Seriously. What in fuck's name is this? If you can think of a worse World Cup song than this, including the dreadful 'We're On The Ball', then you're off-your-fuuuuuckinnnng-tiiiiits-maaaan.
Of course, this isn't surprising when you look at who is involved. Firstly, you have Gideon Conn who, for reasons unclear, has made a name for himself by melding Damien Rice with the sounds of Scatman John. He's fast winning hearts as 'Manchester's acoustic Jamiroquai'. ((c) us))
Our favourite bit of heckling in recent memory was when Gideon Conn supported Bobby Conn (see what they did there?) - a lone audience member simply shouted 'please die'. (It wasn't us)
Secondly, you've got Clint Boon - currently leading the 'Boon Army' (the Dad's Army of music, bellowing "DON'T PANIC!" every time someone dares to imply that Manchester may have been a bit shit around 1990). Boon Army and a sea of blokes poking shelltoes into a lager-soaked South nightclub dancefloor go arm-in-arm.
Who the fuck thought it might be a good idea to get this pair into a studio?
Even the notoriously-shit PWEI made a better world cup song than this. *necks dove*
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ReplyDeletelasted 1 minute. couldn't take any more.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Lembit Opik should have done some rapping over it with a break-dance sequence by Robert Mugabe segued in?
ReplyDeleteI disagree - Gideon is a legend, and I love this song. Perhaps not to everyone's taste but it's catchy.
ReplyDeleteI Once had my cock repeatedly sprayed with liquid nitrogen and that was less painful than that song.
ReplyDeleteDisappointed that my comment in favour of Gideon wasn't posted, but a negative one posted since has been.
ReplyDeleteThis song makes me ashamed to be a Mancunian! :(
ReplyDelete@anonymous - we published it, it seems to have been lost though - we have no idea why. We're not in the business of censoring pro-Gideon comments.
ReplyDeleteHere it is c+p from an email notification in all its glory:
"I disagree - Gideon is a legend, and I love this song. Perhaps not to everyone's taste but it's catchy. "
Thanks - sorry, my mistake. Jumped to conclusions. Still think you should give the song another chance! :)
ReplyDeleteIf you've ever seen Gideon live then you'll have probably seen a room full of people who've had a great time. Worth a read: http://www.citylife.co.uk/music/rock_pop/reviews/16224_esoteric_gideon_conn_is_an_act_worth_cherishing
I thought care in the community orders created to prevent this sub 70s shite, and anyway, I thought Tommy Vance was had died.
ReplyDeletebobby conn is really called jeff you know,
ReplyDeletehe stayed at our house after that gig, proper kicked off when we couldnt find him a wig shop as well. lovely fella though
Lay off Gideon, he's alright. Talented performer and by far the nicest musician I've ever met on this colossally godawful scene. He's just had a moment of weakness that's all.
ReplyDeleteYou know how the Boon Army get you? It's kind of like the Borg from Star Trek. Resistance is futile... to be on the safe side I never look anyone in the eye, ever - trust no one...
Gideon IS a nice bloke. We just can't let this song lie ;)
ReplyDeleteHey, what's with all the criticism? It's not easy to rewrite Adam & Jo's football song and pass it off as a World Cup anthem ya know. It takes a really special kind of talent to do that!
ReplyDeleteGood God, pass the liquid nitrogen.
ReplyDeleteI've seen Gideon live and he is shit/a dick
ReplyDeleteIf you think Gideon is a dick, you either:
ReplyDeletea) Didn't actually see him and got him confused with somebody else, or
b) Must be a deeply unpleasant human being
I suspect you fall into both
Seriously, the Gideon hate has to stop. Diss his music all you want, but as a person, he's a class act
As the 'Is Gideon a dick'? debate rages on below, regardless, FUC finds this song worse than paedophilia.
ReplyDelete"Diss his music all you want, but as a person, he's a class act".
ReplyDeleteBut we're not talking about a video all about his amazing dinner party etiquette are we?
Jamiroquai's probably a nice bloke when you get to know him, for all we know.
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@Ed - Neither was I, I was merely retorting against the fellow who said he was a dick cos he didn't like his gig. Gideon is one of the few musicians on the scene that you can spend more than 2 minutes with without wanting to punch really hard in the face.
ReplyDeleteThe song IS dreadful though, no doubt. There are two questions that need to be asked, one is, generally, 'Why?' and the other 'What on God's green earth is Boon doing wearing both a City and a United shirt?'
Gideon runs like a mincer. Clint needs to accept fate and BIC his head.
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous, it was definitely Gideon
ReplyDeletethey should change the chorus to " when im cleaning windows" it would fit Nice
ReplyDeleteThe Goldblade world cup song is worse actually
ReplyDeleteGideon is class !! and so is this song !!!!
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