at the first time of asking.

Here, Football Ground Guide covers all you need to know about the Jarrod Bowen chant, including the song's lyrics, tune and origin.

Jarrod Bowen chant lyrics and tune

The Jarrod Bowen chant is sung to the tune of ‘Freed from Desire' by Gala. The lyrics are as follows:

Bowen's on fire, and he's s****ing Dani Dyer,

Bowen's on fire, and he's s****ing Dani Dyer,

Bowen's on fire, and he's s****ing Dani Dyer,

Oh,

Nanananananana,

Nanananananana,

Nanananananana,

[Repeat]

Jarrod Bowen chant background and reaction

The Jarrod Bowen chant has largely been received as intended, in a humorous and non-offensive way by all involved.

Dani Dyer's dad, Danny Dyer, is a huge West Ham fan and even included a modified version of the chant in his Father of the Bride speech when his daughter married the footballer. Speaking about the football chant back in 2023, Dyer said:

“I think there's a bit of romance in it. Think about it, it's a compliment. They are saying Bowen is on fire, which is unreal, and he's also s****ing Dani Dyer. So if you think about it, they're saying it can't get any better, so there's a compliment in there.”

Dani Dyer also once confirmed that she has no issue with the chant. In an interview in 2024, she said:

“Not that long ago, I went to an away game, and I really needed a drink, but I was like, I’d rather have died of dehydration to be honest, that was the better option. I came out and they were all looking at me, and they all sang the song. I was literally in the midst of the crowd. It’s fine, it’s so fine, it really doesn’t bother me.”

West Ham fans singing the Jarrod Bowen chant

 

FGG says: An iconic chant

This tune exploded in football culture back during Euro 2016 when Northern Ireland created the ‘Will Grigg's on Fire' chant, and while it has been done to death by various clubs since, this West Ham effort feels more iconic than the rest due to the dynamic between Bowen and his West Ham supporting father-in-law.