Let Mariah have a go, she could do with the money

Giles Kirkham

A rerelease of Three Lions is what we need. Its the song thats sung at every pub, club or any other gathering watching the England side. Hundreds of people singing 'Footballs coming home' really makes you proud to be English.
Simon, England

How about Fatboy Slim? I'm sure he could kick us into life.
Alex Banks, UK

Let Mariah have a go, she could do with the money.
Giles Kirkham, UK

Personally, I miss the really awful songs of the 70s featuring the players - bring on the amateurs! Football has become so commerical and glossy which is ultimately very boring.
Gerry Hopkinson, UK

Why not Bob the Builder? He can at least try and fix things!

Si, UK

We could ask a Scottish band, like Travis, or a Welsh band, like Stereophonics, to sing our world cup song so their countries are represented in some way in this year's World Cup Finals.
Phil, England

Clearly Chas and Dave should be the country's first choice for any kind of musical anthem. The 'cockney geezers' seem to have been overlooked once again! An injustice and a disgrace!
Paul Jenkins, UK

Who cares? Football's coming home early again this year anyway. But if it has to be anyone, why not Bob the Builder? He can at least try and fix things!
Si, UK

It doesn't matter who sings or what they sing. 'Three Lions' has become the football equivalent of the National Anthem, and I don't see it being usurped for a long time.
Kim Beasley, UK

I'd go for Bob the Builder, an honest working class fellow that embodies what football is really about. That being it is a game played by the people for the people.
Mark Spence, UK

There's only one England song that matters, Three Lions

Daren Strevens

Why not have The Cardigans sing this song? No matter what song England sing you will win the cup...just like you were in Euro 96, France 98 Euro 2000. Forget the hype, be realistic and your team might start getting results rather than choking when it counts.
Jerome, France

Who cares who sings it, just make sure it's catchy, raises spirits and is well liked.
Phil Whyte, UK

It doesn't matter who sings the song, it will probably be awful anyway. There's only one England song that matters, Three Lions. It is truly an England Football Anthem.
Daren Strevens, England

Absolutely no way! Sweden may have better managers than England but we have the best musicians in the world!
James, UK

Surely someone like Robbie Williams would be an ideal choice

Richard Dobbie, England

Vinny - yeah, you're right, we just scraped into first place in our group so we didn't end up in the backwater of the play-offs. By the way - how did your boys get on ?
David, England

Why do we need a song? Is it an effort to make the dull game of football more exciting?
Matt, UK

Why not go with the public choice? Three Lions 2002 (Three crowns - in honour of Sweden).
Da, Wessex

The England song has to sung by an English group, but please, no players singing, or especially rapping!
Carl, England

The Cardigans are a great band but this is about English football - and we have so many brilliant musicians of our own who have proved in the past that they can produce classic football anthems. Surely someone like Robbie Williams would be an ideal choice.
Richard Dobbie, England

Why not get Chaz 'n' Dave singing for England?

Dan, UK

The Phil Hilborne band should do the song. A rock guitarist phenomena which our friends in South Korea and Japan will also love!
Leonard Spragg, UK

Why bother? The unofficial songs are always much better.
Alam Butcher, UK

To misery-guts Vinny of Ireland - you may as well get an English band to sing *your* song, since your team is managed by and Englishman and is full of Englishmen who have a grandparent who may once have drunk a Guinness.
Damien Cavanagh, England

It would be an insult to the Queen Mother and Winston Churchill's memory if a Swede band were to represent us on the global football arena. Why not get Chaz 'n' Dave singing for England?
Dan, UK

Picking up on Vinny's idea of using a song which has already been recorded, and with one eye on England's group, one of the following might be worth considering: "Pray", "Don't cry for me Argentina", "Should've known better", "Down down", "Help" and "I can't stand up for falling down (Emile Heskey remix)".

