Football and Music

Because of their devotion to footie, their lyrics and entitling of songs I am naming Half Man Half Biscuit as the official band of Football and Music.

(It works in a similar way to a shirt sponsorship. I’ve created a mockup of what a F&M/HMHB shirt would look like to the right there »

As I was purchasing some of HMHB’s output I noticed a few of the songs that had a this theme which I now “present”… geddit ? present… below.

- I remember this first one when The Chart Show always Fast Forwarded past it. I think it was because there’s wasn’t a video for it thought.

» Half Man Half Biscuit - Dickie Davies Eyes Trainspotter note - There's a line in the song: “Brian Moore’s Head (Looks Uncannily Like The London Planetarium)” which became the name of a fanzine for Gillingham F.C.

Next up is a bit of biting commentary (sic) from HMHB about a goalkeeping legend turned presenter, who after his ITV bosses saw him anchoring the Champions League coverage shoved him off to the late night highlights show.

» HMHB - Bob Wilson - Anchorman Sample lyrics: “Well I marvel at the things we find beneath the ground/ And that man can go faster than the speed of sound /But I still can’t get my head around/Bob Wilson, anchorman”

Here we have a sometimes Grandstand presenter, but known more for his commentating.

» HMHB - Gubba Look-a-Likes

» Some theme tunes from their programmes:

» A Tribe of Toffs - John Kettley Is The Weatherman