The Original BBC Test Match Cricket Theme Song-Soul Limbo

[EADGBE1997]

The best part of my life is when I hear this theme on radio 4 lw !!

[TheMimifur]

The ads for Sun on Sunday!!!!!! Aaaarhhhh no no non no no ugrugh.

[hansontrust]

Test cricket is so cool - it deserves great theme music like this.

[EADGBE1997]

0:22 Absolutely stunning bowl

[thenewbaron1]

The batsman's Holding, the bowler's Willey.

[stracepipe]

The cricket's just not the same on channel 4. For a start the theme tune's all wrong, they have advertising breaks and they don't tell you who's bowling to who and from what end.

[GhettoPlatypus]

The amount of England wickets in here depresses me...oh well. TOP OF THE WORLD! (For now at least)

[AbdiPerez1995]

reminds me of the world cup 2011! good times!!

[RQBtv]

What is cricket?

[MrCronulla1967]

@RQBtv The Greatest Sport Ever Invented, you ignoramus.

[RQBtv]

@MrCronulla1967 well excuse me i live in america

[MrCronulla1967]

@RQBtv Well put it this way, it has a few similarities to baseball. Being an American, you would be best served to familiarise yourself with the great game through it's T20 format. We have three forms of the game, Tests, One Day Internationals, and Twenty20. If you want to learn about the great game and you have Facebook. Send me a message and I will give you the link to join my group and you will learn about the game and I will post links in there so you can watch.

[314159192829]

@RQBtv What is America?

[MrCronulla1967]

Cricket, the greatest sport ever invented. Thank you England!!!

[18sacky]

Johnson to Andersan: why you chirping now mate?...not getting wickets?

Anderson takes a clean bowled wicket next ball

Moment to remember :D

[KUSHAJ9]

please guys do any of you remember india's tour of england....

i need the name of the song when they show the highlights with the violin played in the background

It was absolutely amazing if you hear it

do any of you know the name of the song?

thanks

[zeeman512]

i was born in 1998, started playing as soon as i could (my dad got me into it) and i wuold watch it but not really watch it if you get me, not really understanding or knowing what everything was. i caught the end of shane warne, but as i was so young i didnt really see him. i love watching replays of matches before around 2000, as far back as you like to go, when the country really was great and mor amazing victorys occured etc.

[cabbage1673]

rip graham dilley

[Doire1992]

cant stand cricket but not gonna lie this is a tune!

[Rascaduanok]

Oh my goodness, I remember this! It rules so much!

[DrinkMoxie9000]

personally I think it should be the IPLS indiatimes theme

[AlfieNoakesOhHo]

Luv the video to go with the music. Cricket is basically a game run by batsmen for the benefit of batsmen. Good to see 2:22 of them making gooses of themselves. No Warney though?

[gmaccruyff55]

Has anybody discovered the classic tune to "BBC floodlight Rugby League",commentated by the one and only Eddie Waring.?I cant find it anywhere on You tube.

[lincsposter]

I have this on a 7" record! Love it!

[pencilpauli]

This is the sound of childhood summer hols, the office with the radio on and it still rocks today!

Cricket lovely cricket!!!

[derekthesec]

Lovely tune. My father loves cricket. This tune was played at my fathers funeral.

[greciantravellers]

i saw booker t at womad 2011

[Jude2Mahoney]

Fucking love cricket, great game. Reet good theme music too!

[robsargent4]

best thing about the cricket, as far as I'm concerned, but then, well cricket's all right, just not as good as rugby! Even football's better (the sport itself, not the fan culture), but their theme tune's rubbish in comparison! So I say this should be the cricket theme tune again, for ever & a day!

[rienzied]

Great song!!!!!!!! Love it!



[ihaveyoureyelids]

the comet at the beginning makes !!!!!!!

[FlyingPig1902]

International cricket captain plagiarized this song

[weldonwin]

I don't watch cricket and I only played it at school, but I LOVE this tune so much

[ArmandKarlsen]

as far as I'm concerned, This = Cricket. Keep the classic theme tunes.

[henthorn123]

*ringtone set

[Rho1963]

Ian Botham wining the Ashes in 1981!!!

[stracepipe]

@Rho1963 I think also that Mike Brearley being reinstated as captain, and Bob Willis taking 8 for 43 at Headingly might have had something to do with us winning. Botham had a shocking series until he had the captaincy taken away.

[Rushynet]

Brings back memories of watching the cricket (In black and white) at my nan's house a VERY long time ago. Still my ring tone to this day!

[Thewickedjunglist]

Is link a virus?

[takharov]

The ICC sucks big time. Associates deserve to be in the World Cup esp.Ireland.

Shame on you ICC.

