David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and the Lightning Seeds have combined again for the 2022 World Cup to release an updated version of 'Three Lions (Football's Coming Home)' with a Christmas twist ahead of this month's tournament.
The famous song has become synonymous with England at major tournaments following it's original release in 1996 ahead of England hosting the European Championships.
This year, with the help of the Lightning Seeds, they have released a new rendition of the song which celebrate the England women's triumph last summer.
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With the modern twist, a lyric had been added paying homage to Sarina Wiegman's side and in the music video, Skinner and Baddiel are watching highlights of the Lionesses during the tournament plus their celebrations in the post-match press conference.
Skinner sings: "Loving that Lionesses win/ But thoughts of last year’s final kick in/ And Moscow (2018 World Cup defeat)/ And Turin (Italia 90 loss)/ The blokes seem cursed."
The music video sees England legend Geoff Hurst put on a Santa suit casting his football kit to one side. Lionesses Beth England and Jess Carter recreate their victory dance from the momentous day at Wembley following the win over Germany.
Gareth Southgate's side are looking to emulate the heroics of the women's European Championships triumph. The Three Lions kick off their World Cup campaign against Iran on Monday, November 21.
Three Lions (It's Coming Home for Christmas) lyrics
“(Commentary) Isn’t it character, and heart and motivation as well?
(Lionesses clip from press conference)
It’s coming home
It’s coming
Football’s coming home
It’s coming home,
It’s coming home,
It’s coming,
Football’s coming home.
It’s coming home,
It’s coming home,
It’s coming,
Football’s coming home (x4)
(Frank)
Loving that Lionesses win,
But thoughts of last year’s final kick in
And Moscow and Turin.
(Frank and David)
The blokes seem cursed whatever they try
And I think I know why, they’re just jinxed in July
(Frank)
But in December…
(All)
Three Lions on a sleigh with she-lion inspiration
Santa says let’s play
The Christmas tree formation
(David)
When they decided on Qatar
They should have checked VAR
It’s too hot and too far
(David and Frank)
So we’ll be snowflakes watching it here
This is our time of year
We’ll be having a beer
(Frank)
Actually I won’t because I’ve got alcohol issues…
(All)
Three Lions on a sleigh
Yule Rimet still gleaming
A football Christmas song
Not at all demanding
(Commentary)
What a cracker of a game…England are giving them a real good stuffing…Ding dong merrily on Sky…oh no it’s not on Sky…it has to be on terrestrial doesn’t it…for legal reasons
(Ian)
All I want is the World Cup
Don’t bother wrapping it up
(Kids choir)
It’s coming home
For Christmas
Football’s coming home
It’s coming home
It’s coming home
For Christmas (x3)
Football’s coming home
It’s coming home
It’s coming home…
(All)
Three lions on a shirt
Jules Rimet still gleaming
(Frank)
56 years of hurt
(David)
For the men’s game
(All)
Never-stopped me dreaming
Three Lions on a shirt
Jules Rimet still gleaming
20 weeks of hurt
(for the women’s game obviously)
Never stop me dreaming
Three Lions on a shirt
Jules Rimet still gleaming
(It’s Englaaaaand!)
Never stop me dreaming
Three Lions on a shirt
Jules Rimet still gleaming
Quite a lot of years of hurt
Never stopped me dreaming
Three Lions on a shirt….”
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