The Liquidator
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- For other uses, see Liquidator (disambiguation).
"The Liquidator" is a popular ska song released in the United Kingdom by the Harry J. Allstars in the late 1960s.
In the United Kingdom, the song is famous for having been played before football matches of local rivals West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers. However, the West Midlands Police Force and local safety committees made both clubs remove the track from their playlists, due to obscenities chanted by supporters at their rivals. This removal caused outrage amongst both Albion and Wanderers fans and many have called for its return to playlists.
During the 2005-2006 season, West Bromwich Albion briefly re-introduced the track, encouraging fans to clap instead of swearing. The request was ignored and the track once again removed. "The Liquidator" still remains a firm favourite with both sets of fans, and is often sold as a mobile phone ringtone targeted at these supporters.
Fans of both clubs lay claim to being the first to play the track in the 1960s, however evidence is almost always unsubstantial. Some claim that Chelsea F.C. were the first to introduce the song, and they still play it before every match.
