Sing It For England: Young Stanley

Young Stanley are five builders from Bromley and their mate Noel on guitar, produced by someone who has worked with Kylie and Will Young. Released 22nd May.

Musical Style: Following in the fine tradition of the no-nonsense, straight-ahead Football Anthem.

Over The Moon: A strong contender for an Unofficial England Anthem which came about following a discussion at work about how the England team need a good song behind them in the style of Three Lions and World in Motion. A good solid song with a great sing-a-long chorus: “Will it be a 442, that brings the trophy home to you, only thing I’ll ever do for sure is Sing it for England. Will it be a 343 that brings the trophy home to me, only thing I’ll ever be for sure is Singing it for England.” It’s a passionate, well produced chant which captures the spirit of hope and anticipation about the World Cup that reduces grown-up England fans to little boys & girls again. Catchy hooks, strong lyrics and chanting chorus.

Sick As A Parrot: Hard to find a downside with this one, unless the thought of a traditional footie anthem is enough to put you off your cornflakes. Pedestrian beat, out-of-the-box drum machine and cheesy synth guitars the only let downs in an otherwise excellent effort.

Terrace Appeal: 9/10