One of the great traditions of the World Cup cup is that the leading nations bring along a set of crappy songs. Now there are rules about these songs that Americans may have problems with, you see they can only be patriotic in an ironic way, like Sierra Leone supporters can sing about how their team ar going to win, because clearly they are not. If Brazil's supporters were to sing about how the team are going to win without seriously exerting themselves (as they probably will) that would be considered bad form. England can sing about how we beat Germany in Two World Wars and One World Cup because the German's beat us at almost everything else. The Germans can sing about French bad breath and the French about German euphonic farting. The Dutch sing a song which is deeply insultinbg to Germans. It translates as "give us back our bicycle." I suppose it means something to Dutch and German people. The current favourite directed at English fans goes "have you killed a muslim today, which is better than the previous one about the sexual proclivities of England captain David Beckham and his wife Victoria, nee Posh Spice. But we don't need to go down that back alley now. This exchaning of insults is all part of the fun. So as I do not want my American friends to feel left out I decided you can adapt an old England song. Now this is a rousing march for singiing before the game so come on all you "soccer moms," get the kids organised. I have printed the lyric below and given a link to the audio and the video so get the kids organised. I want to hear they have been marching around the neighbourhood chanting this song and getting up everyone's noses before each game. It will also be counted as part of my mission to inject more silliness into American society. There is a shortage of silliness in America. My name is Earl is not silly, it celebrates a rather disturbing kind of weirdness, friends is not silly because they all take themselves too seriously and South Park, while superficially silly is actually darkly satirical.
A few years ago a bad lad actor, Keith Allen, whacko artist Damien Hirst ans some equally silly musicians formed a band called Fat Les and recorded the silliest and therefore the best football song ever. You can download Vindaloo for free.
BTW Vindaloo is a very hot, spicy curry in case you didn't know. If you are not an experienced curry eater you shold not attempt a vindaloo. Start with a Korma or a Rowgan Josh and work your way up, otherwise the only thing you will be singing is "Ring of Fire." People who have tackled Vindaloos before they were ready have been known to end up in hospital with burns around up bottom hole
Vindaloo by Fat Les (lyric by Keith Allen)
(America's first game is tomorrow, Monday June 12. You should substitute U.S.A. for England and you have a very acceptable song)
Where on earth are you from?
We're from England
Where you come from
Do you put the kettle on?
Kick it
Nah Na Nah
Nah Na Nah
Nah Na Nah
Nah Na Nah Na Nah Nah Na Nah
Bonjour
Nah Na Nah
Monsieur
Nah Na Nah
Nah Na Nah Na Nah Nah Na Nah
Nah Na Nah
Nah Na Nah
Nah Na Nah We're Eng - land
We're gonna score one more than you
England!
Can I introduce you please
To a lump of Cheddar Cheese
Knit one, Pearl one
Drop one, Curl one
Kick it
Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah Nah
We're England
We're gonna score one more than you
England!
Me and me Mam and me Dad and me Gran
We're off to Waterloo
Me and me Mam and me Dad and me Gran
And a bucket of Vindaloo
Bucket!
Vindaloo
Vindaloo
Vindaloo
Vindaloo
Vindaloo Nah Nah
Vindaloo
Vindaloo
Vindaloo
Vindaloo Nah Nah
Vindaloo
Vindaloo
And we all like Vindaloo
We're England
We're gonna score one more than you
England!
Nah Nah Nah
Vindaloo
Nah Nah Nah
Vindaloo
Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah
Vindaloo
Nah Nah Nah
Vindaloo
Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah
Vindaloo
Vindaloo
And we all like Vindaloo
We're England
We're gonna score one more than you
England!
Nah Nah Nah
Vindaloo
Nah Nah Nah
Vindaloo
Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah
Vindaloo
Nah Nah Nah
Vindaloo
Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah
Vindaloo
Vindaloo
And we all like Vindaloo
We're England
We're gonna score one more than you
England!!
Well as you can see, its hardly Cole Porter. There is a wonderful video to the song which you can see at Vindaloo Video http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7343921973772700865
Enjoy your team's World Cup and remember, its not about winning (Brazil almost always win), its about having a laugh.
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Yes, when Cricket was last played as an Olymic sport back in 192x the USA won (English and Australian professionals were excluded back then)
So there is something to be proud of and you were not even aware (My American Grandad who was born in NYS but returned here while still a child when his mother was widowed, loved to tell people that one.)