Iconic songs of English football fans

The English football fans have always had a reputation for their fanaticism when it comes to football matches, irrespective of the stature of the tournament. The FIFA World Cup is the biggest of them all, and every time, England fans pick songs that become their theme song. Here are some of the most iconic songs from England football fans over the years.

Three Lions

"Football's coming home" is a chant that has become synonymous with the England football team. The line is from the song "Three Lions," by David Baddiel, Frank Skinner, and The Lightning Seeds.

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First released in 1996, the song gained another burst of momentum in 2018 and has held that momentum more or less ever since.

Many think the song is arrogant, but it’s rather catchy, which helps when it's also a chant. Especially when it caters to your desire to bring the trophy home. Who would not want to bring it home? No wonder English fans are singing “It’s coming home” in every tournament.

World in Motion

Upbeat music, classic 90s vibe, catchy lyrics — World In Motion by New Order has all the elements that it takes to be a crowd favourite and iconic. Originally made for England’s 1990 World Cup campaign, this song is said to have a much larger and profound impact culturally on English football. Some even go as far as to call this the greatest football song in England’s history.

With lyrics like “Love's got the world in motion, And I know what we can do,” and “Now is the time, let everyone see, You never give up, that's how it should be,” pairing with English footballer John Barnes rapping, you get a masterpiece in the form of a football song.

Sweet Caroline

Not exactly a traditional chant of England, but Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline became the unofficial theme song during the Euro 2020. It was also adopted by the women’s team.

Originally, the song was used in celebrations by some domestic clubs in England, but after it was played during the delayed Euro 2020, it became such a “people’s anthem” that it has followed the Three Lions ever since.

It’s difficult to put a finger on what makes a song a crowd favourite, but it sure helps if the crowd can sing along and chant. For Sweet Caroline, it’s the part that goes: dum, dum, dum. Simple as it seems, I sure would love to be part of that chorus.

Hey Jude

A rather recent adoption is The Beatles’ “Hey Jude”, which is obviously aimed at England’s star player Jude Bellingham. It started a few years ago when Bellingham was playing at Dortmund. Enchanted by his world-class football, the Germans sang it to serenade him back then.

Real Madrid fans adopted it when Bellingham joined the Spanish team. It has become somewhat of a tradition to sing this song to let him know how much the fans enjoyed his performance.

For the last couple of years, England fans have been singing it too. It helps that the chorus “Na na na na na na” is very crowd-friendly and easy to chime in. And it’s not just the English fans; usually, the whole stadium joins in, and Jude Bellingham always enjoys the appreciation.

Who wouldn’t be? Imagine a whole stadium singing for you. That’s every footballer’s dream.

Wonderwall

The latest addition to the list of iconic songs is 'Wonderwall' by Oasis. New addition it might be, but it has already become iconic. In their last game against Mexico, the players had also joined in with the fans to sing the song, creating an atmosphere that you get perhaps once in a decade.

The whole team was seen waving at the fans and singing the song. Captain Harry Kane called it a special moment in an interview: “That emotional connection with the fans. We know how much it means to them.”

After the touching moment, one of the band members of Oasis said, "Wonderwall belongs to the people," and how right he is, because at the moment, it’s not just a song. It’s a feeling. The feeling of enjoying the moment and believing in the combined power of the team. Fuelled with emotion and confidence, England seem like a team that believes.

Of course, there are many more songs and chants that we could not mention here, especially the chants, which the English fans are famous for. But one thing is certain: whatever the song or chant is, it’s not just the song that makes it iconic; it’s the atmosphere. And English fans are having the best atmosphere so far.

So, the question that remains is, can they finally take it home?