Being aware of the football fever that has enveloped the office I began thinking myself of the beautiful synergy that lies between the worlds of football and music. I obviously use the word ‘beautiful’ in a loose sense, like when Jarvis Cocker bared his rear at the Brits, or when a baby belches, but seriously, there is a definite place for song in sport. Maybe not quite so befitting when it’s a mullet laden Chris Waddle and Glen Hoddle, but playing some grooving samba over the top of a bit Brazilian wizardry is a bit like putting worcester source on cheese on toast. It works. Take ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ away from the Anfield terraces and you’d be removing the ‘twelfth man’, and what kind of disrepair would the game find itself in if fans couldn’t amend the lyrics of Jeff Becks ‘High Ho Silver Lining’ to ridicule the opposing manager.
Thanks to the wonders that be the Spice Girls found themselves releasing a Word Cup Anthem for England, as did Embrace, and Crazy Frog. Obviously errors in judgement can be made… but who could forget ‘World in Motion’ by New Order with ‘that’ John Barnes rap, and there’s always a place in my heart for the Euro ‘96 anthem ‘Three Lions’ from Baddiel and Skinner and The Lightning Seeds.
Anyhow, the guys at amazingtunes have opened the doors to your own efforts and I’d be lying if I were to say I wasn’t excited about the prospect. I’m – amongst other things reluctant to admit – a Sheffield Wednesday fan, which means I don’t really have much to sing about, but with the lows, comes the highs, and there are some clubs that would be desperate to cap a great season with a bangin’ anthem. I think it’s time to reignite the passion encapsulated in a good old English football anthem.
What if my girlfriend thought that the soccer in some way genuinely encouraged musical endeavors, never would week-night champions league football viewing be deemed counter-productive and “boring” again…. well…
