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Top 10: World Cup songs for 2006
Danny McNamara of Embrace.
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The World Cup can be much compared to Christmas. The excitement is the same, there's that level of competition
for everyone to get the same 'present', and then there's music. Just like every Christmas, the build-up to the
World Cup is inundated with songs that are everything from cheesy to annoying, and from passionate to
down-right catchy.
This year's the competition for best World Cup song is like no other. Here we take a look at the
contenders.
1. Embrace -World at your feet
England's official World Cup song is the uplifting 'World at your feet' by Embrace. The Yorkshire indie band,
have a good song on their hands, but a World Cup anthem? Probably not. Distinctively dreary," World at your feet"
clearly lacks any mention of football, chanting or even a whistle.
2. Sham 69 -Hurry up England
Ripping up Embrace's dull anthem is 70's Punk group, Sham 69. Reworking their lyrics to their 1978 smash
'Hurry up Harry', Sham 69 have a probably the catchiest of this year's World Cup songs. Wearing their heart on
their sleeves, the punks' video even features Brian Blessed and Keith Chegwin.
3. Tony Christie- Is this the way to the World Cup?
If you thought you were finally over last summer's infectious 'Is this the way to Amarillo?', then look away
and now. Tony Christie takes another cheeky re-work to his legendary song. Here the crooner includes the
interesting lyric "let's go down the local and get all vocal". He even manages to work in the phrase "Plasma
screen TVs" in to the song.
4. John Leyton- Hi ho
As well as Tony Christie, another aged crooner joins the ranks, John Leyton. Here he recycles his yesteryear
hit, 'Hi ho silver-lining'. Cornily converting each lyric with the word "England", of course.
5. Crazy frog -We are the Champions
You just can't keep a good frog down. Back with a vengeance is the Crazy Frog. Here the evil blue one goes to
work on Queen's 'We are the Champions' with a series of 'ring-dings' and 'bom-boms.'
6. New Order- World in Motion
The equivalent of Noddy Holder at Christmas, New Order will be forever associated with the World Cup. Here
their 1990 classic 'World in Motion' gets another re-release and for the whole nation to observe John Barnes
rapping.
7. British Whale-England
The Darkness' Justin Hawkins solo project, British Whale will release this lame World Cup song. Here the word
'England' is copied and pasted over and over again like one of those annoying Christmas songs featuring cats or
sheep.
8. Spizzenergi -We're the England
A mixture between the Kaiser chiefs and The Jam's 'What you give is what get.". 'We're the England', sung by
aged rockers Spizzenergi is probably one of the most credible and original songs in the line-up.
9. The Lions Roar - Savva nuvva (beer)
Another Infectious Punk song, Savva Nuvva emulates the 98' smash 'Vindaloo' by Fat Les. Tremendously catchy,
the band Lions Roar has the backing of on their website from celebrities including Brian Connolly, Gary Bushell
and er.. Jim from EastEnders.
10. Young Stanley-Sing it for England
This endearing song features a bunch of likely builders from Bromley. It has all the requirements of a great
World Cup song and features lots of chanting and clapping. Which is something more can be said than Embrace's
official song.
Bubbling under:
Ricky - We are England
A playground favourite and popularised by Soccer AM, this chant features the vocals of thousands of 11-16 year
olds from all races, backgrounds and religions across the country. Another 'Grandpa we love you', this is not.
Tonedef All-stars - Who do you think you are kidding Jurgen Klinsmann?
With the prospect of a German World Cup, creativity is on a high. There would be no doubt that someone would
rework the 'Dad's Army' theme and the Tonedef all-stars have got there first. The collective of stars, spurred
on by The Sun newspaper, include Geoff Hurst and oddly Frank Bruno. The rework also includes a rap, with the
ingenious lyric inserted 'Wayne's-World-Cup'.
Stan Boardman- Eye-eye-ippie-ippie-eye
And finally.. Scouse comedian also joins on the German bashing bandwagon. As expected, Boardman manages to
make use of his infamous phrase of "Germans bombing chippies". Here he inserts it in to the in to the song
'Eye-eye-ippie-ippie-eye'. The end result is something far catchier than you could ever imagine.
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