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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
I was shackled and battling in a war with myself. I was praying and praying my way out of that hell. Same old boots, but they're off the ground. Devil try to catch me now. Now them chains don't rattle no more. Good Lord, I'm feeling lighter. They're jumping on a hardwood floor to the rhythm of a heavenly choir. Never felt this
That is the lead track from FIFA's soundtrack for this summer's World Cup, titled Lighter. The song is by American country artist Jelly Roll and Mexican singer Karine Leone, produced by Canadian Circuit. So it encompasses the three host nations, but the usual sense of unity these World Sporting Events songs usually entail.
Doesn't seem to be very apparent to explain this change in genre and take a look at some of our favourite songs from major sporting events over the decades. I'm joined by musician and 2FM broadcaster, Graham Smith. Morning, Graham. What do you make of Lighter?
Light by name, light by nature for me. Anyway, David, a lot of tropes about Southern America, lines like wear me down like a broke down Chevy till my soul was good and ready. Yeah, for me now, this is not the best sporting anthem I've ever heard.
How's it going down with the fans?
It is not going down well. We have a few quotes here. A Bible Belt track without a pulse. Good Lord, this song sucks. Cancel the World Cup. And from Waka Waka to this, bro, come on.
So it's clearly not the sort of song people were expecting.
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Chapter 2: What is the significance of the song 'Lighter' for the World Cup?
No, I don't think so, because usually with World Cup songs, it incorporates something to do with the host country or in this case, the host countries, which is great because you have a Canadian producer and a Mexican and an American artist. But it's also supposed to, in a way, encompass what the World Cup is about and include the whole globe.
Whereas this song seems to be just specifically about America.
OK, well, maybe it feeds into the atmosphere in America at the moment. But if we're talking about the peaks of popularity that a World Cup song can reach, here's one good example.
Because this is Africa. OK. This time for Africa.
Shakira's Waka Waka there the official song for the 2010 oh my goodness FIFA World Cup and that one that was huge it was absolutely massive yeah it went number one on the charts in numerous countries it was the most successful song of 2010 in seven countries 15 million downloads worldwide since its release and it is the most streamed FIFA World Cup song on Spotify of all time however there was a lot of controversy because South African artists and the South African population said why is there a Colombian doing a song for the World Cup in
South Africa now it does sample a Cameroonian song Waka Waka in Cameroonian means to march on to do kind of a here we go type thing but I guess my favourite thing about that 2010 World Cup was the unofficial soundtrack the Vuvuzelas Can you remember turning on your TV and it was like a swarm of locusts that just entered your living room?
And then everybody, every kid in Dublin seemed to get their hands on a Vuvuzela for some reason and it was horrible going out.
Shocking stuff. And you couldn't hear the commentary or anything. But that song still permeates now. Like kids are still asking that, requesting that on radio, requesting that. Yeah, it's big on TikTok as well. So it's nearly become the unofficial World Cup anthem for every year.
Okay, now we couldn't have this conversation without talking about this song. We'll put him under pressure.
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