The Game is a lyrical adaptation of Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" by The Memories which had the words change to highlight Ireland's run in the 1990 World Cup. William Martin Billy Joel (born May 9, 1949, in Bronx, New York) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, and composer. ... We Didnt Start the Fire is a song by Billy Joel which chronicles 120 well-known events, people, things, and places widely noted during his lifetime, from 1949 to 1989, when the song was released on his album Storm Front. ... The 1990 Football World Cup was held in Italy. ...

Lyrics

(as transcribed by theworm2345)
Verse 1:
Jackie Charlton, Eoin Hand
Johnny Giles, Ireland
Mick McCarthy, Stephen Staunton
Cascarino
Tony Galvin, Niall Quinn
Packie doesn't let em in
North of Ireland
South of Ireland
Only one can go
John Jack Charlton OBE (born Ashington, Northumberland, May 8, 1935) was a footballer who spent his whole career in the successful Leeds United side of the 1960s and 1970s and won the World Cup with England. ... Eoin Hand (born March 30 1946 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) was a footballer and football manager. ... Johnny Giles was the all-round midfield general who was at the heart of the great Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Michael McCarthy (born February 7, 1959) is a former professional football player who moved into club management with Millwall F.C., the Republic of Ireland, Sunderland A.F.C., and currently Wolverhampton Wanderers. ... Stephen Staunton (born 19 January 1969 in Drogheda, Republic of Ireland) was a professional footballer who enjoyed a distinguished career with Liverpool F.C. and Aston Villa F.C., and became the Republic of Irelands most capped player. ... Anthony Guy Cascarino (born September 1st, 1962 in St. ... Tony Galvin (born July 12th, 1956 in Huddersfield) was an Irish football midfielder/forwards. ... Niall John Quinn (Irish: Níall Seán Ó Cuinn) (Honorary) MBE (b. ... Patrick Joseph (Packie) Bonner (born May 24, 1960 in Donegal, Republic of Ireland) is a former football goalkeeper for the Republic of Ireland, who earned 80 caps after making his debut on his 21st birthday. ...

Verse 2:
Paul McGrath, Back Four
Aldridge got another score
World Cup
English Clubs
Kevin Moran and the Dubs
European Championship
How can we forget the trip
Andy Townsend, Kevin Sheedy
Stapleton's a supersub

Chorus:
Were gonna start a fire
And when Rome is burning
there'll be no returning
Paul McGrath (born December 4, 1959 in Ealing, England) is a former international football (soccer) defender, a long-time member of the Republic of Ireland national team. ... See also John Aldridge (Royal Academician) John William Aldridge (born Liverpool, 18th September 1958) was a prolific, record-breaking goalscorer, best known for his hugely productive time with Liverpool in the late 1980s. ... A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities - usually National Teams or individuals representing their nation - compete for the title of world champion. ... Kevin Moran (born April 29, 1956 in Dublin, Ireland) was an Irish football player. ... The Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Ath Cliath) or Dublin GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Dublin. ... There are various championships held in a variety of sports on a European Level: European Figure Skating Championships (figure skating) European Football Championship (football) European Basketball Championship (basketball) European LC Championships (swimming) European SC Championships (swimming) European Mens Handball Championship (handball) European Womens Handball Championship (handball) Rugby League... Andrew David Townsend (born July 23, 1963, Maidstone) was a professional footballer now turned television pundit and can currently be seen as part of ITVs live coverage and hosting talkSPORTs Weekend Sports Breakfast programme, alongside Mike Parry. ... For the association footballer who played for Everton and Ireland, see Kevin Sheedy. ... Frank Stapleton (born July 10, 1956 in Dublin) is an Irish former football player. ...

Were gonna start a fire
We have Jack to mind us
and the fans behind us
John Jack Charlton OBE (born Ashington, Northumberland, May 8, 1935) was a footballer who spent his whole career in the successful Leeds United side of the 1960s and 1970s and won the World Cup with England. ...

