‘England 2 Colombia 0’: the story behind Kirsty MacColl’s classic song

Kirsty MacColl’s 1999 tune takes the drama and conflict of football and use it as a backdrop for the emotional conflicts of real lifeFootball songs tend to be fairly bland affairs, expressions of love for a team, celebrations of communality. More interesting are the songs that take the drama and conflict of football and use it as a backdrop for the kitchen sink dramas and emotional conflicts of real life: songs such as Strachan, by the Hitchers, in which the protagonist avoids engaging wi...

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