Dodgy songs? Dodgy team.
Andy, UK

Seems like a good idea, provided it isn't "I'm losing my favourite game"

Tim, UK

What about that nice Mr. Blobby chap or even Bob the Builder, that's what we need, a real quality line-up!!
Richard, UK

I really think a rerelease of "The Final Countdown" by Europe would be good... "Kom igen Sverige!!!"
Carl, Sweden

Seems like a good idea, provided it isn't "I'm losing my favourite game".
Tim, UK

England Football song should be sung by a British band or singer, some-one who is into football i.e. Robbie Williams.
Tracy Reading, England

I think Kevin Keegan, he's got a great voice!
James, UK

Posh Spice should do it. A comedy football team deserves a comedy tune

Murphy, Scotland

World in Motion was a great song - for a while it was the most requested juke box song in GLASGOW! Don't think many other England songs could claim that 'honour'!
Mark, USA (ex-Scotland)

What about a country & western act? They're used to singing about tragedies. Go on Ireland!!!
Peter, Ireland

I believe Michael Ball should sing for England. He has a wonderful and powerful voice.
Carole Scott, USA

Posh Spice should do it. A comedy football team deserves a comedy tune.
Murphy, Scotland

How about letting Darius from Pop Idol sing it? It would be a gauranteed cheesy song and therefore would get to number one!
Kevin Cockerill, UK

If qualifying in first place is the 'skin of our teeth', then going through the playoffs must be even worse

Nick, England

It doesn't matter who sings, write or produces the song, it is the feeling that it gives to others, the sense of pride that should be taken into account. Was the writer of the cronation song for King Goerge II, Handel, not German? Why make a fuss over nothing?
Babatunde Folarin, UK

Let's not get xenophobic about this. Had the xenophobes held sway regarding the appointment of SGE I doubt we would have thrashed Germany last summer. Find the best song, then the best singers/band.
Malcolm, UK

Jerusalem only making it to number 10 was almost certainly a direct consequence of the BBC boycotting it on Radio 1. Too jingoistic for the politically correct apologists in Broadcasting House?

Lightning Seeds with Skinner and Baddiel to make a welcome return with a new song.
Andrew Hancock, England

I think the song should be "Cast Of Thousands" by the English band, the Boys. It's just as catchy as 3 Lions, and would be the perfect anthem for this summer.
Phil, England

Let's do away with England football songs. We won the world cup in 1966 without one. Ever since back home was released in 1970 we never regained it

Graeme Robertson

There should be only one song for WC 2002 - Three Lions version 3, substituting Shearer for Owen.
Mickey West, UK

To Vinny in Ireland: It's hardly like the Irish football team set their group alight, was it? If qualifying in first place is the 'skin of our teeth', then going through the playoffs must be even worse. I think that Robbie should belt out a footy anthem.
Nick, England

Glenn Hoddle and Chris Waddle
Chris Denton, UK

No question, Leonard Cohen.
Max Lowe, England

If the Germans got to 'grin and bear it'(!) with Village People singing their footie anthem (was it Euro 2000?), then I think that there can be no complaints opting for a nice bunch of butch Swedes.
Chirpy Flynn, UK

I think we should let Depeche Mode sing the song. Not only are they English, they are one of the the biggest bands in the world and the song will be of the highest quality.
Gurjit Singh Dhillon, England

Let's do away with England football songs. We won the world cup in 1966 without one. Ever since back home was released in 1970 we never regained it. They seem to be a bad omen, no matter how reasonable the song is.
Graeme Robertson, England

How about getting Madonna to do it. She's English now, isn't she?

Damon Evans, UK

If people want another one, it should be released far enough in advance so as the whole country knows it off by heart - not to hear it for the first time at Game 1! That's why 3 Lions was No 1 last time, no-one knew the other songs in contention!
Karen, UK

How about getting Chris Moyles from Radio 1 to do it. He could do a parody of three lions, everyone knows the tune, just change the words a tad.
Dave, Freiburg, Germany

The official song should be "Football Is Life (Come On England)" by the FC Allstars. Described by Ant'n'Dec as a "huge hit"
Robert Davies, England

How about asking the Halle orchestra to record a special world cup version of the theme from Dr Who? In fact it should be the new national anthem!
Dave Inglis, UK

How about getting Madonna to do it. She's English now, isn't she? Perhaps her Cockney husband could do a Chas and Dave style, knees up remix.
Damon Evans, Twickenham, UK

I've always though that Madness should record "One Step Beyond"!!!
Jamie, UK

With New Order's new-found commercialism and the handy knack of a killer tune, the time could be right for their return

Simon Musselle, UK

What about "Oops I did it again" by Britney Spears. It can be sung when England go out after their usual penalty shootout!
Micheal Hunt, UK

I think a Pop Idol ensemble would go down well. People might actually buy the single after all!
Will 4 Pop Idol, UK

Three Lions is a classic, and I think fans of England from all over the world have taken it as their offical anthem.
Ali Fadlallah, Lebanon

Although Three Lions is rightly a classic, we cannot have it rolled out a third time. If we do, it will just be boring and lack any sort of imagination (a bit like the England selection before Sven).

