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Do the Ayatollah Jonesy
Do the Ayatollah, Cardiff's famous head-patting celebration.
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The boss giving it the Ayatollah. The Ayatollah is done by having both hands flat pointing towards each other, raised above the head, and repeatedly moving them up and down in a patting motion. It dates back to the Bluebirds game at Lincoln City in 1990.
Lyrics for Do the Ayatollah Jonesy
Do The Ayatollah Jonesy,
Do The Ayatollah Jonesy,
Do The Ayatollah Jonesy,
Do The Ayatollah Jonesy...
Language · English
Team · Cardiff City
Behind the chant
When was Do the Ayatollah Jonesy first sung?
Sung to get the manager doing the Ayatollah, Cardiff's head-patting celebration first seen at Lincoln City in 1990.
What's the story behind Do the Ayatollah Jonesy?
Cardiff fans first performed the Ayatollah at Lincoln City on 15 September 1990, inspired by a Welsh-language punk band. It is now done at every Bluebirds match.
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