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Drink Up Thee Cider
Bristol City's definitive West Country cider anthem
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The defining sound of Bristol City FC. Drink Up Thee Cider is the Robins' signature terrace song, rooted deep in the West Country's cider-drinking identity. City fans belt it out at Ashton Gate with full-throated West Country pride, weaving in a dig at Bristol Rovers for good measure. The ultimate Bristol City song, check the lyrics and sing along.
Lyrics for Drink Up Thee Cider
Drink up thee cider,
Drink up thee cider,
For 2night we'll merry be (merry be)
We'll go on down to Rovers,
To do the b**stards over,
And still pour cider in thee jar,
(Repeated till bored)
Language · English
Team · Bristol City
Behind the chant
What's the story behind Drink Up Thee Cider?
The song draws on a West Country folk tradition of cider-drinking songs that have long been part of Bristol's regional identity. The Robins' version works in a classic Bristol derby rivalry dig, making it uniquely BCFC.
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