As England have gone from strength to strength in Euro 2020, Three Lions’ popularity has soared and “It’s coming home” has fast become the nation’s favourite catchphrase.
Ahead of the England team’s semi-final match against Denmark, we’ve dug out some surprising covers of the Baddiel and Skinner classic that are sure to get you in the mood for the biggest game for the squad since the 2018 World Cup...
The Queen’s Guard
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall invited the Band of the Coldstream Guards into the Clarence House Garden to perform a brassed-up rendition of the song ahead of the semi final.
Andrew Lloyd Webber
You might have thought Three Lions would be impossible to camp up, but Andrew Lloyd Webber gave it some razzle dazzle and turned it into an old-fashioned showtune for the 2018 World Cup.
We’re into it, tbh.
Adler auf der Brust - Mundstuhl
Ever thought about what Three Lions might sound like in German? No? Us neither. But it turns out such a thing does actually exist, as Frankfurt team Eintracht having made their own version, which translates as Eagles On The Chest.
We have to admit, listening to it is all the sweeter knowing we beat Germany on the road to the semi final.
Alastair Campbell
Labour’s former spin doctor playing Three Lions on the bagpipes while presenting Good Morning Britain is something we certainly never expected to see.
Neither did Susanna Reid, judging by her face.
Norwich Cathedral Choir
Children’s choirs are not for everyone but even the coldest of hearts will be warmed by the Norwich Cathedral Choir’s take on the song from 2018.
The Royal Albert Hall organist
You’re in an empty Royal Albert Hall, you’re a skilled musician, and football is coming home, so naturally the only thing to do is bash out a rendition of Three Lions on the organ, right?
That’s exactly what Graham Thorpe, a Royal College of Music Organ Scholar, did during the 2018 World Cup and it sounded bloody glorious.
The Birmingham Salvation Army
As we left Birmingham following our HuffPost Listens project back in 2018, one member of our team captured the joyous moment members of The Salvation Army entertained shoppers with their take on the classic anthem.
The Squad ft. Robbie Williams and Russell Brand
This 2010 version of ‘Three Lions’ didn’t deviate too far from the 1996 one, but as well as changing the lyric of ’30 years of hurt’ or ‘all these years of hurt’, it also saw Robbie Williams and Russell Brand feature on it alongside David Baddiel and Frank Skinner.