Spirit of the Blues explained

"Spirit of the Blues" is a song recorded by Kinsley Music. It was released in April 1984 by Liverpool-based Direct Records ahead of the 1984 FA Cup Final.

In September 2020, the song became popular having been featured in social media memes.^[1] The origin of the meme was posted on 2 September 2020 on Twitter by user adamsg1878; it contained footage from the music video of Coldplay's "Adventure of a Lifetime" featuring chimpanzees dancing around and enjoying themselves while "Spirit of the Blues" music played. It was accompanied with the text "We're actually signing James, Allan and Doucoure".^[2]

The song reached #65 in the Official Singles Chart Top 100 and #1 in the downloads chart for 2-8 October 2020.^[3] It was re-released on vinyl on 2 October 2020 by Everton F.C. in conjunction with Cherry Red Records, with a piano version of Z-Cars on the B-side.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Football: Everton team song knocks Miley Cyrus off charts . NZ Herald . 28 September 2020 . en-NZ . 28 September 2020.
2. adamsg1878 . 1301198821335199748 . 2 September 2020 . We're actually signing James, Allan and Doucoure.
3. Web site: spirit of the blues full Official Chart History Official Charts Company . www.officialcharts.com . 6 October 2020 . en . October 2020.
4. Web site: Everton Hit 'Spirit Of The Blues' Gets Limited-Edition Vinyl Re-Release . www.evertonfc.com . 6 October 2020 . en . 2 October 2020.