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Friday, June 11, 2010

News Happy World Cup Kickoff from New Order and the 1990 England Squad

Posted by Mark Asch on Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 9:56 AM

The opening match That Shakira song is fine, but the greatest-ever World Cup anthem remains New Order's 1990 UK #1 "World in Motion" (cowritten by Keith Allen, Lily's dad, and featuring a sample from Goal!). Don't believe me?

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News Happy World Cup Kickoff from New Order and the 1990 England Squad

Posted by Mark Asch on Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 9:56 AM

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