For me, the England New Order track was the pinnacle of the football/pop crossover and with New Order's new-found commercialism and the handy knack of a killer tune, the time could be right for their return.

Alternatively and without wishing to pre-judge our national team's performance, perhaps Depeche Mode or Radiohead could come up with a dour little ditty to bring us all down a notch or two.
Simon Musselle, England

No doubt - There is only one suitable song for such an event. It is THE BOYS - Cast of Thousands. Okay?
Kai Juehdes, Germany

Get Joe Strummer to do it.
Lee Williams, England

"Three Lions" were both great songs, they really got me into the spirit of things. But I feel that 6 years after the release of the first song, that it should be laid to rest

Rachel, Canada

Please not Fat Les!! The three of them (Allen, Hirst and James) have egos the size of Japan and Korea! And their songs are consistently lame. Spare us, we can't have the Germans having a better song!!
Joe, UK

Oasis should do it.. The best band, and they LOVE football!
Oliver Drummond, Brazil

The greatest band should sing the song for the greatest football nation... Echo and the Bunnymen of course minus the bimbettes
Halibut George from California, USA

Put the Spice Girls together for the official song. That way we will only have to listen to one rubbish song instead of five separate ones.
Edmund, Australia

"Three Lions" were both great songs, they really got me into the spirit of things. But I feel that 6 years after the release of the first song, that it should be laid to rest. You can only rewrite a hit so many times! Get some one (Oasis, Robbie Williams) who will really mean what they sing about the country. Good luck to whoever submits a song this year - but please, please, do not rewrite "Three Lions"!
Rachel, Canada

OASIS...OASIS...OASIS
Chris Smyth, USA

Definitly Oasis! They're home grown and they're mad fer football.
Sara, UK

Oasis should play. They have the best songs written by the best songwriter to come into the rock'n'roll spotlight. Oasis all the way.
Liam O'Connell, USA, Mass

How about the song "Hooligan" by Embrace - it really symbolises the ethos of England fans

Peter, US

For all of you who suggested Oasis: if you watch Sky Sports often enough they actually USE it for their theme tune, or used to anyway. They used the song "D'a Know What I Mean"... Sky Sports also used to use the song "Glorious" by Andreas Johnson for that purpose too!

Maybe we could see the release of a TV-Football theme too. What about the "They Think It's All Over" theme? That'd be a smash.

My line up is: - "They Think It's All Over" - "Glorious" by Andreas Johnson - "D'ya Know What I Mean" by Oasis - "Vindaloo" by Fat Les
Kate F, London, En-ger-land

Oasis is the band, they're so perfect for this case, they love football and are great pals, what else do you need?
Nicole, Mexico

Victoria Beckham
Mike, USA

How about the song "Hooligan" by Embrace - it really symbolises the ethos of England fans.
Peter, US

Get the Cockney Rejects out of retirement and give them a go. They did a great job with "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" when West Ham made it into the final back in the 80s.
Craig, Australia

Ant and Dec should definitely do this year's song

Rachel, UK

Be happy this question is even in the news - I'm sure it hasn't occurred to anyone here in the States to have a team World Cup song!
Erin Flachsbart, USA

It's gotta be Oasis. Having heard a couple of their latest tracks they are undoubtedly back to their best. They have exactly what it takes to write a perfect terrace song!
Alan, Ex-Pat in New Zealand

I think "Lost in France" by Bonnie Tyler should be resurrected. The chorus to be sung by players who missed penalties along the way could list all the other World Cup Final venues England has lost in as well. Might be a bit longer than 3 Lions mind you if we have to get all the details in. Regardless of the song's success I think Spinal Tap will remain bigger in Japan than England as a group.
Tim Palmer, Australia

It's bad enough having a Swedish manager but to have the offical song sung by a load of Swedes...
Andy.T, Malm�, Sweden

There's absolutely no doubt here - it should be Robbie Williams - and how about "We Are The Champions" - as an avid football fan and eccentric patriotic and still homesick ex Brit (now residing in the US) do I still have clout?
Valerie Berdan, US

I would like Radiohead to do the England song. Everyone says they are depressing, and that's what I feel about England's performance in every World Cup.
Jon Cahalane, UK

