Kicking the, kicking the, kicking the ball! We are Scientists attempt for England's World Cup anthem

The band We are Scientists have decided to write an anthem for England's world cup national team. Read their tips on how to create one here.


"The football anthem occupies a genre all of its own. It must delicately balance patriotic spirit, jovial sportsmanship and a lack of delicacy. Artists including New Order, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin and the Beatles have entered the maze and found their way out the other side. Others – such as Madonna, U2 and the Beatles – have notoriously crashed on the rocks, ending promising careers and spending decades wandering along pop music's abandoned outer banks. The latest big success story is, of course, us. Here's how we did it." (Continued)