A very interesting and heart rending plea to Joachim to give them hope.They’ve even got the pope to join in.
Lyrics partly translated as…
The Portuguese have the best players; The Brazilians are pretty fast; The Spaniards have not lost in three years; But we have the most beautiful hotel.
Ronaldinho has the best technique; Ronaldo has the best physique; David Beckham has a foot of steel; But Jogi Löw has the most beautiful hairdo.
Gimme hope, Joachim gimme, hope, Joachim!; Gimme hope, Joachim, for the World Cup!; Gimme hope, Joachim gimme, hope, Joachim!; Hope for South Africa …
The Koreans have nimble legs; The Mexicans have a hard shot; The French have a good man in goal; But we have the largest bus …
The Danes get their strength from protein; The Serbs toil half dead; The Argentinians undergo torture in jungle camps; But Jogi smears Nutella on his bread …
Gimme hope, Joachim gimme, hope, Joachim!; Gimme hope, Joachim, for the World Cup!; Gimme hope, Joachim gimme, hope, Joachim!; Hope for South Africa …