Post by The Curmudgeon on Apr 11, 2007 11:44:10 GMT 2
The soundtrack to the World Cup - in Hell!
Now, it's no secret The Curmudgeon is no fan of football (or soccer for the Americans). Don't like it, never have never will. But even I know what a football song should sound like and trust me, you'll find nothing of the sort anywhere on this wretched, cynical cash-in.
Of course, there's a difference between football chants and football songs. Chants are basically the same thing over and over, wheras songs have verses and a chorus. Over the years there has been some downright criminal attempts at football songs, and there have actually been some great ones (Vindaloo, 3 Lions, World In Motion - which is a rare beast - a great football song AND a great song to boot). They live forever in football stadiums, as fans sing them to the rooftops every game. I'm sure if you LIKED that sort of thing, it'd be great.
Now then, can you imagine ANY football supporters, ANYWHERE in the world, singing the likes of Dido, Kelly Clarkston and Toni Braxton? Ah yes, the rousing sound of 10 thousand football fans singing, um, "Why" by Annie Lennox. Of course.
Hmmm... you don't think this is just some random selection of songs cobbled together with a weak World Cup theme, do you?
It's laughable, it really is. Six months from now this same album will be re-branded The Best Christmas For Idiots Album - Ever! and the same idiots will buy it.
Voices from the World Cup? I can imagine..
Voice One: What does this have to do with the World Cup?
Voice Two: Nothing, of course. But if there is a picture of a football on it, the empty headed plankton will buy it anyway.
Don't even THINK about being fooled.