I think that someone good and British like S Club 7 should do it

James, UK

One choice - Andrew WK. Not English but when England win we will Party Hard.
Max Power, UK

Ant and Dec should definitely do this year's song, they're big football fans and have a nation full of fans. They would raise the spirits of the whole thing!
Rachel, UK

I think that someone good and British like S Club 7 should do it, or if not than the England team should do the song themselves!
James, UK

Definitely a rousing chorus from Oasis to chant in the pubs across England would be ideal.
Stephen Browne, England

I think Ant & Dec should do the World Cup song! It's what they love and they are loved by the nation! GO ANT & DEC!
Loz Madden, UK

I would like to see a re-release of Three Lions, or something by Blur or Oasis. Failing that, any ENGLISH artist / group should record the song. I'm happy we've got a Swedish boss, but the Cardigans singing our OFFICIAL song - no way!
Darrell Freeland, England

A re-recorded version of "Three Lions" would do the job, with vocals by Robbie Williams and Liam Gallagher - if those two can pull together for their country, anything's possible!
Graham Small, UK

How about Billy Bragg? He's both English and a good songwriter. And he has the right sort of voice

Kevin Tennent, UK

I think Kim from Hearsay is a really nice person and deserves a break. She is head and shoulders above her bandmates, and also has two children. How about she does a duet with Cliff 'Peter Pan of Pop' Richard.
Matt, UK

Ant and Dec seem the obvious choice. Pop Idols!
Maureen, UK

Ant and Dec have been rumoured haven't they? I think they'd be an excellent choice! We can't have Frank and Dave again (sob) but Ant and Dec could pull off a good song just as well, I reckon! At least they're well known football fanatics!
Ange, UK

Ant and Dec!!! They've done the pop stardom thing before, and everybody loves them! Who else could pull it off but those cheeky geordies?!
Sophie, North East

I think that the best song for the UK at the moment is "Bitter Sweet Symphony". Hehehehe (sorry to be so crude - but I think that AGAIN they ain't gonna do it!)
Mark Hendrikx, Germany (Ex London)

Oasis, why not?? But it's really up to Oasis to take the challenge.
Shay, USA

I agree with Phil, The Boys have in Cast of Thousands the greatest football song ever, especially from the fans perspective. With a real anthemic chorus it stuffs the drippy 3 Lions.
Paul, UK

Ant and Dec, please! (well, why not?)
Noor Abdul-Samad, UK

Whoever does it this time, it is bound to ruin the rest of their Korea........

Jim Dallas, England

I think that Oasis should sing the England Official song, although they were already asked, and they answered that they would only make Ireland's.
Ruben Echeverria, UK-Venezuela

How about Billy Bragg? He's both English and a good songwriter. And he has the right sort of voice. He's also done "patriotic" songs in the past like New England.
Kevin Tennent, UK

How about a song by a nice Canadian band? We're part of the Commonwealth and won't have a hope of getting to the World Cup for a couple of decades. Go ask the Barenaked Ladies!
Troyhead, Canada

I think Sven Sven Sven should be the anthem because without out him we would be sitting at home watching Finland and Germany in the World Cup.
Lori, England

The Who.
Louis Hinton, USA

Football Is Life (Come on England) is catchy and patriotic. Check out Thumb Bandits on Channel Four to see the band FC Allstars (Feb 8).
Zack , ATC Music, UK

Paul McCartney of course.

S Borror, USA

What about the Japanese Beatles? They could do: Help!, All You Need is Goals, The Long and Winding Road Home, Hello Goodbye and for Beckham - You've Got to Hide Your Love Away.
Iain, Scotland

If Oasis do it, they could do 'Round Our Way' (from the b-side of 'Wonderwall') as it's a really cool and catchy song, is very English, and even some of the lyrics are about playing football with your mates.
Andy, England

Whoever sings it has got to have passion for the game and be able to bring out in the song, enough to make England's supporters all over the world sit up, listen and feel for a team that's geared up for a good fight in Japan/Korea.
Gurmit Singh Kullar, Singapore

Does the BBC just set up these pages for Scots and Irish with giant chips on their shoulders to insult English people? Why? I think Vangelis's beautiful arrangement of Jerusalem or the equally spine-tingling I Vow to Thee My Country should be used, rather than some cheap pop gimmick. Those are our true national anthems.
Robert, England

