A Song for Every Premier League Club's 2014-15 Season

Music has a habit of explaining things in a manner that mere words simply can't, and with the dust now settled after another Premier League campaign, there's no better time to reflect through the mode of song.

Away from those chants heard ringing from the terraces, every top-flight team in England this season has a melody to tell their tale, some making for an easier listen than those more gruesome stories.

We've given each Premier League outfit a song that best sums up their 2014-15 season, with certain soundtracks detailing a message tracing their feats on the pitch, while others are famed for what happened off the turf.

Arsenal: 'I Will Wait'

Every season seems to bring a similar headline of hope and prosperity for Arsenal, and although the Gunners succeeded in tying up third place this season, making the FA Cup final may stand to be their greatest achievement.

Another campaign goes by and the Gunners have failed to make a genuine challenge on top spot, but the premonitions are already gathering pace that next season could be Arsene Wenger's time to test the big guns once again.

Mumford & Sons' "I Will Wait" outlines a bittersweet story of staying resolute through the difficult times—again, as seems to be annual tradition for the club—in the hopes that tomorrow will see their time come.

Aston Villa: 'Kiss from a Rose'

When Tim Sherwood was relieved of his duties as Tottenham Hotspur manager last May, he was the butt of many a joke in the Premier League, and many may not have faith in his Aston Villa appointment this February.

Thorny stock, perhaps, but the former Spurs chief has now led the Villans to Premier League safety and an FA Cup final, not to mention seeming to overcome the attacking inadequacies that plagued predecessor Paul Lambert so.

In the Batman Forever soundtrack's "Kiss From a Rose," Seal aptly says: "My power, my pleasure, my pain/To me you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny." At this point, no Villa fan will want to see the back of Sherwood anytime soon, a once tainted tactician now proving to be the club's miracle cure.

Burnley: 'The Scientist'

Burnley: This season's sample of a team that many want so much to see succeed among the elite, but are just that bit shy of making the mark—no matter how hard they try.

Their journey matches that of the one told in Coldplay's "The Scientist," and the lyrics reading "Nobody said it was easy/It's such a shame for us to part" speak particularly well of the Clarets' top-tier struggles.

The Premier League is a harsh and demanding wasteland. Unfortunately for Sean Dyche and his motley crew, not all are made to survive it.

Chelsea: 'The Best'

It was originally written for Bonnie Tyler, but Tina Turner belted out the lyrics to "The Best" with so much more gusto that the cover most succinctly summarises Chelsea's resounding fortune in 2014-15.

Quite simply, there was no other team able to compete with the Blues, who took top spot as their own on Matchday 1 and never let it leave their grasp all season long.

That, in itself, gives one an understanding of just how much "better than all the rest" they really were, finishing eight points clear of runners-up Manchester City and losing just three games all term.

Crystal Palace: 'Changes'

Selhurst Park is an exciting place right now, and depending on the moves manager Alan Pardew makes to improve his squad further this summer, there may yet lay ahead even bigger prospects for the Eagles.

Crystal Palace finished 10th despite the fact there was great confusion at the club following Tony Pulis' departure just prior to the season, with Neil Warnock also taking over their reins for a time.

What better anthem to outline the club's metamorphosis over a nine-month period than David Bowie's "Changes," a song that tells of the need to meet alterations head on and emerge for the better.

Everton: 'Wake Me Up When September Ends'

Everton lost just six games after January 1, 2015, but a difficult start to the 2014-15 campaign left many in doubt as to whether the Toffees would muster any success this season.

A Europa League schedule handed chief Roberto Martinez a difficult schedule, and matches against Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United before October had reached its midpoint left the club in uncertainty.

Winning just one of their first seven games, Everton eventually recovered to finish 11th, but their beginning was where it all went wrong. "Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Green Day is a self-explanatory choice for their soundtrack.

Hull City: 'Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime'

Although originally performed by The Korgis, Beck put a more sorrowful spin on "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime" that perhaps only a relegated outfit can properly interpret.

The Daily Mail's Oliver Holt recently detailed how Hull City owner Assem Allam was more than deserving of his blame in the club's drop to the Championship, perhaps lucky to have made it this far in the Premier League.

Whether due to questionable investments or a desire to alter the club's name to simply "Hull Tigers," Allam may well look back and feel he could have learned from his mistakes. Now, he has no choice but to.

