This is why soccer is not popular in the US. Red and yellow cards almost always determine game outcomes so the incentive is to "Hollywood." Obviously, that has carried over to every aspect of the game in some places.
Damn. Why would anyone else ever try to cover this song? Shows the difference between the "singers" on the reality shows and someone with real emotional range. It's like the difference between a McDonald's hamburger and a top of the line steak.
Avery Brooks will always be Hawk to me (and I saw every episode of DS9). Man, I'm old.