The Big Match theme music 1980-86 (Jubilation - Jeff Wayne)

[AVFCsi02]

I bet football was way better back then.

[scousevulture]

thanks for posting this. I have this on vinyl but not able to convert it. now I can finally have it on my iPod :D

[wideernie]

You've got to get the full version of this it's bloody brilliant. It's on soulseek!!

[erique82]

Can someone tell me the FA cup theme song back in those days? late 80's to 90's I think. I was still small, but I remembered listening to the band marching into Wembley stadium playing a wonderful and dramatic tune, but until today I still couldn't find out the name of it or any videos posted... :(

[wakokid2]

I remember my brother getting buying this single, it had a picture of Paul Mariner on the front cover. Those were the days! Brilliant tune.

[MrMcap70]

Excellent - can you send me this theme tune as well? Well done for posting it!

[arff2003]

Love it. Remember it so well and just has so many good memories attached.

Thanks for posting.

[capokhatpin]

Boy this was a tune and a half. From an era when football WAS football. Played with passion and zeal.

[YKTSketch]

Christ this takes me back! Never knew it was by Jeff Wayne! Takes me back to when I used to stand over West Ham in the Chicken Run at that time! Bring back terracing and good old Brian Moore hosting it on a saturday night! Priceless!

[Fromthemanor00]

@YKTSketch Bringing back the terraces is a possibility but raising the dead is a bit trickier.

[SeventiesMania]

@Fromthemanor00 And unintentionallly, in this sentence, you've put the finger on why terraces will never come back to English football :-(

[toreno101]

Great memories when here the music friends in the park jumpers for goal posts they used to put the the big match revisted on ITV4 why not anymore i emailed itv to ask not got back to me yet thank you.

[RawJobber]

proper english football and this over hyped shite from sky we see now!!

[KaitainCPS]

It sounds like a reworking of the penultimate track of "The War of The Worlds", after the Martians have been defeated. Trademark Jeff Wayne jangly guitars.

[KaitainCPS]

This was done by Jeff Wayne? Ha, I had no idea. Always loved this theme as a kid.

[kevintheshedend1976]

This ultra modern (!) theme tune was introduced when TBM was shown on Saturday nights for the first time, with MOTD being shown at the extremely wierd 4pm Sunday slot

[MalvernTownFootball]

Great - have you got the full version of Rod Argent's 'Goal Crazy' by any chance?

[AglishWD]

Sure, can you send me your email?

[afuzzyduck]

@AglishWD Do you by any chance know if there's a copy of the instrumental of YOu Are The Number One floating about? I've got the vocal one

[AglishWD]

@afuzzyduck I have never come across one, it may just have only ever existed within ITV, I'm afraid

[uptheglassboys]

@AglishWD if you dont mind would you be able to tell me how i can get this theme tune please

[AglishWD]

@uptheglassboys Sure, send me your email!

[uptheglassboys]

@MalvernTownFootball

have the full version if you want me to send it by email

[odsall]

Whiteside 1-0!!!!!!!!

[JoeScaramanga]

Excellent stuff...

And God bless you Ricky Villa!

[Tbaldwin1971]

I remember the new season and this came on...thinking.. how modern it looked. This theme was in my head all the time. I used to love my football back then. Now it seems a bit ..I dunno...souless. Maybe its just because Im an adult now and hate the diving and cheating..

[bAzTNM]

Brilliant!

[kingofthedammed]

jeff wayne done the musical version of war of the worlds

[Oldbrookster]

Very nice. The music was also used by BBC Reporting Scotland from 1983 - 1985, replacing a version of Donna Summer's McArthur Park after many viewer complaints about the annoying music.

[gusgorilla76]

I remember it well Oldbrookster! I was living in St Andrews at the time and that music (and indeed the presenter, Mary Marquis I think) drove a lot of people potty. AglishWD, thanks for posting a great memory.

[anonbg]

THIS IS BRILLIANT!

[topline1000]

*** FANTASTIC ***