Ole Ola
Rod Stewart
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When the blue shirts run out in Argentina Our hearts will be beating like a drum And your nerves are so shattered you can't take it Automatically you reach out for the run But there really isn't any cause for panic Ally's army had it all under control It's not merely speculations It's not just imagination To bring the World Cup home is Scotland's goal Ole ola, Ole ola We're gonna bring that World Cup back from over there Ole ola, Ole ola We're gonna bring that World Cup back from over there We got Dalglish, Buchan and Macari We got Archie Gemmill, Johnstone and McQueen We got Big Joe Jordan waiting at the middle and the best support This world has ever seen We got Donachie, Rioch and Don Masson We got Andy Gray and Asa Hartford too And with this lethal combination it's a fair estimation That the World Cup will be ours the end of June Ole ola, Ole ola We're gonna bring that World Cup back from over there Ole ola, Ole ola We're gonna bring that World Cup back from over there Oh, Brazil, this time I don't think so Holland without Cruyff just ain't the same Germany will, we feel, be a challenge The Italians can still play the game But there's really only one team in it We'll be singing as we'll get off of the plane We are bound for Buenos Aires, we don't care just what they tell us Only wish we had Danny McGrain Ole ola, Ole ola We're gonna bring that World Cup back from over there Willie Johnstone, then it goes to Dalglish. Lou Macari supporting. There's on opener, defended by Buchan, there's Kenny Dalglish in there. Oh, what a goal! Oh, yes! That does it! They'll be singing up there in Aberdeen and Dundee Glasgow will be reaching fever pitch 'Cause with a nation of five million we're gonna really turn the heat on 'Cause we invented football anyway Ole ola, Ole ola We're gonna bring that World Cup back from over there Yes, we are Ole ola, Ole ola We're gonna bring that World Cup back from over there Ole ola, Ole ola We're gonna bring that World Cup back from over there All together now: Ole ola, Ole ola We're gonna bring that World Cup back from over there. One more Ole ola, Ole ola We're gonna bring that World Cup back from over there Yes, we are Ole ola, Ole ola We're gonna bring that World Cup back from over there. I know, I know Ole ola, Ole ola We're gonna bring that World Cup back from over there Ole ola, Ole ola We're gonna bring that World Cup back from over there
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Written by: EVALDO GOUVEIA, PHIL CHEN, ROD STEWART
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"Ole Ola" by Rod Stewart was the official song of the Scotland football team for the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina.
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Singer BackgroundRod Stewart is a British rock and pop singer-songwriter who gained popularity in the late 1960s and 1970s.
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Song ReleaseThe song "Ole Ola" was released in 1978.
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Chart Performance"Ole Ola" reached number four in the UK Singles Chart.
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LyricsThe song contains phrases in Spanish, including "Ole Ola" which is typically used in Spanish-speaking countries to cheer on their football teams.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Ole Ola" featured Rod Stewart along with several members of the Scotland team.
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Song CollaborationThe song was written by Rod Stewart and Phil Coulter.
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World Cup PerformanceDespite the optimistic tone of "Ole Ola," Scottland didn't perform well in the 1978 World Cup, failing to get past the first round of competition.
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B-Side TrackThe b-side to "Ole Ola" (Mulher Brasileira) was "Ready Teddy", a cover of an old Little Richard number.
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LegacyDespite the Scottish team's poor showing in the 1978 World Cup, "Ole Ola" remained a popular football anthem in Scotland.
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