SATURDAY'S "OLD Firm" clash between Glasgow's two soccer giants took place without the strains of the Hokey Cokeyrising from the Rangers supporters.
The tipsy party ditty has joined the list of songs banned on the grounds of alleged sectarianism amid claims that it is a bigoted take on the Latin Mass.
Some Rangers fans had opted for it following controversy over the Famine Song, which calls for those of Irish descent to go "home" now that the Famine is over.
Some believe the Hokey Cokeyoriginated from a Puritan dismissal of transubstantiation and that "hokey cokey" derives from "Hoc est enim corpus meum", the words used by the priest at the elevation of the host.
Peter Kearney, spokesman for the Catholic Church in Scotland, told the Daily Record: "This song does have quite disturbing origins. It was devised as an attack on, and a parody of, the Mass.
"If there are moves to restore its more malevolent meaning then consideration should perhaps be given to its wider use."
The Department of Foreign Affairs says it is in regular contact with the Scottish executive, particularly in relation to anti-sectarian policy.
Ferry operator PO has issued a press release calling for Rangers supporters to drop references to it in the Famine Song- specifically the call for Celtic fans of Irish descent to go back to Ireland, courtesy of the ferry company.
The decades-old rivalry between the two Glasgow clubs has also been the focus of a libel allegation between two notable Belfast academics.
West Belfast teacher Dr Aidan Donaldson, a contributor to Celtic Minded, a book which examined sporting, social and cultural links between the football club and its fan base in Scotland and around the world, claims he was libelled by a subsequent publication, It's Rangers for me.
Co-edited by Queen's University lecturer Prof Graham Walker, it contains a collection of essays reflecting on the importance of Glasgow Rangers from Scots Protestant, unionist perspectives.
Last month the two agreed an out-of-court settlement in which a sum was paid to Dr Donaldson's development charity in Africa.
Dr Donaldson claims the book libelled him by suggesting the Irish culture Celtic FC supporters celebrated "is in fact that of the republican armed struggle".
Dr Donaldson said: "I was particularly concerned that such an allegation might have a detrimental impact on the charity and justice work I am involved with in the slums of Africa and the effect this may have on the orphans, Aids victims and others who suffer from poverty and injustice."
Prof Walker, a political history lecturer in Queen's and a Rangers supporter, denies libelling Dr Donaldson, who is also an adviser to the Irish Catholic bishops.
Last month he agreed to pay an undisclosed sum as part of an out-of-court settlement which has gone to Project Zambia, an African charity with which Dr Donaldson is closely involved.
Prof Walker also paid legal costs. News of the settlement emerged just before Christmas.