The Beautiful South! Paul Heaton's a massive footy fan and has an amazing voice - he'd be perfect

Julia, UK

Whoever does it this time, it is bound to ruin the rest of their Korea........
Jim Dallas, England

I agree Oasis should do it, they some up the football culture, plus they have a new album out around the same time as the world cup.
Dave, England

No way, not the Cardigans - definitely Oasis. This could be a chance for a big comeback for them! Not that they need it...
Martin, England

Given the probable inclusion of the Neville brothers in the England squad, how's about the Laurel and Hardy theme tune?
Beard, Scotland

Ant and Dec
Lee Gerrard, UK

Iain of Scotland may well appreciate a remake of Back Home. I have no problem with Swedes performing the song. It would however be better to get Abba to reform for it.
Colin, England

I think Oasis should sing for the World Cup in this way they will Rock the World and enjoy it.

I prefer Oasis not because I am a fan but they a the real rock band. Everybody, let's support Oasis to have the World Cup song.
Rima, Lebanon

Marianne Faithful.
Rucker, USA

Of course The Cardigans should sing! SWEDEN RULES....
Joakim lindholm, Sweden

If you want to have a good tune and a band that is absolutely superb for the part, then go for Oasis - even if you don't like them they're still very English and very footballish. If you want to make us look like complete idiots, then I can suggest no better than Victoria Beckham.
Cez, UK

Let Robbie Williams do it, he's a football fan after all.
Tom Price, England

Ant and Dec should do it because they are quite simply gorgeous.
Lauren S, UK

Oasis? Talk about giving the wrong message. A bunch of has-beens singing about a bunch of has-beens! Definitely NOT. I think football songs are stupid anyway, but if there must be one my vote would be for "The Beautiful South" singing a very traditional "Land of Hope and Glory". I bet the Scots are happy they don't have this dilemma, HA HA! Good luck to Ireland, here's to dreaming we meet you in the final.
Leon, English in USA

Anyone! As long as they make a lot of money to put to a good cause, like paying the Neville brothers to retire from the international scene.
Vishesh Srivastava, UK

If you want a real English singer, that will appeal to all, why not go for Robbie Williams? But an Aussie band like Savage Garden, or a Kiwi band like Zed, would be great too, as we are part of the Commonwealth too, and have absolutely no chance of getting to the World Cup!
Beth, Australia

I never reply to this sort of thing; however, it seems like a rather silly question...Paul McCartney of course.
S Borror, USA

Something loud, forceful, and bass-driven by Primal Scream would be quite appropriate. If not, then Oasis. Just to restate a point most Americans think that the World Cup is something to do with NFL Europe.
Jeremiah, Georgia, USA

Oasis wouldn't sing for England. They said it themselves! They will only sing for a proper football team like Ireland. And whoever says their has-beens has got it wrong. The word your looking for is LEGENDS.
David, Ireland

The Beautiful South! Paul Heaton's a massive footy fan and has an amazing voice - he'd be perfect.
Julia, UK

Five already have a remix for 2002 of Keep On Movin' and it sounds so fab. It should be that. I so love Three Lions but it's been long enough. 5ive are British and great!!!!!
Leah, UK

Depeche Mode should do it as they are one of the biggest bands in the world and produce some great songs time and time again. You don't last over 20 years if you're no good
Colin, Scotland

If you want someone great and with a good sense of style I suggest Victoria Beckham, she's got it all!
Derrick German, Canada

This is so simple, they should have Robbie Williams do the singing.
Kathy Elliott, USA

Get them all to sing it! There are so many good suggestions and if you combined Bob the builder, Mariah, Robbie, the whole lot! It'd be great!
Thomas, HK

Although I come from Wales I support England as I support Liverpool and like to watch my boys in action (and all the other good players). So it seems to me that if you want to watch the best team and want to hear the best song...then choose OASIS and watch England win the World Cup!!!
Chris, Wales

No one has stated the most obvious person for the job. Not only is he an internationally renowned and celebrated superstar of music, one of the best contemporary composers in the world, and a singer blessed with a fabulous voice. But, he is also the best known football supporter in music. He has put his money where his mouth is to support football. It can only be SIR ELTON JOHN, Chairman and Life President of Watford FC, and a bloody good musician!
Brian, Ireland

I think that Ricky Tomlinson should sing for England.
Greg Unwin , England