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Albion fans have their say as club returns to Praise You after Villa win

Albion fans have their say as club returns to Praise You after Villa win

Brighton found the net four times against Aston Villa and subsequently gave supporters additional cause for celebration.

Opting for Praise You rather than the usual Freed From Desire as the post-match soundtrack appeared to go down well with the crowd.

Brighton had previously played the Fatboy Slim number following victories during their initial campaigns at the Amex stadium.

It seemed apt to deploy one of the biggest hits from one of their most celebrated supporters.

However, the subsequently more prevalent Sweet Caroline and Freed From Desire subsequently became the standard fixtures.

They have served their purpose on various occasions. One remembers the scenes following the late winner against Manchester United or when both supporter groups were present during Grimsby’s FA Cup visit.

Both have become established post-match tracks that can be heard at numerous grounds.

Praise You holds greater significance for Brighton and the section beginning We’ve come a long, long way together particularly lends itself to audience participation.

Perhaps there will come a moment when the speakers can be muted for that segment and supporters continue unaccompanied, similar to Sussex By The Sea.

Supporters have been sharing their opinions through the dedicated Brighton Facebook community.

Marisa Hayes expressed that Freed From Desire had become far too commonplace and suggested anything from their best local DJ plus Good Old Sussex By the Sea, perhaps with Norman remixing it.

John Hampson stated that Praise You had always been their tune, that he had never liked it as a song outside the football club context, but that within the football club context it would always mean everything.

Glyn Williams offered a somewhat more provocative suggestion, referencing an Arsenal chant which divides opinion. He suggested they needed an anthem like North London Forever at the end of the game, slowing down the tempo of Praise You and adding some good words.

Glenda McQueen responded that it was about time and that this would be 100 percent better, with Sussex By The Sea at full-time being perfect. She questioned whether they had only just realised that they had a world class DJ sitting in their stands.

However, Dale Preston countered that he did love the feel good of Freed From Desire and that it never got old where this party’s at.

Peter Floyd observed that That’s The Way I Like It at half time was genius and hoped they could use it a lot this season.

Susan Avery favoured Praise You while Andrew Russell countered the suggestion to bring back Freed From Desire.

Brighton will be hoping to keep providing material for musical accompaniment if it means the home victories continue to arrive.