So the FA have announced ‘Embrace’ are to sing the England World Cup Song for 2006. Who are they? Never heard of them myself, but

Tuesday 28th March 2006

Embrace are to record the official England World Cup song for The FA.

After much speculation, The FA has today confirmed that chart-toppers Embrace will record the official England World Cup song to be released prior to the World Cup.

The top guitar-band were approached by The FA earlier this year and jumped at the chance to be part of the traditional World Cup preparations by writing a track for the team.

The song is titled ‘World At Your Feet’ but the demos are being kept under wraps for the time being and will be revealed nearer to the start of the tournament. (more…)

The Sun newspaper is looking for a new Anthem for this years World Cup? Can you write a decent catchy chorus?

THE FA can be so boringly predictable – and we’ve got to shake them up because England’s official World Cup song is at stake.

I’ve seen the latest wish list of artists the Football Association are now chasing to record England’s World Cup anthem — and the names are so obvious, it’s a joke.

What we need is another World In Motion, NEW ORDER’s catchy 1990 World Cup tune.

Who would you like to do the song? Let me know and we can pressure the bands and the FA to take up the challenge.

Text BIZ (space then message) to 61008 or email me on biz@the-sun.co.uk or ring me on 020 7782 4036.

It’s 40 years since we last lifted the trophy — and a stonking song would kick off things brilliantly for Germany.

Full Article at The Sun

I would have thought that “Three Lions” would have been higher than 8th…

Compiled by PA Sport staff
Last updated March 1 2006
World Cup songs tend to land somewhere between the toe-curlingly awful, the fantastically misguided, and the bigoted. We’ve chosen 10 of the most memorable, taking you down memory lane with lyrics from the records we never dare admit we bought.

1. Vindaloo – Fat Les (unofficial England song 1998)
(amid the nah-nah-nahs) “Me and me Mum and me Dad and me Gran/We’re off to Waterloo/Me and me Mum and me Dad and me Gran/And a bucket of Vindaloo/ Vindaloo, vindaloo/Vindaloo, vindaloo, vindaloo, nah-nah.”

2. Ally’s Tartan Army – Andy Cameron (unofficial Scotland song 1978)
“We’re on the march with Ally’s Army/We’re going to the Argentine/And we’ll really shake them up, when we win the World Cup/Because Scotland is the greatest football team.”

3. Back Home – England World Cup squad (official England song 1970)
“Back home/They’ll be watching and waiting and cheering every move/Back home/Though we think we’re the greatest/That’s what we’ve got to prove.”

Full List at MSN

The Times Online web site have reported that they will be hosting a series of 10 Podcasts from the Fantasy Football duo Frank Skinner and David Baddiel. The series will consist of 10 podcasts from Germany during the event.

The Times and Avalon today announced that David Baddiel & Frank Skinner are to launch the world’s first World Cup podcasts, which will be available free at Times Online.

Baddiel and Skinner will broadcast the unofficial voice of the World Cup 2006, direct from Germany, as they travel from game to game with the fans. The co-creators of the three-times-number-one platinum selling football anthem, Three Lions, and the stars of six acclaimed series of Fantasy Football, will bring their unique humour, knowledge and passion for football to the fans at home and around the world.

The series of 10 podcasts will be available exclusively at Times Online and will run throughout the World Cup (June 9th- July 9th). Baddiel and Skinner will also be online and interact with fans during the tournament on The Times’ website.

Read the Full Article from The Times Online

Top British band Kaiser Chiefs have turned down the chance to record England’s official World Cup song.

The football-mad five-piece, winners of three Brits, had apparently been attracting support from the FA and were hotly tipped to come up with an anthem for Germany.

But in a statement on their website, the band – named after the first club of former Leeds star Lucas Radebe – said they would not be getting involved.

“We’re flattered about these rumours regarding the England football team’s World Cup song, but there’s no truth in them, they are just rumours.

“The only writing we’ll be doing in the next few months will be for our next album. We have no plans to write the England football team’s World Cup song. Sorry to dispel the myth.”

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