The theme song of the World Cup confuses fans with its dullness

Jelly Roll, the main soloist of Virtalinen’s competition song, is also known as a show wrestler. Picture: Mario Anzuoni / Reuters

This year’s the official theme song of the World Cup has been well received by football fans.

Published in March Lighter is a collaboration between the representatives of the three host countries of the Games. The presenters are from the United States Jelly Roll and Mexican Carin Leon and produced by a Canadian Circus.

The song is in the style of old-fashioned country rock, and it progresses slowly with a heavy stomp. It has not been to everyone’s liking, because the theme songs of previous games have often been faster in tempo and more rhythmic, such as Shakiran Car Parking this Pitbullin and Jennifer Lopezin We Are One (Ole Ola).

The main soloist of the song, Jelly Roll, is a country artist also known as a show wrestler, who has also mixed hip-hop influences into his music. Carin León, who sings verses in Spanish, has also been successful in the United States in recent years. His own production represents the Música Mexicana style, which includes the influences of local folk music.

Lighterin the song, the Mexican tones are almost absent, and the sound of the song is closer to the conservative country rock of the American Midwest.

In social in the media, the song has been considered uninspired and as a disappointment compared to the competition songs of previous years. It has also been compared to the music of car commercials. A lighter the target audience has been assumed to be the part of the American audience that does not normally follow football.

The official match pieces are from the International Football Association Fifa publications. In connection with the 2022 Qatar Games, seven official game songs were released, and this year, too, more Fifa football anthems are planned before the start of the games.

In most of them the participating countries have not yet released their own official theme songs.

Among the unofficial support songs, the one praising the French team has gained attention Unbeatable. The aggressive and catchy song received millions of listens on streaming services, but to the disappointment of the French audience, the song revealed made with artificial intelligence, and marked as its performer Crystalo was not a real artist.

Imbattablesin the text threatens the team’s will to win and lists the names of the national team players. You can also find songs made in a similar format for the Portuguese and Spanish teams on Youtube.

It has been the support song of the England team since 1996 by Frank Skinner, David Baddielin and performed by The Lightning Seeds Three Lions. Several versions of the song have been published over the years. The FA has not yet confirmed whether Three Lions national team song this year as well.