Our team’s hymn, Gerry and the Pacemakers’ You’ll Never Walk Alone wasn’t the reason Klopp moved to Liverpool, but seeing it ring out over the pitch has reassured him that he made the right decision to go to Merseyside. You’ll Never Walk Alone is a song that summarizes Klopp’s entire philosophy – sticking together when things are tough, trusting in others’ abilities, and believing in better days ahead. It has served as the club’s anthem since topping the UK charts in 1963, giving joy and solace during the club’s successes and sorrows over the decades. Gerry Marsden, the man who sang it, died at the age of 78, and fans are mourning his death.
You’ll Never Walk Alone was not written by Marsden and was originally a theater tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel. Marsden had been a fan since he was a kid, and the local boys’ big hit version couldn’t have come at a better time. The lyrics about togetherness and cooperation – “when you go through a storm, lift your head high, and don’t be afraid of the dark” – were appropriate for a club established on a socialist foundation by the legendary Bill Shankly.
