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Release date: 1996
Duration: 03:48
Producer(s): Ian Broudie

Baddiel & Skinner & Lightning Seeds released the song Three Lions. Date of release: 1996.

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- Three Lions is a song by English band The Lightning Seeds, released in 1996 to mark that year's European Championship.

- The lyrics of the song are written from the perspective of England football fans following their team during various major tournaments.

- In the years since its release, the song has been frequently used in relation to English sporting events, most notably when England reached the semi-finals of both the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2004.

- "Football's Coming Home" became something of a slogan for England as they hosted UEFA Euro 1996, with Prime Minister John Major even using it during his successful campaign for re-election that year.
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The song “Three Lions” is about English soccer fans following their team during various major tournaments.
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- David Lionel Baddiel is an English comedian, presenter, screenwriter, and author.

- He is known for his work alongside Rob Newman in The Mary Whitehouse Experience and his comedy partnership with Frank Skinner.

- He has also written the children's books The Parent Agency, The Person Controller, AniMalcolm, Birthday Boy, Head Kid, and The Taylor TurboChaser.

- Baddiel has won multiple awards for his work, including a BAFTA award and an Emmy award.

- He has also been nominated for several other awards, including the British Comedy Awards, the British Academy Television Awards, and the Rose d'Or.
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- "Three Lions" is a song by the English comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner and the rock band the Lightning Seeds.

- It was released on 20 May 1996 to mark the England football team's participation in that year's UEFA European Championship, which England was hosting.

- The song was a number one hit in the UK Singles Chart and the Lightning Seeds' only number one hit.

- It was re-released in 1998 and 2018.

- In 2018, the song was used as the official song for the England national football team at the FIFA World Cup.

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