The last time Scotland qualified for a World Cup, Scottish indie rockers Belle and Sebastian were about to release their seminal album 'The Boy with the Arab Strap'.
Now Scotland is back, and so is the band – with a World Cup anthem for a generation of Scots who weren’t even alive the last time their country made the tournament.
As football fever grips Scotland ahead of its opening match against Haiti on 14 June – its first appearance on football’s biggest stage since France 1998 – the Glasgow indie icons have released 'It Only Takes One Lion', an unofficial anthem for the Tartan Army.
The song was written in the aftermath of Scotland’s dramatic qualification campaign, which culminated in a 4-2 stoppage time victory over Denmark last year.
Produced and co-written by Pete Ferguson, better known as Wuh Oh, the track blends Belle and Sebastian’s signature warmth and wit with decades of football frustration and hope.
