Manchester City · England · 1990s
Blue Moon
A 1934 ballad adopted by City fans in the 1990s as an ironic anthem during the club’s lower-division years. It stayed after the trophies arrived.
Blue moon, you saw me standing alone.
When it is sung
Sung slowly at the start of the second half, when the team is defending a lead. The Etihad version is deliberately understated.
A club song is not entertainment. It sets the stadium’s tempo, signals to players that the crowd still believes, and in a silent match it can be the only pressure the away team feels.