England (song) 5171598 214433485 2008-05-23T15:10:23Z JD554 4309588 {{when}} & {{fact}} {{unreferenced|date=May 2008}} '''"England"''' is a song written by [[Justin Hawkins]] from ''[[The Darkness]]'' and released by him under the name [[British Whale]] and used as the unofficial [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] single for the [[England National Football Team|England National Team]].{{when|date = May 2008}} The song was deemed controversial even before release because it contains a jovial anti-[[Germany|German]] sentiment with references to the [[World War II]].{{fact|date = May 2008}} {{single-stub}} [[Category:Football songs and chants]] [[Category:English culture]]