Why world cup chants are SO MUCH better than most band's songs

Football hooligans have figured out what most bands never learn, and World Cup chants show it off. From Scotland's terraces to Argentina's stadiums, these songs follow many rules of great songwriting and crowd work. After 20 years of touring, here's what I think your band can steal from the fans.Chapters: 0:00 — Football fans vs. bands 0:39 — Scotland: Why simplicity wins 1:50 — Algeria: Rhythm beats melody 2:38 — Netherlands: Crowd control tricks 3:53 — Norway: the ROW 4:11— England & Australia: Steal melodies shamelessly 5:38 — USA & Argentina: What makes people belong 8:25— What chant did I miss?Drop the chant I missed in the comments. If there's enough demand, I'll do a Part II! Subscribe for more music industry reality checks from someone who's actually on the road. me:   / mikerivkees     / mikerivkes   my band:   / therumjacks     / therumjacks   #bands worldcupchants #songwriting #musictips #footballchants #therumjacks #musicindustry