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We're on the Ball
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Wikipedia article
"'We're on the Ball'" is a single by British pop duo Ant & Dec, released in 2002. It was the second of three comeback performances since their musical career ended in 1997, and their only studio recording since. "We're on the Ball" is a football song, and was adapted from a song written by Harold Spiro. It was produced and arranged by Mike Hedges.
The song is the England football team's "Official Song" of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. It features on the album 'The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup', released by Epic Records. The song's lyrics are about the England football team of the time, featuring references to their victory at the World Cup 1966 and their attempts to repeat that success since.
The single was re released digitally in May 2010, to coincide with the World Cup 2010.
Background and release
The song was the duo's first single since their 1997 release "Falling", after which they had decided to end their pop career and move into television presenting. They resurrected their musical career for 'CD:UK' in 2000, for a one off performance of "Let's Get Ready to Rhumble". Their success with that performance led to "We're on the Ball".
The song entered the UK Singles chart at number three, beaten by a cover of "Light My Fire" by Will Young, who was the winner of that year's series of the reality show 'Pop Idol', which Ant & Dec presented, and also by the previous week's number-one single, Eminem's "Without Me". It became their highest-peaking single at the time, beating 1994's "Let's Get Ready to Rhumble", which had only reached number nine.
Music video
The music video starts with Ant & Dec eating in a caf watching the FIFA World Cup on a television (which is on top of a fridge that bears a sticker advert for Tizer, who sponsored the music show 'CD:UK', which Ant & Dec also presented).
Dec explains how they "really want to be at the World Cup", but Ant says "it's too expensive", and they would need to disguise themselves as then England manager Sven-Gran Eriksson and his assistant manager Tord Grip to be at the World Cup. After first laughing it off, they quickly deem it a good idea, disguising themselves in a K6 red telephone box outside the caf (a reference to Superman).
The pair then go to the World Cup. The rest of the video sees them singing in the cafe and in disguise, as well as kicking large inflatable St. George's Flag footballs and, whilst in disguise, managing the England football team. At the end of the video, the duo are caught by officials.
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See also
* PJ & Duncan discography
* Tizer
* 2002 FIFA World Cup
References
Category:1998 songs
Category:2002 singles
Category:Ant & Dec songs
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:England national football team songs
Category:FIFA World Cup songs
Category:Football songs and chants
Category:Official championship anthems
Category:Songs written by Harold Spiro
Category:England at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
Category:Songs written by Declan Donnelly
Category:Songs written by Anthony McPartlin
Category:Song recordings produced by Mike Hedges
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