[bilal2exclusive]

this song makes me remember the days when i use to play cricket (brain lara 96)

in my p.c :)

[theguycalledchris]

The amazing old days, when the real sport was on the BBC, where everyone could enjoy it, not hidden behind Sky's paywall... I miss test cricket...

[BlueLeopard200]

cricket sucks but this is an amazing piece of music

[Tsunade64]

fuckin sick song!!! :D

[MrPerson542]

"He couldn't quite get his leg over it."

[MrPerson542]

Come on chaps, come on England, cricket world cup on the way and highlights on the beeb every night! Hip hip hooray! Hopefully we'll see this theme on the tele once more!

[goodlad22]

its the only thing i like about cricket

[moogyboy6]

Funny, as an American (from Ohio, no less, in the middle of the hick Midwest) I never associated this song with any sport, much less cricket (didn't even know such a thing existed--the only crickets I knew about had six legs) but now I can't get the two unstuck from each other. Thanks, rest of world :-)

For the curious:"Soul-Limbo" (the hyphen is correct) was originally released in September 1968 on the Stax label, 45 rpm, mono, catalog no. STA-0001. B-side: "Heads or Tails".

[moogyboy6]

Btw, 0:07-0:08 great matchup of music and video!

[welshnick300365]

this was written by one of the guys in The Blues Brothers Band (film.)

[moogyboy6]

@welshnick300365 Two of 'em, in fact--the BB's guitarist and bass player (Steve Cropper and Donald "Duck" Dunn) were in the MGs. "Soul Limbo" is actually a group composition: credited to Cropper, Dunn, Al Jackson, and Booker T. Jones. Fun fact: Isaac Hayes ("Theme from Shaft", voice of Chef on "South Park") plays piano and (I believe) cowbell on this track.

Anywho, an outstanding MGs single. I have an original 45 of it; the B-side, "Heads or Tails" is also great.

[minimo156]

Damn Michael Vaughan got clean bowled a lot of times!!

[MusicMistress98]

Looooove this music!

[paxjax123]

Why does it remind me of Dora?

[T3chn0Hardc0re]

Ok, lemme get this straight for you guys who doesn´t get it -.-

First, a giant comet crashes down on the Earth, then whole thing explodes.

Then, everyone gets happy and some guy puts on this song, whilst watching many cricket players.

[TommyJ1994]

Thanks for the views!

[Glenn1967ful]

@TommyJ1994

Peter West, Ted Dexter, Jim Laker, these people come to mind when I hear this tune.

[TheDiamondcutter101]

@TommyJ1994 You seem to have a fascination with batsmen getting their off stump removed LOL! Thanks for putting this on great song,great sport!

[GUY1292]

@TommyJ1994 No problem mate

[nickisapinkdick]

ya can tell a white did this rubbish - every heard of the WEST INDIES cricket team - asshole, that's what the theme tune was ABOUT and the BEST cricket team at the time - WEST INDIES, not all those pink skins and their sun screen

lol

DUMBASS

[Powell101]

@nickisapinkdick Someone give this nigger some fried chicken to shut him up, please.

[nickisapinkdick]

@Powell101 someone give this PEDO a newborn to fuck make it bust its nut.

[nickisapinkdick]

@Powell101 someone give this PEDO a newborn to fuck make so it can bust its fagott nut.

[EvelcyclopS]

always reminds me of dire straits walk of life

[nickisapinkdick]

@EvelcyclopS RETARD

[EvelcyclopS]

@nickisapinkdick i beg your pardon?

[ingy123321123]

Stumps all over the place :)

[ossyrefugee]

"Morning Richie", "Morning Jim, morning everybody"

[silentbob82]

I hate cricket but I gotta say that this is probably my favourite sports theme tune ever!

[CovKid80]

Not a good start!

[CovKid80]

Come on England!

[blewarmy]

WHAT A RIPPAAAAAA!!!!!

[dyradek]

Ryan sidebottom is a better bowler than bresnan tbf

[mike7378]

That takes me back!, i'll get the kettle on.....

[rumteetoo]

So which came first...Soul Limbo,1968,or the Kinks' The Village Green Preservation Society,also 1968,identical first few bars of the riff....?

[DanielBowden1975]

GOD SAVE TEST MATCH CRICKET

[spiritsexist]

I was going mad searching for this music. I feel so good listening to it now. THANKS A MILLION.

[TheIronMan987]

Waqar Younis the best fast bowler i have ever seen. amazing yorkers!!!

[usernameofnobody]

57 likes and 2 poor Baseball fans

[4evercricket]

great vid and song :)

[Surlish]

To me, the music of cricket. I grew up with this, and rarely has any theme music been so emotive for me.

Thank you very much WMG!!

[hypercatjohn]

the kinks - village green preservation society uses that whistel sample too, aceness

[MrSpeed997]

Excellent sight of Jimmy Anderson shattering Sachin's stumps.

