You are going to write a piece of music for a special occasion (World Cup)

You are going to hear some music which has been used at previous World Cups
You will be able to describe the music using keywords
You will be able to explain why you think they are effective
You will use ideas from these songs to inspire you to write your own song

You will write your own lyrics and choose the chords for your own World Cup song

You will learn to play and perform your World Cup song

What makes a
good football song?
1990 "Un'estate italiana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTbMwJMqilI

1994 Daryl Hall and The
Sounds Of Blackness
"Gloryland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5-gPv_ZZS8

1998 Ricky Martin
"La copa de la vida
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJaEVmbzXSA

2002 Anastacia "Boom"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btXbR-k2WxY

2006 Il Divo
"The Time Of Our Lives"
http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=B7iJjb2ChRk

2010 Knaan
Wavin Flag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsN6mbYJGGM

What ideas can you
use from these songs?
1. Write the lyrics (words) for verse 1
2. Write the lyrics (words) for the
chorus
3. Make sure
that you can
play all five
chords on
the guitar or
piano

Play them in
different
orders
White dots tell you to
play the string open
(without any fingers on
the frets)
A cross tells you not to
play that string
Lyrics and Chords

Verse 1

G

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4. Choose some chords for each
line, and write them above your
lyrics
As we gather closer to the big day
The world comes together as one
To represent our countrys pride
And the glory, & the power & the fun
C
D Am
G
5. Play the chords on the guitar or
piano in the right order

6. Say the words to the verse out
loud at the same time as playing
the chords

7. Sing the words at the same time
as playing the chords and try out
different melodies (tunes)
Lyrics and Chords


Chorus


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8. Choose some chords for each
line, and write them above your
lyrics
World cup is here (Yeah yeah yeah)
Honour of the game (Footballs coming home)
World cup is here (Yeah yeah yeah)
Allez Allez Allez! (Allez Allez Allez)
Am
D Am
G
Em
D
9. Play the chords on the guitar or
piano in the right order

10. Say the words to the chorus out
loud at the same time as playing
the chords

11. Sing the words at the same
time as playing the chords and
try out different melodies (tunes)
12. Write some lyrics for the
second verse and use the same
chords as the first verse

13. Play and sing your song in this
order
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Improving your song

Try some of these ideas to
improve your song