Football in Music

[Sutekh]

Just something to help pass away the hours of another boring close season.

We all know there's tons of football related songs and music out there from the cheesy stuff like Nice One Cyril and Blue is the Colour though the various team ups like Spurs with Chas & Dave even down to the likes of Reading having a few related songs about the place and not to mention theme music to Match of the Day and various world cup songs.

So what are the best and worst out there?

One of the best I think is



Which is quite surprising for an “official” song (2012 Euros)

Anyway what do you think are the best and worst.

[From Despair To Where?]

The Fall - Kicker Conspiracy..

And here's a video filmed at an old school Turf Moor looking very much like it did the first time I went there (minus the horizontal rain and mist rolling off the moors).

https://youtu.be/JjyQkt04Urc

[dizzynewheights]

Give him a Ball (and a yard of grass)

[stealthpapes]

Roger Taylor vs Peter Cech

Chris Waddle and Basile Boli - we've got a feelin'

Gazza - Geordie Boys

Andy Cole - outstanding

[stealthpapes]

going all the way

sadly only with comedians doing overdubs, but the description "like watching all your uncles at a wedding" is apposite.

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Clint Dempsey channelling Eninem : Don't Tread

Ian Wright: Do the right thing with Chris Lowe from the Pet Shop Boys

Ryan Babel raps

If somebody wants beef, I'll say bon apetit, I like it with some pepper, homie I'm sure in my life, Give me the fucking ball or lose both of your legs.

Alexei Lalas : Crash, he's got 6 albums and his college band once opened for Hootie and the Blowfish

[stealthpapes]

Almost forgot

Mertesacker Emptiness

[The Enfield Royal71]

Dave- thiago silva