sentences:  It is sung to the tune of the "Match of the Day" theme music, composed by Barry Stoller.The song is as much a comical social commentary on Ireland in the late 1980s as it is a celebration of the Irish team beating England at a major footballing tournament.The main focus of the song is the game that took place in Stuttgart's Neckarstadion against England on 12 June 1988, a game which Ireland won by a 1-0 scoreline, thanks to a sixth-minute goal from Ray Houghton.