Van Basten II

Russians should have done better in the 1st half, will those misses and near chances will come back to haunt them.

If the ref was cruel towards the Spaniards (they should have gotten a penality kick at the end of the 1st half) fate was even crueller towards the Swedish with such a late goal. David Villa has to be the MVP of the competition so far.

This game is the boxing equivalent of a fight between Sugar Ray Leonard and Pipino Cuevas. In one side you have a very talented and skilled team that can get a little too cutesy for its own good and on the other side that only knows one way to go, forward. Very interesting contrasting style.

Found this on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbhvoYYIdnQ

Wiil be fun to see Sweden play a team that can play offensive futbol. Great news for Europeans, to help you sleep, Greece is going to play the late game.

If you're looking for Brel's original version , here's a link , hope this works. http://www.amazon.fr/Coffret-CD-Intense-in...p;sr=8-2#disc_1 Also don't know if you want to for a greatest hits compilation or the original recording , the version was first put out on this

I suggest the original by Jacques Brel, i found this translation googling on the internet, because i was too lazy to translate it myself and the google translators were doing a poor job. Unfortunately very few anglophone artists were able to nail Brel perfectly in terms of really putting the spirit of the lyrics in the original language and avoid hamming it up in the interpretation. How they were able to turn the above text into this turd is a mystery to me Goodbye to you, my trusted friend. We've known each other since we're nine or ten. Together we climbed hills or trees. Learned of love and ABC's, skinned our hearts and skinned our knees. Goodbye my friend, it's hard to die, when all the birds are singing in the sky, Now that the spring is in the air. Pretty girls are everywhere. When you see them I'll be there. We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun. But the hills that we climbed were just seasons out of time. Goodbye, Papa, please pray for me, I was the black sheep of the family. You tried to teach me right from wrong. Too much wine and too much song, wonder how I get along. Goodbye, Papa, it's hard to die when all the birds are singing in the sky, Now that the spring is in the air. Little children everywhere. When you see them I'll be there. We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun. But the wine and the song, like the seasons, all have gone. Goodbye, Michelle, my little one. You gave me love and helped me find the sun. And every time that I was down you would always come around and get my feet back on the ground. Goodbye, Michelle, it's hard to die when all the bird are singing in the sky, Now that the spring is in the air. With the flowers ev'rywhere. I whish that we could both be there. We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun. But the stars we could reach were just starfishs on the beach If you still want a version of this song , since they turned lyrically a great story into a silly song devoided of any drama or pathos, i'd go with the pop version by Black Box Recorder. By the way here's an article from Slate which you might fing places to go http://www.slate.com/id/2114863/ PS MG i'm just the second , i don't have any litttle Bastens hanging around :

That's a really strong possibility.

Romania is in control of its destiny against a team that has nothing to gain, not good news whether you're a French or Italian fan.

Great game once again with tons of drama, results suits me fine, it's up to us to get results and in worse case scenario we'd still be alive prior to the third game.

Agreed about Os Mutantes, they did some great psychedelical music. Regarding seasons in the sun, found a translation that gives you more what the song is all about. The Dying Goodbye, Emile, I loved you well Goodbye, Emile, I loved you well, you know We sang of the same wines We sang of the same women We sang of the same sorrows Goodbye, Emile, I'm going to die It's hard to die in the Spring, you know But I'm go to the flowers with peace in my soul Because you are good as fresh bread I know you will take care of my wife (Chorus) I want all to laugh I want all to dance I want all to party like mad I want all to laugh I want all to dance When it is the time to put me in the ground Goodbye, Father, I loved you well Goodbye, Father, I loved you well, you know We weren't on the same side We weren’t on the same path But we were searching for the same port Goodbye, Father, I'm going to die It's hard to die in the Spring, you know But I go to the flowers with peace in my soul Because you were her Confessor I know you will take care of my wife (Chorus) Goodbye, Antoine, I didn't like you at all Goodbye, Antoine, I didn't like you at all, you know It is killing me to die today While you are living so well And even stronger in your tedium Goodbye, Antoine, I'm going to die It's hard to die in the Spring, you know But I go to the flowers with peace in my soul Because you were her Lover I know you will take care of my wife (Chorus) Goodbye, my wife, I loved you Goodbye, my wife, I loved you well, you know But I'm catching the train to the Good Lord I'm taking that train before you But we all take that train when we have to Goodbye, my wife, I'm going to die It's hard to die in the Spring, you know But I go to the flowers eyes closed, my wife As I often closed them before I know you will take care of my soul

Needless to say that the games today are must see TV, in a weird way i have to pull for a draw or a win for the Italians in the first game.

