It’s world cup time… and if you’re reading this post from somewhere in the United States, their is a good chance you don’t give a shit. But for the rest of us, and the world – this is a big deal. Like the Olympics, but with more swagger and focused excitement. And like any proper world class event, sporting or otherwise, it comes with assortment of officially recognized merchandise, memorabilia, product tie-ins, and of course songs.

This year’s Official offering is from Shakira (and ostensibly, Fozzie Bear.) “Waka Waka” A colorful and frankly goofy song that bounces around to a tribally 2-step rhyme while Shakira does what she does best; shake her ass and belt out asinine lyrics like…

You’re a good soldier
Choosing your battles
Pick yourself up
And dust yourself off
And back in the saddle

(If i didn’t know better, I’d say she was positioning this track to be the official song of the US Occupation of Afghanistan… too soon?)

Ok. All things considered, not too bad… not to good, but lets see what else we can find…

Get on your Boots – U2.

The only nice thing i can say about this one is that the remix they did for the world cup featuring the Soweto Gospel Choir mercifully pulls out much of the original tracks elements and replaces them with Africany sounding stuff. You know what i mean, you’ve all listened to Graceland. It’s like that, but guileless and with 100% more Bono. Ewwww…

Oh so we need a “Good” entry now in order to make this post true to the title… Why don’t you, dear readers, post your favorite World Cup Songs. I’ve exhausted my good will from repeated viewings of World in Motion…