Paloma Faith 'World In Union' - Sporting Anthems Don't Get Any Worse Than This Shirley?

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Good grief! Always had Paloma Faith correctly down as a talent-free clothes-horse, but who on EARTH let her loose on the Rugby World Cup anthem 'World In Union'. She doesn't hit ANY of the notes. As one wag suggested, she must have recorded it while being water-boarded. Only worse possible performer they could have got to 'sing' it is Cheryl F'inracist-Versace who at least would have blamed her rubbishness on 'technical problems' as per usual.

For those who have been lucky enough not to hear it so far, you don't get off THAT lightly...

 

[Bladders]

Who?

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thinks this.

That first night I was sat there, excitied for the rugby-fest ahead, and then that came on.

My word.

Just get a bog standard operatic group to do it. That's all it needed. Sake.

 

[Mr Bridger]

opened this fully expecting to "back" Paloma has seen her live and she's good.


I can't, its sh!t

 

[Pavilionaire]

I've heard a lot worse, and I also feel the opera thing's been done to death too.

 

[Boys 9d]

The ultimate version was by Shirley Bassey and Bryn Terfel at the Millennium Stadium in 1999.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9s3xiFI4Ns

 

[Questions]

I agree it's a dirge and it's taken from Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity", from Gustav Holst’s "The Planets" .
Don't sound jovial when that tart sings it though.

 

[Hillian1]

I have absolutely no idea WHO she is, never heard of her.

But it is quite SHIT.

 

[hart's shirt]

Only Love Can Hurt Like This.

 

[mr sheen]

It's absolutely shocking. And the snatch played from it either side of every advert break is the worst thing about the entire world cup.

 

[Triggaaar]

Good grief! Always had Paloma Faith correctly down as a talent-free clothes-horse, but who on EARTH let her loose on the Rugby World Cup anthem 'World In Union'. She doesn't hit ANY of the notes. As one wag suggested, she must have recorded it while being water-boarded.

Nice rant.

It's absolutely shocking. And the snatch

That's disappointing.

 

[*Gullsworth*]

Now watch Katherine Jenkins sing the same song.......class

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Isn't it time they came up with a new song / theme for the rugby anyway?
I quite like her usually - but yeah, that sounds awful - her voice doesn't suit the song at all.

 

[CheeseRolls]

This aside I have been impressed with ITV`s rugby coverage - streets ahead of their pitiful football efforts

 

[Icy Gull]

I'm going to go against the grain here and say I quite like it. Yes, the operatic version is much better, but then I quite like to hear different versions of songs, especially one that will be played to death over the next few weeks. Surprised that every person on this thread has given it a thumbs down tbh.

 

[Diego Napier]

Only Love Can Hurt Like This.

Can't Rely On You.

 

[AZ Gull]

Who?

Let's not start that all over again.

 

[LlcoolJ]

I love Paloma but that is really awful. It's a shite song anyway though.

 

[Boys 9d]

I'm waiting for FIFA to encourage someone to write a song entitled "The World In Association".

 

[Super Steve Earle]

It's absolutely shocking. And the snatch played from it either side of every advert break is the worst thing about the entire world cup.

No idea what she sings and so dreadful, I thought it was Duffy!!