Wonky2 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) I’ll bet (fellow scouser) Holly Johnson, an obvious Gay icon, is absolutely livid at the use of FGTH song “the power of love” being used to sign off the World Cup, given the Arab nations views on homosexuality. i can only imagine Holly /FGTH sold the rights years ago and have no say in the matter as I can’t imagine him/them agreeing to its use at all…. Edited December 18, 2022 by Wonky2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassybert Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) Wasn't this just for the BBC coverage and not the official FIFA ending song, and if so was almost certainly done as an ironic gesture to the Qatar/FIFA approach? Edited December 18, 2022 by Bassybert 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 I'm sure if he made a few quid off it he wouldn't be bothered. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 It did make me smile... but 'prolly a Beeb thing more than a FIFA thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonky2 Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share Posted December 18, 2022 Yeah maybe the beeb throwing a jibe at it all, but it did make me think ….. i would very much doubt that holly johnson would approve with the notion that the whole World Cup thing had be driven by the power of love. it’s certainly clear who the hooded claw is that’s for sure. 😂👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Relax, lads. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonky2 Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Doctor J said: Relax, lads. I ain't gonna suck to it for no one. 😆👍 (I just went and read the lyrics to that track, I always knew the jist of it’s message but Jesus h Christ it’s a jiz fest) 😆😆😆 Edited December 18, 2022 by Wonky2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickyDBRmf Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Thought you meant Jimi's version... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 ZTT is now owned by Universal Music. Holly Johnson escaped the clutches of ZTT a while ago. So suspect he no longer has publishing rights. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/dec/15/holly-johnson-the-power-of-love-frankie-goes-to-hollywood-ztt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 14 hours ago, StickyDBRmf said: Thought you meant Jimi's version... Thought he meant that Huey Lewis and the News song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 The only song of this title worth hearing of course is this one 😉: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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