I can't help still feeling cheated by the wanky Embrace song they've chosen as the official World Cup song for the England team.
I mean it's ok, but it's been chosen for TV companies to play over slow-mo highlights rather than for fans to have a sing-a-long to.
Anyway, as any En-ger-landers will know, in the pubs before the games they usually play the same old album of "classic" World Cup tunes.
While I've no doubt it will be "Three Lions" people will sing if we beat Germany in the final, the best of the bunch has to be New Order's World In Motion.
But what about the rap bit in the middle by John Barnes..? Are you up on the lyrics or are you going to be going "dur-dur-dur-dur-de-de" when it's on?
To help you, here are those inspiring lyrics performed by possibly the worst black man that has ever rapped. Although I haven't heard Rio Ferdinand yet.
You’ve got to hold and give
But do it at the right time
You can be slow or fast
But you must get to the line
They’ll always hit you and hurt you
Defend and attack
Theres only one way to beat them
Get round the back
Catch me if you can
Cos’ I’m the England man
And what you’re looking at
Is the master plan
We ain’t no hooligans
This ain’t a football song
Three lions on my chest
I know we can’t go wrong
Absolutely bloody awful... but kicks Embrace off the park!
There's more than John Barnes World In Motion rap to this blog - brilliant as it is - so have a look around. There's a curated selection of updates about the 2010 World Cup, and archives reminding you that it wasn't any good under Sven or Steve McLaren either.
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