United Calypso, Football taught by Matt Busby

The United Calypso is one of the vintage Manchester United chants that we’ve been hearing at the Stretford End for a few decades. The chant has been around since the 1950s and is dedicated to the Busby Babes. It talks about the style of Manchester United’s “Football taught by Matt Busby”.

Matt Busby was officially announced as a manager of Manchester United on the 1st October 1945 and managed the club for 24 years. He led United to a winning a total of 5 league titles, 2 FA Cups and Manchester United’s first ever European Cup in 1968. His time at Manchester United was stained by the Munich tragedy when on the way home from a European Cup match on the 6th of February 1958, the plane carrying players and club officials crashed on the runway. A total of 23 people were killed, including eight Manchester United players as a result of the tragedy. After this sad day in the history of Manchester United, Matt Busby built a new Manchester United side around the Munich survivors.

Matt Busby sadly passed away on 20 January 1994 at the age of 84.

Follow the lyrics for the United Calypso chant below!

Now, football is a pleasent game,
Played in the sun, played in the rain,
And the team that gets me excited,
Is Manchester United.

Manchester,
Manchester United.
A bunch of bouncing “Busby Babes”,
They deserve to be knighted.

If ever they’re playing in your town,
You must get to that football ground.
Take a lesson come to see,
Football taught by Matt Busby.

Manchester,
Manchester United.
A bunch of bouncing “Busby Babes”,
They deserve to be knighted.

They are the greatest team today,
If you don’t believe me go and see them play.
The type of football, second to none,
Oh! They’re at the top of Division One!

Manchester,
Manchester United.
A bunch of bouncing “Busby Babes”,
They deserve to be knighted.

If ever they’re playing in your town,
Get yourself to that football ground.
Take a lesson come to see,
Wizardry by Matt Busby.

Manchester,
Manchester United.
A bunch of bouncing “Busby Babes”,
They deserve to be knighted.

It’s the greatest thrill that you’ve ever seen,
They are known as the soccer machine.
They are the best, there is no doubt,
So raise and cheer and give a shout.

For Manchester,
Manchester United.
A bunch of bouncing “Busby Babes”,
They deserve to be knighted.

If ever they’re playing in your town,
Get yourself to that football ground.
Take a lesson come to see,
Wizardry by Matt Busby.

Manchester,
Manchester United.
A bunch of bouncing “Busby Babes”,
They deserve to be knighted.

We are the Busby Babes from Lancashire!
We’re Manchester,
Manchester United.
Manchester United.
Manchester United.
Manchester UNITED!!

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