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Jackson Browne

World In Motion

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“World in Motion” is a song by English musical group New Order. It is New Order’s only UK number one single. The song was released under the name Englandneworder, and was produced for the England football team’s 1990 FIFA World Cup campaign. As a result it features several members of the 1990 English team, as well as comedian Keith Allen, who co-wrote the lyrics. Originally it was going to be called “E for England” but the FA, worried by the reference to the drug ecstasy, vetoed that title. The backing track for the chorus of “World in Motion” bore some striking (and controversial) similarities to the instrumental theme tune for the DEF II current-affairs show, Reportage. This had been written for the show by Stephen Morris and Gillian... Read on...

Song lines: ♪ Lose your fears and meet your dangers ... World in motion -- speed your changes ... World in motion ♫

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