Wayne Rooney hanging with 'rock band', The Hoosiers.
Electronic Arts has announced the soundtrack for FIFA 08, prompting footy fans everywhere to scratch their heads at the inadequacy of their international music knowledge.
Included in the list are Simian Mobile Disco (UK), CSS (Brazil), Datarock (Norway), Dover (Spain), Ivy Queen (Puerto Rico), Junkie XL (Holland), Maximo Park (UK), Mexican Institute of Sound (Mexico), Peter Bjorn And John (Sweden), Planet Funk (Italy), Superbus (France), The Cat Empire (Australia), and Wir Sind Helden (Germany).
SPOnG let out a near-deafening whoop of excitement when we saw... who are we kidding? Maximo Park are OK, we suppose and the resident Aussie said something about Cat Empire and the word, 'funky'... so we can probably give them a miss.
Should football games even have soundtracks? Footballers don't even listen to this sort of stuff, do they?
Also included are new artists The Hoosiers (UK), Babamars (France), Bodyrox (UK), Junkie XL (Holland), and Santogold (USA). That's right, new. So you have an excuse not to have ever heard of them.
Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music at EA, is thoroughly enthused. “We’ve been working for nearly a year to deliver what we believe is the ultimate FIFA 08 soundtrack” he commented.
“These are the most songs ever in a FIFA edition representing the most countries in the history of the videogame. In addition to an unprecedented mix of great global artists and some killer debut acts, we’re also proud to showcase our première Artwerk signings Junkie XL, Jupiter One and Datarock. And as in seasons past, we know that some of the hottest new artists of the coming year will emerge from our soundtrack.”
You can see the full list of songs in the table below, followed by SPOnG's pick for the soundtrack. Find out more about FIFA 08 on SPOnG's dedicated game page. And don't whinge because we've chosen scousers - as yet we're unaware of Huddersfield Town or Bristol Rovers recording anything chart-worthy. Your opinions on your own choice of ultimate soccer soundtrack to the Forum please.
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Included in the list are Simian Mobile Disco (UK), CSS (Brazil), Datarock (Norway), Dover (Spain), Ivy Queen (Puerto Rico), Junkie XL (Holland), Maximo Park (UK), Mexican Institute of Sound (Mexico), Peter Bjorn And John (Sweden), Planet Funk (Italy), Superbus (France), The Cat Empire (Australia), and Wir Sind Helden (Germany).
SPOnG let out a near-deafening whoop of excitement when we saw... who are we kidding? Maximo Park are OK, we suppose and the resident Aussie said something about Cat Empire and the word, 'funky'... so we can probably give them a miss.
Should football games even have soundtracks? Footballers don't even listen to this sort of stuff, do they?
Also included are new artists The Hoosiers (UK), Babamars (France), Bodyrox (UK), Junkie XL (Holland), and Santogold (USA). That's right, new. So you have an excuse not to have ever heard of them.
Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music at EA, is thoroughly enthused. “We’ve been working for nearly a year to deliver what we believe is the ultimate FIFA 08 soundtrack” he commented.
“These are the most songs ever in a FIFA edition representing the most countries in the history of the videogame. In addition to an unprecedented mix of great global artists and some killer debut acts, we’re also proud to showcase our première Artwerk signings Junkie XL, Jupiter One and Datarock. And as in seasons past, we know that some of the hottest new artists of the coming year will emerge from our soundtrack.”
You can see the full list of songs in the table below, followed by SPOnG's pick for the soundtrack. Find out more about FIFA 08 on SPOnG's dedicated game page. And don't whinge because we've chosen scousers - as yet we're unaware of Huddersfield Town or Bristol Rovers recording anything chart-worthy. Your opinions on your own choice of ultimate soccer soundtrack to the Forum please.
