One of the fascinating fan aspects of global soccer (and collegiate sports) is when a large element of the stands sing in unison. Whether it's ten, thirty or seventy thousand, there's power to the chorus of unified voices supporting their team.
These multi-generational traditions also help people new to a team start to capture the history of a club. The song could be "Bow Down to Washington" or "You'll Never Walk Alone." The shores and the sport do not matter – unity of spirit does.
In Seattle there are a few songs we sing every match at specific moments.
Today I ask you to sing with me.
Sing when Brian Schmetzer walks out. It's a simple chant.
🗣️ Brian Schmetzer's Rave Green Army
Sing "Seattle" right at kickoff.
🎼 The bluest skies you’ve ever seen are in Seattle
And the hills the greenest green, in Seattle
Like a beautiful child, growing up, free and wild
Full of hopes and full of fears, full of laughter, full of tears (beers)
Full of dreams to last the years, in Seattle. . . in Seattle! 🎼
Sing "Roll on Columbia" at the 12th minute.
🎵Roll on Columbia, roll on
Roll on Columbia, roll on
Your power is turning the darkness to dawn
So roll on Columbia, roll on 🎵
Sing "Sounders 'til I die" at the 74th minute.
🎶I’m Sounders ‘til I die
I’m Sounders ‘til I die
I know I am, I’m sure I am
I’m Sounders ‘til I die🎶
Yes, the Emerald City Supporters lead these songs. They are our songs whether we are members or not. These traditions are our traditions – just like the boom-boom-clap, the call-and-repeat and scarves up. When the players win trophies they join in these songs. They know these songs. These songs we sing are part of us.
These are the songs of unity.
These are the songs of the Seattle Sounders.
Sing with me.
A correction was made to the song sung in the 74th minute.
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Catching up on Sounder at Heart
Here's what you missed on the site this week.
Sounders
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- Obed Vargas rumor mill seems to be kicking into overdrive
- Breaking in the new office/studio space and actual soccer stuff
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- Sounders are now looking for a new front-of-shirt sponsor
- Statistical Deep Dive: Georgi Minoungou
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Reign
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These two stories are from last week, but deserve your eyes.
Defiance
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Looking back at the news
Everything else you need to know
- Explained: Why a World Cup boycott is unlikely, and what it would take to happen (New York Times)
- Why World Cup teams are setting up base camps in unexpected corners of the U.S. (Yahoo Sports) Belgium is the first to announce they'll be in the Seattle area.
- Temporary gates, added security proposed at Lumen Field for World Cup (KING5)
- Infantino takes World Cup charm offensive to US mayors (Politico)
- Federal immigration raids put ‘fear’ into many Minnesota United players (Pioneer Press)
"The Loons were negotiating transfer deals with Slovenian midfielder Tomi Horvat and Dutch defender Cherrion Valerius, but both players cited concerns about life in Minnesota for them and their families as why they declined contracts with MNUFC." - Every MLS team's biggest remaining roster question for 2026 (Tactics Free Zone) Seattle's biggest question remains Obed.
- MLS to cut a quarter of Spanish-language broadcast talent on Apple TV, according to sources (The Guardian)
- NWSL players dig into grass vs. turf debate and more at media day (USAToday)
- Sports Star Awards Voting (Jordyn Bugg, Cristian Roldan and the Leagues Cup win are nominated)
- FBRef and Opta: The data break-up that sent soccer’s analytics world into meltdown (New York Times)
- Hayes' experimental window is over. Now the USWNT sets its sights on the World Cup (New York Times)
- USWNT great Crystal Dunn announces retirement at age 33 (Yahoo Sports)
- Remitly vets’ new startup raises $6M to help sports teams manage business operations with AI (GeekWire) Sounders & Reign use them, and Hanauer is an investor.
- Sources: Seahawks will go up for sale after Super Bowl LX (ESPN) The team has denied the story. There's no specific mention of the Allen Estate's share of the Sounders being for sale. It could be part of the bundle that will include First & Goal, or not.
