(Is This the Way to) Amarillo lyrics by Pertti Reponen, was first recorded by Johnny Liebkind in 1972, then by Kari Tapio in 1979 and most recently by Danny (Ilkka Lipsanen) in 1987; the latter made the song a staple of Finnish pop music. Since the mid-nineties, the song has been adopted as an unofficial anthem of Scottish football club Falkirk FC. It is played over the public address system in celebration whenever Falkirk score a goal, and at the start and end of all matches. (Is This the Way to) Amarillo "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo" is a song written by Neil Sedaka and
(Is This the Way to) Amarillo the song was first released in Europe, where it has become much more popular than in the composers' native country, with a big-band/orchestral pop arrangement sung by Tony Christie. Christie's version was a major hit in Europe and a modest success in his native United Kingdom upon its release, then became even more popular in the mid-2000s when the song was reissued. As Christie's version failed to make a major impact in the U.S., Sedaka released his own recording of the song in 1977, which narrowly missed the top 40 but was an easy listening hit in the U.S. and