Poolie Pride
"Poolie Pride" is a single released by the Monkey Hangerz in 2005, a group of Hartlepool United fans. The single contained three tracks: "Two Little Boys", "Never Say Die" and "Hartlepool and the Monkey".
The single was organised by a group of Hartlepool United fans led by John McQue, who co-organised the project, and Phil Dunn who arranged the musical aspects of the record. The Monkey Hangerz achieved a Top 30 hit in the UK Singles Chart independently of any record label or distribution company. It also reached number 8 in the UK Indie Chart.
The idea was born after 'Pools' appeared in the Football League One play-off final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff; the idea was thought of on a Hartlepool fan forum and the project took off from there.
Profits from the sale of the single went to the Hartlepool United Youth Development Program and The Soundwaves Project.