Leicester City: 'Turn It Around'

Who would have thought Sub Focus and Bloc Party frontman Kele could be so capable of storying Leicester City's heartwarming rise from relegation favourites to deserved first-tier survivors this season?

After 30 games, the Foxes sat in last place and were seemingly doomed in their bid to remain a Premier League club. But determination goes a long way in football, and seven wins in their last nine was enough to "turn it around."

Liverpool: 'I'll Be Missing You'

"Loss" and "longing" are both words intertwined inexplicably with Liverpool's season no matter which way one looks at it.

Between their desire to see a fully fit Daniel Sturridge, mourning the departure of Luis Suarez and Steven Gerrard's impending exit from the club, there's a lot any Reds fan might have been missing in the past nine months.

Link it to the campaign in what way one will, but "I'll Be Missing You"—the song dedicated to The Notorious B.I.G. by Sean "Diddy" Combs, then going by Puff Daddy—is a tale of reminiscing over what might have been.

Manager Brendan Rodgers may or may not have had the song on repeat for a period immediately following Suarez's departure.

Manchester City: 'Mo' Money Mo' Problems'

It seems somewhat unfair to consistently associate Manchester City as a club who spend big sums and can only be called successful due to recent expenditures, but even great sums of cash didn't do them much good this term.

In correlation with their rise to becoming Premier League champions in 2013-14, the Citizens have continued to spend, presumably of the understanding that it would bring even greater accolades and silverware.

Even signing Eliaquim Mangala last summer for £32 million—making him the most expensive defender in English history—signing Frank Lampard on massive wages and penning Wilfried Bony's services for £25 million couldn't bring a trophy.

Notorious once said "the more money you make, the more problems you get." Manchester City are again seeing the impact of that ideology in football terms.

Manchester United: 'Welcome Home'

A 0-0 draw against Hull City on the final day of the season maybe wasn't the flourish with which they were wishing to end their season, but the fact remains Manchester United are once again a Champions League side.

It only seems right that a club of such illustrious history has found its way back to Europe's promised land, and although manager Louis van Gaal will decide how long they stay there, the Red Devils will cherish their reunion for now.

It's been a difficult period at Old Trafford following the departure to management icon Sir Alex Ferguson, and "Welcome Home" by Radical Face is as good an anthem as any to celebrate the comeback.

One of the continent's most favoured sons is back where many would agree they belong.

Newcastle United: 'The Man Who Can't Be Moved'

John Carver tried his utmost to ensure results on the pitch could talk over whatever controversy was going on off of it at St. James' Park, but Newcastle United's 2014-15 was all about one man without much likability.

Owner Mike Ashley faced protests calling for his sale of the club and now boasts a public image that might have made many investors run for the hills—and yet he remains.

By all means, Ashley seemingly intends to keep it that way, speaking to Sky Sports (h/t Mirror's Ben Curtis) prior to the last game of the season against West Ham United, where he said:

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I didn't envisage us being in this position at Christmas. Obviously, after the last couple of weeks I'm still a little bit shocked at where we find ourselves today. (But) I will continue the policy of investing in the football club.

We have got the club on a very sound financial footing, so we are able to spend and punch above our weight thanks to the current financial situation the club finds itself in. We may have the cart, financially, but we now need to bolt the horse on, and we are going to.

[Intentions for the future?] To definitely win something and, by the way, I won't be selling (the club) until I do. (The club is not for sale) at any price. And when I say 'win something', if we ever get into a position of being in a Champions League place, that also counts as winning something. From this day forward we will be making our own luck.

"

The Script may not have had the 50-year-old billionaire in mind when writing the tune, but Ashley is every bit "The Man Who Can't Be Moved."

Queens Park Rangers: 'Time After Time'

If a club ever has the fortune of making it back into the Premier League at the first time of asking following a relegation, learning from previous mishaps is pivotal to faring better at the second request.

Queens Park Rangers may not be the same mistake-ridden outfit that finished bottom of the Premier League pile two years ago, but the outcome was the same this term as they once again dropped down to the Championship from 20th.

Repetition of mistakes, failing to properly adapt to one's surroundings as had happened in the past; Cyndi Lauper felt similar grievances (albeit in a very different context), and "Time After Time" was the result.

