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By Bryn Palmer
BBC Sport Online
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England's offical World Cup anthem will be just one contender for fans' musical attention.
Former England coach Terry Venables and old hands Fat Les head the contenders in a race for the number one spot that will be as fiercely contested as the tournament itself.
But will any of them prove a worthy successor to a long line of tiresome anthems inflicted on the nation every four years?
Here, BBC Sport Online assesses the prospects for the latest crop of would-be chart-toppers.
Terry Venables
El Tel's legendary penchant for trying his hand at just about anything seems certain to lead to a first brush with pop stardom.
The former England boss and TV pundit has recorded a double A-side called England Crazy catering for every supporter's tastes.
Written by up-and-coming band Rider, and due out next month, one side is a Frank Sinatra 'swing' version with a big-band style accompaniment.
The other is more of a 'terrace' version more suitable for chanting, with a chorus of "We're all going England Crazy - all right, it's all right."
Rider basist Nick Keynes gives the Cockney crooner the thumbs up. "Terry's a born star, a real natural," he said.
"We knew he had a voice on him and he didn't disappoint."
Allen's 'Vindaloo' went down well in 1998
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Venables did sing at the Hammersmith Palais as a teenager, but will be hoping for better fortune than on his first foray into the pop business.
He recorded 'What Do You want To Make Those Eyes at Me For?' in 1974, but it failed to make the charts.
At least the video, where Tel will team up with Des Lynam and Paul Gascoigne and ride on a red bus around Trafalgar Square, should be a hoot.
Fat Les
The 'loose collective' fronted by actor Keith Allen, featuring Alex James and Dave Rowntree from Brit-pop favourites Blur and Brit-art enfant terrible Damien Hirst, are at it again.
After previously working on New Order's 'World in Motion' in 1990, they sold almost 1m copies of the lager-fuelled anthem 'Vindaloo' four years ago.
This time they have recorded a track entitled, 'Who Invented Fish & Chips? (Pop It In the Onion bag), which will be released in June.
Former Spice Girl Mel C is also involved, although her World Cup form is not too hot.
The Spicers' 'On Top of the World' was the official choice for France' 98, but is unlikely to be found on their Greatest Hits package.
Sven Sven Sven, written by comedians Martin Bell and Jonathan Spurling, is being re-released for the World Cup, with a B-side called 'Golden Balls' in homage to David Beckham.
'Sven Sven Sven' could be a common refrain
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Originally released last October in the wake of England's 5-1 win over Germany, the ditty is a light-hearted tribute to the England coach.
The catchy chorus line, lest you forget, goes: "Sven, Sven Sven Goran Eriksson.
"He's a lovely geezer, but don't forget that he's from Swe-den."
It also includes an amusing dig at some players, telling David Seaman: "Your hair is a right old state, All you need is a Mark One Escort and a sovereign ring, mate."
Paul Weller's classic hit 'Going Underground' has been re-written for the World Cup.
The former Jam frontman gave his permission for his band's 1980 No 1 to be re-released later next month as Go England - with rejigged lyrics by Virgin Radio DJ Daryl Denham.
DJ Otzi's hit 'Hey Baby', already a hit with footie fans across Europe, has been remixed with the chant, 'We Want To See England Score A Goal'.
Weller's classic No 1 will be re-released
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Another intriguing World Cup contender is Miss England Sally Kettle, who hopes to release a 'feel-good mix of pop and dance' called 'This is England'.
Apparently Miss Kettle bears almost all on the CD cover wearing a saucy St George's flag outfit.
"It's about England living the dream and not losing it," said the 19-year-old Leicester lass.
Brit group Svengland are also hoping to release their version of the 1982 World Cup classic This Time (We'll get it Right), overlaid with samples of John Motson's
commentary from England's Munich triumph.
All of which makes Anastacia's official FIFA World Cup song Boom seem rather tame by comparison.
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