Viva Bobby Joe
| "Viva Bobby Joe" | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Equals | |
| B-side | "I Can’t Let You Go" |
| Released | 1969 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | President |
| Songwriter | Eddy Grant |
| Producer | Edward Kassner |
"Viva Bobby Joe" is a song and single written by Eddy Grant and performed by the Equals and released in 1969.
The single reached number six in the UK Singles Chart in 1969 staying in the chart for 14 weeks.[1] It mentions Bobby Joe and his undefined, "funk machine" which is going to be a "sensation".[2]
The song was taken up by football crowds in the UK who changed the lyrics to "Viva Bobby Moore" in reference to the captain of West Ham United and England at the time.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Viva Bobby Joe". Official Charts. 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Viva Bobby Joe". Genius. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ Rees, Dafydd (1991). Rock Movers & Shakers. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-87436-661-7. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ Davis, Sharon (6 January 2012). Every Chart Topper Tells a Story: The Sixties. Random House. ISBN 978-1-78057-416-5. Retrieved 8 October 2025.