World Cup Songs.
Some of the worst, most embarrassing music of all time is put to plastic when a football team qualifies for the World Cup, or any cup final for that matter (England singing 'This Time' in 82, 'Scotland, Scotland' by err...Scotland in 74, The Anfield Rap etc etc). Sometimes, a team will try to hide in the background behind a professional pop band in order to minimise ridicule. This strategy, however, is not always an unqualified success...
Much more interesting are the 'unofficial' songs that a summer of diving, handballs, headbutts, shootouts and appalling refereeing decisions can inspire.
The official song of the 2010 finals in South Africa was 'Waka, Waka' sung by Shakira (whose 'Hips Don't Lie' was apparently an unoffical track during the 2006 tournament). Personally, I think a much better choice would have been:
For the first time in years, England did not have an official World Cup Song. Despite this, there was still a distinct lack of airplay for the following in the lead-up to our humiliating exit at the hands of our Village People-loving German cousins:
And for all those who think the World Cup is an unwelcome intrusion of football on the cricket season, the greatest alternative, unofficial English anthem is undoubtedly:
