All Together Now (The Farm song)

"All Together Now"
Single by The Farm
from the album Spartacus
Released	November 26, 1990 (original) May 1995 (Everton release) May 31, 2004 (Euro 2004 version)
Format	7", 12", CD single
Recorded	1990
Genre	Madchester
Length	5:41
Label	Sony
Writer(s)	Peter Hooton, Steve Grimes
Producer	Suggs
The Farm singles chronology
"Groovy Train" (1990) "All Together Now" (1990) "Sinful!" (1991)
1995 vinyl single release Vinyl single for the Everton FA Cup Finals version "Comfort" (1994) "All Together Now" (Everton FA Cup Finals version) (1995) "All Together Now" (England Euro 2004 version)" (2004) 2004 release cover Cover for the England Euro 2004 version. "All Together Now" (Everton FA Cup Finals version) (1995) "'All Together Now" (England Euro 2004 version) (2004)

"All Together Now" is a song by Liverpudlian pop band The Farm from their album Spartacus, and is said to link many of the band's favourite themes, socialism, brotherhood and football.

It took its lyrical/subject inspiration from the Christmas Day Truce in World War I where on Christmas Day 1914 soldiers from both sides put their weapons down and met in no-mans-land to exchange gifts and play football. The song is heavily influenced musically by Johann Pachelbel's "Canon" and its descending chord sequence.

The song was produced by Graham McPherson, better known as Suggs, a founding member of the band Madness, and recorded at Mayfair Studios. It was originally released on November 26, 1990 peaking at #4 on the UK Singles Chart and #7 on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and its single cover showed a subbuteo figure wearing an army uniform and brandishing a BREN machine gun. It was also shown on The Power Station while the last music video is played on 8 April 1991.

In March 1994, it was performed by the band and a host of famous Liverpudlians in front of the Spion Kop at Anfield before the last ever Merseyside derby in front of the old Kop, which was demolished later that year and replaced by an all-seater stand.[1]

In 2007 it was used in Scottish television adverts for Clydesdale Bank and in UK-wide advertisements promoting Cancer Research UK's Race for Life. It is also used as the theme tune for Sky Sports Football League coverage.

Track listing

UK 7" single (1990)

1. "All Together Now" [7" version] - 3:59
2. "All Together Now" (Terry Farley/Peter Heller Mix) [edit] - 3:45

UK 12"/CD single (1990)

1. "All Together Now" - 5:45
2. "All Together Now" (Terry Farley/Peter Heller Mix) - 7:21
3. "All Together Now" (Rocky/Diesel Mix) - 5:13

US CD Single (1990)

1. "All Together Now" (Single Mix) - 4:25
2. "All Together Now" (12" Mix) - 5:42
3. "All Together Now" (Indie Rock Mix) - 6:22
4. "All Together Now" (Farley/Heller 12" Remix) - 7:21
5. "Over Again" (Live Demo) - 4:16
6. "All Together Now" (Club Mix) - 6:13
7. "All Together Now" (Rocky & Diesel Mix) - 5:18
8. "All Together Now" (Dream Remix) - 9:27

UK CD single (2004)

1. "All Together Now" (DJ Spoony radio edit)
2. "All Together Now" (The Choral Mix)
3. "All Together Now" (Spoony Wants to Move Mix)
4. "The Wembley Experience" (Virtual Tour of the New Stadium)

Other versions

The song was re-released for two football causes, Everton's appearance in the 1995 FA Cup Final, and the campaign of the England team at Euro 2004. The Everton release peaked at #24 in the UK and the Euro 2004 release peaked at #5 in the UK.

The song was remade to accompany the English National Football Team to the Euro 2004 tournament.

The song was once again remade by Atomic Kitten in 2006 as an official song for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and was featured in an entirely computer animated music video showing the World Cup mascots Goleo and Pille travelling around the world until they eventually arrive to Berlin's Olympic Stadium, the setting of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final. It was only released in German speaking Europe. It peaked at #16 in Germany, becoming their fifth highest charting single over there. It peaked at #35 and #42 in Austria and Switzerland.

The song was also remixed by Scouse producers BCD Project (Lee Butler of Radio City, Les Calvert and Mike Di Scala). The remix was featured on the Clubland 5 compilation in 2004.

Contains a sample from 'My Way' by Sid Vicious.

External links

• Everton release single cover
• 2006 World Cup release single cover