Showing posts with label British. Show all posts
Showing posts with label British. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
WORLDWIDE WEDNESDAY: Everton Song, "On the March with Moyes' Army"
Once again... Peter Jordan.
Dearest Followers,
Stay close, there are a few blind leaps ahead:
My eldest is trying out for a new soccer club today. What could be more international than soccer? So I looked at some of the big songs associated with past World Cups, but R. Kelly, Shakira, Ricky Martin, and the Crazy Frog weren't grabbing me. Ah, what we need is a club song, something local, yet global. My son is half-Thai, so I headed straight over to Everton, a Premier League club out of Liverpool who are oddly enough sponsored by Beer Chang, a second-rate Thai beer.
International soccer is a bit like jazz: I would be a better person if I understood it, but the learning curve is kind of steep.
The maze of leagues and teams is intensely complex; club songs are not. Club songs are written by drunks to be sung by drunks.
This is one of several songs attributed to Everton's fans. I'm not sure what the root of the Ku Klux Klan reference is (Man. U?) nor why the Norwegian flag has Hebrew on it, but thought both added even more international mystery. So, pop open a 40 oz Beer Chang and enjoy. (Adjectives follow nouns in Thai and chang is elephant, therefore the brand-name is "Elephant Beer.")
Dearest Followers,
Stay close, there are a few blind leaps ahead:
My eldest is trying out for a new soccer club today. What could be more international than soccer? So I looked at some of the big songs associated with past World Cups, but R. Kelly, Shakira, Ricky Martin, and the Crazy Frog weren't grabbing me. Ah, what we need is a club song, something local, yet global. My son is half-Thai, so I headed straight over to Everton, a Premier League club out of Liverpool who are oddly enough sponsored by Beer Chang, a second-rate Thai beer.
International soccer is a bit like jazz: I would be a better person if I understood it, but the learning curve is kind of steep.
The maze of leagues and teams is intensely complex; club songs are not. Club songs are written by drunks to be sung by drunks.
This is one of several songs attributed to Everton's fans. I'm not sure what the root of the Ku Klux Klan reference is (Man. U?) nor why the Norwegian flag has Hebrew on it, but thought both added even more international mystery. So, pop open a 40 oz Beer Chang and enjoy. (Adjectives follow nouns in Thai and chang is elephant, therefore the brand-name is "Elephant Beer.")
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Monday, January 28, 2013
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Electric Light Orchestra, "Jungle"
If you're feeling down, you've come to the right place. Prepare to cheer up, and maybe even dance a little...
Friday, January 4, 2013
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Friday, November 23, 2012
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Saturday, November 3, 2012
George Harrison, "My Sweet Lord" (Live)
I've got a little catching up to do... due to the storm, TD's a couple of posts behind. So, without further ado, here's Mr. Harrison performing at the Concert for Bangladesh. If you haven't yet seen, you should really check out the recent documentary George Harrison: Living in the Material World. Enjoy!
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
Thursday, October 11, 2012
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