![]() The BBC music for the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 contained sections with Haka-style chanting because the tournament was in New Zealand – ignoring the fact that 11 matches were staged in Australia. Used by Baddiel and Skinner during Fantasy Football during Euro 2004, this was the soundtrack for many an 1980s child on a Saturday lunchtime. ![]() The original Saint and Greavsie music was a lively number. As a young English boy, I wasn’t used to seeing us win so many medals. Despite the boycott, money lost and the involvement of Robert Maxwell, I have fond memories stirred by the theme tune. Sadly, 32 countries declined to accept this welcome and the Games were a financial mess. Written by BA Robertson, Ceud Mìle Fàilte translates from Scottish Gaelic to A Hundred Thousand Welcomes. ![]() ![]() Bagpipes kick off the BBC theme tune for the 1986 Commonwealth Games, hosted in, you’ve guessed it, Edinburgh.
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