"Poolie Pride" is a
single
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released by the Monkey Hangerz in 2005, a group of
Hartlepool United
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They were founded in 190 ...
fans. The single contained three tracks: "
Two Little Boys
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", "Never Say Die" and "Hartlepool and the Monkey".
The single was organised by a group of Hartlepool United fans led by John McQue, who co-organised the project, and Phil Dunn who arranged the musical aspects of the
record. The Monkey Hangerz achieved a
Top 30
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in the
UK Singles Chart independently of any
record label
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or distribution company. It also reached number 8 in the
UK Indie Chart
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.
The idea was born after 'Pools' appeared in the
Football League One
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play-off final at the
Millennium Stadium
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in
Cardiff
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; the idea was thought of on a Hartlepool fan forum and the project took off from there.
Profits from the sale of the single went to the Hartlepool United Youth Development Program and The Soundwaves Project (a local young people’s music initiative).
External links
Pools fans aim for the Pop Charts!BBC: Poolie Pride
Hartlepool United F.C.
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