Jacob's Snake

Added on 09 July 2010

Those people The ones who flew the flags from their cars What are they doing now That the tournament grinds to a halt The interest of the world flagging The World Cup books in WH Smith Now sell for 99p They were always shit You see And are still selling for 98p More than they're worth The Walkers ...

Neverending Story

Added on 08 July 2010

It seems As it enters its 300th day That the World Cup Has been going on for A very, very, very, very Very, very, very, very Very, very long time now Was there a time before The World Cup? And now it comes to The Netherlands and Spain Who last met In the Eighty Years War With the Netherlands Gaini...

Starter For Ten

Added on 07 July 2010

At last The Dutch Are back in the final For the first time Since the Age of Vinyl But will they play Total Football or Total Pish Squirming around Like an argumentative fish Out of water That is the question

The Hand of Dog

Added on 05 July 2010

It had seemed it would be A South American World Cup That's what the world was thinking But the dull iceberg Of European football Stood in the way And now the ship is sinking Only Uruguay lie in the path Of European domination There by the grace of the Hand of God That sorrowful abomination And wh...

Their Heads Hung Low

Added on 03 July 2010

There were four As the world crumbled And ambition and hope lay shredded Brazil The playground bullies Who could not stand When someone else stood up The Netherlands How we hated them For spoiling the party But only for a few hours And now they are the heroes And redemption Rests on their Arrogant...