Southampton: 'The Pretender'

The legions of underdog supporters rallied around Southampton's early charge on the Premier League's top four at the start of this season, but the Saints ultimately fell short of cracking that hierarchy.

For so long, it seemed as though the dark horse was capable of doing what many in the past could not; it was almost as though the powers that be were mocking Ronald Koeman's side, tempting them into feeling hope.

Granted, an Arsenal FA Cup win would see Koeman's men still make it into the Europa League, but it's still a long way from the dizzying heights of the Champions League some felt were possible not so long ago.

One might interpret the Foo Fighters' "The Pretender" as a demonstration of how one can not fit the mould and see your "superiors" swarm upon you as a result. Sound familiar?

Stoke City: 'Good Vibrations'

Breaking the club's record for points earned in a Premier League season and winning more games in a Premier League campaign than ever before—things haven't been too shabby for Stoke City of late.

For some, a second successive finish of ninth place may be too mediocre, but those at the Britannia Stadium will only be feeling "Good Vibrations" under Mark Hughes at present.

Sunderland: 'Kingdom of Rust'

Sunderland succeeded in securing their Premier League status, but a finish of 16th saw the club fail to earn 40 points for the third season in succession, with questions now turning to what lies ahead.

Sure, the club will be playing top-flight football again next term, but can those at the Stadium of Light simply look forward to another struggle in 2015-16, or are things ready to change for the better?

For now, the Black Cats will look around at the rubble of this campaign, their "Kingdom Of Rust," and ponder just whether or not they're capable of escaping another relegation scrap come next season.

Swansea City: 'Natural Blues'

Southampton garnered a lot of attention as the would-be party to break up the monopoly over European places this season, but Swansea City finished just one place and four points below—another frustrated outfit.

Helmsman Garry Monk did a wonderful job of guiding the Welsh representatives to finish as high as they did given the injuries and resources he had to work with. The Swans tried their best, but it just wasn't sufficient to make any terrific dent.

Forsaking the bit about God being the only one who knows the extent of their troubles, Swansea can look to Moby's "Natural Blues" as a summary of their season—a lot of huff, but just lacking in puff.

Tottenham Hotspur: 'Dream On'

Like North London rivals Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur also boast a trend of going through the same agony season after season, ever striving to clinch a top-four finish against the fiercest of competition.

With their 1-0 win at Everton last weekend and Liverpool's 6-1 embarrassment at Stoke City, Spurs did manage to take fifth, but Champions League football eluded them once more.

Wins over Chelsea and Arsenal will go down as reasons to hope for higher success in the years to come, and with Harry Kane leading their line, who knows what's possible? For now, though, just as Aerosmith told them, Spurs can simply "Dream On."

West Bromwich Albion: 'Tubthumping'

There was a time when West Bromwich Albion were regarded as a yo-yo club between the first and second divisions, gaining promotion to the Premier League four times between 2002 and 2010.

Largely thanks to Pulis' appointment at their helm, that yo-yoing looks likely to now take place only among the top flight, and this season was certainly one holding major ups and downs.

Chumbawamba said it best in 1997's "Tubthumping," when they remarked "I get knocked down, but I get up again/You're never gonna keep me down." Four games into this season, West Brom were 19th, rising to 10th two games later, only to be found in 16th at Christmas before going on to finish in a pleasing 13th.

Pulis, regarded as something of an eternal steadier of sides, may ensure the team never has to go down—speaking in divisional terms—so long as they remain under his control.

West Ham United: 'I Can't Make You Love Me'

West Ham United announced on the last day of the season that Sam Allardyce would not see his contract as manager renewed this summer, bringing to a close a season's worth of wondering regarding the tactician's position.

Ahead of the Hammers' move to the Olympic Stadium and with the owners seemingly eyeing bigger prospects in future, Allardyce didn't meet expectations, no matter how hard he tried to convince otherwise.

"I Can't Make You Love Me" is a sad but true tale explaining that sometimes there's simply no influencing another's feelings toward you, but "Big Sam" will be damned if he didn't persevere.

Finishing in 12th on 47 points after going into the Christmas period with Europe on the club's mind represents a steep fall in circumstance, with Allardyce unable to attract much admiration in the process.