Come On England
| "Come On England" | |
|---|---|
| Single by 4-4-2 | |
| Released | 7 June 2004 |
| Format | CD single |
| Genre | football, novelty |
| Label | Gut Records |
| Writer(s) |
Music: Kevin Rowland, "Big" Jim Paterson, Billy Adams Lyrics: Steve Fox, Lindsey Stead, Rob McCewan |
| Producer(s) | Gavin Monaghan |
Come On England was a music single by the band 4-4-2. A football-themed song, it was released on 7 June 2004 to coincide with the England national team's appearance at the European Championships. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 2.[1]
The song is a re-working of the Dexys Midnight Runners hit "Come On Eileen" with additional lyrics by Lindsey Stead and Rob McCewan. It was played exclusively on talkSPORT radio and several of the station's presenters, including Adrian Durham, Alvin Martin and Micky Quinn, provided backing vocals on the song's Top of the Pops and CD:UK performances.
Notes
The band consisted of several unsigned musicians including Lindsey Stead, Rob McCewan and Ian Murphy, who were brought together especially to record the song by Barry "BURBs" Ratcliffe, who ran the BURBs (British Underground Rock Bands) website. 4-4-2 also went on to record a Christmas single and a World Cup 2006 song.
The video features the popular glamour models Lucy Pinder and Michelle Marsh. No band members featured on the video but the band did appear on both CD:UK and Top of the Pops to promote the record.
- ↑ "Come On England". everyhit.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2007.