10 Songs To Soundtrack An English Fan's World Cup Experience
14 June 2014, 13:26
Words by Jamie N Commons
This is what I consider to be an average emotional cross-section of the English football fan from minute to minute throughout the World Cup - 10 uplifting songs, for a most likely depressing experience. In the words of John Cleese from the film Clockwork:
It’s not the despair, Laura. I can take the despair. It’s the hope I can’t stand.
The Beatles - “I Got A Feeling”
Canned Heat - “Let’s Work Together”
Crosby, Stills and Nash - “Helplessly Hoping”
Electric Light Orchestra - “Mr. Blue Sky”
Royal Blood - “Out of the Black”
Joe Cocker - “Up Where We Belong”
Jerry Reed - “When Your Hot, You’re Hot”
Duran Duran - “A View To A Kill”
Kate Bush - “Don’t Give Up”
Fred McDowell - “Baby Please Don’t Go”
Jamie N Commons’ track “Jungle” was selected for the Beats By Dre World Cup Advert - watch it here.
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