Songs/Chants

Football supporters all around the world love to sing, and Japan is no exception. If you have ever been behind the goal in the supporters section at a J.League match, you will know that the songs start pre-match and continue  to the final whistle - or longer in case your team is victorious. The thing is, the singing is pretty much non-stop, so for those of you who prefer to watch your matches in relaxing comfort, opt for a seat in either of the side stands, or perhaps your living room.

The songs we sing at matches are either very familiar melodies or very easy to pick up. But you will need to know the words (mostly Japanese with a bit of Portuguese thrown in) so this section aims to help those Kobe fans who have not yet mastered the tunes.



神戸讃歌 (KOBE SANKA)
If you were to learn only one Vissel song, this would be it. Kobe Sanka is based on the melody of the classic Edith Piaf love song "L'Hymne a l'amour" and is sung just prior to the players taking the field for each match, and at the end if we win. The lyrics contain many references to the city itself as well as the 1995 earthquake.
Check out the multitude of videos on YouTube for this one.
ALE KOBE ALE!! Red River Valley
O~ Ale Kobe Ale
Ale Kobe Ale, Ale Kobe Ale
Ale Kobe Ale
Oretachi to tomoni yukou
Minatomachi no senshi
Donna yatsura ga kitatte
Osoreru koto wa nai
La la la... O~ o~ o~...
ALLEZ KOBE Forza Ale KOBE
Allez - Kobe
Allez - Kobe - Allez
O, O, O....
Forza Ale
Forzale Kobe!
x x xx x x x xxx
La Marseillaize Lambada KOBE
Oretachi ga tsuiteiru ze
Minatomachi no senshitachi
Sa, toushi moyase yo
Tomo ni shouri tsukamou ze!
Ale, ale, ale, Kobe ale
Ale, ale ale
La la la la.... (x2)
Jounetsu no urutora go-ru de
Oretachi o yowasero KOBE
Shouri e no uta o hibikase
Oretachi to tomo ni ikou ze
OLe!OLe!OLa! The river Kwai march
Ole ole ole ole ole ole ola! (x2)
O~ Forza KOBE ale!
La la la la la la (x2)
Yuke - ore no KOBE, Kate - ore no KOBE
Sa~ tatakae, Forza KOBE
Oretachi ga tsuiteru ze, la~ la la la la la
O~......
ULTRA KOBE TAMASHI ALE ALE KOBE ALE
Oretachi wa omaetachi no urutora sa!
Omaetachi no tame ni utau ze!
Oretachi no utagoe de atsuku nare KOBE!
Sa~ kate! Kate! Kate! KOBE!
La la la... O~ o~ o~...
Ittare KOBE! xxx xxx
Ittare Ittare! xxx xxx
Ittare KOBE! xxx xxx
Ale ale KOBE ale, ole o (x2)
Ale ale KOBE ale, Ale KOBE ale
Ole o
YELLOW SUBMARINE MINATO KOUSHINKYOKU
Forza KOBE!
Mendemae (opposing team)!
Forza KOBE ale ale ale!
Forza KOBE!
Vinci per noi!!
Forza KOBE ale ale ale!

Ale ale, Ale ale,
Forza KOBE, Ale ale
Ale ale, Ale ale,
Forza KOBE, Ale ale
Forza KOBE, Ale ale ale
Ale ale ale, Ale ale ale
Forza KOBE, Ale ale ale
Ale ale ale, Ale ale ale
Ikou ze xxx Ikou ze xxx
Oretachi no xxx Hokori xxx
Yuke yuke xxx Yuke KOBE xxx
Tomo ni xxx Tatakae xxx (x2)

Sa~ ikou ze, Sa~ ikou ze
Oretachi no hokori
Yuke yuke, Yuke KOBE
Tomo ni tatakae!
SHOURI NO TAME NI ENTERTAINER
Ale! KOBE ale!
Kono uta yo hibike
Ima, shouri no tame ni
Tomo ni tatakae, urutora!
O~ o~ o~ (sung to "The Entertainer")
Forza Visel KOBE ole!
BUTABESUTO HIBIKE KOBE NO MACHI NI
Oretachi wa shouri shinji
Omaetachi no tame ni utau no sa
Forza KOBE ale, Forza KOBE ale
Forza KOBE, Forza KOBE ale
La la la...
Forza KOBE ale, Forza KOBE ale
Forza KOBE, Forza KOBE ale
Allez, ale ale~
Ale ale ale ale KOBE
Allez, ale ale~
Ale ale ale ale KOBE
Allez, ale ale~
Ale ale ale ale KOBE
Todoke oretachi no utagoe
Hibike KOBE no machi ni
VIVA KOBE EIKOU E NO TATAKAI
(from 1:51)
O~ O~ VIVA KOBE VIVA KOBE
VIVA KOBE O O O, O O O, O~ O~
Eikou o tsukamu tame
Tatakaou ze KOBE
Sa~, oretachi to tomo ni tsukisusume
KOBE tamashi misete yare
O~ o~ o~, O~ o~ o~
Sa~, oretachi to tomo ni tsukisusume
KOBE tamashi misete yare
KOBE FACCI UN GOAL!! E-FACCI UN GOAL KOBE!!
Ale ale ale ale o
Forza KOBE - Facci un goal! (x2)
Ale ale ale ale o
E-facci un goal
Forzale KOBE facci un goal
Forzale KOBE facci un goal
Forzale KOBE facci un goal - Oh~