Verse 3:
Butragueño, Hungary
We scared the Dutch in Germany
Charlie Hurley, Liam Tuohy
Opel Invest
Ray Houghton, Liverpool
Ronnie Whelan's so cool
O'Leary in the Sunday World
Connor's in the press

Stuttgart was no dream
now we have a winning team
Billy Bingham, Budapest
Man of Magic, Georgie Best
Eamon Dunphy writes it down
Dalymount to Landsdowne
English Football in a mess
Trouble on the Terraces
Emilio Butragueño Santos (born July 22, 1963 in Madrid) was a Spanish football forward. ... Charie Hurley (born 4th October 1936) was a centre back, voted as Sunderland A.F.C.s Player of the Century by their fans on the occasion of the clubs centenary in 1979. ... Opel is an automobile maker in Germany. ... Ray Houghton (born January 9, 1962 in Glasgow) was an industrious footballer best known for his spell with the last great Liverpool team of the 1980s and his goals in big international fixtures for the Republic of Ireland. ... {{Football club infobox | clubname = Liverpool FC | image = fullname = Liverpool FC | nickname = The Reds | founded = 1892 | ground = Anfield | capacity = 45,000 | chairman = D.R.Moores | Chief Executive Officer = R.N.Parry | manager = Rafael Benitez | league = FA Premiership | season = 2005-06 | position = FA premiership, 5th | pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=| leftarm1=FFFFFF|body1=FF0000... Ronald Andrew Whelan (born 25 September 1961 in Dublin) was an Irish footballer who was an integral part of the dominant Liverpool side of the 1980s. ... David Anthony OLeary is an Irish football manager and former player. ... The Sunday World is an Irish newspaper published by Sunday Newspapers Limited, a division of Independent News and Media. ... Ruud Gullit lifts the trophy after winning the cup with the Netherlands The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 88) final tournament was held in West Germany. ... William Laurence Bingham (born Belfast 5 August 1931) was a Northern Irish footballer and football manager. ... Nickname: Paris of the East, Pearl of the Danubeor Queen of the Danube Location of Budapest in Hungary Country Hungary County Pest Mayor Gábor Demszky (SZDSZ) Area    - City 525,16 km²  - Land n/a km²  - Water n/a km² Population    - City (2006) 1,695,000  - Density 3570/km... George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) is widely acknowledged to have been one of the greatest football players of all time, mainly remembered for his halcyon days with Manchester United FC. He played for the Northern Ireland football team, but their lack of success during the peak of... Eamon in the guise of popular radio host. ... Dalymount Park is a football stadium situated in north Dublin. ... A DART train passes under the Lansdowne Road Rugby Football Stadium and over the level crossing as it enters the station of the same name. ...

Chorus:
Were gonna start a fire
And when Rome is burning
there'll be no returning

Were gonna start a fire
We have Jack to mind us
and the fans behind us

Verse4:
Dasaev, Sócrates,
Maradona, Ardiles,
Puskás, Bessonov,
René van de Kerkhof,
Hamilton, Jim Magee,
Saint And Greavsie on TV,
Maradona, Hand of God
Brady should be in the Squad

Chris Morris, score draw
Don Givens, Denis Law,
Eusebio, Junior, Ronnie Whelan Senior
Pelé #10
We'll never see his like again
Goikoetxea is mean^[1]
Champions, Argentina

Chorus:
Were gonna start a fire
And when Rome is burning
there'll be no returning

