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Raul Kohli on the new Blayden Races song

How one Newcastle song links Jimi Hendrix, Barcelona and the Toon.

Newcastle fans sing The Blaydon Races before every home game, but few know the extraordinary story behind it. From Victorian Tyneside to Jimi Hendrix, Sting, Barcelona FC and the first football World Cup winners, comedian Raul Kohli shares the remarkable journey of a song that became a football anthem.

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