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[Nesotenso]

terrible

 

[bjaelke]

Songs have never been FIFA's strongest side. Then again, what has?

 

[LoneTraveler]

Oh. I guess that Shakira song I posted isn't even really one of the World Cup songs.

In that case, CoCa Cola wins again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9jjv1CDC8g

 

[Herr K]

Songs have never been FIFA's strongest side. Then again, what has?

Ricky's song was GOAT.

 

[Oersted]

FIFA officials say Jennifer Lopez won't perform the World Cup song alongside fellow artists Pitbull and Claudia Leitte during the World Cup's opening ceremony in Brazil.

Soccer's governing body says Lopez cannot perform at Thursday's event because of unspecified "production issues."

FIFA said in a news release on Sunday that Cuban-American rapper Pitbull and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte will sing the official tune "We Are One" before Brazil takes on Croatia on Thursday in Sao Paulo.

The song has let down many Brazilians who complain that it sounds too generic for Bossa Nova-crazed audiences in Brazil and that it features foreign musicians singing mostly in English and Spanish. Leitte sings only a few seconds at the end of the song in her native Portuguese.

http://m.nydailynews.com/entertainm...orm-world-cup-opener-brazil-article-1.1821838

 

[black_13]

Fuck Pitbull. Refuse to listen to any of his songs anymore.

The last world cup song was horrible too. Should've gone with Pharrel or something to make something upbeat and catchy.

 

[DominoKid]

Nothing will beat Waving Flag (I know it wasn't the official song)

Waving Flag is sweet.

 

[Hieberrr]

http://m.nydailynews.com/entertainm...orm-world-cup-opener-brazil-article-1.1821838

I would've loved to hear more bossa nova. Love that stuff.

 

[LyleLanley]

How the hell has Pitbull worked himself into every modern song and commercial?

 

[Error]

Of the official ones Ricky Martin's song will probably stay unbeaten.

 

[Darkgran]

Its really terrible...

 

[Derp1na]

I don't see why they couldn't just pick a classic Brazilian song.

Oh right, money.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

yeah it fucking sucks

 

[ghst]

it's heinous, but don't worry, it's only the official song until the final when it'll be usurped by a hastily recorded vindaloo 2014.

 

[J2d]

Nothing will beat Waving Flag (I know it wasn't the official song)

Heh I immediately youtubed that version with Nancy Ajram because she looked so fucking hot and then I googled her and now I'm partially blind again.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

it's got Pitbull so it's automatically good I don't even have to listen to it.

 

[Tugatrix]

With so many great musicians in Brazil they choose Pit Bull and JLo? Bad move

 

[Mobius 1]

It's not terrible, but I don't see it becoming iconic or even easy to hum around - which should be the paramount purpose of these songs.

But no worries, the crowd at the stadiums will show you the actual official song soon enough.

 

[Codeblue]

I don't think I can deal with Pitbull for a month.

 

[Loofy]

Nothing will beat Waving Flag (I know it wasn't the official song)

I like waving flag but thats a song you would play in a unicef commercial, not to get fans riled up in the world cup stadium.

 

[Cindres]

Here's the best song of this year's world cup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEgWxfI03lc

Also, I'm still annoyed this wasn't the official WC song in '98, so good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzvfqZGrMf0

FAKE EDIT:
Hold on, what WAS the song of 98? Wiki's telling me it was the Ricky Marting song but on youtube the titles all have "official song of the 1998 world cup" in them.

 

[Naar]

Guys there is a song that keeps playing on BE IN sports channel in between ads or matches etc

Im almost positive its a song that is at least 1 year old, but a friend said its part of the world cup music, which i doubt.

Anyone can help figure out what the song is?

They also did this during the 2010 world cup and it was a remixed version of Wavin Flag