Watch: X Factor favourites and cult comic have recorded England World Cup song Hopes Of A Thousand Men
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Journey South. A Roy 'Chubby' Brown lookalike. A stage in a Tesco car park in Thirsk. A World Cup looming.
What else could it mean other than a new song for the England football team in the run-up to Brazil?
Hundreds of footie fans turned out last night to the launch of a pop song featuring cult comic Roy and X Factor favourites Journey South.
At least Boro will be represented in some form as anticipation builds towards the finals.
The unlikely performing pairing was the brainchild of songwriter Robin Ward, who has adapted Tenpole Tudor’s 1981 anthem Swords of a Thousand Men for the new parody recording Hopes of a Thousand Men.
And he hopes the Teesside trio - who go under the name Alternative England - will see off competition from Gary Barlow’s official Cup song Greatest Day.
“It’s been fantastic to get everyone together locally, and the turnout tonight shows that hard work really does pay off,” said Robin, from Thirsk.
“I’ve been working on this song for the past four years so it is more of a relief now to see it has finally worked.
“To have the support of Chubby and the Journey South lads has completely boosted the song, it’s been amazing.
"It’s about getting the fans behind it now. I can’t wait to see everyone up and singing along to it now, they seem to love it.”
Around 200 people were treated to a live performance from the Boro brothers Andy and Carl Pemberton, outside Tesco in Thirsk last night, before watching a preview of the official video - which was shot at several locations in the Thirsk area.
Pub landlord and Journey South fan Denise Oddy is backing the song all the way and has launched an “Alternative England” beer in support of the track at the Golden Lion Pub in Helperby.
She said: “We are here to encourage local talent and we are massive fans of the song.
"The video is great too, I can just imagine everyone chanting along to it now. It’s perfect.”
- Hopes Of A Thousand Men, is now available for pre-order and will be released on June 1.
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