The is there a fire drill chant became a staple of English football terraces in the 2000s and 2010s, sung by away fans whenever home supporters left in numbers before full time. Its humour relies on pretending a mass exit is an evacuation rather than disappointment. Clips of the chant spread through fan videos, chant compilations and social media, alongside recordings of crowd cheering and other terrace songs. It remains popular because the situation repeats every season, with new stadiums and losing teams giving the old joke a fresh target.