Songs inspired by Footballers

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Songs inspired by Footballers

Post by LoidMaitland » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:04 pm

In an idle moment, I thought I could come up with a "Footballers in Song XI" but I'm struggling. Here's what I got so far:
God's Footballer - Billy Bragg. About Peter Knowles (Cyril's brother) who gave up playing for Wolves to become a Jehovah's witness.
The Man Don't Give a Fuck - Super Furry Animals. About Cardiff player Robin Friday.
Give Him a Ball and a Yard of Grass - Sultans of Ping FC. Inspired by Nigel Clough.
Song For Len Shackleton - Chumbawamba. Inspired by, er, Len Shackleton, clown prince.
Santa Maradona - Mano Negro. About a short-arsed, Argentinian cheat.
Mission from Todd - Shrug. Middlesbrough's finest sing about both Colin Todd and Tony Mowbray (they also released a song entitled Archie Stephen's Birthday Party).
Er, that's it. Any other suggestions?

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Re: Songs inspired by Footballers

Post by lo36789 » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:33 pm

Pretty sure on Football Focus there was a song played about Gordon Strachan. A George Best song sound familiar as well but I might be completely making that up...Finally was there a song about Kenny Dalglish as well again just sounds familiar!

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Post by lo36789 » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:34 pm

The Hitchers - Strachan found it!

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Post by LoidMaitland » Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:16 pm

Just found Belfast Boy by Don Fardon - that's probably the one about George Best.

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Post by Hilly » Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:50 pm

My brilliant feat by Colin Hay was about George Best.

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Post by theoriginalfatcat » Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:28 am

Another George Best one here "For those who love to live" by Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott was a Man U fan.


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Post by Mr_Tibbs » Tue Feb 05, 2013 6:42 am

"Nice One Cyril" by the Cockerel Chorus. Extremely EXTRE-E-E-MELY sad, but I used to have their album when I was a nipper: The Cockerel Chorus Party Sing-a-long :oops:

My brother (a Spurs fan) had the single. The B-side was "Cyril Marches On".
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Post by Lawman3 » Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:25 am

Similarly, as a kid I used to love Willie's Reggae by The Ray Dales Band, which was about Willie Maddren. To my eternal shame, I was a Boro fan in my formative years.
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Post by Mullet69 » Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:06 pm

Bob Wilson - Anchorman by Half Man Half Biscuit.

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Post by Vokuhila » Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:50 pm

Hammersmith End's 'Ode to Luís Boa Morte' (covered later by Artful Dodger and Craig David) is one of my personal favourites.

"F-F-C...and the crowd say Bo-a Morte..."

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Post by Lawman3 » Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:18 pm

Apparently Dirty by Christina Aguilera was inspired by several Hebburn players.
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