Seasons in the sun has to be the worst adaption, can't call it translation since it has nothing to do with the original, of a french song. Heck, just look at the difference in the titles Brel's title is le Moribond which means the person who's about to die, they just took the original music and put a bunch of nonsensical lyrics. In the same vein, the english versions of Caetono Veloso's baby are pretty pathetic too You know, you must take a look at the new land The swimming pool and the teeth of your friend The dirt in my hand You know, you must take a look at me Baby, baby I know that's the way You know, you must try the new ice cream flavor Do me a favor, look at me closer Join us and go far And hear the new sound of my bossa nova Baby, baby It's been a long time You know, it's time now to learn Portuguese It's time now to learn what I know And what I don't know And what I don't know And what I don't know I know, with me everything is fine It's time now to make up your mind We live in the biggest city of South America Of South America Of South America Look here, read what I wrote on my shirt Baby, baby I love you You do

Guess, who won't be number 1 on my ratings after the second games are completed Gotta say so far the second batch of games have been quite entertaining, let's hope this trend keeps on.

That's why games are played on the pitch and not on paper, can't help but think about the poor Austrians who will have to play a German team needing a win to qualify

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Wowww, suprising first half, think that Low will give his team the riot act. Germans played like a team who beleived the hype about them and expected their opponents to roll down and die. Unfortunately for them the Tableclothes started the game thinking they could win and not done anything to make them think otherwise.

You're a Chelsea fan and your nick is Red , it's like if i called myself Azzurri . Regarding Drogba what made it weird was that i don't think he was much of a diver prior to joining Chelsea By the way group B is by the least interesting and the matchups today are awful, Germany have a free pass to the quarters and the Poland-Croatia game in the third game will probably decide who will face Portugal in the quarters

Considering that these geniuses came up with that one, can't see how you can complain about the dance hall I'd drive a million miles To be with you tonight So if you're feeling low Turn up your radio The words we use are strong They make reality But now the music's on Oh baby dance with me Rip it up - move down Rip it up - move it down to the ground Rip it up - cool down Rip it up - don't hang it on the borderline Chorus: Everybody have fun tonight Everybody have fun tonight Everybody Wang Chung tonight Everybody have fun tonight Everybody Wang Chung tonight Everybody have fun Deep in the world tonight Our hearts beat safe and sound I'll hold you so close Just let yourself go down Rip it up - move down Rip it up - move it down to the ground Rip it up - cool down Rip it up - get out what's inside of you Repeat Chorus On the edge of oblivion And all the world is Babylon And all the love and everyone A ship of fools sailing on E-ever-y-ybody, Everybody have fun tonight E-ever-y-ybody, Everybody have fun tonight Across the nation, around the world Everybody have fun tonight A celebration so spread the word E-ever-y-ybody, E-ever-y-yone, (Everybody have fun) E-ever-y-ybody, (Wang Chung) E-ever-y-yone (Could you tell me what a Wang Chung is?) E-ever-y-ybody, E-ever-y-yone Everybody have fun tonight Everybody have fun tonight Everybody Wang Chung tonight Everybody have fun tonight Everybody Wang Chung tonight Everybody have fun tonight Everybody have fun E-ever-y-ybody, (Everyone) E-ever-y-yone, (Tell me what a Wang Chung a) E-ever-y-ybody, (Everybody) E-ever-y-yone E-ever-y-ybody, E-ever-y-yone, E-ever-y-ybody, E-ever-y-yone As annoying as it is when you read it, beleive me it's even worse when you hear it.

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Thanks, i remembered that the Scudetto was being decided between those teams , it kind of screwed up my memory of the events.

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Let's keep this subject theoretical no need to get personnal

Heartbreaking loss for Switzerland Portugal are now sure to go to the quarters Gotta say, i'm proud of this statement