One Dream: Bez feat. Monica Ward and Domino Bones

Released through Dream On Records and www.moyst.com on 19th June 2006

Musical Style: Jangly guitar Indie anthem.

Over The Moon: Former Happy Monday and Celebrity Big Brother Bez has recorded this uplifting, easy-going England Anthem with backing from his new band Domino Bones, including former members of the Bodines, the Boo Radleys and Black Grape. Despite Bez’s dubious vocal talents and a fairly average production, it’s not a bad little tune. The emphasis here is on producing a positive England Anthem. Reasonable lyrics, Bez’s own unique Mancunian drawl harmonized with great backing vocals from Monica Ward. As Bez himself points out: "It’s good fun and it’s politically correct as well — there’s no mention of the Germans!"

Sick As A Parrot: The line "England’s coming home with Jules Rimet" might rhyme with "victory" but surely even Bez, as a self confessed massive football fan, remembers that the Jules Rimet Trophy went home with Brazil permanently in 1970. Any notion of lyrical rhyme seems to have disappeared towards the end of the track.

Terrace Appeal: 7/10