Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Jurgen Klinsmann: ToneDef Allstars

Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Jurgen Klinsmann: ToneDef Allstars

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Musical Style: It’s the Dad's Army theme tune again mostly unchanged except for a little rapping and re-worked lyrics.

Over The Moon: Here’s another World Cup song clash. Both the ToneDef Allstars and The Svenga Boys (reviewed previously) have recognised that there’s plenty of comic potential in adapting the Dad's Army theme for this World Cup. The Svenga Boys had to hastily rework their own version to avoid copyright infringement. The ToneDef Allstars, however, appear to have all their papers in order, undoubtedly helped by the fact that the song has was chosen by Sun readers to become the paper’s official England Anthem and it features a media-friendly assemblage of bona fide English icons: England World Cup legends Sir Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters, as well as Bill Pertwee from the original series and Big Frank Bruno - just for the hell of it.

The song, produced by nightclub promoter Ben Gray and his friend Al Siesta, is well written and entertaining, with the clever jokes and lyrics raising a few titters; "didn’t you know Guv, it’s Wayne’s World Cup". A good, familiar sing-a-long song sung by a well-loved group of stars, raising money for an excellent charity which is very close to many an England fan’s heart.

Sick As A Parrot: Sir Geoff, Martin, Bill & Frank are definitely "Allstars", and, from the sound of the vocals, definitely tone deaf. It's obvious charms fade rapidly on the vocalists' utterly unmusical tunelessness from which all the hype cannot rescue the song. Success guaranteed, but this largely due to the warm place the original Bud Flanagan theme occupies in the nation's heart. Will be remembered with a grimace.

Terrace Appeal: 6/10