World Cup Beats

The long-forgotten art of the Scottish World Cup song, from the bathos of the 1974 classic  ‘Yabba dabba doo, we support the boys in blue..’ to BA Roberton’s 1982 ‘We Have a Dream’ is returning.

There’s been a pitch-invasion of football songs for the World Cup. Here’s a selection. Tell us your favourites in the comments …

2AM Eternal Kick-Off

“The unofficial Scottish World Cup anthem you neither wanted nor needed, 2AM Eternal Kick-Off is here to kick start the carnage and crush the opposition”

Simulation Theory · 2AM Eternal Kick-Off

The Return of the Hampden Roar – John Colrain

It Only Takes One Lion – Belle and Sebastian

Kick the Ball – David O’Hara

The Scheme – Keep it Tribal

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmLGvO7jL4M&si=GqL8QBj-Iie7SWCV

Canada Mexico USA Let’s Go! – Tommy Reckless from the album Half Bam Half Whisky

The Very Unofficial Scotland World Cup Song by JJ Bull (Fitba ThatBa)

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  1. Stephen Senn says:

    I sincerely hope that Swiss fans will be singing “Oh Embolo” this summer.

  2. Mark says:

    tt. so yis couldna afford peat & diesel

    1. Have they got a song out?

      1. Mark says:

        they already did one called Island which is the top tune of the past decade & should be used to scare the shite oot the opposition prior to kick off

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