So as I was reading something on the nme website about World Cup songs, it mentioned Ian McCulloch doing a song with the Spice Girls. So I wikipediaed it up, and it was true. I like Echo & The Bunnymen a bit but I have no idea why he did that song. Does anyone have any background knowledge on why he did it? I'm kinda out of the loop.
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As a Scotsman, you wouldn't think I'd know what you were on about, but it was England's official France 98 song (Twat & Skinner did a rehash of 3 Lions) It was really a Bunnymen (1998 vintage, ie Mac & Les) song. It was called "Top Of The World" (I'm sure) and really it wasn't too bad, but to glam up the Bunnymen they stuck in the Spice Bow-wows in the chorus and video. Be thankful your song wasn't by Del Amitri & wasn't called "Don't Come Home Too Soon" !! Scotland's was and we did !!
crap, i remember that one! it was so-so; pretty much pop fluff--good for TOTP.
that del amitri song was about as sad as the scotland team. should've been called 'don't come home at all'.
i'm not Scottish but Primal Scream's anthem -'The Scream Team And The Barmy Army Meet The Big Man Up Town'- for Scotland's Euro 96 campaign was/is a top song
Johnny "Two Sheds" Jackson wrote: i'm not Scottish but Primal Scream's anthem -'The Scream Team And The Barmy Army Meet The Big Man Up Town'- for Scotland's Euro 96 campaign was/is a top song
I'm not Scottish either....Great is'nt it
,footballwise 
Boatraceface wrote:
Johnny "Two Sheds" Jackson wrote: i'm not Scottish but Primal Scream's anthem -'The Scream Team And The Barmy Army Meet The Big Man Up Town'- for Scotland's Euro 96 campaign was/is a top song
I'm not Scottish either....Great is'nt it
the tartan army do wear those cool fake red hair/tam combos though.
AgentWood wrote:
Boatraceface wrote:
Johnny "Two Sheds" Jackson wrote: i'm not Scottish but Primal Scream's anthem -'The Scream Team And The Barmy Army Meet The Big Man Up Town'- for Scotland's Euro 96 campaign was/is a top song
I'm not Scottish either....Great is'nt it
the tartan army do wear those cool fake red hair/tam combos though.
They might feel a bit daft wearing that clobber infront of the telly in the summer tho
probably best sticking to the trewwserrs or shorts this world cup:( I wish they were there, I really do...but alas,they are shite
Brigitte wrote:
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You're excused... Now say ten Age Of Consents and three Dream Attacks...
Snorri xxx
Just for the record it is called a 'tam o'shanter' or a 'See You Jimmy Hat' for the ignorant amongst us...!
I went to the three matches in France 1998, we weren't that bad but what surprised me most was that an incredibly average Brazil team could get to the final (I have a theory but it's way too late in the evening...).
Allez la France!
Super Ally wrote: Just for the record it is called a 'tam o'shanter' or a 'See You Jimmy Hat' for the ignorant amongst us...!
brushed wool tams:
one type of tam o'shanter:
virtually interchangeable, here.
Snorrimon wrote:
Brigitte wrote:
You're excused... Now say ten Age Of Consents and three Dream Attacks...
Snorri xxx
Ok I will ...
Brigitte wrote:
Snorrimon wrote:
Brigitte wrote:
You're excused... Now say ten Age Of Consents and three Dream Attacks...
Snorri xxx
Ok I will ...
Bless you, my child...
Father Snorri xxx
AgentWood wrote:
Super Ally wrote: Just for the record it is called a 'tam o'shanter' or a 'See You Jimmy Hat' for the ignorant amongst us...!
brushed wool tams:
one type of tam o'shanter:
virtually interchangeable, here.
I think the red one on the left might be my clan...!
Brigitte wrote: He's one of my heros
Bunnymen-Special in german radio station: Deutschlandfunk
Monday, April 3th 2006 22.05-22.50 (Berlin Time) Rock et cetera Immer noch die beste Band der Welt? – Echo & The Bunnymen by Paul Baskerville Deutschlandfunk
Snorrimon wrote:
Brigitte wrote:
Snorrimon wrote:
Brigitte wrote:
You're excused... Now say ten Age Of Consents and three Dream Attacks...
Snorri xxx
Ok I will ...
Bless you, my child...
Father Snorri xxx
