FA Embrace indie types for official World Cup song
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The official England World Cup song is to be recorded by Embrace.
The FA confirmed that the Yorkshire indie outfit would be responsible for the song this morning. The song, 'World At Your Feet', is to be released before the tournament starts at the beginning of June.
All demos are currently under wraps, but singer Danny McNamara said (via a mailout from the band):
"The band can't wait to get into the studio and record the new track. We think we've got a really good song and hopefully it will repeat the success of previous songs like New Order's 'World in Motion'."
Tom Harold, marketing manager at the FA, confirmed Embrace's involvement following a series of meetings with the band's label, Independiente. He said:
"The official England World Cup song has become something of an institution and it is really important that we have an original and exciting track. We're confident that Embrace's song will capture the imagination of the fans and players alike.
"With only 75 days to go until England's first game against Paraguay everybody has been asking who will get the gig. We'd like to think we've pulled off something of a coup by bagging such a great band and keeping it secret... until now."
Embrace
I really couldn't bring myself to...
...I've only just got over being sick.
What the...
Don't get me wrong. Embrace one made a brilliant album, "Drawn From Memory". Then followed it up with a half-decent heartbreak record. But "Out of Nothing" was one of the blandest albums I ever made the mistake of buying and I have no intention of going near the new one after hearing the latest single.
So what the bleeping flip led to all this? No wonder nobody predicted who it would be!
to be fair
it's a good choice.
the majority of the population needs tried and tested, unimaginative but pleasant singalong beer anthems. especially for football.
I think I'd rather have
Football meat by Ultrasound.
But Embrace will have to do.
i think its
a good choice as embrace write really anthem like chooons. i will be singing it on the terraces when im in germany.
I'm prepared to accept it
It wasn't ever going to be a band I'm an especially big fan of and, whilst I'd rather Kaiser Chiefs had got it, I'm relieved Kasabian didn't.
in that new TV ad
for embrace.
Danny McNamara is FAT. Like really.
it should be
three lions again. every world cup, in fact.
Wow.
This means our football anthem is going to be as bland and boring as our National Anthem.
But hey! barnes is releasing another rap! thats not even good news either.
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i bet you own some shoes a child has made in the 18th hour of his shift for 3.5p and drink the occassional starbucks mocha.
course i have no way of proving this....
Their discography
Is the perfect soundtrack to the World Cup...
The nation begins with the optimism of [b]'I want the World'[/b] (Cup). As the England team head for the airport we 'Wish em all away' and hope that 'The Good Will (not get knocked) Out'. everyone is united as 'One Big Family' as the pictures are beamed aroud the world by 'Satellites'.
After an inauspicious start, Robinson's excellent 'Keeping' ensures that we have
'Drawn (nil-nil) From Memory' - it was clear that 'Three (points) is the magic number' if we're not going to 'Make it Last' in the group. All of a sudden, boy 'Wonder' Rooney gets the ball and (scores) 'Out of Nothing'. Meanwhile, as England set their aims to 'Higher Sights', there's 'Fireworks' on that stands as the fans are up to their usual 'Hooligan' antics.
Soon the 'End is Near', but as long as England keep hitting the 'Target', when its all 'Over', they will 'Celebrate' their 'Glorious Day'. The whole team is 'Sainted' for ending the tournament in the 'Perfect Way'.
Or they'll be told 'Now You're Nobody', but 'There's no use crying', most of the players are 'Still so Young'. 'Its gonna take time', but 'Many will learn', and 'Happiness will get you in the end', maybe in World Cup 2010!
Yes, I am very bored. Sorry :)
I'm sorry but...
...the World Cup is beyond criticism.
Man wages war, pollutes the Earth and allows Ricky Wilson to become a successful recording artist, but every four years we hold a World Cup, and we can be proud of civilisation once again.
I
applaud you. That's made me laugh anyway.
I feel like this is now...
The last straw for my Embrace Flag-flying. I saw them as a teenager and their live gigs were amazing-they had some fucking good songs,determination and their attraction for me was always their commitment to their fans. At one gig they played the same song three times at the cries of their crowd.
They used to have it all-and for the last 2 years I've been argueing for them, despite their disappointing turn towards the intolerably bland. However, this is the last straw-Chris Martin alomost was, but I remebered the early days when they could rock and gritted my teeth. Nothing can reedeem a band once they succumb to the football song. Nothing. Bang goes teenage glory. Fuckin' hell.
Clues in the user profile
Ha, i look forward to that first edition.
PS are Budweisers Road To Germany adverts the best football related adverts ever? I'm quite the fan. Although I agree with added-time multiball.
You'll be all over the new John Lewis'
like a hot flannel :)
"At one gig they played the same song three times at the cries of thier crowd."
How the hell did you notice?
I meant
"their".
I'm not a total retard...
does the 'FA'
stand for 'Fucking Atrocious'?
yeah right!
they might have made bland choons almost terrace singalongs in 1998, but now it's dreary lite coldplay that you can't sing along to, more sort of hum. yeah, real good terrarce anthem that is.
This. Absolutely this!
"it should be three lions again. every world cup, in fact."
Three Lions is the ultimate England footy song, and you all know it.
World In Motion is crap.
You know you're wrong
Besides which, Frank Skinner's already apologised for making Three Lions 98, so he's hardly going to be champing at the bit to revisit it again and again.
There's no need to keep re-releasing it
Just stop getting new songs every time, and let Three Lions be the unofficial England anthem or something.
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