[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfw9Omdrl7U&feature=related"]Jürgen Klinsmann Fußball Gott[/ame] "Jürgen Klinsmann Football God." [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdcbCjqOvGU"]Camisa 10 da Gávea[/ame] "Gávea's No. 10." Gávea is the Rio neighborhood where Flamengo is located. The song is about Zico. I didn't know about the JK song until I started looking for highlight videos but I find it charming. The Zico song by Jorge Ben is about as funky as 70's Brazilian music can get. I've long told anyone who would listen to me that Jorge Ben is one of the most important popular musicians of the second half of the 20th Century. Anybody else know of any (good, bad or otherwise) pop songs inspired by players? Mod's please merge if this is a well-worn topic. I didn't check.
This one is the best. RIP Rodrigo Bueno [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh4IiC5p1WU"]Rodrigo "La Mano De Dios"‏ - YouTube[/ame]
I think the most famous in Brasil is this song about Fio Maravilha, from Jorge Ben too. Fio Maravilha was a Flamengo player in the 60s and 70s, and Jorge Ben create this song after Fio incredible goal in a friendly Flamengo 1 x 0 Benfica Flamengo 1 x 0 Benfica POR Competição: Torneio Internacional de Verão do RJ Data: 15/01/1972 Estádio: Maracanã Time: Ubirajara Alcântara, Aloísio, Fred, Reyes, Paulo Henrique, Liminha, Rodrigues Neto, Rogério, Caio (Samarone), Paulo Cesar e Arilson (Fio). Gol do Flamengo: Fio. Público: 44.280 http://www.flamengo.com.br/flapedia/Fio_Maravilha [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pegyHwUvkv4&feature=related"]Jorge Ben - Fio Maravilha‏ - YouTube[/ame]
Marcelo D2 ... "Sou Ronaldo" ... "I am Ronaldo" [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Anpr1mXoNk&feature=related"]eu sou ronaldo - marcelo d2‏ - YouTube[/ame]
Another Maradona song, this one by Andres Calamaro [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAh3_0sayfg"]Andres Calamaro - Maradona - I Miti dello Sport Maradona‏ - YouTube[/ame]
There's also a song about his brother, Peter Knowles, by Billy Bragg. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Knowles [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EfYlwlpz2U"]GOD'S FOOTBALLER-BILLY BRAGG‏ - YouTube[/ame]
My favorite: "Strachan" by the Hitchers: Video: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dit3d4s8jRs"]Strachan by The Hitchers‏ - YouTube[/ame] More on the song: http://www.53songs.com/?p=137 A few more: "Kasey Keller" by Barcelona "Santa Maradona" by Mano Negra Also, does it count that Sultans of Ping's "Give Him A Ball And A Yard Of Grass" is about Brian Clough, a former player turned manager?
I knew I was forgetting one. It was this one. Repped. There's this one too: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXI85-AJaeQ"]marado marado‏ - YouTube[/ame]
One more: Johnny Flynn, "Wayne Rooney" [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfC0q9ymBw8"]Johnny Flynn - Wayne Rooney (with lyrics)‏ - YouTube[/ame] The Wedding Present also had an album named "George Best," if that counts. And Morrissey called a song (that wasn't about the player) "Roy's Keen."
Kaká: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzIsqdp86SY&feature=related"]Kaká - Nasci para honrar. Pregador Luo‏ - YouTube[/ame] But my favourite, simply because of how terrible the English version is, is this song dedicated to Tévez: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFtnO11tHWI"]Carlos Tevez Song - "El Apache" - "The Apache" Cumbia Tevez‏ - YouTube[/ame]
Respuesta: Re: Player-inspired Pop songs Another one for Maradona by Mexican singer Jauregui (who sings mostly football-inspired songs): [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfa8xw9vRAw"]Joel Jáuregui - DIEGO Maradona‏ - YouTube[/ame]
Can't believe I forgot this one; Zidane: Coupe de Boule [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWAJhUNj8Xg"]Coupe de Boule‏ - YouTube[/ame]
"O Nome Do Rei e Pelé" - "The Name of the King is Pele" Jorge Ben [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0Vd2R3sTpk"]Pelé - O Rei do Futebol‏ - YouTube[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5eJ95weXCs"]A tribute to Karl-Heinz Rummenigge‏ - YouTube[/ame]
They were inspired by Rummenigge scoring two goals against England at Wembley in a 1982 friendly. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3DzSFPO2sE"]Rummenigge v England 1982‏ - YouTube[/ame]
Another Maradona (sort of) + FIFA being thieves. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlSm-wMf2yk"]Manu Chao "La Vida Tombola" Video (featuring Diego Maradona)‏ - YouTube[/ame]
Henrik Larsson: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpAzoNsA5Ww"]Magnificent 7‏ - YouTube[/ame]