: In the show, the character Nettie Fowler sings the song to comfort her cousin Julie Jordan after the death of Julie’s husband, Billy Bigelow.

: Premiering just weeks before the end of World War II, the song’s themes of finding hope in the midst of tragedy deeply resonated with war-weary audiences. 2. The Liverpool Anthem (1963–Present)

Long before it reached the terraces of a football stadium, the phrase was the center of a hit Broadway musical.