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Imagine England doing something similar. Mixing in political footage and draped in English flags. We'd hate it.
Playing the victims might get the welsh Liverpool fans onside though and that's a large number of people
For context this is Spain's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxTG_LUoTUo
I'm not a fan of the political meaning behind it and why the guy sang it but as a song, an anthem it's incredible tbf.
For the video could have left the footage of miners and reservoirs out of it, along with the bangs for the goals, everything else, as an anthem is great particularly as I don't know what the words mean apart from the chorus.
Although I think the team in some dodgy suits, rapping with GLC would have been the natural thing to do
I clicked on it expecting a right pile of sh!t. Brilliant song and video.
https://youtu.be/nDEfaonoQvg
Imagine if one of the competing nations have a world cup song involving the Village People this time around?
We should've done this.
I think it's a fantastic ditty and the video , politics and all , is great
You know that I'm being serious when I say I'm genuinely interested about your and other people's views and opinions. I can't deny it's a rousing song (I can't get it out of my head whenever I hear it) and that there's a huge part of me that gets emotional about the politics and watching the video.
However, there's a part of me that sees it as as a great video as a recruitment vehicle for nationalism and I also worry about the Welsh cliches making us look a backwards country and not a forward thinking one.
For me, in the context of an FAW sanctioned piece of WC promotion, I feel they've missed their brief and question their motives. That's all.
I love the song and it’s intended message. The video reflects the story of the song and it personally echos my own views. That said, I’m a little surprised it’s being used as the World Cup Song given it has already provoked a political debate on here. Perhaps the video could have been apolitical.
Personally think it’s the complete opposite and a very forward thinking one that will raise awareness of many of them issues to people in Wales as well as further afield. I feel like they’ve nailed it as that always had to be the song after March and June’s games but they’ve gone and taken it a step further when it would’ve been very boring just a plain old release of a song everyone already loves. 10/10 for me
Yma O Hyd is about Wales still being here, with its language and traditions, despite everything that has happened to Wales. Miners strikes, mining, Tryweryn, all things that have hurt Wales big time. There were videos of people being arrested for supporting the Welsh language (I think). Wales has stood up to things that has hurt the country. We're still here.
Some of the people commenting here may as well go and support England in the world cup. I think one commentor on another thread actually threatened to go support England..