Mo Salah has established himself as a Liverpool legend since his arrival at Anfield in 2017, and it is no surprise that his song has become one of the Reds' most iconic anthems.
The Mo Salah chant remains a staple at matches as recognition of the 33-year-old's records and achievements on Merseyside – which include being the player with the most Premier League goal contributions for a single club – even if the Egyptian king has not enjoyed his best season so far.
Fans will be especially motivated to belt out the song after Salah was involved in a public falling-out with Liverpool manager Arne Slot back in December, not to make a point of choosing a side, but rather because it seems that this campaign could be the winger's last with the club.
Read on as Football Ground Guide covers all you need to know about the Mo Salah chant, including its lyrics, tune and origin.
Mo Salah chant lyrics and tune
The Mo Salah chant is sung to the tune of ‘Sit Down' by James, and the lyrics are as follows:
Mo Salah,
Mo Salah,
Mo Salah, running down the wing,
Salah, la, la, la,
The Egyptian King!
Mo Salah, Mo Salah, Mo Salah running down the wing! Salah, la, la, la, the Egyptian King!
Mo Salah chant back story
The Mo Salah ‘Egyptian King' chant was first sung around midday through the 2017/18 season, when it became clear Liverpool had a special player on their hands. The song became the backdrop to the club's surprise run to the 2018 Champions League final, which ultimately ended in disappointment at the hands of Real Madrid.
The tune choice of ‘Sit Down' was a controversial selection at the time due to the fact that the band who sing ‘Sit Down' are Manchester-born and bred. Additionally, the song was frequently played at Old Trafford before matches and at half-time and remains the song that many Man Utd fans associate with their 1991 Cup Winners' Cup Final triumph in Rotterdam.
Liverpool fans singing the Mo Salah song
The Mo Salah chant can be heard below.
FGG says: An iconic chant
While the song ‘Sit Down' remains one with affinities to their biggest rivals, Man Utd, Liverpool's reworking of the song for Mo Salah is unquestionably now an iconic British football chant. Liverpool fans know all too well about other fans (Arsenal) nabbing their chants, but this one has reached the level where nobody would surely be as brazen as to do that.