[mrddwig03]

I Do Feel BBC Tv Sport

Should Use This Theme

Wright Now

[bornagainhooligan]

always reminded me of the old Skinhead reggae ...jamaican dancehall stuff x

[thewatermelonfan]

This is real cricket!!! Come on PAKISTAN!!!!!! love it!!

[tahague]

who bowled that ball at 41 seconds?!! Its the best ball ive ever seen bowled! wtf!! How did he get that much swing! Must have shined the shit out of that ball! His pants must be thread-bear! Poor batsman had no chance.

[Drc902]

@tahague  That's Waqar Younis.

[lewiscifer999]

Oh my god, this takes me back I remember watching cricket with my dad on a Saturday! Thanks for the upload!

[eclectica1]

Now all we need is Tony Lewis introducing the day's action.

[dagbr138]

Terrific stuff !

[Andyjzr]

Spring will soon turn into Summer. Good days at the crease, catching a few, probably dropping more....Some good tea's and some awful ones and hazy Summer nights talking about the days events in the pavilion. I love my village Cricket.

[lumx1]

great song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!

[pigeonofdoom]

yes thanks geoff.... typical stinking fucking hot day here in bombay, with the news that four of the australian players have started getting the runs... before a ball has even been bowled....

[donkeyr1de]

what about the fuckin coment you cricket cunts!

[markusgl1]

" welcome back to the oval, The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willey"

[jamiroquailover]

I failed to add that i just couldn't quite get my leg over.

[dylan8176]

@markusgl1 the late and great brian johnson true legend!

[AMRPK]

@markusgl1 just didn't quite get his legover

[markusgl1]

@AMRPK Lillee, caught Willey, bowled Dilley,

[AMRPK]

@markusgl1 aggers do stop it!

[lrd9999]

Thanks for posting the real version!

[hungryherbie]

@Ird9999 you were right this is the original and the best by Booker T and not forgetting The MG'S

as I said on the disco version being Irish I have no interest in cricket and american football don't

understand all the rules etc I hear matches can go on for 5 days and still end up drawing

how crazy is that .......thanks Ird for letting me know about this version its fantastic cheers

[donkeyr1de]

SHUT UP

[hungryherbie]

@donkeyride whats this "SHUT UP" my god your a person of few words ..it is called y tube you big donkeyride go back to what you do best and play with your toy soldiers

[falcons1988]

@hungryherbie

It is known as 5 day test match. Both sides play 2 unlimited overs innings. (6 balls)

A draw is usually gained after delay due to typical British weather (Rain). Basically it happens when the team chasing the run total doesn't reach the target by the end of the 5th day but still have wickets in tact. Because it is unlimited overs it is classed as a draw. If you get a full 5 days cricket with out rain stopping play it usually plays out. Wiki ashes 2005 Old Trafford for an e.g

[hungryherbie]

@falcons1988 its a long time to keep focus.... I did hear there was silly names for fielders like silly position..long leg..and a short ..but a third man and me thinking there was 11 on a team ..I'm sure they all mean something that's where the confusion sets in .give me hurling any day over in 70 minutes and plenty of scoring ..cheers for your info anyway

[falcons1988]

@hungryherbie Yes there are positions with silly names, silly point and silly midon etc... and the main reason why they are called that, is because they are very close to the batting pitch and the fielders who are there often wear helmets. I got smacked in the jaw by the cricket ball coming at me in a silly position. It hurt.

[hungryherbie]

@falcons1988 silly position is right ..what poor sod would be giving this task considering that ball is rock hard ..you would want a full perspex shield LOL...like what the police use in riot control....maybe a game of bowls for an easier life ....

[Irishlad23ni]

I never was much fond of cricket, but Ive always loved that theme tune, its a cracker!

[WelshCockram]

wear using this song for our Pot and Pans and Whisteling choir in school :P

[Klamath2046]

From cricket to F1, the BBC always have top sports 'choons

[AuthenticCelestial]

best theme tune to anything ever. it's just a class tune, even without all the nostalgic summer cricket memories to back it up.

and with the nostalgia? ahhhh, doesn't get any better! I love listening to TMS, so glad they still play this.

[WeatherProbe]

The original and the best; takes me back to the superior coverage of cricket by the BBC in the 1970's and 1980's.

[titov61]

Brilliant - "Thank you Peter, Good Morning Everybody" - Benaud and Co. - Super

[Godslayer334]

cool

[lloydybaby83]

AWESOME!

[aberalex4]

catchy song

[thisiswho2]

great stuff

[CPCrackerz11]

X3 Used to be my theme song but then people started complaining about the 2:22 minute wait of listening to this song and me dancing so i stopped.

[TommyJ1994]

ye i saw the vid wit this song at the begining :L

[mattyo30]

nice

[TommyJ1994]

thx