To end this summer month, I’d like to do something a little different and reflect back on the most popular songs of the recent World Cup. Here are my Top 2 nominees:
- Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
- Choosin’ Texas – Ella Langley – Much because of social media phenom, Freddy
I’m a bit stuck on what are #3, #4, & #5 on my list. But what are your Top 3 or Top 5 songs that you remember from the World Cup?
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Soccer? How about Lola by the Kinks?
My neighbors from Manila (I don’t know how to spell The Philipeens but can easily spell “Manila”) played at full tilt, the World Cup anthem by Shakira for two hours on opening day, multiple times during important games, and in the last few days played it a few times for more than an hour straight, with the windows open and I’m guessing as loud as their non Bryston (Mcintosh for those Kenji type folks in SF) amps could muster and it didn’t appear to bother them at all.
They’re super nice people, but I question Sally’s musical taste now. I like Shakira a lot, more so now that she’s come to her senses and left her Spanish ex partner and note that she’s still able to dance up a storm.
My neighbors vote many times for whatever Shakira was singing, though I haven’t heard it in this neighborhood since the World Cup ended.
50 optical illusions to make your brain hurt. -in 16 minutes.
https://youtu.be/fGBrCWdcOWE?is=93R6NLGHylGyx2Bk
I’m insulted that you think I’d actually watch soccer.
https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?pglt=425&q=video+ridiculing+soccer+injuries&cvid=1b741b42cf97499b99f55cf7f9c074d0&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQABhAMgYIAhAAGEAyBggDEAAYQDIGCAQQABhAMgYIBRAAGEAyBggGEAAYQDIGCAcQABhAMgYICBAAGEDSAQkxMDU0M2owajeoAgiwAgE&adppc=EDGEXST&PC=LCTS&ru=%2fsearch%3fpglt%3d425%26q%3dvideo%2bridiculing%2bsoccer%2binjuries%26cvid%3d1b741b42cf97499b99f55cf7f9c074d0%26gs_lcrp%3dEgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQABhAMgYIAhAAGEAyBggDEAAYQDIGCAQQABhAMgYIBRAAGEAyBggGEAAYQDIGCAcQABhAMgYICBAAGEDSAQkxMDU0M2owajeoAgiwAgE%26FORM%3dANNTA1%26adppc%3dEDGEXST%26PC%3dLCTS&mmscn=vwrc&mid=D67B6132AEBB3FB0297FD67B6132AEBB3FB0297F&FORM=WRVORC&ntb=1&msockid=80e3c1858c9e11f1b5a58a8214a78574
Crazed cheeseheads.
Madison does a credible impression of Seattle.
https://twitchy.com/brettt/2026/07/29/agitators-in-madison-use-boards-with-nails-to-defend-their-encampment-n2430755
Great White Male.
The testosterone shots aren’t helping. Talarico is still playing with dolls and 80+ year old Fauci keeps a diary like a Swiftie Tweener.
https://twitchy.com/dougp/2026/07/30/lets-check-in-with-how-the-dncs-male-voter-outreach-is-going-n2430775