Howzat! The Unofficial England Cricket Album - 10cc,The Specials,Julie Edwards,James,The Killers,The Clash,The Beat,The Streets,Miscellaneous Performers Album Review
Album Review
Cricket has never been my game, but this CD has bowled me over.
Following-on from the England Ashes victory, the wide-ranging tracks are the perfect companion for further celebrations. With the 'Return Of The Urn' comes this fun-packed double disc. A rousing collection of anthems, old-skool rock and new classics, this is definitely guaranteed to raise the roof at any party. I still get stumped by the complicated laws of the game, but there's nothing complicated about this excellent collection.
Consulting a cricket-mad friend, he recognised some of the songs, with the rest down to more than a little artistic licence. Nevertheless, it's a strong compilation to please both older and younger generations.
Characteristically, it opens with cricket match anthem Jerusalem which normally rallies the troops into action as they take to the field. Other favourites around the grounds are God Save The Queen and the England Chant. TV and radio make regular use of opening themes such as Soul Limbo by Radio 4's Test Match Special, and Channel 4 have adopted Mambo No.5 as their intro-outro. We all know there's a cricket reference on 10CC's Dreadlock Holiday.. " I don't like cricket, I love it", which is used for Sky's presentation of Twenty 20 matches.
As the face of cricket is changing from a supporter's angle, with crowds becoming more partisan and vocal , they're bringing an new atmosphere to the level of support, so the likes of The Farm's All Together Now, Ian Dury's Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick and Sherbet's Howzat are making increasing inroads into the fans' repertoire.
If play soundtracks were ever needed then imagine Kevin Pietersen blasting a yorker to the slips using Aussie outfit Jet's Are You Gonna Be My Girl ?
Clubbers can also get rock overdoses courtesy The Killers' awesome classic Somebody Told Me, Thin Lizzy's The Boys are Back In Town, House Of Pain's Jump Around and Slade's Cum On Feel The Noise.
A great compilation whether you're a cricket fan or not.
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