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Sunday, June 11, 2006
World Cup Theme Tunes
I'm no great football fan but I've got to admit to having gotten already captivated by World Cup fever... I've watched four of the games so far - probably more football matches than I would usually watch in the average year!!
I'm not going to comment on the matches or England's progress because, frankly, what I know about sport could be written on the back of a postage stamp.. twice. But I was interested to find out that, even before the competition got started, there was controversy over the theme music that the BBC has chosen to use for it's television coverage of the matches :
The piece, originally by G. F. Handel but arranged by Carl Davis, is part of a work that celebrates the life of the Duke of Cumberland, who led government forces to victory against the Jacobites at Culloden. So, to say that some people in Scotland aren't too happy having to hear this melody each time they turn on Match of the Day is something of an understatement : read The Scotsman's article on this subject by clicking here. If for some reason you've been living in a cave for the past few days and the programme has eluded you, you can listen to the piece by clicking here.
Personally, I don't know what all the fuss is about - they presumably chose a piece by Handel because the composer is German born but spent much of his life in England. And, in any case, in my eyes no world cup tv theme will ever be as good as the one ITV used during Mexico 86 : Aztec Gold by Silsoe. You can listen to this tune by clicking on the mascot of that tournament, 'Pique', below :
I'm not going to comment on the matches or England's progress because, frankly, what I know about sport could be written on the back of a postage stamp.. twice. But I was interested to find out that, even before the competition got started, there was controversy over the theme music that the BBC has chosen to use for it's television coverage of the matches :
The piece, originally by G. F. Handel but arranged by Carl Davis, is part of a work that celebrates the life of the Duke of Cumberland, who led government forces to victory against the Jacobites at Culloden. So, to say that some people in Scotland aren't too happy having to hear this melody each time they turn on Match of the Day is something of an understatement : read The Scotsman's article on this subject by clicking here. If for some reason you've been living in a cave for the past few days and the programme has eluded you, you can listen to the piece by clicking here.
Personally, I don't know what all the fuss is about - they presumably chose a piece by Handel because the composer is German born but spent much of his life in England. And, in any case, in my eyes no world cup tv theme will ever be as good as the one ITV used during Mexico 86 : Aztec Gold by Silsoe. You can listen to this tune by clicking on the mascot of that tournament, 'Pique', below :
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damo, u legend. can i request pavarotti nessun dorma the 1990 song too. remember aztec gold very fondly.
the beeb usually get all classical on us, and if anyone can remember what the bbc used as the theme tune for mexico 86 i would be delighted. aztec gold was the itv theme at the time.
since then the beeb have put out some fantastic peices including the break down to 'kissing u' from the romeo and juliette sountrack for their 2004 euro championships, for a great thing they put together to advertise it called 'artists'.
sadly itv have got it all wrong this year by using 'we can be heroes'. it is not that i dislike the song, just the version is weak and the visuals are a bit of a let down. itv did will in 1998 with a great peice from jean michelle jarre.
the beeb usually get all classical on us, and if anyone can remember what the bbc used as the theme tune for mexico 86 i would be delighted. aztec gold was the itv theme at the time.
since then the beeb have put out some fantastic peices including the break down to 'kissing u' from the romeo and juliette sountrack for their 2004 euro championships, for a great thing they put together to advertise it called 'artists'.
sadly itv have got it all wrong this year by using 'we can be heroes'. it is not that i dislike the song, just the version is weak and the visuals are a bit of a let down. itv did will in 1998 with a great peice from jean michelle jarre.
Aztec Gold brings back some fond memories childhood, arugably the best world cup ever, I agree with you, as football themes goes Aztec Gold and Nessun Dorma are the greates.
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