To the Richmond faithful, it's the greatest theme song in the world — and when it's sung with passion, as it was at the MCG last weekend, it's hard to disagree.

Oh We're From Tigerland entered the iTunes Top 50 this week as fans downloaded it ahead of the Tigers' first grand final appearance since 1980.

The words of the song were penned by cabaret performer Jack Malcomson during a plane trip in 1962.

But the story behind the tune — a song called Row Row Row from the 1912 season of US variety show The Ziegfeld Follies — is less well known to footy fans.

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