Why Wonderwall became England’s World Cup anthem

The term Wonderwall was originally taken from the 1968 psychedelic and surreal film of the same name.

Jenn Birkin stars as an obsession for the guy who lives next door, slowly making holes in the wall (not creepy at all).

George Harrison produced the soundtrack – the Beatle’s first solo album – which met Noel, an ardent record collector.

The original working title for the tune was Wishing Stone, but his clever tweaks to the lyrics made it a top-selling song — millions of records and billions of streams — and perhaps even paid for the pool.

Louder Than War author and Membranes musician John Robb, in last year’s Oasis book entitled Living Forever: The Rise, Fall And Resurrection Of Oasis, tells us that Wonderwall is a mix of “euphoria” and “melancholy” and is the perfect song for football fans.

“There’s something very sad about being a football fan because you’re going to lose at any second but you’re going to win at any second,” said the Blackpool fan.

“The song has both – it’s the perfect football song.”

He continued: “It has something you can sing along to, but it’s got such a melancholy feel to it, and it’s so high in the chorus.”

Although it wasn’t written as a football song, Noel’s lyrics were influenced by his time on a rooftop in Old Main Street watching Manchester City, Rob recalls.

“Football is about community and friendship and everyone being together at the moment, and songs like this are perfect for it,” he added.

“The last chorus is a football pitch, because a lot of people who can’t really sing can’t sing together and in harmony.”

“This is a beautiful thing.”