"Three Lions" is a song released in May 1996 as a single by Baddiel, Skinner and the Lightning Seeds to mark the England football team's hosting of that year's European Championships. The music was written by the Lightning Seeds' Ian Broudie, while comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner—presenters of football-themed comedy show Fantasy Football League—provided the lyric. All three acts provided vocals for the record.
The Lightning Seeds are an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1989 by Ian Broudie, formerly of the bands Big in Japan and Original Mirrors. Originally a studio-based solo project for Broudie, the Lightning Seeds expanded into a touring band following Jollification (1994). The group experienced commercial success throughout the 1990s and are well known for their single "Three Lions", a collaboration with David Baddiel and Frank Skinner which reached No. 1 in the UK in 1996 and 1998. The single once again reached No. 1 in the UK in 2018.
Ian Zachary Broudie is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer from Liverpool, England. After emerging from the post-punk scene in Liverpool in the late 1970s as a member of Big in Japan, Broudie went on to produce albums for artists including Echo & the Bunnymen, The Fall, The Coral, The Zutons, The Subways and many others.
Jollification is the third album by The Lightning Seeds. All songs were written by Ian Broudie, with contributions on some tracks from Alison Moyet, Ian McNabb and Terry Hall.
Robert Ian McNabb is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Previously the frontman of The Icicle Works, McNabb has since embarked on a solo career and performed with Ringo Starr, Neil Young/Crazy Horse, Mike Scott, and Danny Thompson of folk band Pentangle.
Care were an English new wave band formed by Paul Simpson and Ian Broudie in 1983 in Liverpool, England. Care was created after the split of the Wild Swans when singer Paul Simpson came together with guitarist Ian Broudie. The first single was released in June 1983.
England: The Album, released in 2004, is a compilation of music which all is closely related to the England national football team. The album was released to coincide with the Euro 2004 football tournament. The compilation was re-released in 2006 with minor changes to the track list, this new version is called England: The Album 2006
The Very Best of The Lightning Seeds is the second official greatest hits album by British alternative rock band The Lightning Seeds. It was released on 12 June 2006 peaking at number thirty-three on the UK Album Chart.
Like You Do... Best of The Lightning Seeds is the first greatest hits album by English alternative rock band The Lightning Seeds, released on 10 November 1997. The album includes the band's singles from 1989 up until the album's release, plus two previously unreleased tracks and one new version of a song from a previous studio album. "What You Say" was released as a single from the album on 1 December 1997 and peaked at #41 in the UK Singles Chart.
Dizzy Heights is the fourth studio album by British alternative rock band The Lightning Seeds, released in 1996, and reached No. 11 in the UK Albums Chart. It was re-issued in Sony Mid Price range in August 1999.
Tilt is the fifth studio album from British alternative rock band The Lightning Seeds. It was released in 1999.
Cloudcuckooland is the debut album by British band the Lightning Seeds, released in 1990. "Pure" was the band's first hit in the United Kingdom, and their only top 40 entry in the United States.
Sense is the second album by English musical group The Lightning Seeds, released in 1992. It was produced chiefly by Ian Broudie and Simon Rogers.
Life of Riley: The Lightning Seeds Collection is the second compilation by British alternative rock band The Lightning Seeds. It consists largely of non-album B-sides, along with a few album tracks and two versions of the band's hit single "The Life Of Riley".
"Pure" is a single by the British music group The Lightning Seeds from their debut album Cloudcuckooland.
Home is the début solo-album by the British singer Terry Hall. It was released in 1994 on the Anxious label.
"The Life of Riley" is a song by British band The Lightning Seeds. It was released in 1992 from the album Sense.
Four Winds is the sixth studio album by the rock band The Lightning Seeds. It was released in 2009 through Universal. The record is the band's first album of new tracks since 1999. The first single, "Ghosts", was released on 11 May 2009.
Ian Broudie is a producer and musician known for his work with The Lightning Seeds, Echo & the Bunnymen and The Coral amongst others.
"Flaming Sword" is the debut single by English new wave band Care, released in 1983 on Arista Records. It was written by both band members Paul Simpson and Ian Broudie, and produced by Broudie, under the alias Kingbird. The song charted on the UK Singles Chart where it peaked at No. 48 in May 1983 and remained on the chart for a total of 5 weeks.
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