John Coopey

HURRI-KANE

by John Coopey

Sunday 14th February 2016 8:32 pm

Am F

Distance shots or tap-ins from the six-yard box

Am F

He’s leading from the front as Spurs turn back the clocks

Am F

We’re heading for the title helped by Alli and Son

Am F

The first time we’ll have won it since 1961

C F

Here comes the story of young Harry Kane

C F

The King of Tottenham and of White Hart Lane

Dm C

He may be just a local boy

Dm C E7 Am

But Harry is the real McCoy

F C G

He’s a one-man Hurricane…

Am F

Second in the League and sitting nice and pretty

Am F

Second in the League and we’ve “doubled” Hart’s Man City

Am F

He opened it up from the penalty spot

Am F

Then Christian Eriksen with the winning shot

C F

Here comes the story of young Harry Kane

C F

The King of Tottenham and of White Hart Lane

Dm C

He may be just a local boy

Dm C E7 Am

But Harry is the real McCoy

F C G

He’s a one-man Hurricane…

◄ THE RANKING

THE BATTLE OF STAMFORD BRIDGE ►

Comments

John Coopey

Tue 16th Feb 2016 18:16

I wonder if Wayne Rooney would be up for creosoting my fence, Graham?

Graham Sherwood

Tue 16th Feb 2016 00:19

As this poem seems to have been hijacked by the THFC "I remember when" brigade, here's my two-bob's worth.

My old next door neighbour used to run a paint/decorate business in the sixties and used to give Bobby Smith some moonlighting work during the week between matches.

John Coopey

Mon 15th Feb 2016 21:51

Sturridge for Kane, Harry? Let me think about that......

Harry O'Neill

Mon 15th Feb 2016 21:24

John,

We`ll swop you: Sturridge for Kane.

(alright, so it`s a joke....)

John Coopey

Mon 15th Feb 2016 19:14

Yes, MC, I too remember them from the early 60's. My first hand experiences were mostly limited to seeing them at their away matches at Nottingham Forest or Sheffield Wednesday - close to home.
I was lucky enough to have seen Blanchflower, Mackay, Smith, Greaves et al.

M.C. Newberry

Mon 15th Feb 2016 18:36

A "Hymn to Him" - to borrow from the title of a song
from a famous Lerner & Lowe musical.
Good to see an English player leading the way in a
famous game largely peopled by foreign players. With
Kane and Vardy up front, our national team could be
entertaining as well as competitive in the future.
I am old enough to remember Danny Blanchflower's time
with Spurs back in the late 1950s/1960s - something of
a "golden age" for that famous North London team.

John Coopey

Mon 15th Feb 2016 15:07

Harry still might become Champion of the World, Wolfgar. No-one comes to mind with a better claim.
This frightens me a bit, Simon. I've been around long enough to cope with the Despair; it's the Hope that does for me. As Mark Lawrenson once said, "Tottenham never let you down". I fear the implosion.

Simon Zonenblick

Mon 15th Feb 2016 14:40

Great to see this John. We could win the Double this year! Or even the Treble if the Europa League counts...

John Coopey

Mon 15th Feb 2016 00:58

Dare to believe, Graham. We've still got Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea, and the Arse to contend with yet, 2 at home and 2 away.
Only a nipper, Tom. I'd have been 9.
Thanks for the comments, guys.

Graham Sherwood

Sun 14th Feb 2016 21:50

Well it seems you've started believing JC!
If we can stick it up the Arse, I think we could do it.
Good to hear Hurrikane! I don't think Bob D will sue you, I've heard he's a Spur too!

Tom Doolan

Sun 14th Feb 2016 21:30

Nice one John - I remember 61 lol. I was just 6 and saw the victory bus. Come on you Spurs :-D

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