2018 World Cup: What are the fans of England singing?

As English footballers finally manage to win a World Cup penalty shootout, Gareth Southgate's men's supporters remain in good spirits as their heroes' stay in Russia is prolonged. But what songs are the fans screaming before, during and after the matches?

This England World Cup campaign had no record published to mark it, whether official or unofficial. As a result, there is not an obvious melody to follow in the sense of a World in Motion 1990, or Three Lions '98 World Cup of that year [19659008]. exercising their vocal chords – and even though their songs often lack harmony, these adorable disciples of the Three Lions certainly compensate for this by an exuberance pure and simple.

We are in February 2001 and England has just named Sven-Goran Eriksson another dismal performance at a major football championship. At the top of the UK Singles charts sit Atomic Kitten with their unlikely success Whole Again.

But what is this piece that I can hear fans of England singing during this World Cup? Yes, it's still whole – again – but this time with a lyrical twist.

Returning to our first encounter,

I can not escape and I can not forget,

Southgate You're the only one, you still excite me,

You can bring it home!

The idea that the saccharine group of girls broke a record It would be resurrected as a hymn to the coach of England would have seemed unlikely before the coup d'etat. sending the tournament, but the World Cup fever may have quite strange symptoms.

A song that has turned out to be even more popular, to such an extent that it is without doubt the unofficial anthem For fans of the Three Lions in Russia, it is the # 39; England Going All The Way.

At the September concert by Earth, Wind & Fire, spirited supporters have changed the lyrics to reflect both the location of the tournament and their belief that time, it will really be the year of the year. # 39; England.

Woah, England ar Woah, drinking all your vodka,

Woah, England is going to the end!

And this is not just Russia that came on the scene. Aukestra, a Gateshead group composed mostly of autistic musicians, recorded its own version of the song.

While England has finally pbaded the first round knockout hurdle – for the first time since 2006 – supporters may have an extended stay in Russia. Who knows, maybe they will still be there on July 15th, the day of the World Cup final?

This taste for the experience of Russian culture was casually expressed by these fans of Spartak stadium. Staying at the back to savor the triumphant homecoming of England, they sang a moving rendition of Please Do not Take Me Home – a song also adopted by fans of Wales during World War I. Euro 2016.

On Billy Ray Cyrus' Achy Breaky Heart Three loyal Lions retorted the following lyrical reworking:

Do not Take Me Home,

S & # Do not bring me home,

I do not want to go to work,

I want to stay here and drink all your beer,

Please, do not beg me to take me home!

Any expression of optimism about the chances of England's World Cup should be vocalized at one point with a Three Lions mbadacre by Baddiel & Skinner and The Lightning Seeds – as this Supporters video taken after Colombia's victory Tuesday night amply shows.

And speaking of timeless clbadics, that is to say that the faithful of England will not return to another favorite while Southgate's men face Sweden at Samara Arena on Saturday

When both Teams met in Kiev during Euro 2012, groups of supporters from both nations clashed in the city center before the match.

To the sound of Go West's chorus of Village People, an English patriotic choir explained how little they thought of Swedish footballers while expressing their attraction to the Swedes.

The news site has rules about this kind of thing, we can not show you this meeting – but we can provide you with a sanitized version of the song.

You are poor, but your wives – phwoar! (Repeat until hoarse.)

And so we give you songs sung by English fans: rarely politically correct, inclusive or witty – and still based on unrealistic expectations.

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