Tra i calciatori cantanti anche David Wheater

Tra i calciatori cantanti c’è David Wheater che ha improvvisato Disco 2000 dei Pulp.

Il difensore dell’Oldham Atletic, 196 per 93 kg, si è presentato così ai nuovi tifosi, con un bel video in cui canta:

David, classe 1987, è un buon centrale, ma può giocare anche a destra, lato del suo piede forte. Nato nel NorthYorkshire dopo le giovanili a Middlesborough ha esordito in prima squdra proprio con i Boro, poi ha girato un po’tra Doncaster, Wolves e Darlington prima di esplodere a Bolton con 212 poresenze e colleziuonando 15 gol in 8 anni..che per un difensore ci sta.

La musica scelta dal giocatore

Disco 2000 dei Pulp è uno dei pilastri della musica britpop e degli anni 90. Più precisamente il brano è uscito come singolo nel 1995 per l’etichetta Island Records come terzo estratto del disco Different Class. Il testo narra una storia d’amore, una promessa , infatti autobiografica racconta l’invaghimento del cantante della band, Jarvis Cocker, per la sua vicina di casa, Deborah,che spera di reincontrare quando saranno meno giovani, nel 2000. Anche Deborah non è un personaggio di fantasia, ma è davvero la vicina di casa di Jarvis, che all’età di 10 anni si trasferì da Sheffield..riconosciuta dall’Ordina dell’Impero Britannico per il suo lavoro come infermiera, la donna, sposata e madre di figli, è purtroppo morta nel 2014.

Oh we were born within one hour of each other
Our mothers said we could be sister and brother
Your name is Deborah, Deborah
It never suited ya
And they said that when we grew up
We’d get married, and never split up
Oh, we never did it, although I often thought of itOh Deborah, do you recall?
Your house was very small
With wood chip on the wall
When I came around to call
You didn’t notice me at allAnd I said let’s all meet up in the year 2000
Won’t it be strange when we’re all fully grown
Be there 2 o’clock by the fountain down the road
I never knew that you’d get married
I would be living down here on my own
On that damp and lonely Thursday years agoYou were the first girl at school to get breasts
And Martyn said that you were the best
Oh the boys all loved you, but I was a mess
I had to watch them trying to get you undressed
We were friends, that was as far as it went
I used to walk you home sometimes but it meant
Oh, it meant nothing to you
‘Cause you were so popularDeborah do you recall?
Your house was very small
With woodchip on the wall
When I came around to call
You didn’t notice me at allAnd I said let’s all meet up in the year 2000
Won’t it be strange when we’re all fully grown
Be there 2 o’clock by the fountain down the road
I never knew that you’d get married
I would be living down here on my own
On that damp and lonely Thursday years ago
Do it
Oh yeah
Oh yeahAh Deborah do you recall?
Oh, your house was very small
With wood chip on the wall
When I came around to call
You didn’t notice me at allAnd I said let’s all meet up in the year 2000
Won’t it be strange when we’re all fully grown
Be there 2 o’clock by the fountain down the road
I never knew that you’d get married
I would be living down here on my own
On that damp and lonely Thursday years agoOh what are you doing Sunday baby
Would you like to come and meet me maybe?
You can even bring your baby
Oh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
What are you doing Sunday baby
Would you like to come and meet me maybe?
You can even bring your baby
Ooh ooh oh oh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh