The strange, cursed history of World Cup music
From James Corden x Dizzee Rascal to Susan Boyle deep-frying hotdogs, we dive headfirst into the bizarre history of music released for the FIFA World Cup

Everyone loses their minds during the World Cup – musicians included. Be it on the official FIFA soundtrack albums or the countless unofficial anthems, every four years sees a proliferation of campy, vaguely football-themed music released in an attempt to capture the hearts of the billions that tune in for the biggest sporting event on earth (and pick up some sweet advertising revenue along the way).
Flicking through this 40-year-plus history of World Cup music feels likehellip;
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