That song, performed by Danish dance duo Infernal and co-written by producer Adam Powers, was a commercial success across Europe, reaching #1 in Denmark and #2 in both the UK and Ireland.
Its refrain, probably not far from your mind whenever you see a map of Europe, went like this: The banger in question started life as a straightforward pop song, ‘From Paris to Berlin’, which dealt with the universal themes of romance and clubbing. It makes you wonder: were we, in 2006, simply not ready for a four-to-the-floor synth banger to lead us to World Cup glory? From ‘Paris’ to ‘London’ Though far from your typical England football anthem, ‘From London to Berlin’ has everything you could want: nuanced lyrics, a memorable video and, perhaps most importantly, the kind of thumping danceability so often shunned by Oasis-obsessed football fans.
Forget last week’s Planet Football article that ranked ‘From London to Berlin’ as the third-worst England football song of all time.įor 12 years, Infernal’s ‘From London to Berlin’, a reworked version of ‘From Paris to Berlin’, has been gathering dust, barely remembered by an English public keen to forget the horrors of the 2006 World Cup.īut have we, as a nation with a limited appreciation of cheerful dance music, neglected a classic of the genre here?
Forget the silly sentimentalism of ‘Three Lions’. From London to Berlin and every game that England win, we’re gonna win the World Cup! Win the World Cup! Cos when we’re thinking of Roo, and all the things he can do, we’re gonna win the World Cup! You’ve got us cheering for you!įorget everything you thought you knew about contemporary Nordic pop music.
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