CD REVIEWS AND MUSIC: GOING FOOTBALL CRAZY; England's major tournament appearances have invariably spawned pop anthems. We trace a bunch of high scorers and those that were definitely offside.Byline: GAVIN MARTIN ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD Back Home (1970) Four years earlier, they'd lifted the World Cup at Wembley and the nation had high hopes when Bobby Moore
Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE (born Barking, England, April 12, 1941 - died London, February 24, 1993) was an English footballer. and co set off to Mexico in 1970 to defend the Jules Rimet Jules Rimet (October 14, 1873 - October 16, 1956) was president of the French Football Federation from 1919 to 1945 and of FIFA from 1921 to 1954. He is currently FIFA's longest serving president, having served for 33 years. Rimet was born at Theuley-les Lavoncourt, France. trophy. Back Home is more like a military march than a pop classic, but it still spent three weeks at No 1. Strangely, it was the last time balding Bobby Charlton Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English professional football player who won the World Cup and was named the European Footballer of the Year in 1966. troubled the charts. ENGLAND NEW ORDER World In Motion (1990) In an astonishing change in policy from previous musical link-ups, the FA called on the services of the Manchester dance rock champs for the 1990 World Cup theme. Liverpool midfielder John Barnes even provided a passable rap and the song was an instant classic, making a decisive break with the old stuffed-shirt image, chiming with the explosion of club culture. BADDIEL & SKINNER & LIGHTNING SEEDS Three Lions (1996) A definite anti-climax after New Order's deft footwork, this nonetheless served as the soundtrack to two England campaigns. Written by Lightning Seed Ian Broudie with the help of footie-mad comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner for Euro '96, it was updated for the '98 World Cup in France. Although the team failed to deliver on both occasions, the record went to No 1 an amazing three times - twice during the euphoria of England hosting the championships in 1996. ENGLAND UNITED On Top Of The World (1998) Eyebrows were raised and questions posed by trendsetters everywhere when footie mad Ian McCulloch, of hip indie rock group Echo And The Bunnymen, united with Mel C and co for the official FA 1998 World Cup anthem. The inappropriately titled song didn't appeal to either Bunnymen or Spice Girl fans, and limped into the chart at No 9 before fading fast. The unofficial re-recording of Three Lions again stole the top spot. Footie followers seem as fickle as their pop counterparts. FAT LES Who Invented Fish And Chips fish and chips pl.n. Fried fillets of fish and French-fried potatoes. Noun 1. fish and chips - fried fish and french-fried potatoes dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" ? (2002) When cow-slicer Damien Hirst is called to answer for his numerous art crimes, he can always ask for this excellent 2002 World Cup terrace anthem to be taken into account. Fat Les also comprised Blur's Alex James, Wayne Sleep (bizarre!) and Keith Allen who provided the zany lyric, which credits the English with inventing everything in the world ever. But it failed to have the same impact as the massive Vindaloo vin·da·loo n. pl. vin·da·loos 1. A blend of red chilis, tamarind, and other spices, such as ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds. 2. Any of various dishes of southern and central India made with this spice blend. , which this bunch released in 1998. CAPTION(S): HOPE: England Cup Squad; CHAMPS: New Order team; FANS: Mac and Spice Girls; COW-SLICER: Damien Hirst; FLAG WAVERS: Broudie, Skinner and Baddiel |
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