Music evokes a powerful visceral response within us. Everyone has that one song that makes them cry or feel physical discomfort when they are reminded of their painful time, and everyone has that song, 'That one time ...' Someone did something funny or embarrassing. The strong emotion caused by a particular song comes from the story behind it, rather than the mix of rhythm, lyrics and poetry. We associate music with these memories; It adds another layer to them, making them come true, allowing us to recall moments in a more definite way, unlike a two-dimensional movie playing in our head. Songs are selected to represent ceremonies such as weddings and graduations, and songs can be written to represent institutions such as the national anthem of a country. The history, struggles and heroism of a nation can be filmed in its national anthem. If you have ever competed in organized sports or attended a professional sporting event, you may be embarrassed to hear your country's national anthem before the competition begins. Some professional sports teams have their own group anthem or rally call. For example, mention "Chelsea Dakar" for the Chicago Blackhawks or "Tessie" for the Boston Red Sox (some of the most popular can be found here). A professional sports organization is very serious about their team's anthem, and those words adorn the logo of the historical team, and have consistently become a mood; These are the words to live by: "You will never walk alone".
Imagine for a second you were transposed into the karmic driven world of Liverpool Football Club. You are sitting in a sea of red supporters. Shortly before the kick-off, players take their positions on the field in preparation for the challenge ahead of them - the tension is high and the anticipation is high - suddenly a pleasant piano melody comes over the stadium speakers. Suddenly everyone has their hands in the air, carrying a scarf, flag or other pieces of the Liverpool monument in their hands, and loud screams and cries of support calming the peace and quiet, and then the sound of "You will not walk alone" is heard from every direction. Singing is ubiquitous throughout the stadium, with every fan attending. To an individual on the street, the bricks and metal of the arena seem to have acquired the ability to sing; How else can the song be so loud? Liverpool fans sing enthusiastically to the top of their lungs, drowning out other fans' songs throughout the stand, but it's not a bar because they do not sing for others to hear, but for themselves — for their own interest and confidence in the team. There are no leaders or singers as the national anthem is played at other sporting events, and the crowd is automatically guided by the song. When the excitement and anticipation for the upcoming match peaks a tingling sensation develops from the back of your neck, eventually signaling the referee's whistle blowing, and the crowd exploding in its initial chaos, resuming with cheers and shouting. But why "you will not walk alone"? What is the significance of the concert-tune for Liverpool Football Club, and why do club supporters call it their anthem? This story is deeply rooted in the history of the club and is confirmed by two events known by the names of the places where they took place: Hillsborough and Istanbul.
Liverpool, England, is three hours' train northwest of London, but the two cities are vastly different. It is a working class city built around the shipping industry. The Titanic was probably the most famous ship built in Liverpool, and at one point, Liverpool was the busiest shipping port in the world. The four most famous people in the world of popular music began playing together night after night in the so-called "The Cavern Club" (i.e.) underground arena. You and I know them as "The Beatles". Today, walking through Liverpool's Cavern Quarter is like the Beatles Museum. You can visit the original Cavern Club that regularly offers Beatles cover bands, take a picture with a life - size statue of a young John Lennon, and see other traces left by the Beatles before they became a global event. Meanwhile, while the Beatles were just getting started, another Liverpool band accelerated the release of their first three singles in a row within a few months, all of which peaked at number one in the UK charts. The Beatles were not even popular (in fact the Beatles' first single "Love Me Too" peaked at number four in the UK charts). Liverpool's own Jerry and pacemakers had early success. If you had lived in Liverpool in the early 1960s, you would have imagined that Jerry and the pacemakers would become Liverpool's greatest contributors to the music world. Their third single to reach the charts was "You'll Never Walk Alone", originally written for "Carousel" music by Rodgers and Hammerstein, and then closed by them in October 1963.