Were gonna start a fire
We have Jack to mind us
and the fans behind us
John Jack Charlton OBE (born Ashington, Northumberland, May 8, 1935) was a footballer who spent his whole career in the successful Leeds United side of the 1960s and 1970s and won the World Cup with England. ... Rinat Fayzrakhmanovich Dasaev (Russian: Ринат Файзрахманович Дасаев; born June 13, 1957 in Astrakhan, Soviet Union) was a Russian football goalkeeper. ... Sócrates. ... Maradona and the World Cup trophy Diego Armando Maradona (El Diego) (born October 30, 1960) is a former Argentine football player. ... Osvaldo (Ossie) César Ardiles (born August 3, 1952 in Córdoba, Argentina) is a football coach and former midfielder who won the 1978 World Cup as part of the Argentinian national team. ... Ferenc Puskás (Hungarian: Puskás Ferenc, surname first) (born as Purczeld Ferenc April 2, 1927 in Budapest) is a Hungarian former football player and coach. ... René van de Kerkhof (born September 16, 1951 in Helmond) is a former Dutch football player. ... George Hamilton may refer to: George Hamilton (actor) (born 1939) His father, a bandleader George Hamilton, IV (born 1937), country music performer George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney (1666-1737) George Hamilton (commentator), gaffe-prone football (soccer) commentator. ... Jimmy Magee is a longstanding RTÉ sports broadcaster. ... Ian St. ... James Peter Jimmy Greaves (born 20 February 1940) was an English football player, and more recently a television pundit. ... Maradona and the World Cup trophy Diego Armando Maradona (El Diego) (born October 30, 1960) is a former Argentine football player. ... Hand of God may refer to: an Act of God, in religious or legal contexts (force majeure) a hand-shaped protective amulet in Jewish folklore the Hand of God goal scored by Diego Maradona in the 1986 football world cup The Hand of God, an episode of the 1978 television... Liam Brady (born February 13, 1956 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former footballer, who is now a coach and television pundit. ... Chris Morris may refer to : Chris Morris (satirist) Chris Morris (activist) Chris Morris (basketball player) This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Donal Don Givens (born 9th August 1949 in Limerick, Ireland) is the current Republic of Ireland Under 21 team manager. ... Denis Law (born February 24, 1940, in Aberdeen, Scotland) is a retired British football player, who enjoyed a long and successful career as a striker from the 1950s to the 1970s. ... Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (pron. ... Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior (born June 29, 1954), known simply as Júnior, was a Brazilian football player. ... Ronnie Whelan Snr. ... Edson Arantes do Nascimento, KBE (born October 23, 1940 in Três Corações, Brazil), best known by his nickname Pelé, is a former Brazilian football player. ... John Jack Charlton OBE (born Ashington, Northumberland, May 8, 1935) was a footballer who spent his whole career in the successful Leeds United side of the 1960s and 1970s and won the World Cup with England. ...

Verse5:
Netherlands, Egypt
England got a free trip
Pleaded, Seeded
Because of the supporters
Ruud Gullit might be out
Holland wouldn't have a shout
Hoddle and Waddle
Have they got the bottle
We have England in the draw
And the Dutch like before
One thing that were grateful for
We didnt get the Mafia

Chorus:
Were gonna start a fire
And when Rome is burning
there'll be no returning

Were gonna start a fire
We have Jack to mind us
and the fans behind us

Verse6:
Seeded in Sicily
Off the coast of Italy
6 hour boat trip^[2]
We can take the hardship
But the fans couldnt care
They can travel anywhere
No one else can match the sound
Our supporters bring around
June 11, English Game
We can do the trick again
Egypt next and then the Dutch
Its the second round for us
When we finally get to Rome
No one will be left at home
Aldridge is about to score
Listen to the Irish Roar
First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Gullit was captain of the Netherlands team that won the 1988 European Football Championship Ruud Gullit [IPA: rut xylit] (September 1, 1962, Amsterdam) was a Dutch star football player of the 1980s and 1990s. ... Glenn Hoddle (born October 27, 1957 in Hayes, London) is a football manager and former player for Tottenham Hotspur and England. ... Christopher Roland Waddle (born December 14, 1960 in Heworth, Gateshead) is an English former footballer of the 1980s and 1990s. ... First international Italy 6 - 2 France (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910) Largest win Italy 9 - 0 USA (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 Italy (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 European Championship Appearances... John Jack Charlton OBE (born Ashington, Northumberland, May 8, 1935) was a footballer who spent his whole career in the successful Leeds United side of the 1960s and 1970s and won the World Cup with England. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian, Σικελία in Greek) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 sq. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 8th century BC Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,285 km²  (496. ... See also John Aldridge (Royal Academician) John William Aldridge (born Liverpool, 18th September 1958) was a prolific, record-breaking goalscorer, best known for his hugely productive time with Liverpool in the late 1980s. ...

Chorus:
Were gonna start a fire
And when Rome is burning
there'll be no returning

We'll bring the Sam Maguire
We have Jack to mind us
and the fans behind us
^[3] Samuel (Sam) Maguire (1879 - February 6, 1927), an Irish Republican and Gaelic footballer, is chiefly remembered as the eponym of the Sam Maguire Cup, given to the All-Ireland Senior Champions of Gaelic football. ... John Jack Charlton OBE (born Ashington, Northumberland, May 8, 1935) was a footballer who spent his whole career in the successful Leeds United side of the 1960s and 1970s and won the World Cup with England. ...