From Sweet Caroline to Southgate You’re the One, England supporters’ songs have a less macho feel these days
As the sun sets on a sensational Euro 2020, the din ringing in our ears has a different tone from usual. Chants emanating from Wembley, pubs and fan zones are less brazen than before. Is this a new dawn for belt-a-thons?
The revival of Gala’s camp Eurodance classic Freed From Desire in 2016 helped crack the macho facade. With a useful pre-chorus thud that allows for place correction before an inevitable pogo breaks out, the lyrics have morphed depending on who exactly is terrorising defences, keeping it in circulation. That Gala Rizzatto is herself Italian is unlikely to stop Freed From Desire pumping out across the country on Sunday.
