It perfectly describes how it is to be an England fan (typically): the hope, the passion, the desire for England to finally put their demons to rest and to get one over on the Germans and whoever else. And then when they fail and England let us down, we cry and moan about it only to go through it all again 2 years later in the next tournament. English fans are an emotionally driven bunch, everyone is on the edge of the seats praying England don’t let them down this time, it’s embedded into us that at some point England will “blow it away and throw it away”. Hopefully with England beating Germany 2-0 this week, we have overcome some of this doubt and fear amongst the fans.
The first game I truly remember is England v Spain that Pearce talks about in this doc. His celebration when he scored that penalty was pure emotion and that passion is what drew me to this game. It was the start of my football journey.
Why would you make a new song for any tournament when you already have Three Lions (Football's Coming Home) and World in Motion. Absolute tunes those two.
World in motion is a good song but it's barely a football anthem. 'Love's got the world in motion' just doesn't feel like a football song, 3 lions however is the ultimate football anthem
World in motion is ace. Three Lions is absolutely dreadful. THIS is the best though: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oMAFme1hBH0.html&lc=UgxY_Q1acyFTCJdkJq14AaABAg.8g_p15hCjaR9Pln44ugLR_
In 1996 I was 31 (believe it or not) I had distant memories of 1970! so I witnessed most of The Thirty Years of Hurt ... as metioned in this video it takes a fan's point of view, looking back at 66 and "THROUGH THE YEARS" all our hopes and dreams dashed yet with a overiding vision of HOPE I am not ashamed to say ... sometimes when I watch the video or hear the song a tear drops from my eye and my voice breakes as I sing all of it ... because I witnessed All Those Years of Hurt To end on a Positive Note "Its Coming Home" meant two things 1, The tourmanant came "Home" to England and ... 2, We can bring The Cup Home for Us!. Come On England!!!
I think there are a number of key things to it’s success, most of which are covered in this great video. 1996 was this generation defining time in English culture; not just football, but music and film and general celebrity. A fresh generation, united by this prosperity, dreamed to hope the summer of their youth could and would be the same galvanising experience as their parents had in ‘66. Further, the song tells the story of the football fan through the ages, who ride the ups and downs of their team and live every success and failure with fatalist optimism that this weekend, next weekend, this year and next might be their time. More, as English football exploded back onto the European and world scene following the ban in the mid-to-late 80s, and as the premier league boomed, a country of passionate fans who normally existed in silos could come together under one solitary flag. This was the anthem that bound them together.
No one has mentioned how beautiful the music itself is. The orchestral arrangement and horns give it more of a bittersweet yet hopeful feel, which is what it feels like to be English.
I'm not English, never even visited the country. I was 10 when I saw Maradona's handball and later, a desolate Robson at the touchline during Italia 90. Come on 🏴🏴🏴Love from India🇮🇳
A crucial element was England having that really good run at Euro '96, if we'd crashed out of a group that Scotland got through instead, '3 Lions' would have been remembered as an alright song that never got heard much again. An indelible moment from that summer came ahead of the semi-final, when English AND German fans sang it coming up Wembley Way.
That'ds because the chorus comes across so arrogant and entitled. And it's why it should be buried and forgotten. THIS is a much better anthem for England football fans (and by an actual decent comedian): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oMAFme1hBH0.html&lc=UgxY_Q1acyFTCJdkJq14AaABAg.8g_p15hCjaR9Pln44ugLR_
What a load of shite. I was there in 96 and to mention unemployment is just ridiculous that everyone got together as one. I went to Sardinia in 90 and we were close but there was still a Liverpool Utd London devide. Its all together now whatever team ya support.
coming from Australia, I was there in 96 watching matches, including the ill fated Southgate miss(legends the business sung a great song about that!). But I know 30 years has a good ring to it but it was only 28 years of hurt, up till 96, since England were world champions in 66.... and still the football toast of the world, until Euro 68..... when Italy were crowned European Champion.
Instead of Clapping with the neighbours at 8 o clock ( they generally ignore us apart from the ones who’ve been here as long as us ) so I would stand my Builders’ Radio atop the car & play BACK HOME cos of its intro & its “ thinking about us when we are working in hospitals “ ( ! ) 🙄
"Lad culture" wasn't invented in the 90s. It had been around for ages. It was just the first time it had really been recognised and reflected in the media, which before then kind of bracked people into "kids - teenagers - adults". James Brown was only at Loaded for the first couple of years, back when it used to be a decent magazine, with a lot to read in it. It then descended into the race to the bottom which culminated in crap like Nuts and Zoo being major players in the 'lads mags' of the day.
Yeah. And then Italy's Leo Bonucci comes along, and before all in attendance at Wembley Stadium and football fans around the world, screams "IT'S COMING TO ROME" after the Three Lions shits it on spot kicks in the Euro 2020 Final. Damn.
After Italy's great victory in the Europeon Cup where we made a lot of jokes to the English for singing this song, it may be that for the World Cup Italy may have to sing: " We're staying home, We're staying home, Italy's staying home again".
The most annoying thing about this whole thing is the people that are criticising it clearly haven’t fucking listened to it or even just read the lyrics it’s pure ignorance
@@conahlestrange9794 They'll be milking it forever. Avaricious twits. It was the theme of Euro 96. People too young to remember the 90s got into it during Russia 2018, and again in Euro 2020, which is fair enough. But the 2010 version was an utter failure. People just didn't want to know. They had re-released in it 2002 as well. Vindaloo was the tune of France 1998. New, and fresh. But that's been milked since. Look up Rik Mayall's Noble England [2010]. Never caught on, but a genius tune with inspiring stuff form Shakespear
Same thing like New England Revolution in MLS. Suffering 25 years of hurt and only won U.S. Open Cup in 2007 and Superliga in 2008. In 2021, the pain stopped after New England won the Supporters Shield for the first time in MLS history with a best record so far.
