(From Real Life album; 2015)
On one hand, Tom Watson leaving Real Lies was a pity because World Peace is the ne plus ultra(s) Forza RL song. On the other hand, Watson's departure inspired Boss Trick and he still contributes backing vocals to Real Lies songs which require his sweet boi touch like Dream On and Since I. The great thing about music is that songs only partially belong to their creators, they also belong to the listeners and however we interpret them. Real Lies say World Peace is about the conflicting bittersweet emotions you feel at the end of a relationship, I say World Peace is a second Nessun Dorma summer anthem to rival New Order's Italia '90 theme tune World In Motion.
To paraphrase another Real Lies song, you always thought 3 Lions was holdin' us together, but it turns out it was just holdin' us back. It's no wonder the English football team are cursed when their biggest anthem features David Baddiel, and their second and third biggest anthems feature Keith Allen. The English public continually being fooled into believing that Lily Allen's posh c**t dad is a football fan is conclusive proof that my country doesn't deserve nice stuff. Never have I less Felt I Was Part Of Something™ than when I hear Vindalooo in the pub before an England game. Thus, the campaign to use World Peace as England's official Euro 2024 theme starts NOW!
Previously: Real Lies Shit.
Lol "3 Lions" is definitely cursed.
ReplyDeleteLiterally so, since hearing it inspires other teams to ram "it's coming home" back down our throats.
ReplyDeleteRelated: I can't believe nobody has ever uploaded LL Cool J's appearance on Frank Skinner's chatshow.
Baddiel has emerged in recent years as a front runner for Britain's most irritating man who isn't James Corden. (Who, now I think about it, also did a godawful song for England https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG-0ASyBYT0)
ReplyDeleteRemember his shitcom which he tried to insist was Britain's answer to Seinfeld? 🤦♂️
ReplyDeleteCan't believe they did a song about the A406 and not mention the constant traffic in New Southgate. At least Suicide Bridge in Archway got a mention, though.
ReplyDeletePure Tony Mortimer vybz on North Circular and plz believe I mean that as a compliment.
ReplyDeleteFail we may
ReplyDeleteSail we must