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The official Britpop anthem
English rockers Embrace were tapped by England’s Football Association to write and record the nation’s official theme for the World Cup. With lyrics like “We’ll never lose if we keep moving forward and don’t look back,” it’s a treacly, mewling Britpop tune in line with the likes of Travis and Keane. But, uh-oh! Despite their efforts on behalf of the home team, Embrace have been unable to acquire tickets for any of England’s games. What more do they have to do?The US rap song
United States midfielder Clint “Deuce” Dempsey has released a song of his own via Nike Soccer. A rap song, no less. But don’t get all “Super Bowl Shuffle” on him yet. To his credit, “Don’t Tread on This” is a far better song than one would expect from a white soccer player. This is due to the steadying influence of the late John “Big Hawk” Hawkins, a Houston-based rapper who was gunned down on May 1. Although Big Hawk’s death puts a damper on the unintentional comedy of the whole thing, hearing Dempsey rap about the money he’s made playing soccer vaults “Don’t Tread on This” to that rarefied air occupied by “Must Be the Money” and “Shaq-Fu.”
On the Web
"Don't Mention the World Cup": http://www.thefirsteleven.co.uk/
Embrace: http://www.embrace.co.uk/
Clint "Deuce" Dempsey: http://www.clintdempsey.com/
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