A season ticket holder has released a song about Newcastle United fans ahead of the Carabao Cup final.
Pete Rea's tune 'We Bleed Black and White' is based on the passion which supporters have for the club. The 66-year-old, who lives in Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland, has spent the last few months working on the single.
Lyrics to the song, which was released 11 days ago, include: "We bleed black and white, there's just one love, there's just one fight. To see our hearts and souls unite. Cos we bleed black and white."
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Pete, who is heading to Wembley for the Toon's cup final against Manchester United this Sunday, said: "It's been a working progress for the last couple of months. I didn't plan for it to be out for the final, it was a lovely consequence.
"We are, in my opinion, the most passionate supports in the land and it's more about that than about the cup final. It's about how much we love the club, it's a major part of the city. When Newcastle is doing well it's an unbelievable place to be.
"I have had lots of people get in touch to tell me how much they like the song. People are saying it's a catchy number and a good subject matter."
Pete, who grew up living opposite St James' Park, has been creating music as a hobby since he was around 16 years old. He has owned a season ticket on and off for more than 40 years and currently sits in the East Stand.
He said the song came about after his friend Ken Heslop, who sits near him at the match, asked him around six months ago why he had never written a song about Newcastle United.
Pete decided to start penning a tune and featured fellow season ticket holder Ken in the video. In the footage, his pal can be seen leaving his home and making his way to the stadium.
He released the song on YouTube and SoundCloud 11 days ago and plans to release it on streaming services.
Retired Pete, who previously worked in Aviation at Newcastle Airport, said: "It's not your normal 'howay the lads'. I wanted it to be a song which you could enjoy in its own right.
"It's a story about how a young lad fell in love with Newcastle. Then it goes on about growing up and the passion being even greater. It's a good time for me to be releasing it now, the timing couldn't be better.
"I think the future's bright in terms of us going back to competing in competitions. Maybe I'll be writing more on a regular basis!"
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