An Ode To (Fat) Ronaldo
A postscript to all that Brazil stuff with a look at their 2002 World Cup win from a different angle, featuring a song which was dedicated to the rotund one: Pictured above. Fatty Ron celebrating with...
View ArticleAcapella Germany
Yes, yes they’ve only played the one game and it was widely expected (even by me) that it was going to be a draw… But a supposition here: If England do not top their group and finish runners up – get...
View ArticleSchland o Schland
With thanks to Teena from Y I, Mum? and Sam Beckwith from Stumpy Moose for spotting… There’s a song that was on Eurovision this year which has been reused for this World Cup. No not that French one....
View ArticleThe View From The Other End
We know how things are on our side, but how do the German fans and the country as a whole see it ? I decided to ask a friend of F&M – Teena a “German Geordie” who runs Y I, Mum? for her thoughts...
View ArticleThe Talent Round
“Hello and welcome back to Miss This World Cup 2010 !” …After the previous swimsuit round (with a slight embarrassment for Miss England who forgot her costume and subsequently went out wearing nothing...
View ArticleDanny Last’s Football and Music
Not that he needs any more promotion, he’s good at doing that himself. But some kudos to the author of European Football Weekends (EFW) for his Twitter posts – which are plenty – and particularly for...
View ArticleFootieleaks : The World Cup Files
That maFIFA boss Fatt Bladder did his best to stop these files from being leaked (he tried to sit on me) but the truth will out ! Now for the first time anywhere… not really …some information has...
View ArticleCha Boom !
These journeys that I go on. I once did a post about Hibs and in that article I mentioned their links to Irvine Welsh and Trainspotting. Rebus (the TV detective) and Bilbo Baggins (the band), oh and a...
View ArticleThe Eurovision Football Song Contest
“Hello! If you’ve just tuned in, welcome to the Eurovision Football Song Contest being held this year in sunny Helsinki. You have missed some splendid arrangements and who will forget Iceland’s entry...
View ArticleThe German Pat Nevin ?
The gentleman above is Mehmet Scholl, the ex-Bayern Munich and German international player. Scholl is similar to his Scottish counterpart in that he likes to listen to some half decent tunes. I say...
View Article2014 World Cup Songs – Germany
Let it not be said that there’s an English bias here on F&M. I am an international person and I’m always looking for music from other nations. Eurovision has got to that stage now where you have a...
View Article2014 World Cup Songs – Every Team
I’ll probably regret this but here goes… On this page I’ll attempt to add a World Cup song done for each country. Whether they be official or unofficial it doesn’t matter. In the case of teams having...
View Article2014 World Cup Songs – Every Team
I’ll probably regret this but here goes… On this page I’ll attempt to add a World Cup song done for each country. Whether they be official or unofficial it doesn’t matter. In the case of teams having...
View ArticleA Song For Euros – Group C
The next round of songs involving teams at Euro 2016. Group C: Germany, Ukraine, Poland and Northern Ireland. GERMANY The current World Cup holders, the form team. Probably the winners. Sorry. Can’t...
View ArticleEuro 2016 – Sing For Your Team
There is a rather large European football tournament happening right now, you might have noticed. The thing is though is that it’s all gone a bit cable TV rather than BBC. Quantity instead of quality....
View ArticleThe Talent Round
“Hello and welcome back to Miss This World Cup 2010 !” …After the previous swimsuit round (with a slight embarrassment for Miss England who forgot her costume and subsequently went out wearing nothing...
View ArticleDanny Last’s Football and Music
Not that he needs any more promotion, he’s good at doing that himself. But some kudos to the author of European Football Weekends (EFW) for his Twitter posts – which are plenty – and particularly for...
View ArticleFootieleaks : The World Cup Files
That maFIFA boss Fatt Bladder did his best to stop these files from being leaked (he tried to sit on me) but the truth will out ! Now for the first time anywhere… not really …some information has...
View ArticleCha Boom !
These journeys that I go on. I once did a post about Hibs and in that article I mentioned their links to Irvine Welsh and Trainspotting. Rebus (the TV detective) and Bilbo Baggins (the band), oh and a...
View ArticleThe Eurovision Football Song Contest
“Hello! If you’ve just tuned in, welcome to the Eurovision Football Song Contest being held this year in sunny Helsinki. You have missed some splendid arrangements and who will forget Iceland’s entry...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....