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A astonishing omission from nan Guardian’s database of champion songs astir shot (Ranked, 4 June) was nan Manchester United Calypso, recorded by nan Trinidadian character and musician Edric Connor successful 1957.
A tribute to nan Busby Babes, it is still sung to this time by United fans astatine galore matches, some location and away. Also, while lacking nan catchy vibe of nan United Calypso, different opus surely worthy of inclusion was All I want for Christmas is simply a Dukla Prague Away Kit by Half Man Half Biscuit. A opus from their 1985 chart‑topping medium Back successful nan DHSS, it celebrates nan dubious pleasures of getting unfairly beaten by a neighbouring kid astatine Subbuteo table football. (His game, his rules.)
Mick Balfour
Leeds
Richard Gosnell (Letters, 15 June) has nary request to interest that the Fitba’ Crazy opus connected Scottish shot has been forgotten.
Georgia Mann connected nan Essential Classics show connected BBC Radio 3 played it to people the World Cup finals – perchance to the consternation of nan channel’s much accepted listeners.
Steve Kibble
Rudyard, Staffordshire
Many acknowledgment to Richard Gosnell for providing an earworm successful nan shape of Fitba’ Crazy. In nan tone of reciprocity, whitethorn I connection Lily nan Pink.
Anne Sempik
Beeston, Nottinghamshire
No statement astir shot songs is reputable without nan inclusion of nan History of Football by Hamish Imlach, which explains nan origins of our venerable sport.
John Starbuck
Lepton, West Yorkshire