| ARTIST | SONG | ALBUM | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|---|
| !!! | All My Heroes Are Weirdos | Myth Takes | USA |
| Apartment | Fall Into Place | The Dreamer Evasive | UK |
| Art Brut | Direct Hit | It's A Bit Complicated | UK |
| Aterciopelados | Paces | Oye | Columbia |
| Babamars | The Core | Surprising Twists | France |
| Bodyrox feat. Luciana | What Planet You On? | UK | |
| Bonde do Role | Solta O Frango | With Lasers | Brazil |
| CAMP | From Extremely Far Away | Taking Cure | Switzerland |
| Carpark North | Human | All Things To All People | Denmark |
| CeU | Malemolencia | CeU | Brazil |
| Cheb i Sebbah | Toura Toura: Nav Deep Remix | La Ghriba: La Kahena Remix | Algeria |
| CSS | Off The Hook | Cansei De Ser Sexy | Brazil |
| Datarock | Fa-Fa-Fa | Datarock Datarock | Norway |
| Digitalism | Pogo | Idealism | Germany |
| Disco Esemble | We Might Fall Apart | First Aid Kit | Finland |
| Dover | Do Ya | Follow The City Lights | Spain |
| Heroes & Zeroes | Into The Light | Strange Constellations | Norway |
| Ivy Queen | Que Lloren | Sentimiento | Puerto Rico |
| Junkie XL | Clash | Felt EP | Holland |
| Jupiter One | Unglued | Jupiter One | USA |
| Kenna | Out of Control (State of Emotion) | Make Sure They See My Face | Ethiopia |
| K-Os | Born To Run | Atlantis: Hymns for Disco | Canada |
| La Rocca | Sketches (20 Something Life) | The Truth | Ireland |
| Lukas Kasha | Love Abuse | Animated People's Republic | Norway |
| Madness feat. Sway and Baby Blue | I'm Sorry | I'm Sorry | UK |
| Maximo Park | The Unshockable | Our Earthly Pleasure | UK |
| Melody Club | Fever Fever | Scream | Sweden |
| Mexican Institute of Sound (MIS) | El Microfono | Pinata | Mexico |
| Modeselektor feat. Sasha Perera | Silikon | Hello Mom! | Germany |
| Noisettes | Don't Give Up | What's The Time Mr. Wolf? | UK |
| Pacha Massive | Don't Let Go | All Good Things | USA |
| Peter Bjorn and John | Young Folks | Writer's Block | Sweden |
| Planet Funk | Static | Static | Italy |
| Robyn | Bum Like You | Robyn | Sweden |
| Rocky Dawuni | Wake Up The Town | Book Of Changes | Ghana |
| Santogold | You Will Find A Way | Santogold | USA |
| Simian Mobile Disco | I Believe | Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release | UK |
| Superbus | Butterfly | Wow | France |
| Switches | Drama Queen | Heart Tuned to D.E.A.D | UK |
| The Automatic Automatic | Monster | Not Accepted Anywhere | Wales |
| The Cat Empire | Sly | Two Shoes | Australia |
| The Hoosiers | Goodbye Mr. A | The Trick To Life | UK |
| The Hours | Ali In The Jungle | Narcissus Road | UK |
| The Tellers | More | The Tellers | Belgium |
| Tigarah | Culture, Color, Money, Beauty | Revolution | Japan |
| Travis | Closer | The Boy With No Name | UK |
| Tumi And The Volume | Afrique | Tumi And The Volume | South Africa |
| Vassy | Wanna Fly | My Affection | Australia |
| Wir Sind Helden | Endlich Ein Grund Zur Panik | Soundso | Germany |
| Yonderboi | Were You Thinking Of Me? | Slendid Isolation | Hungary |
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Comments
Joji 11 Sep 2007 17:27
1/3
A good list as any. I liek these EA soundtracks, never thought I 'd say that, but after Burnout 3, they swayed me.
fishsticks 11 Sep 2007 19:32
2/3
Junkie XL? New?
Is that the same Junkie XL who has been making music since 1997 and had a number one hit reworking Elvis Presley's 'Little Less Conversation' over 5 years ago?
Is that the same Junkie XL who has been making music since 1997 and had a number one hit reworking Elvis Presley's 'Little Less Conversation' over 5 years ago?
Lukas 29 Jul 2009 23:04
3/3
Try not to overdue listening to "Young Floks" by Peter Bjorn and John. It gets stuck in your head easily...