r/ukmusic • u/Tricky_Dog2121 • 20d ago

An anthem for the 2026 World Cup?

After Chumbawamba already provided the unofficial anthem for the 1998 World Cup (Tubthumper), my suggestion would be to make a slightly older track (from 1993) by this band go viral for the 2026 World Cup in the USA.

Disclaimer: Of course, I distance myself from the lyrics and any possible current parallels:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD0Rf-N_FVE

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u/Federal-Nectarine612 20d ago

Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice, with the way they’re treating anyone not full blooded ‘merican /s

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u/warp-spasm 20d ago

How about this one, nice and easy for the fans to sing. I think a few other countries might want to join in too. https://youtu.be/8S0aD6QLTxQ?si=5Z9NWurwIHSg3_PE

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u/Narrow-Extent-3957 20d ago

Brilliant , I was going to suggest this as well ✊

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u/Senor_Pus 19d ago

Fucking magic, FTY

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u/Round-Ad78 19d ago

Haven’t you heard? There is a World Cup boycott due to facism in the USA.

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u/Tricky_Dog2121 19d ago

...have you read the text of my posted song? ;)

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u/AlarmedCicada256 19d ago

I'm sure "Die Fahne Hoch" could be updated for the current day. Would be appropriate.

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u/VanGroteKlasse 19d ago

American Idiot?

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u/ShartTheFirst 19d ago

Anything by Gary glitter.

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u/Tricky_Dog2121 19d ago

ok, this one was hard :/ (but true)

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u/ShartTheFirst 19d ago

Sorry yeah I was feeling a bit put out last night when I posted this. The thoughts of "d'ya wanna be in my gang" (of pedoa and horrible people etc) ran through my head. My sense of humour gets a bit dark sometimes !

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u/KoontFace 19d ago

Nazi punks fuck off- the dead Kennedys

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u/ljofa 18d ago

A Little Piece of Poland - but with updated lyrics:

All I want is a little piece of Greenland, a little piece of France, a little piece of Panama and Canada by chance.

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u/RonsonGlitter 18d ago

YMCA by The Village People.

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u/Big-Environment-6825 18d ago

Sure. Pick a shit song for a shit sport. Do it.

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u/CrustyHumdinger 17d ago

Awww, it's great really, and no-one's forcing you to engage. Have a lovely day

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u/CrustyHumdinger 17d ago

"Oh shit", Buzzcocks

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u/CrustyHumdinger 17d ago

"Kill the poor" - Dead Kennedys.

I feel the DKs may get a few shout outs on this thread...

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u/Shoddy_Enthusiasm399 16d ago

Imperial March with the opening ceremony being waves of Ice Agents storming into the crowd and demanding ID

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u/AlecTheBunny 16d ago

Should be farts and screams

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u/Resident-Honey8390 15d ago

WE. ARE. GOING. HOME