"Official" Euro 2020 Song

[Mackstar1903]

 

 

[Mackstar1903]

Hi, I’m Steven and I’m 30 years old from Aberdeen, Scotland. I’ve been in love with rap music from about the age of 12 or 13 years old but I only started writing rhymes late last year and picked it up very quickly. Nas, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Jay Electronica, Kendrick Lamar and Wu Tang Clan are some of my favourites.

I’m not the biggest football fan in the world but as a young kid I was very much football crazy. The opening game of the World Cup in 1998, Brazil vs Scotland, was the game that got me into football. I still have fond memories of those times. I can remember being at school that day of the opening game and we more or less had a go-as-your-please-day, we didn’t have to do any work. I can remember running around my living room going crazy when Craig Burley scored against Norway. Even though it’s been about 23 years, I’m just glad I was able to see Scotland play in a major tournament. These are childhood memories that I still cherish to this day.

Back in 2017, I watched this countdown programme on BBC Three about the Most Annoying World Cup Moments I think it’s called and the “Don’t Come Home Too Soon” song by Del Amitri made the list. I couldn’t believe it. In my humble opinion… the lyrics are shit. Some people will say “Oh well they’re being realistic about it” but I had posted about this a few days ago on here (https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotland/comments/n70b3b/del_amitri_dont_come_home_too_soon_the_worst_song/), it really sums up how typically pessimistic many Scots are. I don’t remember even hearing this song back in 1998. I see it got number 15 in the charts. Was hardly a big top hit like “Ally’s Tartan Army” in 1978. And at least that one was a cherry little number. In my rap I had to add in a little dig to Del Amitri. You might be great musicians guys but “Don’t Come Home Too Soon” is garbage.

I mention Ryan Jack in the song as well, he’s an old school pal of mine. We both went to St Machar Academy. The Scotland team will really miss him. The very first game when I went for trials in the school team I was playing centre back alongside him. It probably took me a month or two to realise that he was really going to go on to be something. At St Machar we were very fortunate to have a great headmaster called Lenny Taylor who was also our football coach, was also the youth team coach for Aberdeen back in the Fergie years.

[maryhilldon]

? Fuckin hell! 

[Guest milne_afc]

If I was to guess where you was schooled just from watching your wacky Hop-Rap video, I’d say St Machar.

[Mackstar1903]

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2 hours ago, Roberto said:

If you have to be fair, it's his best effort compared to the other videos that were created.

I listened to the whole track which is more that can be said about any Kanye West track.

 

Thanks man. Aye, the words are really coming from the heart and soul and I really don’t think you will get that from many other songs that any Rock/Indie artists and even other rappers might come out with for the Euros.

[Mackstar1903]

1 hour ago, Sooper-hanz said:

I like it. Can it be the official song of the hat Euro Sweepstake ?  I see a montage at the end of the tournament of cunts moaning about the team they got in the sweeper , giving me abuse but your song in the background of all the flack calming things down. 

Well here's the thing I don't have any connections in music or have a Spotify page. Just got about 300 subscribers. Motherwell Striker Tony Watt gave me a "Tune Bro". Cutting it for time to get it properly recorded in the studio but if I do I thought about adding in soundbites like Gemmill's goal in 1978, James McFadden's wonder goal vs France in 2007 after Scotland beat Serbia on pens to qualify for the Euro's

[Mackstar1903]

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Here, was Jack a hun at school?

He was indeed. I heard he said he was a Dons fan in an interview in a Match day programme haha

[Poodler]

I hope your emergence on to the Aberdeen rap scene isn’t gonna cause beef with Fat Pat and Shy/ DRS

If it does, beat up Shy first!

[Redmist1903]

3 hours ago, Mackstar1903 said:

 

 

Do you still live at home with your mother Steven?

[Mackstar1903]

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I hope your emergence on to the Aberdeen rap scene isn’t gonna cause beef with Fat Pat and Shy/ DRS

If it does, beat up Shy first!

Fat Pat? Haven't heard of him. Comedy rap?

[Mackstar1903]

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Do you still live at home with your mother Steven?

My Father actually. Is there a problem with that?

[Guest milne_afc]

Do you carry a piece?

[Poodler]

It’s the best Scotland euro2020 song I’ve heard 

Hope it gets you some pussy 

[BrianFaePerth]

Do you know Criptank?

[BrianFaePerth]

6 hours ago, Poodler said:

It’s the best Scotland euro2020 song I’ve heard 

Hope it gets you some pussy 

Or cock. Don’t be so presumptuous about da yute of today.

[Poodler]

Watch it 

[Mackstar1903]

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You should send it to Justin Currie of Del Amitri . He's a big user of Twitter . 

Will do man. I've already tweeted the band page saying "Don't Come Home Too Soon" is shite

[Mackstar1903]

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It’s the best Scotland euro2020 song I’ve heard 

Hope it gets you some pussy 

Well thanks man. I hope so too. For a regular guy I've done alright though.

[Mackstar1903]

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Watch it 

Not feeling it bro. A battle with me and Ransom FA could be money though.

[Mackstar1903]

22 hours ago, Sooper-hanz said:

You should send it to Justin Currie of Del Amitri . He's a big user of Twitter . 

I just did. He took it in good stride haha https://twitter.com/Mackster90/status/1400132833625137152

[maryhilldon]

14 minutes ago, Sooper-hanz said:

He's a good guy is Justin. ?

You know him well Hanzo?  I've heard he's an arrogant arsehole. 

[Mackstar1903]

14 hours ago, maryhilldon said:

You know him well Hanzo?  I've heard he's an arrogant arsehole. 

I think after my tweet he changed his bio to "I write better songs than you". Aye, you keep telling yourself that mate haha

[Mackstar1903]

3 hours ago, Grays Babylon 1875 said:

You've been shat on brother Mackie.

Good one this likes.

https://m.soundcloud.com/djevsmev/bloody-scotland-were-gonna-f-you-up

Aye Fuck me mate, this has gotta be THE Official Song for the Euros. Gotta get the music video done with McTominay and Christie doing keepie uppies in the airport with the full Scotland football kit on. That's a top 10 hit for sure.

[Guest milne_afc]

You’ve got competition fae big Gary Robertson in Dundee - the toughest binman  in the land.

 

You familiar with him @manboobs109? Does the Stobie have a media darling in their ranks?

[Zeus]

 

 

[Guest milne_afc]

Even their novelty ones are good, the guffy cunts.

[styrofoamplates]

Fucking love New Order and pains me to admit that World In Motion is probably the greatest football song ever. Cunts. 
 

Close second is ‘Don’t Come Home too Soon’ by Del Amirti. Fucking great song by the best Scottish band of all time. 
 

Apart from Teenage Fanclub and Belle and Sebastian of course 

[Mackstar1903]

3 hours ago, milne_afc said:

You’ve got competition fae big Gary Robertson in Dundee - the toughest binman  in the land.

 

You familiar with him @manboobs109? Does the Stobie have a media darling in their ranks?

WTF?! The bastards running the Dundee Courier left me off this list- https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/2275393/7-scotland-songs-released-for-euro-2020-including-dundee-punk-bands-kilts-on-taps-aff/

[maryhilldon]

2 hours ago, styrofoamplates said:

Del Amirti. Fucking great song by the best Scottish band of all time

?

[Mackstar1903]

1 hour ago, Grays Babylon 1875 said:

Needs more work brother Mackie.  Your tune. 

 

Whats your rapper stage name? 

Jay-Key? 

Name is just Mackie. Most of my pals call me by my second name. Well I'll need to re-write the "Need some free kicks from Lee Griffiths" bar anyway.