This is part 2 of a World Cup theme post. Part 1 is here.

Some more World Cup Qualifiers coming up. Time to roll out some more WC feem toons.

For the first time in it’s history the World Cup tournament is held in Asia, specifically Japan & South Korea.

This time FIFA and the authorities get a bit posh and got Vangelis to do an official anthem AND… an official theme song by Anastacia too:

[See post to listen to audio] » Vangelis – 2002 FIFA WC Official Anthem

» Anastacia – Boom (Album Version)

I’m not done with this yet though…

There was a tie in to the tournament with an effort to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS. The project was called “Love United” and they roped in some world famous footie players to help them publicise the issue.

Roped them in with a song and yes once again we have singing footballers – captured on video too:

Representing England and trying to look hard singing a love-type ballad is one Sol Campbell.

[See post to listen to audio]
» Love United – Live For Love United

Also appearing on the vid (in case you didn’t catch them all) are:
Fabien Barthez (Fra), Selim Benachour (Tun), Laurent Blanc (Fra), Alain Boghossian (Fra), Sol Campbell (Eng), Vincent Candela (Fra), Fabio Cannavaro (Ita), Roberto Carlos (Bra), Marcel Desailly (Fra), Didier Deschamps (Fra), El Hadji Diouf (Sen), Youri Djorkaeff (Fra), Christophe Dugarry (Fra), Luis Figo (Por), Ivan Helguera (Spa), Thierry Henry (Fra), Franck Leboeuf (Fra), Frederik Liundberd (Sve), Bixente Lizarazu (Fra), Patrick M’Boma (Cam), Claude Makélélé (Fra), Rafael Marquez (Mex), Johan Micoud (Fra), Salomon Olembé (Cam), Emmanuel Petit (Fra), Robert Pires (Fra), Ulrich Ramé (Fra), Ronaldinho (Bra), Willy Sagnol (Fra), Roque Santa Cruz (Par), Mehmet Scholl (Ger), Michael Silvestre (Fra), Jacques Songo’o (Cam), Hakan Sukur (Tur), Piotr Swierczewski (Pol), Lilian Thuram (Fra), Francesco Totti (Ita), Daniel Van Buyten (Bel), Gregory Vanney (Usa), Juan S. Veron (Arg), Patrick Vieira (Fra), Paulo Wanchope (Cos), Sylvain Wiltord (Fra), Young-Pyo Lee (Cor), Zinedine Zidane (Fra).

I’m still not finished …

*BONUS* -> I’ve collected together (some) of the song from the official soundtrack. I ordered a copy of the CD but the seller didn’t send it. Got me money refunded though.

Click here to get it.

Alright done with that. Now onto Germany for the 2006 finals.

Yet again the local talent was ignored and for this one FIFA whispered sweet nothings into Simon Collwell’s ear and he gave them his musical progeny, along with Toni Braxton:

[See post to listen to audio] » Il Divo – The Time Of Our Lives

- I’ve still got more WC 2006 related material I want to share, but this will do for now.

The other day I posted some songs using the same chorus: “Olé, Olé, Olé” .

Today I have more tunes that put a twist on it and a link back to another previous posting…

» Starting with the most recent first: Euro 2008 and the Swiss pop star/rave expert DJ Bobo.

For the tournament he created a song to celebrate cash in on the events:

[See post to listen to audio] » DJ Bobo – Olé Olé (Football Arena Mix)

Did cash in actually. He released an entire album of chant-like themes.

» Going back 10 years now and World Cup ’98 in France. This one was included on the official CD soundtrack to the tournament which was called… Allez! Ola! Olé!

[See post to listen to audio] » Gypsy Kings – Oh Eh! Oh Eh !

Lastly it is a thank you to sdg who contacted me to point this one out to me.
- It’s related to the first round of official World Cup theme songs I posted and links them with the Soca group named Arrow sang I think more about the temperature in Monterrey rather than the football. Were they the first to use the Olé line…?

» Arrow – Hot Hot Hot !

- If you really like the song.. I mean really like it and the above hasn’t annoyed you, then take a look at a 1994 re-re-release which includes a World Carnival Mix, Outrageous Mix, Original 7″ Mix and a Drum and Bass Mix.

and… ..there’s still one more Olé song I didn’t include on the previous post or here. I’m saving that for another time.