Football and Music

… Der Kaiser to everybody else.

What can I say about the original Becks. He’s won every honour to be had. This sublime sweeper at Bayern Munich got three Bundesligia titles in a row – AND – three European Cups, again in a row.

As an international won the (’72) European Championship and then the World Cup as a player (the captain of the team no less) and as a coach. Afterwards at club level he won a French title with Marseille before returning to his hometown team of Bayern and took them to a league title as well as a UEFA Cup.

Before he went into management he took the same route as his fellow countryman by going into semi-retirement with a move to the New York Cosmos…

Like his Bayern team-mate Mueller, he also took to the mic and did two singles.

This is either the B Side or the double A side from his first one:

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» Franz Beckenbauer – Gute Freunde kann niemand trennen
(English: Good friends can’t be separated)

- Also found a a 1 minute video clip of him singing this.

- I read that there was a remix done in 2005. I don’t have that but what I do have is a (brand new – done this year) dance remake:

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» PS – Partyschweine – Gute Freunde (Radio Mix)

Next up is a song from his 1967 single which I think (music-wise) was his crowning achievement…and what a title too:

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- German Lyrics 1:0 für deine Liebe 1:0 hast du gesiegt Denn ich weiß, dass Alles Glück in meinem Leben Ganz allein in deinen Händen liegt 1:0 für deine Liebe 1:0 für dich allein Hab ich dich, dann Kann mir gar nichts mehr passieren Deine Liebe lässt mich glücklich sein 1:0 für deine Liebe 1:0 hast du gesiegt Denn ich weiß, dass Alles Glück in meinem Leben Ganz allein in deinen Händen liegt 1:0 für deine Liebe 1:0 für dich allein Hab ich dich, dann Kann mir gar nichts mehr passieren Deine Liebe lässt mich glücklich sein

- (Google Translated) English Lyrics 1:0 for your love 1:0, you have triumphed Because I know that All happiness in my life All alone in your hands 1:0 for your love 1:0 for you alone Hab ich dich, then Can I do nothing happens Your love makes me happy 1:0 for your love 1:0, you have triumphed Because I know that All happiness in my life All alone in your hands 1:0 for your love 1:0 for you alone Hab ich dich, then Can I do nothing happens Your love makes me happy

It is a great track which would have been perfect for a movie made in the 60′s – Just imagine the opening title sequence to The Italian Job or something similar with this playing on the soundtrack.

I made a note to myself to make a list of the best Footie (and/or) Music songs I’ve posted on here and this makes the list. One of these days I’ll make that list public.