John Barnes’ rap on the England football team’s 1990 World Cup single ‘World In Motion’ may be one of the finest examples of the form, but it didn’t just appear out of nowhere.
In fact, up for sale as part of an auction of Peter Hook’s belongings are alternative versions of the rapped verse not only by Barnes, but also his then England team mates Paul Gascoigne and Peter Beardsley.The one-time New Order bassist is selling off a whole load of items collected during his time with the band.
This includes the original studio tapes of recording sessions for New Order’s collaboration with various members of the 1990 England football team.
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