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What are the characteristics of the World Cup theme song?

Among the World Cup theme songs over the years, the following three make me feel the charm of youth:

First, the 1990 Italian World Cup "Italian Summer". When it comes to the World Cup in Italy, in addition to the fashion show at the opening ceremony that impressed fans, it was the theme song "Italian Summer". The English name of the song is "To Be Number One", composed by Italian pop music master Giogi Moro Germany and Gina Nanini*** sang together. The original recorded version is more soothing and traditional, while the live version adds more rock rhythms. It is also known as the most classic sports song in history and is still talked about by fans and fans today. The same melody was filled with Cantonese lyrics by Lin Zhenqiang and sung by Alan Tam in Hong Kong. An inspiring "Ideal and Peace" has become an eternal golden song in the Chinese pop music world.

Second, the place of glory in the 1994 World Cup "Gloryland" in the United States. The theme song of the 1994 World Cup in the United States was "Gloryland", written and sung by singer Daryl Howe. The song blended a variety of music styles, combining traditional folk songs and pop music to bring fans all over the world. It brought a new musical experience, but the song did not become widely popular. The most popular song in this World Cup is another old song. It is the song "We Will Rock You" released in 1977 and sung by Queen. It was also rated as the greatest in history by Rolling Stone magazine. 330th on the 500 songs. With its sense of rhythm and rock style, many netizens said: "I'm afraid there will never be a song more suitable to appear on the sports field than "We Will Rock You"."

Third, 1998 "The Cup of Life" World Cup in France. The theme song of the 1998 World Cup in France, "The Cup of Life", is called "The Cup of Life" in Chinese. The song was sung by the representative of Latin music, Ricky Martin. This song is also known as the classic theme song of the World Cup. One, it is very popular. The drum rhythm and horn melody in the song are very exciting, especially the chorus "Go Go Go Ale Ale Ale", which gives people a strong sense of substitution. Later, this song became used in many football festivals. The first choice track to create an atmosphere.